EXCITING NEW PROGRAMS 2019!
Being a leading day camp in Los Angeles, California since 1971 has allowed us to perfect the art of delivering a kid-friendly and parent-approved experience across all of our services. Operating on 105 acres, our facility includes an Olympic sized aquatics complex, two gymnasiums, a gymnastics complex, a football stadium, a soccer field, a running track, two basketball courts, a softball field, three tennis courts, a newly renovated baseball field, an archery range, an arts & crafts facility, water slides, inflatable obstacle courses, bounce houses, a Photo Booth, recreation rooms for exciting science lessons and experiments, a fully outfitted kitchen for cooking activities, two game rooms, a dance studio, a rock wall, a performing arts auditorium, and THE BEST COUNSELORS EVER!
Summer Day Camp 2019
- Registration Opens: February 23, 2019
- Camper: Ages 5-13 years old
- Volunteer Junior Counselor: Ages 14-17 years old
- Adult Counselor: Ages 18+ years old
- Dates: June 10 – August 19
- Hours: 8:45am – 4:30pm
- Extended care available from 7:15am-8:45am and 4:30pm-5:45pm at no charge.
- We do not offer half day services for Summer Camp.
We have many Summer Camp options. Each camp option is operated at the same facility with campers in different groups doing different activities throughout the day.
Classic Day Camp: Our longest running and most popular camp option where campers participate in swim lessons, arts & crafts, fun activities and play a variety of sports (such as gymnastics, basketball, tennis, soccer, archery and more). In this camp option, we really focus on building a strong sense of camp tradition and community through singing, dancing, dress-up and themed special event days.
Specialty Day Camps: All Sports, Glee, Fine Art, Nature Explorer, Dance, and Theatre Arts.
Sports Day Camps: Aquatics, Basketball, Baseball, Gymnastics, Soccer, Tennis, and Tumbling.
After School 2018-2019
- Ages: Students kindergarten – 5th Grade
- Dates: All School Year Long
- Hours: School End Time – 6:30pm
- Ratio: 6:1 student to staff ratio for academic time, homework assistance, and homework completion check/correction.
- Schools Serviced: We pick up students in our passenger vans at the following schools:
- Burbank
- Dixie Canyon
- Kester
- Maurice Sendak
- Monlux
- Riverside
- Sherman Oaks
Our staff picks up students in passenger vans from the schools we service. Once students arrive at our campus we provide snack, help with homework, provide supplemental academic activities, play organized sports/games, swim (depends on weather), and do cooking, science, and Arts & Crafts projects.
Please send all questions regarding our After School service to geoffrey@monarchcamps.com
Friends & Family Camping Trip to Yosemite
- Registration Opens: February 23, 2019
- Where: Yosemite Lakes Preserve
- Ages: All ages
- Dates: July 10 – July 14
A five day & four night camping trip to Yosemite National Park (Yosemite Lakes Preserve). This trip includes all meals, camping fees and activities led by our veteran Monarch Camp staff. (Participants provide their own transportation & supervision of children). Planned activities include visiting Yosemite Valley, hikes to Bridalveil, Vernal and Yosemite Falls, tubing & paddle boarding on the Merced River, fishing & swimming at Rainbow Pool, kayaking on a private lake, etc. We will take you to see and experience things that most vacationing families never see. This trip is open to all ages if accompanied by a parent/guardian. Don’t miss this unique opportunity.
Space is limited.
Meal times and group activities will be posted.
Our campsite has flush toilets with public shower facilities a short drive away.
Participants must supply their own tents, sleeping bags and camping supplies. All participants must be accompanied by an adult.
Camper Camping Trip to Mammoth
- Registration Opens: February 23, 2019
- Where: Pine Glen Group Camps, Mammoth Lakes
- Ages: 9-17 years old
- Dates: June 23 – June 28
Join us for six days and five nights of adventure at the Pine Glen Campground in Mammoth Lakes, CA. This trip includes all transportation (vans), meals, camping fees and activities led by our veteran Monarch Adventure Camp Staff, assisted by our College Faculty Adventure Camp Chaperone Volunteers.
Tentative activities include: a trip to Mono Lake and the Mono Lake Visitors Center, a hike to the top of the Panum Crater, exploring the Earthquake Fault, the June Lake Loop, Fishing, Kayaking, Slack Lining, Campfire Activities, Paddle Boarding, Swimming at June Lake and the Whitmore Public Pool. Options may include day trips to Red’s Meadow, the Devil’s Postpile, Yosemite National Park, Bodie Ghost Town, Bike Riding, the Fish Hatchery, Hot Springs, etc. Activities will depend upon safety and the forest/water conditions at the time of the trip. Our campsite has flush toilets with public shower facilities a short drive away.
Space is limited.
Camper Camping Trip to Catalina Island
- Registration Opens: February 23, 2019
- Where: Two Harbors Campground, Isthmus
- Ages: 10-17 years old
- Dates: July 28 – August 2
Join us for six days & five nights of camping on the beautiful Catalina Island. The trip includes a round trip recliner bus transportation to the Catalina Island Express Terminal from LA Valley College, round trip boat transportation to the Isthmus of Catalina Island via Catalina Island Express, all meals, all camping fees, all activity fees and supervision by our trained veteran Monarch Camp staff. Planned activities include paddle boarding, fishing, swimming, snorkeling, tide pool exploration, campfire activities and cooking our fresh catch of the day. Join us for some unforgettable adventures. Your preteens and teens will love this trip.
Space is limited.
Happy Campers,
Happier Families!
We love Monarch Camp! My daughter (6) attended all summer and really got a lot out of it. The camp’s been around a long time, so they’ve got it all down pat. The counselors are all well-trained, young, friendly and energetic. They all seemed to know my daughter’s name. The complimentary before- and after-care was important to me as a working parent, because so many of the other camps I looked at didn’t accommodate my working schedule. The administration is responds promptly to emails, listens to feedback and tries to resolve any issues that may occur.
Kim B.
Brilliant! This was our first year doing summer camp – my son is six – and this was a really great, fun experience for him, and from our perspective very consistent and reliable.
Today is his last day of camp and on the way there this morning he said , “Daddy, next summer can we come to this camp again”. Can’t really get a better endorsement than that. All in all really good. We had plenty of uncertainty about how this would be, his first one and all that, but it was great and he really had a good time 🙂
Nigel N.
My child has been attending Monarch Camp’s after school program for the past six weeks and I’ve been incredibly impressed with the program. He is picked up after school and brought to the facility on the campus of Los Angeles Valley College. The counselors are professional and enthusiastic. He gets help with home work and plenty of playtime, both structured and unstructured. Another great perk is that they offer full day programs on many days that LAUSD is closed. There’s so much to do and he always has a great time.
Alaina K.
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Contact Us
A 24-hour, on-campus Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Substation, and Los Angeles Fire Department station directly across the street on Burbank Boulevard, maintain the safe environment of our campus at all times. No camp has a safer, more complete physical facility than Monarch Camps. All of our regular activities are held on our campus creating minimal transition time between activities.
ADDRESS
5792 Ethel Ave
Valley Glen CA 91401
United States
EMAIL
General: info@monarchcamps.com
After School: geoffrey@monarchcamps.com
Monarch Parties: party@monarchcamps.com
Employment: staff@monarchcamps.com
Blog: blog@monarchcamps.com
PHONE
Registration: (818) 304-3016 ext.4
After School: (818) 304-3016 ext.5
Monarch Parties: (818) 304-3016 ext.6
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