JA Camps

JA Camps

JA Camps

JA camp programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to manage money, identify and understand job and career options for their future and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking in business, the workplace, and in education. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities.
JA camp programs photo

JA Camps

JA camp programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to manage money, identify and understand job and career options for their future and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking in business, the workplace, and in education. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities.
JA camp programs photo

JA Camps

JA camp programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to manage money, identify and understand job and career options for their future and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking in business, the workplace, and in education. Students put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities.
JA camp programs photo

JA San Diego offers the following camps:

JA BizTown Summer Camp

Grades 4-6

Campers jump start their entrepreneurial spirit through hands-on activities, and team-building games.

  • Explore key economic concepts and job readiness skills in preparing for the real world.
  • Discover unique personality traits, explore employment soft skills, and build a resume to interview for jobs in The McGrath Family JA BizTown.
  • Envision a new business venture by working with a team to create a business plan, product model, and presentation.

JA BizTown Summer Camp 2023 Sessions:

Week One: Monday, July 17- Friday, July 21
Week Two: Monday, July 24- Friday, July 28
Week Three: Monday, July 31- Friday, August 4
Week Four: Monday, August 7- Friday, August 11
Week Five: Monday, August 14- Friday, August 18

When: Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day.

Cost: $295/camper

  • JA San Diego is proud to be a San Diego Unified Level Up SD Nonprofit Partner in Summer of 2023. If your child is a San Diego Unified student be on the lookout for a text invitation from San Diego Unified and InPlay over the coming weeks to explore JA’s available offerings through this program and other wonderful opportunities offered through Level Up SD to qualified San Diego Unified students.
  • JA San Diego will be providing scholarship funds to students. Please contact Judy Eng for details at jeng@jasandiego.org.

Before- and after-care: Childcare will run from 8 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 5 pm. Please sign up for before- and after-care during registration.

A glimpse into your camper’s week:

  • Monday: “BizPlan” – Begin a new business venture and create a business plan
  • Tuesday: “BizProfile” – Complete skills and personality assessment and actively work as a team
  • Wednesday: “BizJobs” – Complete applications, interview for jobs, and prepare for the BizTown simulation
  • Thursday: “BizPrep” – Present business proposal and continue preparation for the BizTown simulation
  • Friday: “BizTown” – Go to work at one of 21 businesses in The McGrath Family JA BizTown!

For general questions regarding JA Summer Camps, please contact Deanne Markle at dmarkle@jasandiego.org.

Please note the below Cancellation Policy:

  1. The deadline to receive a full refund (minus credit card fees) is three weeks prior to the camp start date.
  2.  Cancellations two weeks prior to the camp start date will receive a 50% refund (minus credit card fees).
  3.  Cancellations one week prior to the camp start date or after will receive no refund.
  4. Refunds (minus credit card fees) for Level Up participants will be permitted only through April 3rd.  After that time, refunds will not be allowed.

JA San Diego offers the following camps:

JA BizTown Summer Camp

Grades 4-6

Campers jump start their entrepreneurial spirit through hands-on activities, and team-building games.

  • Explore key economic concepts and job readiness skills in preparing for the real world.
  • Discover unique personality traits, explore employment soft skills, and build a resume to interview for jobs in The McGrath Family JA BizTown.
  • Envision a new business venture by working with a team to create a business plan, product model, and presentation.

JA BizTown Summer Camp 2023 Sessions:

Week One: Monday, July 17- Friday, July 21
Week Two: Monday, July 24- Friday, July 28
Week Three: Monday, July 31- Friday, August 4
Week Four: Monday, August 7- Friday, August 11
Week Five: Monday, August 14- Friday, August 18

When: Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day.

Cost: $295/camper

  • JA San Diego is proud to be a San Diego Unified Level Up SD Nonprofit Partner in Summer of 2023. If your child is a San Diego Unified student be on the lookout for a text invitation from San Diego Unified and InPlay over the coming weeks to explore JA’s available offerings through this program and other wonderful opportunities offered through Level Up SD to qualified San Diego Unified students.
  • JA San Diego will be providing scholarship funds to students. Please contact Judy Eng for details at jeng@jasandiego.org.

Before- and after-care: Childcare will run from 8 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 5 pm. Please sign up for before- and after-care during registration.

For general questions regarding JA Summer Camps, please contact Deanne Markle at dmarkle@jasandiego.org.

Please note the below Cancellation Policy:

  1. The deadline to receive a full refund (minus credit card fees) is three weeks prior to the camp start date.
  2.  Cancellations two weeks prior to the camp start date will receive a 50% refund (minus credit card fees).
  3.  Cancellations one week prior to the camp start date or after will receive no refund.
  4. Refunds (minus credit card fees) for Level Up participants will be permitted only through April 3rd.  After that time, refunds will not be allowed.

A glimpse into your camper’s week:

  • Monday: “BizPlan” – Begin a new business venture and create a business plan
  • Tuesday: “BizProfile” – Complete skills and personality assessment and actively work as a team
  • Wednesday: “BizJobs” – Complete applications, interview for jobs, and prepare for the BizTown simulation
  • Thursday: “BizPrep” – Present business proposal and continue preparation for the BizTown simulation
  • Friday: “BizTown” – Go to work at one of 21 businesses in The McGrath Family JA BizTown!

JA Finance Park Summer Camp

Grades 7-8

Campers explore careers and money management through hands-on, team-building activities.

  • Discover career interests through guided self-exploration.
  • Gain work experience with mock interviews and a budgeting simulation.
  • Build a foundation to make intelligent lifelong financial decisions, related to income, expenses, savings, and credit.
  • Make friends and play games all while getting ready for the real world!

JA Finance Park Summer Camp 2023 Sessions:

Week One: Monday, July 24- Friday, July 28
Week Two: Monday, July 31- Friday, August 4
Week Three: Monday, August 7- Friday, August 11
Week Four: Monday, August 14- Friday, August 18

When: Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day.

Cost: $295/camper

  • JA San Diego is proud to be a San Diego Unified Level Up SD Nonprofit Partner in Summer of 2023. If your child is a San Diego Unified student be on the lookout for a text invitation from San Diego Unified and InPlay over the coming weeks to explore JA’s available offerings through this program and other wonderful opportunities offered through Level Up SD to qualified San Diego Unified students.
  • JA San Diego will be providing scholarship funds to students. Please contact Judy Eng for details at jeng@jasandiego.org.

Before- and after-care: Childcare will run from 8 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 5 pm. Please sign up for before- and after-care during registration.

For general questions regarding JA Summer Camps, please contact Deanne Markle at dmarkle@jasandiego.org.

Please note the below Cancellation Policy:

  1. The deadline to receive a full refund (minus credit card fees) is three weeks prior to the camp start date.
  2.  Cancellations two weeks prior to the camp start date will receive a 50% refund (minus credit card fees).
  3.  Cancellations one week prior to the camp start date or after will receive no refund.
  4. Refunds (minus credit card fees) for Level Up participants will be permitted only through April 3rd.  After that time, refunds will not be allowed.

Campers explore careers and money management through hands-on, team-building activities.

  • Discover career interests through guided self-exploration.
  • Gain work experience with mock interviews and a budgeting simulation.
  • Build a foundation to make intelligent lifelong financial decisions, related to income, expenses, savings, and credit.
  • Make friends and play games all while getting ready for the real world!

JA Finance Park Summer Camp 2023 Sessions:

Week One: Monday, July 24- Friday, July 28
Week Two: Monday, July 31- Friday, August 4
Week Three: Monday, August 7- Friday, August 11
Week Four: Monday, August 14- Friday, August 18

When: Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day.

Cost: $295/camper

  • JA San Diego is proud to be a San Diego Unified Level Up SD Nonprofit Partner in Summer of 2023. If your child is a San Diego Unified student be on the lookout for a text invitation from San Diego Unified and InPlay over the coming weeks to explore JA’s available offerings through this program and other wonderful opportunities offered through Level Up SD to qualified San Diego Unified students.
  • JA San Diego will be providing scholarship funds to students. Please contact Judy Eng for details at jeng@jasandiego.org.

Before- and after-care: Child care will run from 8 am to 9 am and 3 pm to 5 pm. Child care is included in the registration for Level Up participants only. For non-Level Up participants, there is a $100 fee per camper for child care for the week. Please sign up for before- and after-care during registration.

For general questions regarding JA Summer Camps, please contact Deanne Markle at dmarkle@jasandiego.org.

Please note the below Cancellation Policy:

  1. The deadline to receive a full refund (minus credit card fees) is three weeks prior to the camp start date.
  2.  Cancellations two weeks prior to the camp start date will receive a 50% refund (minus credit card fees).
  3.  Cancellations one week prior to the camp start date or after will receive no refund.
  4. Refunds (minus credit card fees) for Level Up participants will be permitted only through April 3rd.  After that time, refunds will not be allowed.

A glimpse into your camper’s week:

  • Monday: Discover MY Future – Define strengths and interests to explore possible careers.
  • Tuesday: Explore MY Future – Build your skillset for your future career and learn what it takes to build a strong credit history for a successful future.
  • Wednesday: Ready for MY Future – Learn essential skills for the workplace and participate in mock interviews.
  • Thursday: Finance MY Future – Learn money management skills and build a personal finance toolkit.
  • Friday: Imagine MY Future – Participate in the Mission Fed JA Finance Park life simulation and manage a budget for a virtual family!

JA High School Summer Experiences

Grades 9-12

Empower Your Future Camp

San Diego sits at the intersection of education and business, preparing our students to be fiscally responsible, and ready for the ever-growing workforce. JA San Diego combines simulated experiences that empower students to build a budget, understand key concepts of business and entrepreneurship, and prepare them for their first jobs and future careers. JA High School’s Empower Your Future is a week-long program that combines JA’s three pillars of success: financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce development to support students as they navigate how to make money, build a business, and network with San Diego’s business community.

Session One: Monday, July 10- Friday, July 14
Session Two: Monday, July 17- Friday, July 21

When: Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day.

Cost: $295/camper

JA Stock Market Pop Up

JA Stock Market Pop Up is an opportunity for high school students to learn about stock market basics and the importance of investing for their futures over the course of three days. The program culminates with a fast-paced stock market simulation to see which team can grow the largest mock stock portfolio! They walk away with newfound confidence and a foundational understanding of investing, risk & reward, and how important it is to begin building wealth early.

Session 1: Wednesday, August 2 – Friday, August 4
Session 2: Wednesday, August 9 – Friday, August 11

When: Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day.

Cost: $295/camper

JA High School Summer Experiences Registration Details

  • JA San Diego is proud to be a San Diego Unified Level Up SD Nonprofit Partner in Summer of 2023. If your child is a San Diego Unified student be on the lookout for a text invitation from San Diego Unified and InPlay over the coming weeks to explore JA’s available offerings through this program and other wonderful opportunities offered through Level Up SD to qualified San Diego Unified students.
  • JA San Diego will be providing scholarship funds to students. Please contact Judy Eng for details at jeng@jasandiego.org.

For general questions regarding JA High School Summer Experiences, please contact Nancy Quidachay at nquidachay@jasandiego.org.

Cancellation Policy:

  1. The deadline to receive a full refund (minus credit card fees) is three weeks prior to the camp start date.
  2.  Cancellations two weeks prior to the camp start date will receive a 50% refund (minus credit card fees).
  3.  Cancellations one week prior to the camp start date or after will receive no refund.
  4. Refunds (minus credit card fees) for Level Up participants will be permitted only through April 3rd.  After that time, refunds will not be allowed.

JA High School Summer Experiences

Grades 9-12

Empower Your Future Camp

San Diego sits at the intersection of education and business, preparing our students to be fiscally responsible, and ready for the ever-growing workforce. JA San Diego combines simulated experiences that empower students to build a budget, understand key concepts of business and entrepreneurship, and prepare them for their first jobs and future careers. JA High School’s Empower Your Future is a week-long program that combines JA’s three pillars of success: financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce development to support students as they navigate how to make money, build a business, and network with San Diego’s business community.

Session One: Monday, July 10- Friday, July 14
Session Two: Monday, July 17- Friday, July 21

When: Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day.

Cost: $295/camper

JA Stock Market Pop Up

JA Stock Market Pop Up is an opportunity for high school students to learn about stock market basics and the importance of investing for their futures over the course of three days. The program culminates with a fast-paced stock market simulation to see which team can grow the largest mock stock portfolio! They walk away with newfound confidence and a foundational understanding of investing, risk & reward, and how important it is to begin building wealth early.

Session 1: Wednesday, August 2 – Friday, August 4
Session 2: Wednesday, August 9 – Friday, August 11

When: Camp runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm each day.

Cost: $295/camper

JA High School Summer Experiences Registration Details

  • JA San Diego is proud to be a San Diego Unified Level Up SD Nonprofit Partner in Summer of 2023. If your child is a San Diego Unified student be on the lookout for a text invitation from San Diego Unified and InPlay over the coming weeks to explore JA’s available offerings through this program and other wonderful opportunities offered through Level Up SD to qualified San Diego Unified students.
  • JA San Diego will be providing scholarship funds to students. Please contact Judy Eng for details at jeng@jasandiego.org.

For general questions regarding JA High School Summer Experiences, please contact Nancy Quidachay at nquidachay@jasandiego.org.

Cancellation Policy:

  1. The deadline to receive a full refund (minus credit card fees) is three weeks prior to the camp start date.
  2.  Cancellations two weeks prior to the camp start date will receive a 50% refund (minus credit card fees).
  3.  Cancellations one week prior to the camp start date or after will receive no refund.
  4. Refunds (minus credit card fees) for Level Up participants will be permitted only through April 3rd.  After that time, refunds will not be allowed.