2026 Summer camps (age 3.5 potty-trained -14).
When: 9:45-3:30 (extend to 8:45-5:30, need-based scholarship available) June 15- September 4 this year(!) except July 3rd. Extended care is available onsite.
Where: three locations in Seattle area parks , with options in South and North Eastside, and in North and Central Seattle!!!For details, please see the registration form below.
What: 100% nature and Mandarin immersion fun program!
How much: $595/week ($549 for returning students, $469/week for existing students) and 20% off for the short week of July 4th. Our signature shadow service is available for $125/week for a limited number of pre-approved students whose Chinese level is below 2.
If your student is ready (typically 6+ years old) and interested, a one-on-one Chinese literature tutoring session — our unique and highly effective method to teach Chinese characters through reading can be added for $88/week. Space is limited.
*Existing students are defined as students who have been in our programs for at least 3 months immediately prior to the start of summer camp, and returning students are those who had a break from our programs for longer than a month but successfully completed our summer camp once or at least 3 months of our school year programs before, and have maintained their Chinese and social/emotional skills.
These programs are designed for mixed age children to get outside and be immersed in nature while speaking Mandarin! We specialize in improving a child’s mandarin proficiency level rapidly, and in highly effective social/emotional learning.
A typical day of active learning could include hiking, finding signs of wildlife, catching bugs, climbing trees, stewardship skills, building forts and games. A loose schedule could look like this:
9:45 – 10:30am: Arrivals. Greetings and support new students in finding activities that interest them. Free Play.
10:30 – 10:45am: AM Snack* (followed by potty breaks)
We focus on each child’ emotional development needs and support their all around development. We follow students’ interests and support them individually at appropriate time in the following areas, but no conventional group classes on Chinese reading, writing or journaling are provided.
- Child led, project based learning
- Safety in nature
- Plant and animal awareness
- Math and science in Nature
- Sensory awareness
- Nature skills
- Nature journaling
Mandarin language requirements: due to our 100% Mandarin environment, we only have limited space for students with Chinese level lower than 2 in the 2nd language proficiency chart here: https://myworldedu.com/page/, who are required to attend with a shadow service (a staff memeber is assigned to follow the student around to provide on-the-spot language and other support). The minimum requirement for the rest students is stage 2 and above. We reserve the rights to make enrollment decisions based on Chinese language assessment results, and to change that decision if students turn out to be unable to keep up in our 100% Mandarin environment after the program starts. For further information, please email us at info@myworldedu.com.
For detailed summer camp information, please click All things summer camp. If you are coming from afar, you may find this tip sheet from a parent helpful: Coming From Afar-My World Mandarin
Sign up is easy! Just fill out the form here: and we will get in touch regarding the next steps.
Sick Policy
We follow CDC’s and Washington Department of Health’s guidelines on Covid 19 and other sickness for outdoor camps.
Cancelation policy
The camp fee can be refunded minus a $100/week/student admin fee if the cancelation notice is received 30 days before the first day of your child’s camp. Any cancelation made afterward is not refundable.
Smoke/Air Quality/Heatwave Policy
Due to the outdoor nature of our camps and with the increased threat of summer wildfire smoke and heatwave in Western Washington, it is necessary to have a plan in place to ensure the safety of our campers and staff.
In the case of hazardous air quality, we will monitor conditions and will consult the Washington Department of Ecology website for updates on local air quality. If threat levels at the nearest monitoring sites to our camps are deemed unsafe for staff and campers by the Program Director we will cancel camp. Please see the condition levels from the WAQA Publication which we will use to guide our decision. If conditions are “moderate” or “unhealthy for sensitive groups” we will limit running games and strenuous activities at our camps. If conditions are “unhealthy for everyone” we may cancel camp for the day. We will reach out to all families via ProCare message by 8:00am to cancel camp for the day.
In the rare case of extreme heatwave advisory over 97 degrees, we may cancel camp for the day.
If your child has additional health concerns or sensitivities and must be withheld from camp at a lower level of risk, please let us know so we are aware they are taking the day off. We are not able to offer a refund in this case per our usual registration policies.
If two or more camp days in a week are cancelled by My World due to smoke, fire, air-quality or heatwave concerns, you may request a 50% refund per day for the total number of cancelled days. To request a refund, please email at info@myworldedu.com. These conditions pose a huge threat to outdoor education organizations, and we are grateful for your support and understanding.
My World Mandarin Nature School 小世界中文户外学校 