Swimming is a natural way for kids to spend their summers in Gilbert, where temperatures can top 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Many organizations, including Gilbert's Parks and Recreation Department and the Aloha Aquatic Center, offer day long or week long swim programs in the summer. Some programs offer more than just swimming; including arts and crafts, music and games.
Gilbert Parks and Recreation
Aquatics
90 E. Civic Center Dr.
Gilbert, AZ 85296
480-503-6200
gilbertaz.gov
Aloha Aquatic Center
1011 North Val Vista Drive
Suite 106
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480)786-0703
alohaaquaticcenter.com
The Gilbert branch of Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley offers a "Camp Clubzona" during the hot summer months in Arizona. The summer program's activities include computer labs, arts and crafts, sports and field trips to swimming pools, bowling alleys and movie theaters.
Boys and Girls Clubs of the East Valley
Gilbert Branch
44 N. Oak Street
Gilbert, AZ 85233
480-813-2020
gilbertbranch.clubzona.org
SKORE (Shaping Kids thru Organized Recreation and Education) Summer Camps for Kids offers day long, week long or summer long programs for elementary school-aged children in Gilbert. Some programs include soccer, karate, basketball, aerobics, tumbling, water fun, reading, arts and crafts, weird science and dance.
SKORE Summer Camps for Kids
Gilbert Arts Academy
862 E. Elliot Road
Gilbert, AZ 85234
480-747-5756
skorecamps.org
Copperstar Repertory Co. Summer Musical Theatre Camp offers a summer program for children ages 5 through 13. Additionally, kids ages 13 to 18 can audition to be a cast in a summer musical production. Programs and performances are held at Williams Field High School in Gilbert.
Copperstar Repertory Co. Summer Musical Theatre Camp
Higley Center for the Performing Arts
4132 East Pecos Rd.
Gilbert, AZ 85295
480-699-1655
copperstarrep.org
Gilbert Public Schools offers a number of summer programs, some of which are designed to help struggling students prepare for their next school year, especially junior high and high school students needing to improve grades or make up classes. Programs for younger campers could help prepare them for the next year, especially for children going into kindergarten. Many camps are intended simply for fun and games, and include arts and crafts, swimming and computer skills.
Gilbert Public Schools
Summer School
Community Education Office
6839 E. Guadalupe Rd.,
Mesa, AZ 85212
480-373-5585
gilbertschools.net