Global Bridge Summer Exchange @ HSArts
Experience the Best of the Bay Area with New International Friends
For upcoming 8th and 9th graders (current 7th and 8th graders): Join an unforgettable summer where Bay Area students team up with peers from Taiwan! Live the full HSArts experience alongside our international guests: take classes together, explore Silicon Valley, make lifelong friends, and discover why the Bay Area is the global capital of creativity and innovation.
Each session is a 12-day immersive journey, including a full Saturday and Sunday for our epic weekend excursions.
July 3 – July 14, 2026
Program Highlight:
- Morning Bilingual Swap: While our Taiwanese friends take intensive English, you’ll dive into fun, practical Mandarin Chinese classes taught by native speakers.
- Shared Afternoon Tracks: Choose your passion! Collaborate on projects in Coding & App Development (JavaScript), Visual Arts, Dance, Filmmaking, or STEAM.
- Epic Field Trips: Shared adventures to Pier 39, Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Golden Gate Bridge, Apple Park, and a Sunset Bay Cruise.
- American Summer Traditions: Cookouts, beach games, and talent shows—plenty of time to laugh, dine, and play together.
- 0.5 high school Chinese course credit offered to qualifying full-day summer camp participants.
$2,160 per session Your tuition includes:
- Meals: Daily Lunch and Dinner.
- Excursions: All entrance fees for tours and the Bay Cruise.
- (Note: Individual amusement park ride tickets at Santa Cruz are not included).
Session III
Gain insight into how videos are made, the tools video people use to tell a story, with a fun, hands-on experience with shooting and editing
9:30pm-4:00pm Monday-Friday
DISCOUNT OPPORTUNITIES
Sibling discount
Receive a 10% tuition discount for your second child and 20% off for a third child.
Early Bird Discount
Register before 3/31 to take advantage of our special discount.
This is the best summer camp I ever had!
Save up to $1000 for referrals!
Help your friends save $50 off camp tuition.
Receive a $50 voucher for each referral.
Registration Fee
(One-Time)
$50
Lunch Fee
$36-$45*
Early Drop-off
between 8:30-9:00am
$25*
Late Pickup
between 4:30-5:30pm
$50*
*Price listed are per week
My daughter progressed so much in dance in just one summer!
World-Renowned Instructors ∙ State of the Art Facilities ∙ Tap Into Your Creativity
Arts and culture wrapped in fun.
Discover new possibilities.
Explore your inner artist
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