Summer may mean a break from school, but it doesn’t have to be a hiatus on learning. Shanghai’s international schools and extracurricular centres are prepared to continue your child’s educational pursuits and sporting pleasures, all under the guise of summer fun.

Active Kidz Shanghai Summer Fun 

Active Kidz Shanghai has partnered with China Elite Training Academy to bring campers a full week of fun and dynamic activities. Select from swimming, basketball, tennis, soccer, cooking, arts & crafts, gymnastics and more – all designed to fit your children’s age and skill level. Each camp lasts for a week, but parents can opt to enrol their children for multiple sessions.

Dates: 27 June – 20 August

Active Kidz Shanghai Puxi: Room 601, Taihao Building, 3211 Hongmei Lu. Tel: 6406 6757. Active Kidz Shanghai Pudong: Ramada Plaza, 18 Xin Jinqiao Lu (near Biyun Lu). Tel: 3872 6770. Web: www.activekidz.org

JZ Kids

Bring the magic of performing arts to life this summer with JZ Kids’ summer camps. This summer, the school is hosting the new Carnival of the Animals (an eight week ballet program) and reviving old favourites like Bright Young Stars (weekly themed performing arts camps for 3 – 5 year olds) and Future Stars (a musical theatre program that will showcase Mulan at the end of the season). True to their musical roots, they also invite budding musicians to get in the groove at Rock and Jazz Camps.

Dates: 20 June – 12 August

JZ School, Lane 280, 12 Wukang Lu, near Hunan Lu. Tel: 5403 6475. Web: www.jz-school.com. Email: [email protected]

The Nest Creative Children’s House

Let your children’s imagination run wild at The Nest Creative Children’s House. Created for children between the ages of 15 months and 6 years, this summer camp creates magical worlds that rotate weekly. They’ll be transported back to when dinosaurs roamed the Earth, discover mysteries under the sea or explore the outer reaches of the solar system as they blast off into space. Other activities include water play, outdoor recesses and arts and crafts to keep the kids entertained the whole day through.

Dates: 4 – 29 July, 1 – 26 August

Lane 270, 6 Wuyuan Lu, near Wulumuqi Lu. Tel: 5403 4102. Email: [email protected]