NatureBridge Summer Days
NatureBridge Yosemite Summer Days is tailored for the children of Yosemite area community members. Participants explore Yosemite Valley with our experienced educators. Days are filled with learning, games, group challenges, exploration, and hiking. This program is not open to the general public.
BIG NEWS!! We've expanded to eight sessions throughout the summer to provide childcare opportunities for families in the Yosemite area. Each week requires a minimum number of participants to run, so be sure to register by May 15, 2026 to help us determine which weeks will move forward.
Program Details
Tuition weekly rate of $465 includes educator-led instruction Monday-Friday. NPS partners, and NatureBridge extended family discounts are available.
Participants meet each day at 8:30 AM at the Yosemite Valley School. Parents pick up their children at the Yosemite Valley School at 4:30 PM.
Lunch is provided!
Activities include science for all ages, river play, group games and activities, scavenger hunts, art, playground time, picnic in El Capitan Meadow, rock scrambling, and more!
Register for up to eight week-long sessions: NPS partners, and NatureBridge/YI family discounts available
Session 1: 6/15/2026 - 6/19/2026
Session 2: 6/22/2026 - 6/26/2026
Session 3: 6/29/2026 - 7/3/2026
Session 4: 7/13/2026 - 7/17/2026
Session 5: 7/20/2026 - 7/24/2026
Session 6: 7/27/2026 - 7/31/2026
Session 7: 8/3/2026 - 8/7/2026
Session 8: 8/10/2026 - 8/14/2026
Participants may be divided into multiple trail groups depending on age range.
Registration
Follow the link below to register for one or more Yosemite Summer Days sessions. Each weekly session must have at least 10 participants for the program to run. Families will receive advance notice if a particular week is at risk of cancellation or consolidation so they can plan accordingly.
NPS Partners and members of the NatureBridge Extended Family may use the discount code summerdays26 at checkout to receive 25% off the price of tuition.
Planning Resources
Need-based financial aid is available. Thanks to the generosity of our donors, NatureBridge offers need-based financial aid for all of our programs. To apply for financial aid or receive the park partner & local families discount code, contact Maddie Patton at mpatton@naturebridge.org 209-336-3043.
Find Us
ADDRESS
Yosemite National Park School
9009 Lost Arrow Rd
Yosemite Valley, CA 95389
CONTACT
Maddie Patton
209-336-3043
mpatton@naturebridge.org