VIA West Summer

Summer at Camp Via West

Camp Via West provides exceptional programming and a wide variety of activities on a stunning 13.5 acre campus in the Cupertino foothills. Our innovative programs are supervised by attentive, energetic, and well-trained staff who help campers stretch their imaginations, learn new skills, enjoy wonderful outdoor experiences, and help make lifetime memories!

Youth and Teen Respite

Camp Via West provides respite care with innovative programs and activities that include indoor and outdoor learning experiences.  Camp programming includes but is not limited to: swimming, arts & crafts, science, a variety of sports activities, nature exploration, hiking, camp-wide games, drama, performing arts, color wars, campfire with s’mores, dance, and more.

The Program

June 25-30, 2023 EXPLORE EUROPE (PDF)

July 9-14, 2023 EXPLORE OCEANIA & AUSTRALIA

July 23-28, 2023 EXPLORE ANTARCTICA

  • Youth & teens ages 5-17 with disabilities who can be successful in 1:1, 2:1, or 3:1 staff ratio
  • Day camp runs Mon-Thu from 9:00am-7:00pm and Fri from 9:00am-2:30pm
  • Overnight camp runs from 10:00am Sun to 2:30pm Fri

Pricing & Enrollment

  • Private Pay Day Rates: $1,330 for 3:1 or $1,715 for 2:1 or $2,410 for 1:1
  • Private Pay Overnight Rates: $1,665 for 3:1 or $2,400 for 2:1 or $3,515 for 1:1
  • If you would like to utilize Regional Center funding, please check with your Regional Center planning team to use your out-of-home respite hours. If the session is indeed funded by the Regional Center, you will only be charged for the enhanced experience – the Supplemental Daily Rate of $650/session for day camp or $870/session for overnight camp. We have a scholarship fund available for anyone who needs assistance with partial or full payment of the fee. Please click here to request a scholarship.
  • Click below to register online or call 408-243-7861, ext. 214 to register over the phone

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Youth and Teen Sibling/Buddy Overnight Camp

A new offering at Camp Via West this year, youth and teens with disabilities can now enjoy activities both with a sibling or friend and with one another, all in an inclusive setting. Parents can feel the comfort of sending siblings together to camp too! Siblings and friends have the wonderful chance to bond over shared experiences. Throughout the week all campers will enjoy swimming, making arts & crafts, playing sports and games, hiking, exploring local creeks, gardening, cooking, having campfire with s’mores, dancing, and more! Located on 13.5 stunning acres in the Redwoods of the Cupertino foothills, Camp Via West is an enriching and integrated experience for all!

The Program

July 5-7, 2023 EXPLORE NORTH AMERICA (PDF)

  • Youth & teens ages 8-14 with disabilities and their sibling or friend
  • Camp runs from 10:00am Wed to 3:00pm Fri

Pricing & Enrollment

  • Private Pay Overnight Rates Per Person: $600 for 5:1 (sibling/buddy rate) or $835 for 3:1 or $1,150 for 2:1 or $1,615 for 1:1
  • If you would like to utilize Regional Center funding (not applicable to the sibling/buddy rate), please check with your Regional Center planning team to use your out-of-home respite hours. If the session is indeed funded by the Regional Center, you will only be charged for the enhanced experience – the Supplemental Daily Rate of $435/session. We have a scholarship fund available for anyone who needs assistance with partial or full payment of the fee. Please click here to request a scholarship.
  • Click below to register online or call 408-243-7861, ext. 214 to register over the phone

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Altitude

Altitude at Camp Via West provides experiences for youth entering 6th through 12th grade with social cognitive challenges such as autism and ADHD.  Altitude is a program where life skills grow and friendships blossom. We provide opportunities to build social skills, independence, and self-confidence to help prepare your child for the transition to young adulthood and the rest of their lives.  Camp programming includes but is not limited to: LARPing (live action role play), swimming, arts & crafts, science, generalized sports activities, nature exploration, hiking, camp-wide games, drama, performing arts, color wars, campfire with s’mores, dance, and more.

During the registration process campers will have the option of signing up for the Futures Explored Inclusion Film program where they will have the opportunity to help make a movie at camp…they’ll work on developing scripts, sets, filming, and acting!  This program will be run in collaboration with Futures Explored.

The Program

July 31-August 4, 2023 EXPLORE THE WORLD (PDF)

  • Youth entering 6th-12th grade with social cognitive challenges who can be successful in a 3:1 staff ratio
  • Day camp runs Mon-Thu from 9:00am-6:00pm and Fri from 9:00am-2:00pm
  • Overnight camp runs from 9:00am Mon to 2:30pm Fri

Pricing & Enrollment

  • Private Pay Day Rates: $1,330
  • Private Pay Overnight Rates: $1,390
  • If you would like to utilize Regional Center funding, please check with your Regional Center planning team to use your out-of-home respite hours. If the session is indeed funded by the Regional Center, you will only be charged for the enhanced experience – the Supplemental Daily Rate of $650/session for day camp or $725/session for overnight camp. We have a scholarship fund available for anyone who needs assistance with partial or full payment of the fee. Please click here to request a scholarship.
  • Click below to register online or call 408-243-7861, ext. 214 to register over the phone

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Adult Respite

Camp Via West provides day and residential respite care with innovative programs that include indoor and outdoor learning experiences, independent living skills, and activities that are specifically designed to improve self-sufficiency. Camp programming includes but is not limited to: swimming, arts & crafts, a variety of sports activities, nature exploration, hiking, camp-wide games, drama, performing arts, color wars, campfire with s’mores, dance, and more.

The Program

June 12-16, 2023 EXPLORE CA OUTDOORS (OVERNIGHT ONLY) PDF

June 18-23, 2023 EXPLORE AFRICA

July 16-21, 2023 EXPLORE ASIA

August 6-11, 2023 EXPLORE SOUTH AMERICA

August 13-18, 2023 EXPLORE OUTER SPACE (OVERNIGHT ONLY)

  • Adults ages 18+ with disabilities who can be successful in 1:1, 2:1, or 3:1 staff ratio
  • Day camp runs Mon-Thu from 9:00am-7:00pm and Fri from 9:00am-2:30pm
  • Overnight camp runs from 10:00am Sun to 2:30pm Fri

Pricing & Enrollment

  • 6-Day Private Pay Overnight Rates: $1,665 for 3:1 or $2,400 for 2:1 or $3,515 for 1:1
  • 5-Day Private Pay Overnight Rates: $1,390 for 3:1 or $1,985 for 2:1 or $2,880 for 1:1
  • 5-Day Private Pay Day Rates: $1,330 for 3:1 or $1,715 for 2:1 or $2,410 for 1:1
  • If you would like to utilize Regional Center funding, please check with your Regional Center planning team to use your out-of-home respite hours. If the session is indeed funded by the Regional Center, you will only be charged for the enhanced experience – the Supplemental Daily Rate of $650/session for 5-day day camp or $725/session for 5-day overnight camp or $870/session for 6-day overnight camp. We have a scholarship fund available for anyone who needs assistance with partial or full payment of the fee. Please click here to request a scholarship.
  • Click below to register online or call 408-243-7861, ext. 214 to register over the phone

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Covid-19 Policies and Protocols

At Camp Via West, COVID protocols are practiced to ensure the health and safety of campers and to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID.

Staff will test before the start of camp. Staff who test positive will be isolated or leave camp. All campers must take a rapid test when they are dropped off at camp. Campers who test positive will be sent home and will not be able to stay at camp. Staff or campers who have had a confirmed case of COVID in the last 90 days are exempt from this testing requirement. Campers should provide proof of recent positive test to receive the exemption.

Campers who test positive for COVID before arriving to camp may come to camp on days 6-10 after testing positive if the individual tests negative before they arrive OR they can come to camp on day 11 without a negative test. A camper who returns to camp day 6-10 will be asked to wear a mask as much as possible, except while sleeping. Note: Day 0 of infection is the day a person tests positive OR the day symptoms began, whichever is earlier.  

Staff and campers reporting COVID-related symptoms during a camp session will be tested for COVID with a rapid test. Staff who test positive during a camp session will be isolated or can leave campus. Campers who test positive during a camp session will be isolated and parents/guardians are expected to pick up as soon as possible. When there is a positive COVID case during a camp session, all staff and campers who have not had COVID in the last 90 days will be tested as soon as possible.