FAQs

Preschool camp hours are 9am-3pm, K+ camp hours are 8:30am-4pm. Theme Parks camps are 8:30am-5:30pm M-Th and 8:30am-4:15pm on Fridays. 

Before Care and After Care are offered for both preschool and K+ camp programs. When you register for a camp program in Homeroom, you will be asked if you would like to also register for Before or After Care. For preschool camp, Before Care starts at 8:30am and After Care goes until 6pm. For K+ camp, Before Care starts at 8am and After Care goes until 6pm. 

To secure your child’s spot in our summer camp, please carefully review the following payment and refund policies:

1. Deposit

• • A $150 nonrefundable deposit is due at the time of registration.
  • This deposit is required to hold your camper’s spot and is nonrefundable under any circumstances.

2. Payment in Full

• • Full payment for all camp sessions is due by May 11, 2026.
  • Any outstanding balance after this date may result in forfeiture of your child’s spot.

3. Refunds

• • Any payments made above the $150 deposit are fully refundable if requested before May 11, 2026.
  • After May 11, 2026, partial refunds may be considered only if the vacated spot can be filled from the waitlist or by a new registrant. No other refunds will be considered.
  • Refunds, if granted after May 11, will be issued minus the nonrefundable deposit.

4. Missed Classes or Camps

• • No refunds or credits will be issued for missed camp days or sessions, including those missed due to illness, scheduling conflicts, vacations, or any other personal reasons.

Note: Preschool Licensing Forms are required for attendance in our preschool camp. Failure to complete the forms, including the physician’s report, by the start of camp may result in a delayed start or inability to attend the session. In the event that attendance is impacted by failure to complete licensing forms, no refunds will be offered.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in helping us plan for a fun, well-organized summer experience for all campers.

Waitlists are generated automatically when spots fill up. This may happen while you are registering, if all remaining spots are currently in the process of being purchased. Once you register for the waitlist, if a spot becomes available, you will receive an email from Homeroom prompting you to accept or reject the opportunity. The email will have an associated deadline. If you do not accept the spot by the deadline, your camper will be removed from the waitlist and the spot will be offered to someone else. You may rejoin the waitlist at any time.

Note: you may not offer your spot to another family. The camp leadership team manages all waitlist offers. 

Camp Firedragon is nut free. Please use the following guidelines when packing meals and snacks for your camper(s):

• No peanuts or tree nuts (including almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, chestnuts, filberts/hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pistachios, pine nuts, shea nuts and walnuts).
• No nut oil, such as peanut oil or walnut oil.
• No foods containing peanuts or tree nuts, in particular peanut butter, hazelnut spread, certain granola bars, chocolate bars and biscuits containing nuts. This applies to items with nuts included as a listed ingredient. It does not apply to those foods labeled, “May contain traces of nuts,” “Made in a facility that processes nuts,” or “Made on the same equipment that processes nuts.”

Note: if campers have a birthday while at camp that they would like to celebrate with a treat, please ensure that treat is store-bought and certified nut-free. Additionally, over the course of camp additional allergy accommodations may be requested in the event of a severe camper allergy. 

Camp Firedragon provides an afternoon snack each day. Families can either bring their own morning snack + lunch, or order from one of our lunch vendors. Field trip camps are not eligible for lunch orders since they leave campus before lunch arrives. To order lunch for your camper(s), please follow the following instructions:

We are proud to partner with two local vendors that camp families can order lunch from. Please note, this option is not available for field trip camps due to departure time. If you are not sure whether your camp is eligible, please reach out to info@campfiredragon.org before ordering lunch. Lunches are delivered to campus by 11am.

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My Cup of Tea

Located close by on Ocean Avenure in our Lakeside neighborhood, My Cup of Tea prides itself on its excellent customer service and high-quality, authentic Asian cuisine, including crispy bánh mì sandwiches, teriyaki chicken, hearty noodle soups, and more. They have created a special selection of offerings and online ordering tool for daily lunch at Camp Firedragon.

Order processes and policies:

• • Pre-orders for every school week starts on Monday 9:00 a.m. and closes on Sunday 3:00 p.m. of the WEEK PRIOR.
  • For modifications, TEXT (do not call) 415-498-0850. Modifications must be made by 6:00 p.m. the day before, no exceptions.
  • Lunch is delivered to the CAIS campus; you do not have to worry about pick up
  • Please check your child’s field trip schedule before ordering!

Notes:

• • Half order portions recommended for PS – 5th graders.
  • Sides, main ingredients, and allergens are listed per entree. Please note we do not accept substitutions or special requests.
  • Camp lunch menus are subject to change without notice.

Questions? Contact My Cup of Tea at 415-753-3338 or via their online contact form.

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Snow Bliss Cafe

Snow Bliss specializes in Chinese cuisine and has designed a school-friendly menu focused on balanced, freshly prepared meals using quality, MSG-free ingredients. From dishes such as fried rice to beef chow fun, their goal is to offer comforting and satisfying options for students.

Order processes and policies:

• • Orders must be placed by 11:00 PM, three days prior to the desired delivery date
  • Lunches can be ordered directly through the Snow Bliss website: https://snowbliss.cafe/student
  • All allergens are listed on the items.
  • No refunds will be offered for lunches missed due to absence.

Notes:

• • Half order and full order options available. Half orders are recommended for 3rd grade and below.

Questions? Please contact: Phone: 707-939-5559 (text preferred) Email: snowblisscafe@gmail.com

Drop Off

• • Preschool:
    • Please escort your child to the Hwan-O’Leary Community Room (MPR) entrance for entry into the camp. The designated white zone in front of the school is allocated explicitly for drop-off and parent pick-up. Due to limited space, we strongly recommend adhering to a strict five-minute parking limit in this area.
  • K-2nd Grade:
    • Enter on 19th Avenue, drive, walk, or bike to the roundabout. Drivers, please stay in your cars while camp staff unload your campers. Pedestrians and bicyclists, Camp staff will be by the roundabout ready to receive your camper.
  • 3rd-8th Grade:
    • Curbside drop off at 440 Junipero Serra. Drivers, please stay in your cars while camp staff unload your campers. Pedestrians and bicyclists, please check your camper in with a camp staff member at the entrance to the Junipero Serra steps.

Pick Up

• • Preschool:
    • Please park in the designated white zone in front of the school and walk into the Hwan-O’Leary Community Room for pick up. Due to limited space, we strongly recommend adhering to a strict five-minute parking limit in this area. 
  • Kindergarten-10th grade:
    • Curbside pick up windows are 3:45-4pm and 4-4:15pm. 
    • Ensure that any adult picking up your child is on your authorized pick up list and brings a photo ID to pick up. 
    • Campers must be at least 12 years old and have written permission from a parent/guardian to sign themselves out. 
    • Pick up locations are the same as drop off locations:
      • Preschool: 3250 19th Avenue, front entrance
      • K-2nd Grade: 3250 19th Avenue entrance to the roundabout
      • 3rd-8th Grade: 440 Junipero Serra

For information on late arrivals and early/late pick ups please see below.

Late Arrivals:

• • On Campus Camps:
    • If you arrive after curbside drop off has ended, please park in the visitor spaces and bring your camper into the camp office to check them in. Camp staff will then bring them to their camp group.
  • Field Trip Camps:
    • Off site camps typically leave for the day by 9:30am. If you anticipate arriving later than 9:30am please call the camp office as soon as possible. If the camp group has already left campus, your camper will be unable to attend. We are not able to place your camper with another group for the day. Field trip camp families will receive a courtesy phone call if they are late arriving.

Early Pick Ups:

• • Early pick ups must be arranged with the camp office in advance so scheduling adjustments can be made. Please inform us as soon as possible by calling 415-865-6000 or emailing info@campfiredragon.org.
  • Early pickups cannot be accommodated between 3:30 and 3:45pm since camp groups are transitioning to pick up.
  • Note: early pickups may not be available for field trip camps depending on location and schedule. 

Late Pick Ups:

• • Once curbside pick up has concluded, campers will be brought to the camp office. Families must park and come into the camp office to pick up.
  • After 15 minutes, campers will be brought to after care and families will be charged $30 for the day.

If siblings have different pick up time frames and locations, the camper with the earlier pick up window will be brought to meet their sibling at the later time frame/location. Both siblings can be collected at the later time frame and location.

• • • For families with one preschool camper and one K+ camper, if the preschooler is registered for aftercare and you would like them to get picked up with their older sibling, camp staff will bring them to their older sibling’s collection point. If you would like the older sibling to be picked up at 3pm when preschool camp is over, please follow the early pick up procedure. 

Carpools may be arranged and will follow the same method as sibling pick ups. For carpools, please ensure that the designated adult is an authorized pick up for all relevant campers to avoid unnecessary delays. 

For locations inside the city of San Francisco, campers will take MUNI. For locations outside the city of San Francisco, campers will travel via chartered bus.

Field trip camps will be specified upon registration. All relevant transportation and ticket fees will be included in the registration fees.

On site camps may travel to local parks, including but not limited to Stern Grove, Junipero Serra Playground, among others.

Musical Theater performances will take place at 1pm on the last Thursday of each camp session. Theater doors will open at 12:30pm.

Priority will be given to Musical Theater and Theater Tech & Set Design camp families. Each camper can bring up to 3 guests. Additional guests may attend space permitting. 

For Preschool ratios we follow relevant licensing requirements, and maintain a minimum ratio of 1 licensed teacher to 9 campers.

For K+ Campers we follows the American Camp Association recommended ratios below:

• Kindergarden 1:6
• 1st grade+ 1:8

For all registration and website related questions please call 415-865-6091. 

For all camper and camp logistics needs, as well as in camp communication, please call 415-865-6000

Email info@campfiredragon.org for all inquiries. We recommend coupling any phone call with an email for optimal response time. 

Unless specifically related to the content of the camp (ex: Animation, screening of Disney’s Beauty & the Beast on the last day of Musical Theater camp), campers do not have screens as part of the camp day.

To that end, we also ask families to refrain from sending their children to camp with tablets. If campers need phones to communicate with caregivers, we ask that they are put away during the camp day.