Youth Classes & Camps
Throughout the year, we offer weekend and after school classes, as well as weeklong camps during spring and summer for youth, ages 8-18, in the industrial arts. Give your child a creative experience—pouring molten metal, forging a steel hook, bending glass into an illuminated neon sign—there’s no place like The Crucible.
What makes Crucible camps so fun? Hear from our students and faculty.
How Old Is Your Youth?
We offer a wide variety of age-appropriate youth classes for youth ages 8-18. For the safety of your child and their fellow students, our age limits are strictly enforced. Younger than 8? You are welcome to visit for a field trip or an upcoming open house.
Ages 8-11
Ages 12-18
Ages 14-18
Crucible camps and classes over school breaks
In The Crucible’s youth camps and classes, students get hands-on, learning STEM concepts through the industrial arts, experimenting with different media and techniques, and connecting with creative mentors and new friends.
2023 Spring Break Weekend Classes:
Weekend, March 25-26
Weekend, April 1-2
Weekend, April 15-16
2023 Week-long Summer Camps:
Week 1: June 12-16, 2023
Week 2: June 20-23, 2023 (NO CAMP MONDAY, JUNE 19)
Week 3: June 26-30, 2023
Week 4: July 10-14, 2023
Week 5: July 17-21, 2023
Week 6: July 24-28. 2023
Youth Offerings in 15 Departments
Thousands of Bay Area youth, ages 8-17, have attended Crucible classes, camps, and workshops. From metal to wood to glass we provide a unique setting for youth to explore their creative voices, while absorbing real-life lessons in science, technology, engineering, and math.
More Ways Youth Get Creative
Youth Scholarships
Each year, The Crucible offers over $100,000 in full and partial scholarships to local youth, reserving 20% of spots in all our youth classes for scholarship students. Scholarship applications are considered based on economic need, artistic ability and/or promise, and applicants zip code—with priority given first to our neighbors in West Oakland, then Oakland residents, and then Greater Bay Area residents.
Individual Instruction
During one-on-one instruction, youth develop their artistic skill and technique at their own pace. Our most popular departments for youth private instruction are Blacksmithing and Glass Blowing, however we can tailor a curriculum for any of our departments. Individual instruction can be project focused or technique focused.