Register Online, in-person, or via phone, or mail.
A completed Day-Camp Health Form is required for all campers and must be received in our registration office at least one week prior to camp start date.
Phone: 510-642-5134
Mailing address:
University of California, Berkeley
LHS Registration Office
Lawrence Hall of Science #5200
Berkeley, CA 94720-5200
Class & Winter Camp Cancellations
A refund, less $20 cancellation fee, will be issued only if your cancellation request is made at least 2 weeks before the first day of class. No refunds will be given after that time. Please choose your classes carefully.
If a class does not reach its minimum enrollment you will be notified at least five days before the starting date and your tuition will be fully refunded.
Class & Winter Camp Transfers
Transfers must be made before the first day of class. A $20 processing fee will apply for each transfer between class per child.
Family Workshop & Special Event Cancellations
Payments for family workshops and special events are non-refundable, unless LHS cancels the program.
Overnight Camp Registration and Cancellations
For Overnight Camp registration and cancellation information, please view the Residential Camps Registration Information page.
Day Camp Cancellations
Refunds, less a cancellation fee, will be issued only if your cancellation request is made at least 2 weeks before the first day of camp. There is a $25 cancellation fee for one-week camps and a $50 cancellation fee for two-week camps. No refunds will be given after that time. Please choose your camps carefully.
Day Camp Transfers
Transfers must be made before the first day of camp. A $20 processing fee will apply for each transfer between camps per child.
General Information
Many programs fill up during the first few days, and sometimes during the first few hours, of each registration period. Registering online is strongly recommended.
- For those of you who are unable to register online, see application for programs. Please use additional applications when selecting more than two classes. Incomplete applications cannot be processed.
- All applications mailed or phoned in to the Registration Office will be processed through our online database. Your email address is required and will become your account login. Please contact the Registration Office if you do not have an email address.
- Classes list the age or current grade level of the student. Camps list the entering grade level for the student for the coming school year. No exceptions please. You must include the student’s birth date on the application.
- Please use only ONE method of registration to avoid duplicate enrollments and charges.
- Full payment for all programs is required at time of registration. LHS accepts Visa, MasterCard, and Discover Card. Credit card payments will be processed securely online. E-checks are accepted online. Personal checks (made out to The Regents of the University of California) are accepted for mailed applications and deposited at time of registration. Allow eight weeks for any refunds for cancellations of programs paid for by check. Purchase orders cannot be accepted.
- Refunds are credited back to your charge card. Refunds for check and cash tuition payments take up to eight weeks to process. Payments for family workshops, special events, and field trips are non-refundable.
- If you are not an LHS member but would like to receive the LHS members’ priority enrollment and discount, join online when registering for programs or call LHS Membership office at 510-642-1838. Memberships are not refundable in the event that the program in which you enrolled is cancelled.
Scholarships
Lawrence Hall of Science has a limited number of partial scholarships available for those students who cannot afford to attend camp. Scholarships are limited to one per camper per year. Completed scholarship applications must be received by April 14, 2010. Call 510-643-3869 or email us for more information.
Scholarship Donations
Your donation of any amount will go directly to providing camp and class scholarships for children who may not otherwise be able to participate due to financial need. When registering for programs online, you can easily make donations by credit card or e-check. If you are paying by check, please include a separate check for a scholarship donation (marked “Scholarship Fund”).
