Hiller Aviation Museum

Please keep in mind the following as you and your child prepare for camp:

Camp Times

• Check-in window is 8:30-9:00 am. We do not offer pre-camp care.
• Camp hours are from 9 AM – 3:45 PM.
• Pick-up window is from 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM.
• Extended care is available for an additional fee.
• Late pickups (after camp+extended care end) will result in a late pickup fee.

What to Bring to Camp

• Snacks and lunch for your child each day. We have one lunch recess break and two snack recess breaks.
  • Hiller will not provide any food.
  • Food should be self-contained and ready to eat. Hiller does not provide access to refrigeration or microwaves.
• Reusable water bottles labeled. (refill stations and water fountains available)
• Small backpack or bag, if needed.
  • Students will have paper bag cubbies at camp to store their activities and belongings. Sunscreen
  • Students must bring their own and be able to apply it themselves.
• Light jacket
  • Our outdoor courtyard can get breezy.
• Sunscreen
  • Campers should be able to apply it themselves. Apart from first aid situations, camp staff are not permitted to directly touch the campers in any way.
• Medication/Inhalers/Epi-Pens, labeled and with instructions, if applicable
  • Can be kept with the instructor (recommended) or with the camper. Parents can choose to leave medication with the group until the end of camp or pickup and return each day.

Please pack lightly. We recommend leaving large items, such as large backpacks, at home if possible to minimize storage space needed but they are allowed.

Please label all personal items with your camper’s name. Do not send valuables to camp, including electronics. The Hiller Aviation Museum is not responsible for personal property lost, stolen, or damaged at camp.

Some projects are messy, so campers should wear clothes that can get wet and dirty.

For safety reasons, roller shoes such as Heelys are not permitted at camp.

Check In / Out Procedure

Be sure to park in the FRONT Museum parking lot and enter from the front doors for check-in, pick-up, and extended care.

Check-in window is between 8:30 AM and 9 AM.

• Staff and volunteers will be in the lobby to direct you to your camper’s classroom.
• An adult must walk in with their camper and verbally check-in with your child’s camp staff members each morning. 
• Our blue-shirted camp staff members will be located in your child’s homeroom area to sign your child in. 
• Please drop off by 9 AM. The front doors will be locked when camp check-in ends at 9 AM until 10 AM when the Museum opens to the public. Please call (650) 654-0200 ext, 224 if you arrive between this time.

Pick-up window is between 3:45 PM and 4:15 PM.

• At 3:45 PM, Camp staff will open the lobby ropes to allow parents and authorized pickup persons.

• All adults picking up campers are required to show a photo ID and must be on the pick up list. 

• Campers should be picked up no later than 4:15 PM. At 4:15 PM, all campers still onsite will be checked into PM extended care (if offered; otherwise, late pickup fees apply).

PM Extended Care – School Year

School Year PM Extended Hours
PM Care is not offered for 1-day camps.
4:15pm – 5:00pm

PM Extended Care – Summer

Summer PM Extended Hours (June 1 to August 14, 2026)
4:15pm – 5:30pm

Late Pickup Fee
Applies to all campers not picked up by the end of PM care, parents will be billed $15 for every 15 minutes or fraction of that the camper remains in the care of Hiller Aviation Museum staff.

At this time, AM care is not offered.

email camp@hiller.org to add pm care

Authorized Pickup List

Make sure everyone (including yourself) is on the Authorized Adult Pick-up List for your camper. Names must match what is on identification. Hiller will not release a camper to a person who is not on their Authorized Adult Pick-up List. Guardians are to inform all persons authorized to pick up their child/ren from camp of this policy and are to instruct them to have a photo ID at time of pick-up. Visit your Activity Hero account to update your Authorized Pickup List or email us at camp@hiller.org

Instruction

Each Aviation Camp team is supervised by two adult staff members per group. Aviation Camp staff complete pre-camp training sessions, LiveScan fingerprint checks, and California mandatory reporter training. Additional museum staff members and volunteers work with campers as necessary to ensure an exceptional camp experience.

Grouping Requests

• If you have a grouping request that is not already indicated on your child’s registration, please email us immediately.
  • Grouping requests must be sent by 12 PM on the Wednesday preceding the camp week.
• Children in Aviation Camp maybe broken into multiple teams. A master list will be posted showing the group assignments for the week and the team location. Please consult this list and sign your child in with his/her instructor in the team homeroom area.  
• Campers are broken up by grade level, unless there is a grouping request that precludes that. With grouping requests, if it spans multiple grade levels, the younger camper is placed in the older camper’s group. Please note we may not be able to accommodate sibling or friend grouping requests with a one grade level or bigger age difference.
• If buddies carpool, please be sure to add these parents/guardians to the child’s pick-up list and make sure that all drivers have the contact information for each child’s parent or guardian.

If you have any questions, please contact us at camp@hiller.org.