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Cooking camp and class · Thousand Oaks
Little Kitchen AcademyLKA Thousand Oaks
276 W Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks
Cooking Camps (school breaks and summer)
Students use real tools and make recipes from scratch. Three age groups run back to back each day: ages 3-5 in the morning, 6-8 at midday, 9-12 in the late afternoon. Children 3-5 must be toilet-trained. Drop-in days are $149.
| Dates | Theme |
|---|---|
| 9am–12pm | Fall break, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Fall break, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Fall break, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Winter break: Edible Gifts, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Winter break: Edible Gifts, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Winter break: Edible Gifts, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Winter break: Edible Gifts, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Winter break: Edible Gifts, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Winter break: Edible Gifts, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Spring break: Savory & Sweet Science, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Spring break: Savory & Sweet Science, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Spring break: Savory & Sweet Science, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: STEM in the Kitchen, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: STEM in the Kitchen, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: STEM in the Kitchen, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: Cooking with Imagination, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: Cooking with Imagination, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: Cooking with Imagination, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: Mastering Kitchen Tools, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: Mastering Kitchen Tools, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: Mastering Kitchen Tools, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: Global Immersion, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: Global Immersion, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: Global Immersion, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: Farmers Market Meals, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: Farmers Market Meals, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: Farmers Market Meals, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: Food Truck Classics, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: Food Truck Classics, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: Food Truck Classics, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: Colorful Cooking Lab, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: Colorful Cooking Lab, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: Colorful Cooking Lab, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: Global Kitchen, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: Global Kitchen, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: Global Kitchen, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: Culinary Engineering, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: Culinary Engineering, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: Culinary Engineering, ages 9-12 |
| 9am–12pm | Summer: Farm-to-Table Cooking, ages 3-5 |
| 12:30–3:30pm | Summer: Farm-to-Table Cooking, ages 6-8 |
| 4–7pm | Summer: Farm-to-Table Cooking, ages 9-12 |
- A full week is $699 in 2027; shorter weeks cost less. Drop-in day $149.
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After School Supper Club
For the Primary (6-8) and Preteen (9-12) age groups. Recipes change every week and follow a monthly theme; fall 2026 themes are meals on the go (September), bake sale classics (October) and from scratch vs. store-bought (November). The schools also run longer classes for ages 3-12, evening classes for teens 13-18 and a toddler-and-caregiver class. Times vary by class; registration is online.
- Every school day,
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About Little Kitchen Academy
A Montessori-inspired cooking school for ages 2 to 18 with schools in the US and Canada. Students cook new recipes each week from scratch, with child-sized tools, and eat what they make; instructors are CPR and food-safety trained.
Where and how to reach them
LKA Thousand Oaks276 W Hillcrest Dr
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Details from littlekitchenacademy.com, checked October 7, 2026. Prices, dates and spaces change: check with Little Kitchen Academy before you sign up. Something wrong or missing? Write to hello@summerground.com.
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