Academic & Exploratory Camps-2024

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A Week at the Spa (Entering Grades 3-8)

W2: June 10-June 14

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering grades 3-6
12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering grades 5-8

W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering grades 3-6
12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering grades 3-6

Combine the joy of pampering and being pampered with the opportunity to enjoy special activities and make crafts you can take home for gifts or future spa days. Imagine sipping on tea and smoothies while munching on petite finger foods. Sprinkle in some yoga, aromatherapy, and new friends; you have the perfect spa week. This camp includes one or two expeditions for manicures, etc.

Cost: $325 W5: $285

Instructor: TBD

ABC's, It's as easy as 123! (Entering Grade K)

W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K

Prepare your child for kindergarten through reading, rhyming, and word games, math activities that build number sense and pattern knowledge. Learn kindergarten routines, while developing friendships and confidence.

Cost: $475

Instructors: TBD

Adventures of Reading Intervention (Entering Grades 1-3)

W1-W4: June 3-June 28 (4 week program)

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grade 1

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 2-3

In this four-week, multi-sensory intervention camp, you’ll work on essential components of effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency. Campers will have significant group lessons and break into small groups to practice various skills based on needs. Instructors are trained in Orton-Gillingham, Wilson, and Lively Letters reading programs.

Cost: $1400 for four weeks

Instructors: Penny Best & Tiffany Fitzwater

Adventures of Reading Intervention (Entering Grades 2-5)

W5-W8: July 1-July 26 (4 week program)

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grade 2-3

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 4-5

Cost: $1340 for four weeks

Instructors: Penny Best & Tiffany Fitzwater

Adventures of Reading Intervention (Entering Grade 1)

W5-W8: July 1-July 26 (4 week program)

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grade 1

Cost: $1340 for four weeks

Instructors: Brenna Elizondo

Advanced Math Olympics (Entering Grades 7-8)

W6: July 8-July 12

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering grades 7-8

Get ready to shine in the world of mathematics. Middle school students who crave an extra challenge will take on advanced math challenges and engage in friendly competition, all while expanding their mathematical horizons in an exhilarating and supportive environment. Join us to unlock your potential and prove yourself as a true math champion!

Cost: $420

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Animal Adventures using LEGO® Materials (Entering Grades K-2)

W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering grades K-2

Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO parts as we design and build leaping dolphins, buzzing beehives and towering giraffes. Play, create and learn in a world inspired by the animal kingdom. Design and build as never before and explore your craziest ideas.

Cost: $250

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Amusement Park Adventures with Snapology (Entering Grades 2-5)

W7: July 15-July 19

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering grades 2-5

Every child loves amusement parks, but have they ever thought about how to build the rides or about the people who design them? In this Snapology camp, students use LEGO bricks and power functions to become amusement park ride designers. They’ll learn about physics and engineering concepts, hone problem-solving skills and have a blast!

Cost: $305

Instructor: Snapology

Artificial Intelligence: Adventures (Entering Grades 2-5)

W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 2-5

In this 100% live, online program held on campus, at Stanford, MIT, and other top universities AI experts help elementary students explore the foundational logic of artificial intelligence to understand how humans and computers learn. No coding experience is required! Think growth mindset exercises, coding, programming, project-based team hack-a-thons, and more.

Cost: $550

Instructor: Inspirit AI

Artificial Intelligence: Pioneers (Entering Grades 6-8)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 6-8

In this one-week immersive program, learn how to create AI projects for social good with Python programming language. Learn how computers use data to solve problems like natural language processing and computer vision. Explore ways to use AI to predict heart disease, create social robots, and navigate autonomous vehicles—no coding experience required.

Cost: $1,150

Instructor: Inspirit AI

Artificial Intelligence: Scholars (Entering Grades 9-12)

W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 9-12

Cost: $1,150

Instructor: Inspirit AI

Bash ‘Em Bot’s Using LEGO® Materials (Entering Grades 2-6)

W3: June 17-June 21

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 2-6

Design your custom LEGO bot to take on any challenge. Mix and match chassis designs using wheels, treads, or walking legs. Combine those with tools like drills, hammers, and battering rams as you refine your masterpiece by sparring with friends and overcoming obstacles. Apply real-world engineering and physics concepts to help you bash and crash your way to victory!

Cost: $250

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Beginning Speech & Debate (Entering Grades 6-12)

W4: June 24-June 28

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 6-12

Speech and Debate beginners learn the fundamentals of extemporaneous speaking and public forum debate. In Extemp, you are given a contemporary topic and have 30 minutes to prepare a 5-7 minute speech about it. Learn the basics of organizing a speech, varying vocal delivery for effect, using hand gestures effectively, and presenting with proper speech stance and movement.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jon Vogels & Heidi Chelsey

Bot Builders & Cubelets® with Snapology (Entering Grades K-2)

W2: June 10-June 14

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering grades K-2

Explore the essential components of robotics by playing with modular cubes known as Cubelets. Snap cubes together to create a unique robot, and figure out the perfect robot recipe to solve a challenge. Work in small teams to create lighthouses, vehicles, astrobots, animals, and more with guidance from your Snapology instructor in this challenge-oriented program.

Cost: $305

Instructor: Snapology

Camp Math & Read (Entering Grades 2-3)

W7 & W8: July 15-July 26 (Two-week program)

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 2-3

Improve math and reading skills with pre-testing and developing an individualized academic plan. A final report details goals achieved and areas needing further attention.

Cost: $610 (Two weeks)

Instructor: TBD

Camp Math & Read (Entering Grades 4-5)

W7 & W8: July 15-July 26 (Two-week program)

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 4-5

Develop computation skills and basic math processes. Then, focus on vocabulary development; book analysis and discussion; summary writing and more. A final report details goals achieved and areas needing further attention.

Cost: $610 (Two weeks)

Instructor: TBD

Camp Polite (Entering Grades 1-3)

W7: July 15-July 19

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grade 1-3

Camp Polite uses fun, hands-on, age appropriate activities to teach campers important skills like making and keeping friends, getting along at home, meeting and greeting adults and friends, mealtime manners and more.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Christy Porter

Chess-Beginning & Intermediate (Entering Grades K-8)

W3: June 17-June 21

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-8

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-6

W4: June 24-June 28
W6: July 8-July 12
W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-6

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-6

Open to beginner and intermediate players. Learn strategy, tactics, and etiquette. A new topic is taught each session, and each week. Taught by National Master and five-time Denver Chess Champion Todd Bardwick.

Cost: $365

Instructor: Todd Bardwick

City of the Future! (Entering Grades 4-6)

W4: June 24-June 28
W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)

9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 4-6

Design a city that could exist 100 years in the future! Take a tour of downtown Denver with a professional city planner, design the systems that make your city run, plus build a scale model of your city from recycled materials that you can take home at the end of the week.

Cost: $595; W5:$430

Instructor: Kathleen Kirkman

Coding 101 (Entering Grades 5-9)

W2: June 10-June 14
W6: July 8-July 12

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 5-9

This is where coding gets real! Develop problem-solving skills using hands-on command-line coding in a fun and interactive way. Learn the fundamentals of all programming languages, including syntax, code commenting, control structures (loops, if/else statements) and efficient code structure. Good keyboard skills are recommended.

Cost: $420

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

Combat Robots' with Snapology (Entering Grades 2-6)

W1: June 3-June 7

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 2-6

Do you think you can build the strongest and most agile robot? Can your robot win a head-to-head combat mission? Learn engineering strategies for building sturdy structures using LEGO bricks, and then apply that knowledge to build a robot for friendly competition. You'll have a blast as you play robot football and complete the hoop challenge in this fun robotics program!

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

Crafting Your Future: Writing for Success in College & Beyond (Entering Grades 10-12)

W1: June 3-June 7
W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 10-12

Prepare for your academic journey and future career. This half-day camp equips students with essential writing skills for college and beyond. From crafting compelling resumes and college essays to mastering professional emails, you’ll gain confidence and competence for successful communication in the academic and professional world, all in one dynamic week.

Cost: $430

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Creative Writing Lab (Entering Grades 6-8)

W7: July 15-July 19
W8: July 22-July 26

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 6-8

This program provides students with a space to hone their writing abilities and bring their stories to life! At the Creative Writing Lab, you’ll delve into anchor texts, brainstorm ideas, craft compelling narratives and receive constructive feedback during collaborative workshops.

Cost: $430

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Detective Science (Entering Grades 2-5)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 2-5

Come join us for a week-long mystery extravaganza during which student detectives conduct hands-on forensic science tests on evidence found at the “crime scene.” Students perform tests on clues in the forensic laboratory, including thread comparison tests, chromatography, ph tests and powder tests. Through observation, experimentation, and discussion, we attempt to solve the mystery.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Sue Counterman

Detective Science: The Case of Felix (Entering Grades 4-7)

W1: June 3-June 7
W3: June 17-June 21

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 4-7

Conduct hands-on forensic science tests on evidence to solve the mystery of the Case of Felix. Perform tests on clues in the forensic laboratory, including thread comparison tests, chromatography, pH tests, and powder tests.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Shelley DeRock

Detective Science: The Case of the Missing Money (Entering Grades 3-4)

W2: June 10-June 14

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-4

Solve the mystery of the stolen funds. Students collect evidence from the “crime scene” and examine it using real forensic techniques, such as forensic fiber analysis, lifting lip prints, and exploring genetic markers.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Shelley DeRock

Drone Camp (Entering Grades 1-2)

W2: June 10-June 14

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 1-2

Get out of the chair and into the air! Learn drone piloting, maintenance, racing, coding, delivery, search and rescue, mapping, autonomous flight, photography and visual arts. Complete drone challenges, including photography, package delivery and obstacle courses, plus learn present-day and future applications of this fast-growing tech industry.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Wize Academy

Dungeons & Dragons (Entering Grades 5-9)

W2: June 10-June 14

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 5-8

W3: June 17-June 21

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 5-9

Learn to play the game Dungeons & Dragons, like the characters do in the TV show Stranger Things. After exploring collaborative storytelling in this camp, you’ll be ready to stretch your imagination and tell grand stories with your friends. Along the way, we’ll develop social, emotional and creative skills to serve us well outside of this role playing game (RPG).

Cost: $380

Instructor: Vineyard App Camp

Education Minecraft (Entering Grades 3-5)

W2: June 10-June 14

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

By integrating Minecraft as an educational tool, we seamlessly blend design and coding skills. Our curriculum covers vital computer science concepts plus incorporates specific and independent projects. Notable past ones include building farms, swimming pools and houses — all while allowing students to apply their newfound skills in a practical and creative manner.

Cost: $360

Instructor: Wize Academy

First Steps to First Grade (Entering Grade 1)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grade 1

Brush up on skills learned in kindergarten and introduce new skills to build confidence, reconnect with old friends, and meet new classmates. Prep students for their year to come.

Cost: $475

Instructors: TBD

Fizz, Glow & Heat it UP! (Entering Grades 5-8)

W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 5-8

Brand new for 2023, middle school chemistry: Explore your favorite chemical element. Conduct experiments with teammates that create heat, and then cool them down. Create your battery. Make things glow, fizz, and explode. Lab aprons and goggles provided!

Cost: $385

Instructor: Science Matters

GameBots with Snapology (Entering Grades 2-6)

W3: June 17-June 21

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 2-6

Have a blast creating robotic games each week and learning about robotics. Students will get familiar with gear ratios, sensors, programming and pulleys as they create fun-to-play games. Whether constructing a robotic hockey player, pinball machine or a ring toss, your child will have fun building, learning and playing!

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

Happy Camper (Entering Grades K-2)

W3: June 17-June 21

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Nature, hiking, s’mores, tents under the stars — and art! Create 3D scenes and use nature’s materials to make animal portraits and other art, while learning skills you can use on your next camping adventure. Each day will be a new experience using different media and supplies, like recycled materials, paint, clay, paper and fabric. It's going to be a mountain of fun!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Createry

Harry Potter: Magic, Movies, Muggles, and More (Entering Grades 4-7)

W1: June 3-June 7
W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 4-7

Discover which house you belong to, find the wand that chooses you, and become a master potion maker—all while competing for the house cup. (Note: Watching the Harry Potter movies is part of camp.)

Cost: $475

Instructor: TBD

Intermediate Speech and Debate (Entering Grades 6-12)

W4: June 24-June 28

912:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 6-12

Prior experience with Speech and Debate is a prerequisite for this program, as it builds on skills learned in the Beginning camp. Here you’ll learn more fundamentals of Extemp debate, including preparing and delivering speeches. Instructors are Jon Vogels, Director of Speech & Debate at Colorado Academy, and former attorney Heidi Chesley-Vogels.

Cost: $320

Instructor: Jon Vogels & Heidi Chelsey

Into the Woods (Woodland Creatures) (Entering Grades K-3)

W2: June 10-June 14

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-3

Woodland creatures and all things forested and under the stars are the theme! Create 3D scenes with tents and mushrooms, plus make animal portraits and art from nature’s materials — then use these skills on future journeys into the woods. Each day is new experience using media including recycled materials, paint, clay, paper and fabric. It'll be a mountain of fun!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Createry

Jedi Masters (Entering Grades 1-5)

W6: July 8-July 12

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 1-5

If you love Star Wars®, this is the camp for you! Come participate in Star Wars®-themed activities, build scenes from the movie, build spaceships, lightsabers, you name it. May the Force be with you….

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

Junior Achievement: Economics for Success (Entering Grades 6-8)

W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 6-8

JA Economics for Success explores personal finance and students’ education and career options based on their skills, interests, and values. Key Concepts: Decision Making, Self-Knowledge, Credit, Credit Score, Risk, Budgeting, Career Clusters.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Junior Achievement

Junior Programmers with Scratch (Entering Grades 2-5)

W3: June 17-June 21

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 2-5

Designed as an early introduction to coding, this camp teaches aspiring game designers and programmers how to code with Scratch, a dynamic drag-and-drop coding platform created at MIT. Learn how to build interactive games and animate fun stories using a visual block coding environment. No prior coding experience is required.

Cost: $420

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

Junior Science Academy (Entering Grades 5-8)

W8: July 22-July 26

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 5-8

Train your brain, plus have fun at this earth, life and physical science camp. Make hydrogen and see how it can power a vehicle. Learn about and create a super volcano. Ride on the only vehicle that can drive over the land and sea. Problem-solve real world problems with fellow campers — and create new friendships with teamwork challenges!

Cost: $385

Instructor: Science Matters

Junior Scientists: All About Animals (Entering Grades K-1)

W4: June 24-June 28

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-1

Analyze birds, build reptiles, and examine insects. Learn about gear ratio, sensors, simple machines, and programming as they build insects, dolphins, gorillas. Gain critical social and developmental skills.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

Kinderbots (Entering Grades K-1)

W6: July 8-July 12

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-1

Build simple models that teach the fundamentals of robotic design, including sensors, by making drills and magic wands, or discovering ways that gears and pulleys create movement.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

Learn American Sign Language (ASL) (Entering Grades 4-9)

W2: June 10-June 14

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 6-9

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

W3: June 17-June 21

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 6-9

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

W4: June 24-June 28

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 6-9

Come try out a new language using your hands. This beautiful language is not only fun but is one of the most used languages in the world. During the week we’ll explore how to communicate basic signs. Crafts, games, an excursion, and more are being used to help practice ASL! During our time we will create a performance to share at the of the week in ASL.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Kelly McCrary

LEGO® Engineering Design Challenge (Entering Grades 2-6)

W3: June 17-June 21

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 2-6

Are you ready to up your engineering game? Our instructors will introduce mechanisms to get your gears turning; then it's your job to take it to the next level! Go head-to-head or work toward a new personal best as we get ready to apply real-world concepts to LEGO challenges!

Cost: $250

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Little Doctor School (Entering Grades K-5)

W2: June 10-June 14

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

Using role-play activities, students learn the key responsibilities of a doctor, plus explore the heart, lungs and digestive system. Use real medical instruments, including a stethoscope, reflex hammer and blood pressure cuff. Practice scrubbing, suturing like a real surgeon and other vital medical techniques. Students get a lab coat, working stethoscope and more.

Cost: $395

Instructor: Little Medical School

Little Veterinarian School (Cat) (Entering Grades K-5)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

Cat enthusiasts will have a purr-fectly wonderful time role-playing the critical responsibilities of a veterinarian and performing a whiskers-to-tail exam on their newly adopted plush cat. Learn about animal body language and maintaining a healthy environment, including proper litter box placement. Future veterinarians will also create a cat toy and design a vet clinic.

Cost: $395

Instructor: Little Medical School

Little Veterinarian School (Dog) Entering Grades K-5)

W1: June 3-June 7

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

After adopting your very own plush puppy, role-play the key responsibilities of a veterinarian, including how to properly perform a nose-to-tail exam. As a future veterinarian, you’ll learn how to sew stitches, remove ticks, make healthy treats, and vaccinate your dog. Students get their own lab coat, plush dog, and lots more!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Little Medical School

Little Veterinarian School (Equine!) Entering Grades K-5)

W6: July 8-July 12

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Learn all about horses and how to care for them at this new Little Medical School program. Students adopt and name a plush horse, then learn and role-play about horse anatomy and maintenance, essential horse nutrition, riding styles and gaits and the primary key responsibilities of an equine veterinarian.

Cost: $395

Instructor: Little Medical School

Little Wilderness School (Entering Grades K-5)

W4: June 24-June 28

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Explore some of the dangers in the wild such as bug bites, snake bites, and poisonous plants. As a future emergency medic, you will learn how to splint a broken leg, tie a tourniquet, and filter dirty water, plus the effects of hypothermia and 20 ways to use a bandana in emergencies.

Cost: $395

Instructor: Little Medical School

Logic Party (Entering Grades 5-8)

W1: June 3-June 7

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 5-8

Welcome to Logic Party, the ultimate summer camp! Campers delve into logic puzzles, brain games and math tricks. From Sudoku and Kakuro challenges to strategic games like Mastermind, Nim and Othello, this half day camp is a perfect mix of fun and mental stimulation.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Kathy Zolla

Machines & Contraptions with Snapology (Entering Grades K-3)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-3

This Snapology camp will spark the interests of little engineers who love to tinker, create and break things apart to see what’s inside. Students will learn about mechanical movement and simple machines, build contraptions, develop new design ideas, test physics concepts and play games. Great for both creative-constructive and inquisitive-deconstructive learners.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

MAD LABS (Entering Grades 3-5))

W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

Through hands-on laboratory investigations, students will mix, fizz, pop, ooze and slime their way through an exploration of chemistry. We’ll put our science skills to work learning chemical reactions and the science of color, plus design and test candy experiments! Get ready for science excitement and investigation with Mad Labs.

Cost: $495

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Magic of Manners (*Late Drop-Off Camp:10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.) (Entering Grades K-8)

W1: June 3- June 7

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-4

W3: June 17-June 21

10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 5-8

This fun and interactive workshop will introduce your child to a Rogue's Gallery of Rudeness including Slouching, Slurping Steve, Clueless, Careless Carol, and more. Using games, role playing and other entertaining activities, we teach your child principles of good manners to transform our Rude Rogues into Pillars of Politeness. Topics covered include Table Manners, Party Manners, Social Media Manners and more. A children's author and Colorado Academy tennis coach, Nancy Hallowell loves to help children discover and cultivate their best selves.

Cost: $200

Instructor: Nancy Hallowell

Magical Creatures (Entering Grades K-1)

W1: June 3- June 7

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-1

Enter a world of fantasy and adventure, fly with unicorns, feel the fire of dragons, hear the mysteries of fairies and discover creatures lurking in the waters of the deep. Throughout the week we will mix potions and create projects to delight and intrigue young minds, using different materials and supplies including paint, clay, collage and more!

Cost: $395

Instructor: Createry

Mandalorian Training Using LEGO® Materials (Entering Grades K-2)

W8: July 22-July 26

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Master The Way of the Mandalorian in this Star Wars-inspired LEGO Engineering experience. Venture through the galaxy in your custom gauntlet fighter to rescue Baby Yoda, build grappling hooks to pull yourself to safety, or rescue an ally from the treacherous Sarlacc Pit. Complete multiple missions all over the galaxy, with help from a Play-Well instructor.

Cost: $250

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

May the Force be with You (Entering Grades K-5)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-5

Cost: $310

Instructor: Isabella Ubertone

MindDance Coding: Creating with Computers (Entering Grades 2-8)

W1: June 3- June 7
12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 2-8

W3: June 17-June 21
W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 2-8

Beginner and experienced coders create animated stories, music, and interactive art. The Scratch programming language is free and web-based so campers can work on their projects from home and publish to Scratch website.

Cost: $325

Instructors: Nick Wolf

MindDance Coding: Inventing with Computers (Entering Grades 2-8)

W2: June 10-June 14

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

W4: June 24-June 28

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Entering Grades 2-8

Beginner and experienced coders use Scratch to create video games, musical devices, and interactive art. Then integrate their projects with the physical world using a MicroBit, a controller, light and sound sensor.

Cost: $325

Instructors: Nick Wolf

MindDance Coding: Video Game Design with Scratch (Entering Grades 2-8)

W1: June 3-June 7
W4: June 24-June 28

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

W2: June 10-June 14
W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Entering Grades 2-8

Beginner and experienced coders use Scratch to create their own video games. Scratch programming language is free and web-based so campers can work on their projects from home and publish to Scratch website.

Cost: $325

Instructors: Nick Wolf

Minecraft Engineering Using LEGO® (Entering Grades K-2)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Venture into the world of Minecraft in our unique LEGO experience. Build your base, craft your tools, use your Minecart to harvest raw resources, and battle to stop the Ender Dragon from ending the world. Come explore the endless possibilities of LEGO with a trained Play-Well instructor.

Cost: $250

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Minecraft Master Engineering Using LEGO® (Entering Grades 2-6)

W7: July 15-July 19

12:30 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 2-6

In a Minecraft® world powered by LEGO® resources, build shelters to keep out creepers, craft mystical items that only true masters can wield, and perfect our crossbow skills to stop the Wither from taking over!

Cost: $250

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Minecraft Modding (Entering Grades 5-9)

W3: June 17-June 21
W7: July 15-July 19

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. (Entering Grades 5-9)

Calling all Minecrafters! If your camper loves Minecraft, then this camp is the one! Students learn how to create their own “mods” (short for modifying) to use in their Minecraft worlds. Using a powerful visual programming tool, campers will create and design their own ores, tools, game weapons, armor and dynamic worlds, including food blocks and biomes.

Cost: $420

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

Mining & Building with Snapology (Entering Grades 1-5)

W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 1-5

Travel to the Nether with Snapology—but watch out for those creepers! Come join us as we bring Minecraft® to life using LEGO® bricks. Create your own world and your very own LEGO® Minecraft® character!

Cost: $250

Instructor: Snapology

Mobile App Inventor (Entering Grades 5-9)

W1: June 3-June 7
W4: June 24-June 28

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 5-9

Become a legitimate mobile app designer using MIT’s powerful App Inventor tool. This intuitive, visual programming environment allows everyone to build fully functional apps for Android phones, iPhones and Android/iOS tablets — and even monetize them! (Android only.) Don’t have a mobile device? No problem! Use our virtual online phone emulator!

Cost: $420

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

More Than Money (Entering Grades 3-5)

W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

More than Money introduces students to financial literacy and entrepreneurship, and to social studies learning objectives that include money-management skills, goods and services, and global markets.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Junior Achievement

Ninjas with Snapology (Entering Grades K-2)

W1: June 3-June 7

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Wish you could be a ninja? In this Snapology camp, you’ll learn the history, culture, skills and tactics of ninja (shinobi) warriors through a variety of LEGO-building activities, games and projects. From translating your name to Japanese, to learning about the importance of strength, concentration and agility through physical challenges, you’re bound to have a blast!

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

"Plants, Animals, Humans-Oh My!" (Entering Grades 3-5)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

Embark on a thrilling scientific adventure with hands-on learning in the realm of plants, animals and the human body. Explore the wonders of the natural world by constructing heart and lung models, crafting genetic traits bracelets and unraveling the mysteries of plant capillary action. Includes field trips to the Denver Zoo and Museum of Nature & Science.

Cost: $570

Instructor: Bri Sirios

Pokemania with Snapology (Entering Grades 1-5)

W8: July 22-July 26

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 1-5

Create training gyms, unique battles, and their own generation of Pokémon. Explore some real-world science as they examine the habitats, characteristics, and needs of different Pokémon.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

Pokémon Engineering Using LEGO® Materials (Entering Grades K-2)

W4: June 24-June 28

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Calling all Pokémon trainers! With the Pokémon Championship approaching, our enthusiastic Play-Well Instructors will help you build and catch your favorite Pokémon, rescue Pikachu from Team Rocket, and take a ride on the S.S. Anne to uncover rare and mystic Pokémon, and battle to see who will hold the title of Pokémon Master. Come along on our journey to catch 'em all!

Cost: $250

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Pokémon Master Engineering Using LEGO® Materials (Entering Grades 2-6)

W4: June 24-June 28

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 2-6

LEGO Master, I choose you! In the race to be crowned the Ultimate Pokémon Champion, we need your help. Learn from Play-Well Pokémon Masters how to build your favorite Pokémon, level up by teaching them special moves, evolve them into more powerful versions, and come face-to-face with the current champion in an epic battle for the title.

Cost: $250

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Python Programming (Entering Grades 6-10)

W8: July 22-July 26

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

Python is a widely used general-purpose programming language, thanks to its simplicity, efficiency and ease of readability. Learn its principles, common programming applications and general (including variables) user input, operators and command structures. Prerequisite: Coding 101 or prior command-line coding experience (block coding not applicable).

Cost: $420

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

Reading Safari Week (Entering Grades 3-6)

W1: June 3-June 7

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 5-6

W2: June 10-June 14

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-4

Embark on a Reading Safari Week, where the magic of reading comes to life! Through interactive theme-based reading activities, students will explore the wild landscapes of books, build strong reading foundations and foster a lifelong love for literacy.

Cost: $430

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Ready, Set, Relax (Entering Grades K-4)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-4

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-4

If your camper is needing some R&R to recharge for the rest of the camp day, this is the place! Campers will have the opportunity to decompress, watch an age-appropriate movie, eat, color, and just chill.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Caitlin Simbeck

Responsive Robotics & Cubelets® with Snapology (Entering Grades 2-6)

W2: June 10-June 14

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 2-6

Explore the basic components of robotics by playing with modular cubes known as Cubelets. Snap cubes together to create a unique robot, and figure out the perfect robot recipe to solve a challenge. Work in small teams to create lighthouses, vehicles, astrobots, animals, and more with guidance from your Snapology instructor in this challenge-oriented program.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

Roblox Game Designer (Entering Grades 3-6)

W1: June 3-June 7

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

Learn the fundamentals of designing and coding your own games using a block-programming Game Creator. Develop a variety of new games with your own twist, and create whatever you can imagine! This camp is for Roblox enthusiasts, and for good reason: It’s fun! Students must have a Roblox account before coming to camp. This is one of the most popular camps!

Cost: $420

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

Robopets (Entering Grades K-1)

W3: June 17-June 21

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-1

Build animal models that teach the fundamentals of robotic design. Learn about sensors while building a fish or alligator, or discover ways that gears, wheels, and axles create movement.

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

Robotics (Entering Grades 1-3)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 1-3

How do robots move? What do robots do? When will robots take over the world?! Discover the answers to these questions and many others through building, programming and designing a variety of robots. Learn the basics of circuitry and electricity, then use that knowledge to power incredible robotic creations and creatively communicate ideas, tell stories and make robot art!

Cost: $495

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Robotics with Sphero® Bolt (Entering Grades 3-7)

W4: June 24-June 28

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-7

Explore robotics with Sphero BOLT (from the same makers as Star Wars BB8). Use a personal tablet to control the robotic ball, its programmable sensors, and colorful LED lights. Compete in friendly races and test your skills in obstacle courses. Customize your display, play games, and communicate remotely to other Sphero BOLTs! This popular camp is pure hands-on fun!

Cost: $400

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

Roller Coaster Science (Entering Grades K-5)

W1: June 3-June 7

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5

The physics and chemistry of an amusement park come alive in this half-day camp. Build roller coasters and design and build other mini rides like merry-go-rounds or Ferris wheels. Help EggMo survive the Tower of Doom. Explore alchemy. Make a Golden Penny. Then enter our Glow Lab and explore all things glowy and creepy. Join us for this carnival of fun.

Cost: $385

Instructor: Science Matters

School Newspaper and News Channel Club (Entering Grades 5-8)

W6: July 8-July 12

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 5-8

Reporters keep people informed about the important happenings in their communities. In this camp, you’ll explore the ins and outs of broadcast and print journalism. First you’ll create a school newspaper for fellow students. Next you’ll make short, journalistic videos about what’s going on at school, plus learn storyboarding, simple video editing and interviewing.

Cost: $380

Instructor: Vineyard App Camp

Science of Superpowers (Entering Grades K1-4)

W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 1-4

In this Snapology program, students explore the world of their favorite superheroes, learning about forces and energy, plus problem-solving as they build models inspired by Superman, Batman and all of their other favorite heroes. Experimentation and fun are crucial components of this ‘super’ educational program!

Cost: $250

Instructor: Snapology

Slimy Science (Entering Grades K-4)

W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)
W6: July 8-July 12

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Entering Grades K-4

Get outside and get messy investigating solvents, solutions, and chemical reactions. How? By making ice cream, slime, crystals, lava, and the ultimate bubble recipe. Kaleidoscopes and microscopes unlock even more.

Cost: $295, W5: $240

Instructor: Megan Zitron

Slimy Science & Even More (Entering Grades K-4)

W1: June 3-June 7
W2: June 10-June 14

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.; 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Entering Grades K-4

Yes, we will still make slime and get messy — but there’s more! Let’s explore the connection between magnetism and electricity, learn about potential and kinetic energy using roller coaster tracks and investigate forces and motion. We will also go back in time to explore the geologic time scale, create fossils, identify rocks and crack open a few geodes.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Megan Zitron

Slimy Science & More (Entering Grades K-4)

W3: June 17-June 21
W4: June 24-June 28

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Entering Grades K-4

If your child has enjoyed Slimy Science camps in the past, this one’s a must. Besides making every slime imaginable, we’ll investigate the sciences of sound, density and buoyancy. With bottle biology, we’ll explore the pH of acidic and alkaline solutions to get insight into nature and chemistry. We’ll even experiment using the scientific method, plus dissect owl pellets!

Cost: $295

Instructor: Megan Zitron

Social Leadership Camp (Entering Grades 4-7)

W8: July 22-July 26

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 4-7

Get the confidence to successfully navigate social situations. Learn eye contact, conversation skills, table, technology and manners, thank you notes, making and keeping friends. A final meal puts new skills into action.

Cost: $345

Instructor: Christy Porter

STEAM Creation Station (Entering Grades 6-8)

W3: June 17-June 21

9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 6-8

This interdisciplinary course explores the four key areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Engage in hands-on, inquiry-based learning experiences that integrate concepts from each of these disciplines. Through collaborative projects and real-world applications, students will develop critical thinking, problem-solving and innovation skills.

Cost: $580

Instructor: Alexa Grice

STEAM Idea Lab (Entering Grades 3-5)

W6: July 8-July 12
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Entering Grades 3-5)

Cost: $580

Instructor: Alexa Grice

STEM Superheroes Save the Earth (Entering Grades K-5)

W3: June 17-June 21

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5
12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Join the Science Matters Superheroes dedicated to fun and saving the Earth. In this half-day camp, students simultaneously design a superhero sidekick, make art from the sun and create a yummy treat. They’ll also create a germinator that makes measuring plants a snap, plus design a hide-a-rock. Earth is our home and we need superheroes to protect it!

Cost: $385

Instructor: Science Matters

Summer Math Mystery (Entering Grades 9-10)

W1: June 3-June 7
W7: July 15-July 19

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 9-10

Join us for Summer Math Mastery, a week-long program designed to fortify essential math skills and make math exciting for rising 9th and 10th graders. Students will build their confidence and competence in Algebra 1 and Geometry through engaging activities, real-world applications and interactive problem-solving — setting them up for success in the coming school year.

Cost: $430

Instructor: Denver Test Prep

Super Safari (Entering Grades K-2)

W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Super Safari party time! Lions, tigers, critters and creatures — we will go wild this week with safari animals and projects! Create art that is fantastically funny and fur-tastic! Whether you love furry friends or prefer scales, each day will be a new animal adventure using different materials and supplies including paint, collage, creative cardboard, clay and fabric.

Cost: $395

Instructor: Createry

SuperStructures with Snapology (Entering Grades 2-6)

W8: July 22-July 26

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 2-6

Can you design the next Taj Mahal? In this Snapology architecture camp, students use LEGO bricks to learn how to take an idea from their head and turn it into a building in the real world. They will be guided through the building process, from creating a floor plan to disaster-proofing the structure, so that they can create the next best thing in LEGO architecture!

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology

Sustainability (Entering Grades 3-7)

W6: July 8-July 12

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-7

Learn how to start a new trend, saving Planet Earth for your generation. Each day we'll delve into sustainability, starting with indoor learning, then we'll go outside and explore our campus. By the end of the week, you'll have a better understanding of reduce, reuse, recycle, and how sustainability works with infrastructure, transportation, and more. End with developing your own ideas on how to better the environment, your community and yourself.

Cost: $295

Instructor: Jeral Dalyrmple

Tabletop Catapults (Entering Grades K-5)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 3-5
12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Throw things really, really far with catapults, trebuchets and cannons in this half-day camp. Build a working tabletop trebuchet to explore Newton's Laws of Motion, create games with a mini basketball catapult, float flying frisbees through the firmament on our Science Matters Golf Course and target practice with a marshmallow gun. It’ll be a whizzing good time!

Cost: $385

Instructor: Science Matters

Teen Medical School (Entering Grades 6-8)

W3: June 17-June 21

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 6-8

Thinking about a career in medicine? This camp explores the key responsibilities of doctors and how to become one. Learn how to administer first aid in emergencies, perform CPR and the Heimlich maneuver and use a stethoscope. Future doctors will also learn about lung disease, broken bones, hypothermia and snake bites.

Cost: $395

Instructor: Little Medical School

Transportation Engineering Using LEGO® Materials (Entering Grades K-2)

W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Break the sound barrier on a supersonic jet, deliver cargo by train, and explore a swamp in your airboat. Build and create different modes of transportation out of more than 20,000 pieces of LEGO®, all while learning about the engineering concepts that make vehicles and vessels work.

Cost: $370

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Under the Sea (Entering Grades K-2)

W4: June 24-June 28

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Octopus, fish, sharks, ocean critters and sea creatures — we love them all! In this camp, each day is a new experience creating artwork that is fishy, funny and full of beach bums! Whether you like tentacles or prefer scales, you’ll embark on a tropical adventure and create masterpieces using canvas, cardboard, clay and all kinds of craft materials.

Cost: Under the Sea

Instructor: Createry

Video Game Designer (Entering Grades 4-9)

W1: June 3-June 7
W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 4-9

Have you ever wanted to develop your own video game? Then 2D Arcade Game Design using FlowLab Game Creator is the camp for you! Create your own arcade-style games similar to Mario Bros., Space Invaders, Frogger, and more. Learn logical skills used in the tech industry including variables, controls, and functions. Then impress your friends with your creation!

Cost: $460

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

Video Games Unplugged Using LEGO® Materials (Entering Grades K-2)

W1: June 3-June 7

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades K-2

Level up your LEGO Engineering skills and make your favorite video game characters come to life. Learn Link’s signature moves to defeat enemies, build mechanisms to make sonic spin to take out Robotnik, and even build go-karts to challenge Mario and friends in a race for the Mushroom Cup. All the fun of a video game adventure without the screen!

Cost: $460

Instructor: Play-Well TEKnologies

Video Production: Become a YouTube Star (Entering Grades 5-9)

W5: July 1-July 5 (4 days only)
W8: July 22-July 26

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 5-9

Create a personal YouTube channel and use the latest in video edition tools (Adobe Premier) to learn video editing skills necessary for uploading videos that get noticed. Show your ideas to the online world.

Cost: $420, W5: $340

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

Virtual Reality: Create Your Own Reality (Entering Grades 5-10)

W7: July 15-July 19

9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Entering Grades 5-9

Offered by Silicon STEM, learn Blocksmith, an advanced VR design application. Make VR/AR experiences, games for desktop and mobile. Design a 3D environment and explore with Google Cardboard headsets.

Cost: $420

Instructor: Silicon STEM Academy

Wonderful Wizards (Harry Potter Inspired) with Snapology (Entering Grades 1-5)

W4: June 24-June 28

12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Entering Grades 1-5

Explore the magical world of Harry Potter and design ways to bring their imagination to life. Riddikulus, there’s nothing scary here, just creative fun that will open doors to new possibilities . Leviosa!

Cost: $310

Instructor: Snapology