This year we are excited to introduce a middle school option, giving us a chance to welcome in new learners! This opportunity for middle school students will be held during session 2 and session 3.
Session 2: June 22nd - July 10th
Session 3: July 13th - July 31st
Along with our writer's workshop, book clubs, and math class, we are excited to provide new STEM courses aimed at students in middle school. This means we have the opportunity to dive a little deeper and cover some more comprehensive topics. This summer we are planning learning around biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics -- sciences that students will continue to explore throughout middle school and beyond. At registration you will be asked to rank the STEM sessions, which helps us to plan for learning that is most exciting to our learners. See the options below to learn more about what we have to offer at Experience Academy.
Step into the role of a real forensic scientist in Crime Busters, an exciting summer camp session where science is used to crack the case! Campers will investigate mock crime scenes, analyze evidence, and use scientific thinking to solve mysteries just like the pros. Using hands-on experiments and interactive challenges, campers will explore key forensic science concepts such as fingerprinting, fiber analysis, powder identification, chromatography, and data interpretation. Campers will learn how careful observation, critical thinking, and teamwork are essential tools for solving crimes. Throughout the session, campers will work collaboratively to evaluate clues, eliminate suspects, and present evidence-based conclusions. This session builds problem-solving skills, encourages curiosity, and shows students how science is applied in real-world investigations. Crime Busters is perfect for curious minds who love mysteries, science, and thinking like a detective. Get ready to analyze, investigate, and solve the case—science style!
Discover what makes the human body work in this hands-on Anatomy & Physiology summer camp session designed especially for middle school students! Campers will explore the major body systems and learn how they function together to keep us healthy and active. Through interactive labs, models, simulations, and team challenges, campers will investigate the skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and digestive systems. Activities will include building organ models, testing reaction times, measuring heart rate and lung capacity, and analyzing how the body responds to exercise and environmental changes. This session encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry while introducing campers to health science and medical careers. Campers will strengthen their understanding of biology in a fun, age-appropriate environment that connects classroom learning to real-life applications.
Get ready for an exciting STEM adventure inspired by Science Olympiad events! Our Science Olympiad–themed STEM Camp is designed to challenge curious minds, build problem-solving skills, and spark a love of science, technology, engineering, and math. Campers will work collaboratively, think critically, and tackle hands-on challenges through three dynamic sessions: Write It Do It, Codebusters, and Metric Mastery.
Inspired by the novel A Long Walk to Water, this science-focused summer camp session explores the importance of clean water and the science behind it. Campers will learn how access to water affects communities around the world while investigating the properties of water and why purification is essential for health and survival. Through hands-on experiments and engineering challenges, campers will explore water filtration and purification techniques, test water samples, and learn how scientists work to make water safe to drink. Discussions and activities will connect the story’s themes of perseverance and problem-solving to real-world scientific solutions. This session encourages empathy, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry as campers discover how science can help solve global challenges and improve lives.
In this hands-on STEM summer camp session, campers will explore the science of light and how it interacts with Earth’s systems. Through investigations and engineering challenges, students will discover how light affects weather, climate, plants, land, and water across our planet. Campers will experiment with reflection, refraction, absorption, and energy transfer while examining how sunlight drives Earth processes such as the water cycle, photosynthesis, and temperature changes. Activities may include building solar-powered models, testing materials, and analyzing real-world data to understand how light shapes life on Earth. This session encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving as campers connect physical science with Earth science in meaningful and engaging ways.