STEM Courses and Camps

Rising Grades 6-10

IN-PERSON

The Creative Writing Boot Camp is an in-person, one-week camp course designed for students in rising grades 6-10. Students will explore the basics of creative writing and will write personal narratives, short stories, poetry, and even the outline and first chapter of a novel. Students will experience lessons, writing activities, and writing projects with one-on-one feedback from a teacher. Along with being an enjoyable form of communication and expression, creative writing is extremely valuable for academics and career, whether that’s for writing college application and scholarship essays, creating marketing materials, or a variety of other applications. This camp is developed and taught by Mrs. Erin Price, the English Program Director and a published writer, assisted by Ms. Ziz Kilmer, a creative writer and English student.

Rising Grades 7-10

ONLINE (HYBRID) / IN-PERSON

Introduction to Cybersecurity is an online and in-person, week-long camp designed to introduce rising 7th–9th graders to the world of cybersecurity and digital safety. This camp covers fundamental cybersecurity concepts, including password security, online safety, cyber threats, encryption, and ethical hacking. The course is project-based, with a strong emphasis on real-world applications, allowing students to engage in hands-on activities, simulations, and interactive challenges. By the end of the week, students will have gained a deeper understanding of cybersecurity principles and learned practical skills to protect themselves and others online. 

Rising Grades 2-5

IN-PERSON

During this in-person, one-week camp, students will acquire teamwork and problem-solving skills to construct Lego energy models under the guidance of our trained robotics instructors. Our instructors will provide a comprehensive overview of assembling energy models to show the different energy components such as source, storage, distribution. and consumption. Students will then learn to program the models to operate at the same time, demonstrating the flow of energy from the source to their communities. In addition, the students will participate in numerous projects, enabling them to learn about energy transfer and develop their skills of teamwork, problem solving, and block programming. 

Rising Grades 6-9

IN-PERSON

During this in-person, one-week camp, students will use hands-on robotics kits along with our experienced robotics instructors to learn the intricacies of Arduinos and robotics. Our team of instructors will be walking students through the basics of assembling the robotics kit to programming it to follow a line, detect walls, and many other projects throughout the week. Students will learn the basics of C++ and Arduino programming, and will gain experience with assembling and testing a robot kit. 

Rising Grades 7-10

ONLINE (Hybrid)/IN-PERSON

Introduction to Python Programming is an online and in-person, week-long camp that introduces rising 7th–9th graders to the fundamentals of computer science and programming using Python. This hands-on, project-based camp covers essential programming concepts, including variables, loops, functions, conditionals, and user input, while emphasizing real-world applications. By the end of the camp, students will have built multiple interactive projects and gained a strong foundation in Python programming. 

Rising Grades 7-10

ONLINE (Hybrid)/IN-PERSON

Introduction to Python is an online and in-person, six-week-long course designed to provide rising 7th–10th graders with a structured introduction to computer science and programming using Python. The course is project-based and focuses on realworld applications, allowing students to practice coding through interactive assignments and guided projects. By the end of the course, students will have developed a solid understanding of Python fundamentals and completed multiple coding projects. 

Rising Grades 7-9

IN-PERSON

During this one-week camp, students will use a web-based Computer-Aided Design software to learn the in's and out's of 3D design. Our team of experienced instructors will be sharing their knowledge of 3D design with students, showing not only how to model and create their own parts from scratch, but also how to connect, assemble, and animate entire assemblies. By the end of the camp, students will have worked on dozens of projects to build their skills, including gear assemblies, part modeling, and even assembling entire robots!

Rising Grades 7 & UP

ONLINE

This course is run by an organization created by high school students for younger students! This course provides a tailored introduction to artificial intelligence and machine learning, two of the fastest growing and cutting-edge areas of research in the world today. Students will learn the fundamentals of programming for data science and AI development. They will apply their skills in developing a specialized AI project that they can include in their résumés. Finally, they will dive into machine learning concepts and develop an outline for a research project; top projects will be invited to a research symposium to present their idea to an audience for prizes!