2023 Summer Camp
FAST FACTS
WHERE:
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- For the third summer, we are on the campus of Grandview Prep School, 336 Spanish River Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33431
WHEN:
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- We have 8 sessions (weeks).
- June 5th through June 30th and July 10th through August 4th
- We have 8 sessions (weeks).
TIME:
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- 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
COST:
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$360- DISCOUNTED to $265 (prices from 2014)- Our mBot robotics sessions are discounted to $365 because campers bring home the mBot robot & some accessories.
- Our MakerCamp and Fabrication Camps are also priced @ $295 to account for the materials and items your children will bring home.
REGISTRATION MINIMUM:
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- No minimum required. You can enroll in only one week or as many weeks as you need.
REGISTRATION FEE:
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- There is NO registration fee - EVER!
AGES:
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- For children 6 to 14 years old.
- We separate campers into two groups to allow for instruction to be age appropriate and challenges are ability specific:
- Ages 6 to 9
- Ages 10-14
WHAT IF MY PLANS CHANGE?
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- If you enroll for any of our sessions and then your plans change, we allow FREE, unlimited session changes from now until May 31st.
- Read this page for more details.
Upcoming Sessions
Ages 6-9
June 5-9
Video Game Programming w/ Scratch
Campers will learn to program using a wide range of coding platforms, including one of the most popular video game software packages available, developed by engineers at MIT's Media Lab. This camp employs a split day format where campers get to spend the morning learning programming skills, and the afternoon is spent completing cooperative online game challenges.
Ages 10-14
June 5-9
Video Game Programming w/ Scratch
Campers will learn to program using a wide range of coding platforms, including one of the most popular video game software packages available, developed by engineers at MIT's Media Lab. This camp employs a split day format where campers get to spend the morning learning programming skills, and the afternoon is spent completing cooperative online game challenges.
Ages 6-9
June 12-16
mBot Neo Robotics
Campers will get their very own mBot Neo robot, which they will build, program, expand, & change to complete our daily challenges. Campers will take their robot home on Friday!
Note: The cost of the camp is adjusted to include the cost of the robot that campers take home.
Ages 10-14
June 12-16
mBot Mega Advanced Mechanical Programmable Coding Robotics
Campers will get their very own mBot Mega robot kit, which they will build, program, expand, & change to complete our daily challenges. Campers will take their robot home on Friday!
Note: The cost of the camp is adjusted to include the cost of the robot that campers take home.
Ages 6-9
June 19-23
Creative Computing
Campers will stretch their programming skills using a wide range of coding platforms including one of the most popular video game software packages available, developed by engineers at MIT's Media Lab. Campers will use computer coding skills to create art & music projects as well as storytelling, animations and much more!
Ages 10-14
June 19-23
Creative Computing
Campers will stretch their programming skills using a wide range of coding platforms including one of the most popular video game software packages available, developed by engineers at MIT's Media Lab. Campers will use computer coding skills to create art & music projects as well as storytelling, animations and much more!
Ages 6-9
June 26-30
Young Filmmakers Camp
Campers will learn to write short stories using Pixar's "story spine," then capture and organize short films. Students will be given the choice to work in small groups, or alone. We will upload all projects to a Google Drive folder and share the folder with families at the conclusion of the camp.
Ages 10-14
June 26-30
Young Filmmakers Camp
Campers will learn to write short stories using Pixar's "story spine," then capture and organize short films. Students will be given the choice to work in small groups, or alone. We will upload all projects to a Google Drive folder and share the folder with families at the conclusion of the camp.
Ages 6-9
July 10-14
Fabrication - 3D Design and Printing
Introduce your child to the world of digital fabrication, where they can produce in the real world whatever they can imagine and create on a computer! We will work with powerful 2D and 3D design software that is appropriate for kids, but still able to make complex objects. Then we will teach your child to produce their designs on a variety of digital fabrication machines, including the Creatlity Ender 3 Pro (3D Printer), the Glowforge Laser Cutter, the Silhouette Vinyl Cutter, the DrawBot and much more! Participants will take home all of their creations!
Ages 10-14
July 10-14
MakerCamp
This camp is for kids who like to make interesting, artistic, and technical inventions! We will make a variety of amazing projects that move, draw, fly, grab, and most of all make kids think.
Ages 6-9
July 17-21
MakerCamp
This camp is for kids who like to make interesting, artistic, and technical inventions! We will make a variety of amazing projects that move, draw, fly, grab, and most of all make kids think.
Ages 10-14
July 17-21
Fabrication - 3D Design and Printing
Introduce your child to the world of digital fabrication, where they can produce in the real world whatever they can imagine and create on a computer! We will work with powerful 2D and 3D design software that is appropriate for kids, but still able to make complex objects. Then we will teach your child to produce their designs on a variety of digital fabrication machines, including the Creatlity Ender 3 Pro (3D Printer), the Glowforge Laser Cutter, the Silhouette Vinyl Cutter, the DrawBot and much more! Participants will take home all of their creations!
Ages 6-9
July 24-28
Introduction to Robotics
Combining colorful LEGO building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch, SPIKE Prime continuously engages students through playful learning activities to think critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level. From easy-entry projects to limitless creative design possibilities, including the option to explore text-based coding with Python, SPIKE Prime helps students learn the essential STEAM and 21st century skills needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow... while having fun!
Ages 10-14
July 24-28
Vex IQ Robotics
Campers will be utilizing building, programming, and mechanical engineering skills to complete daily challenges with our Vex IQ robotics kits. Each day we will bring new and more complex challenges that will stretch students' abilities to new heights. Each student will get to choose to work alone on their own robot (based on availability) or work with another camper.
Ages 6-9
July 31 - August 4
Video Game Programming w/ Scratch
Campers will learn to program using a wide range of coding platforms, including one of the most popular video game software packages available, developed by engineers at MIT's Media Lab. This camp employs a split day format where campers get to spend the morning learning programming skills, and the afternoon is spent completing cooperative online game challenges.
This is our most popular Summer Camp offering, which is why we are offering it twice. However, games that campers will create will be different in each session, so campers can take both sessions without fear of "we already did these projects."
Ages 10-14
July 31 - August 4
Video Game Programming w/ Scratch
Campers will learn to program using a wide range of coding platforms, including one of the most popular video game software packages available, developed by engineers at MIT's Media Lab. This camp employs a split day format where campers get to spend the morning learning programming skills, and the afternoon is spent completing cooperative online game challenges.
This is our most popular Summer Camp offering, which is why we are offering it twice. However, games that campers will create will be different in each session, so campers can take both sessions without fear of "we already did these projects."