STEM Programs Near Me

Have you ever seen a hippopotamus up close or touched an orange ochre sea star? Do you know the names of the three largest birds on the planet? What animals live the San Francisco Bay? In this camp you will learn all about the natural world around us. There will be plenty of opportunities to see giant giraffes, touch slimy sea cucumbers, and witness birds soar over your head as you venture into the rain forest. Nature abounds when you join us for Biology/Natural Science camp at UAC.

Ready to become a real coder? In this camp, you’ll go beyond drag-and-drop and learn how to type out real code—just like the pros do! You’ll solve fun challenges and puzzles by learning how to talk to computers using a language called Karel (used by Stanford students!). You’ll master cool coding tricks like loops, “if this, then that” commands, and more. It’s like learning a secret language that makes your ideas come to life on screen. Perfect for curious kids who love games, challenges, and using their brainpower to create something awesome! This curriculum uses Stanford University's Karel programming language, a pre-JavaScript language that serves as a prerequisite for incoming university freshmen. Recommended for ages 10+, or some 9-year-olds with strong keyboarding skills. Note that if your kiddo is enthusiastic about learning to code, but perhaps not the best typer yet...we recommend using the TypingClub.com learn-to-type online and gamified learning tool. It's free and highly effective! If your student enjoys this camp, the next coding class in the progression is Python Programming - one of the most widely used programming languages in the world.

🎉 Stemtree Summer Camp 2025 is HERE! 🎉 Looking for a fun, educational, and unforgettable summer experience for your child? Look no further! At Stemtree of Pinecrest, our summer camp is packed with hands-on experiments, robotics, coding, engineering challenges, and science-based fun—designed to ignite your child’s curiosity and build real STEM skills. 🧪 Kids will: ✅ Build and program robots ✅ Conduct exciting science experiments ✅ Explore engineering concepts through creative projects ✅ Strengthen problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork ✅ Have FUN while learning in a safe, engaging environment!

High School Public Speaking Weekend Bootcamp Join us for a fun, high-energy weekend bootcamp designed to help high school students become confident, clear, and engaging speakers! Whether you're prepping for class presentations, student leadership, or college interviews, this bootcamp will give you the tools to speak up and stand out. Over two interactive sessions, students will learn the fundamentals of public speaking, including how to structure their thoughts, write compelling content, and deliver with confidence. We’ll explore a variety of speaking formats—persuasive, storytelling, debate, and impromptu—while keeping the atmosphere encouraging and collaborative. With a balance of writing and speaking exercises, students will improve their communication on the page and on the stage. The weekend includes plenty of individualized instructor coaching and peer feedback, so each student walks away with tangible growth and renewed confidence. This bootcamp is not only about skills—it’s about connection. Students will build friendships, practice social confidence, and have a blast while they learn. Bootcamp Agenda Day 1 – Foundations & Expression Welcome & Icebreakers - Fun speaking warm-ups to build comfort and group connection - Set personal speaking goals for the weekend The Building Blocks of Public Speaking - Learn to use voice, body language, and pacing with confidence - What makes a speaker memorable? Structure & Clarity - Organize thoughts clearly and effectively - Practice mini speech outlines - Share and receive peer feedback Break (20 minutes) Impromptu Speaking Practice - Think on your feet with fun prompts and games - Build confidence with instructor and peer feedback - Daily Wrap-Up & Reflection - Reflect on what you’ve learned Preview Day 2 Day 2 – Crafting & Performing Warm-Up & Speaking Game - Energizing group activity to get everyone talking and collaborating Writing for Impact - Craft powerful openings, closings, and use of storytelling - Learn persuasive techniques to strengthen your message Speech Craft - Choose a format (persuasive, storytelling, or debate-style) - Draft your own short speech with individual support Break (20 minutes) Coaching & Practice Rounds - Practice speeches in small groups - Receive targeted instructor coaching and peer feedback - Strengthen both writing and performance Closing Reflection & Optional Mini Showcase -Share final takeaways Optional: Present your final speech in a mini showcase Celebrate growth and build lasting confidence

🎉 Stemtree Summer Camp 2025 is HERE! 🎉 Looking for a fun, educational, and unforgettable summer experience for your child? Look no further! At Stemtree of Pinecrest, our summer camp is packed with hands-on experiments, robotics, coding, engineering challenges, and science-based fun—designed to ignite your child’s curiosity and build real STEM skills. 🧪 Kids will: ✅ Build and program robots ✅ Conduct exciting science experiments ✅ Explore engineering concepts through creative projects ✅ Strengthen problem-solving, critical thinking, and teamwork ✅ Have FUN while learning in a safe, engaging environment!

All Ball Camp: A Week of Spherical Fun! This summer, come join the world of ball-inspired adventures at All Ball Camp. This unique program offers a dynamic blend of activities designed to spark creativity and develop athleticism. Join us for a week filled with exciting sports, games, and challenges all centered around a ball. Your child will practice teamwork, sportsmanship, and agility while having a blast. We'll also embark on light culinary adventures, creating delicious treats and snacks. Your child will learn basic cooking skills while exploring the fun of circular food. Additionally, they'll unleash their creativity in art sessions based around something of spherical nature. "Tide Pool" Camp is for incoming junior kindergarten, transitional kindergarten or kindergarten campers. We strive to provide a fun, nurturing and safe learning environment for our youngest campers. Our staff ratio is 8:1 with a maximum of 24 campers per week. Our Tide Pool Camp does have their own separate play area but we do bring all of the campers together for lunch, recess breaks and special events All of the camps come together for lunch, recess breaks and special events. **This camp is for the grades listed in the title only** ***REGISTER BY APRIL 21st to RECEIVE A FREE SUMMER AT SEA CREST T-SHIRT*** Please look out for an email (sent to the email you register with) a week or two prior to camp with more details, including any special days happening that week. Our aftercare at camp runs from 3:00pm-4:00pm the charge is an additional $10 a day, if your child is not picked up by 3:05pm they will automatically be checked into aftercare and we will charge the card on file. Aftercare after a long camp day is definitely a time for decompression and may include board games and/or educational films. We also combine all campers at this time including our JK/K tide pool camp. All camps will run contingent upon a certain number of campers signing up. If your camp is cancelled, you will be notified at least 30 days prior. Cancellation Policy: Registrations canceled at least 30 days prior to the start of camp will receive a full refund. Registrations canceled 14-29 days prior to camp will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations within 14 days of the start of camp will not be refunded, but you may find someone to fill your campers spot and receive a refund if they attend the camp.

Join our three space bears, Gemini, Mercury and Apollo as they explore the wonders of our Universe and space exploration. They’ll help campers create their own constellation, probe into planetary science, train like an astronaut, test and design B.E.A.R. (Bear Egress And Recovery) parachutes and celebrate with campers as they launch their own rocket!

Embark on a vibrant journey during Color Quest Week! Campers will explore the endless possibilities of color as they mix, layer, and create with a variety of materials. From bold, expressive designs to subtle gradients and patterns, projects this week will dive deep into the magic and science of color. The daily activity schedule includes two full hours of art-making and an hour for snack and other activities, fostering a fun and social camp experience. Parents provide the snack. Extended Care: Extended care is available during the following time periods: 8-9 am and 12-1 pm at $65 per hour for five days per week or fewer. You may also customize your extended care schedule at $17 per hour or portion of an hour for one or more days. Coordinate your extended care needs with The Marvegos before attending and notify the teacher of your needs on the first day of camp. Waitlisting: If your preferred camp is full, we highly recommend adding your child to the waitlist. If spots become available, everyone on the waiting list is notified via email, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Avoiding Repeated Projects: Each themed week features the same projects throughout the week. Morning and Afternoon Campers will work on identical projects within the same themed week. If you enroll your child in both Morning and Afternoon Camp during the same week, or repeat the same themed week, they will work on the same projects twice. ​​We strongly advise against signing up for both Morning and Afternoon Camp during the same themed week or repeating a themed week.

***For Thales Academy Cary Students ONLY*** Be more than just a dog's best friend, become it’s doctor! Grab your newly adopted plush puppy and role-play real veterinarian activities! Make healthy dog treats, sew stitches, vaccinate, remove ticks, treat lacerations, and more. Have fun while becoming an expert on your dog's well-being. If you love dogs, this club is for you!

***For Thales Academy Apex Students ONLY*** Keep your favorite player in the game! In our Sports Medicine School Club, students will roleplay the key responsibilities of a sports medicine physician through learning about cramping, Athlete’s Foot, why we sweat, hand and knee injuries, hydration, stretching, concussions, and more.

Looking for a cool summer activity for your kid? Check out Stemtree for an awesome adventure! At Stemtree, your child can explore Science, Coding, Electricity & Electronics, Robotics, and Mathematics. No boring classrooms here - we offer personalized, one-on-one instruction. Our approach helps all students, regardless of their abilities, become more confident and capable learners. Kids get to learn STEM in a dynamic, non-repetitive way, boosting their Critical Thinking and Problem-solving skills while growing their Self-Confidence! We make learning fun with hands-on activities and projects, creating an engaging atmosphere for our students. This week we will learn about ancient cultures with advance technologies and discoveries like the Mayans, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. Please pack a snack, a water bottle, and lunch for your kid. We will provide Cheese Pizza for everyone as Lunch on Friday. Sessions Options (Optional items chosen later in registration) Early drop off (8:00 am - 9:00 am) - Weekly or Daily

We are offering 10 different art camps/ new curriculum for Art Camps this summer. Art Camp at All Things Art Studio is the best way to experience total immersion in a summer art program! It's fun & and students get a chance to delve into their creative selves without crazy time restraints. Students will also get to Tie Dye an All Things Art Studio Camp Shirt (or other item for repeat campers) on Day 1! (included in the fee of camp). In the mornings, they will be working on individual projects, and the afternoon art academy will give them a relaxed but focused exercise in fine arts. There will be landscape drawing and painting, and still life exploration. We explore drawing, clay, printmaking, textiles, weaving, watercolor, acrylics, tempera paint, glazing & more! We will work with canvas, clay, watercolor, tissue paper and many other types of medium as well. Every camp is a different curriculum, so please register for as many as you can :) It's an amazing week for students, they meet and make new art friends and enjoy the warm summer weather. Bring a sack lunch each day and a water bottle, We will have outdoor lunch & walk in the neighborhood- plus outdoor "en plain air" instruction in their daily journal/ sketchbook. Bring it on! Some of our Elementary, Middle School and High School groups will be offered at the same times & days (convenient for families with older & younger children). But the Camps will be separated by the groups and have different curriculum and locations within the studio. (MS/HS have a separate registration with separate curriculum).

Parent Night Out will take place on selected evenings of every month from 6:00 - 8:30 pm (or as noted) and will incorporate many types of fine arts over the course of the school year....visual arts. All while parents enjoy a night out! Cost per event is $40 per child, $37 for additional children FROM THE SAME FAMILY. Kids will enjoy 2.5 hours of Art and Art related Activities!Parent Night Out is designed for parents to drop off kids while they go out for a dinner, meet up with friends, run errands or enjoy some alone time :) Parent Night Out... aka PNO... is a drop off program & for ages 4 and older. A teacher led art project, a fun themed craft, time for a snack (please bring your own snack & water) are included in our 2.5 hours together. Kids enjoy stations as well as several art projects during their 2.5 hours of fun at the Art Studio! Groups will be separated by age & grade level, so students can make new friends and work on age appropriate art projects. Every Day is a different theme, so you can sign up for every week :) Discounts apply when you sign up for several classes at one time. ***Bring peanut free snack & water bottle

Parent Night Out will take place on selected evenings of every month from 6:00 - 8:30 pm (or as noted) and will incorporate many types of fine arts over the course of the school year....visual arts. All while parents enjoy a night out! Cost per event is $40 per child, $37 for additional children FROM THE SAME FAMILY. Kids will enjoy 2.5 hours of Art and Art related Activities!Parent Night Out is designed for parents to drop off kids while they go out for a dinner, meet up with friends, run errands or enjoy some alone time :) Parent Night Out... aka PNO... is a drop off program & for ages 4 and older. A teacher led art project, a fun themed craft, time for a snack (please bring your own snack & water) are included in our 2.5 hours together. Kids enjoy stations as well as several art projects during their 2.5 hours of fun at the Art Studio! Groups will be separated by age & grade level, so students can make new friends and work on age appropriate art projects. Every Day is a different theme, so you can sign up for every week :) Discounts apply when you sign up for several classes at one time. ***Bring peanut free snack & water bottle

Parent Night Out will take place on selected evenings of every month from 6:00 - 8:30 pm (or as noted) and will incorporate many types of fine arts over the course of the school year....visual arts. All while parents enjoy a night out! Cost per event is $40 per child, $37 for additional children FROM THE SAME FAMILY. Kids will enjoy 2.5 hours of Art and Art related Activities!Parent Night Out is designed for parents to drop off kids while they go out for a dinner, meet up with friends, run errands or enjoy some alone time :) Parent Night Out... aka PNO... is a drop off program & for ages 4 and older. A teacher led art project, a fun themed craft, time for a snack (please bring your own snack & water) are included in our 2.5 hours together. Kids enjoy stations as well as several art projects during their 2.5 hours of fun at the Art Studio! Groups will be separated by age & grade level, so students can make new friends and work on age appropriate art projects. Every Day is a different theme, so you can sign up for every week :) Discounts apply when you sign up for several classes at one time. ***Bring peanut free snack & water bottle

Sign up for each week- we have a new curriculum each week! Kids will enjoy 4 hours of Art and Art related Activities! Day Camp is a drop off program & for ages 4 and older. Each day includes a variety of Cookies & Canvas event, One Day Workshop, OR Pottery Painting & Open Studio time. Most projects will go home same day. (If they have pottery painting that day, they will need to be picked up following week) Kids enjoy stations as well as several art projects during their 4 hours of fun at the Art Studio! Groups separated by age under K-4 grades, 5-8 grades. Bring peanut free sack lunch, snack & water bottle. Please dress for the weather- as we do take a walk in the neighborhood and eat in the garden on days when we can.

Don't have time for a series class- join us for a One Day Workshop to create something unique and fun. Options range from Canvas Painting, Wood Painting, Squishies, Slime, Terrariums, Charcuterie, Cupcake Decorating, Taylor Swift & More. Every workshop has a different theme or project- see options below for pottery. *Choose from many pottery options including animals, mugs, jewelry boxes, holiday, kitchenware & more. Complete one piece with custom glaze colors & we will fire it in our on-site kiln. Pieces will be individually wrapped and bagged and ready for your pick up at a later date.

Don't have time for a series class- join us for a One Day Workshop to create something unique and fun. Options range from Canvas Painting, Wood Painting, Squishies, Slime, Terrariums, Charcuterie, Cupcake Decorating, Taylor Swift & More. Every workshop has a different theme or project- see options below for pottery. *Choose from many pottery options including animals, mugs, jewelry boxes, holiday, kitchenware & more. Complete one piece with custom glaze colors & we will fire it in our on-site kiln. Pieces will be individually wrapped and bagged and ready for your pick up at a later date.

Don't have time for a series class- join us for a One Day Workshop to create something unique and fun. Options range from Canvas Painting, Wood Painting, Squishies, Slime, Terrariums, Charcuterie, Cupcake Decorating, Taylor Swift & More. Every workshop has a different theme or project- see options below for pottery. *Choose from many pottery options including animals, mugs, jewelry boxes, holiday, kitchenware & more. Complete one piece with custom glaze colors & we will fire it in our on-site kiln. Pieces will be individually wrapped and bagged and ready for your pick up at a later date.

Our Bridge The Gap program helps 5th and 6th graders strengthen their Math and English skills, ensuring a smooth, confident transition to higher grades. It addresses learning gaps, builds confidence, and enhances comprehension and problem-solving skills. Why Choose Bridge The Gap? Seamless Grade Transition: Prepares students for the next school year by bridging gaps in Math and English. Engaging Approach: Fun, interactive lessons, games, and puzzles to keep learning enjoyable. Skill Enhancement: Development of problem-solving, writing, analytical thinking, and comprehension skills. Progress Monitoring: Regular assessments and reports to track improvement and keep parents informed. Confidence Boost: It builds confidence in challenging topics, giving students a strong start for middle school. Help your child excel with our Bridge The Gap program—designed to make learning fun and effective!

Class Duration: 3 Hours Timings: (Please email at connect@thegrowwise.com, in case you want to change the selected time) 9:00-12:00 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Ages: 11+ (Middle & High School Students) Program Format: 4 Levels | 2 Weeks per Level | 3 Hours per Session Class Mode: In-Person or Online Project-Based Learning | No Prior Experience Required| Independent Levels Program Overview GrowWise’s App Spark program introduces students to the world of web and mobile app development through HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Every level is carefully designed to be self-contained, allowing students to complete a fully functional app by the end of each level. This is a beginner-friendly program with step-by-step learning and guided projects. Every level is independent.