For Grades K-5
School’s Out Science Camps offer exciting, single-day adventures for kids during school holidays. Each camp features a unique theme and is filled with hands-on activities that spark curiosity and creativity.
Registration closes one week prior to each camp date.
Scholarships are available for those who qualify. Learn more and apply.
School’s Out Science Camp Pricing
| Full-day Camp | $90 |
| Half-day Camp | $45 |
| Member Discount | 20% off |
| Extended Care Add-on | $10 for AM, $10 for PM |
2025-2026 School Year Camps
| Date | Type | Holiday | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, Jan. 19 | Full Day | MLK Jr. Day | Agents of Change |
| Friday, Feb. 13 | Full Day | Presidents’ Day | Valentine Science |
| Monday, Feb. 16 | Full Day | Presidents’ Day | Teddy R and JFK Day |
| Friday, April 3 | Full Day | Spring Break | Eggcellent Adventures |
| Monday, April 6 | Full Day | Spring Break | Spring Fling |
Camp Descriptions
Da Vinci Day
Inspired by our namesake, Leonardo da Vinci, spend the day exploring all of the different things that fascinated Leonardo: painting and architecture, inventions and technology, the human body, and more.
Agents of Change
Chemical reactions require a catalyst; resting objects need a force to move. We’re always fascinated by (and occasionally worried about) change. We’ll look at the how, when and why of different kinds of change and how these changes shape our world.
Valentine Science
It’s a day for hearts, flowers and candy…and a day for heart (cardiology), flower (biology), and candy (chemistry) science! Get ready for Cupid’s big day with some STEAM. (Valentine’s Day cards and boxes not required!)
Teddy R and JFK Day
It’s President’s Day! What do American presidents have to do with science? Some of them have quite a lot to do with advancing science and technology in our country. We’re focusing on two: Theodore Roosevelt, conservationist and father of our National Park system, and John F. Kennedy, Jr., who championed NASA and space exploration. This is a science camp inspired by American history!
Eggcellent Adventures
The springtime Da Vinci Science Center tradition continues! It’s all about the physics of eggs. Learn some amazing tricks, look at animals who hatch from eggs, and, of course, take the egg drop challenge! Can you engineer a device that will keep your egg intact—even if we throw it off the Science Center roof?
Spring Fling
We’ve got wonderful flings to be flung! Catapults, trebuchets, and slingshots are on the menu for building and testing and re-testing. We’ll also look at the forces and motion involved in launching heavy objects really, really far. (Yes, including rockets!)
School’s Out Science Camps Details
- Registration closes one week before camp.
- Full day camps take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Half day camps take place from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- Full day camps include a short snack break in the morning, a lunch and recess break, and another short afternoon snack.
- Morning drop-off begins at 8:45 a.m.
- Morning care activities from 7:30-8:45 a.m. may be added for an additional $10.
- Afternoon care activities from 4:10-5:30 p.m. may be added for an additional $10 (for full day camps).
Lunch & Snack Options
- Campers may bring their own snack and/or lunch or a snack and/or lunch option can be purchased at the time of registration.
- Lunch add-on: $10 per camper
- Options available: Mac and cheese, cheese pizza, ham and cheese sandwich, chicken tenders, turkey and cheese sandwich
- Snack add-on: $4 per camper
Discounts & Scholarships
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Members save 20% on each camp. Discount will be manually applied upon confirmation of membership by the reservations office to each registration that a membership covers. Membership must cover the dates of the camp to apply.
- Two Day Package: Register for both days of Thanksgiving Break camps, Presidents’ Day camps, or Spring Break camps and save $20.
- Winter Break Package: Register for all eight (8) Winter Break camps and save $90.
- Scholarships are available for those who qualify. Learn more and apply.
School’s Out Science Camps Reservations and Refund Policies
- Registration closes one week prior to each camp date.
- Registration can be cancelled or transferred with a full refund and no charge up to 10 days prior to the start of camp.
- Cancellations made 6-9 days before arrival date: 50 percent refund
- Cancellations made 5 days or less before arrival date: No refund
- Reservation Adjustments: The Da Vinci Science Center understands that sometimes it becomes necessary to reschedule a camp session after your reservation has been made. The Science Center will be happy to accommodate a one-time reservation transfer at no cost if there is availability on the new date and you are requesting the transfer 2 weeks in advance of your current reservation. Additional changes to the reservation date will incur a $25 processing fee.
School’s Out Science Camps are sponsored by
