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Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota
Lakewood Ranch & Sarasota
Details: The Creative Camp series gives campers an opportunity to work with Legos to work on building techniques, crafts, themes, physical activities and more. From mosaics to sculptures to motorized models, campers will learn STEAM fundamentals in ways that are fun and engaging.
Camp Dates: Weekly, May 28 to Aug. 9, full day 9 a.m. to 4p.m., mornings 9 a.m. to noon, afternoons 1-4 p.m.
Tuition: Full days $299 per week; half days $199 per week
Ages: 5-12
Contact: 231-5930
TheCoderSchool of Sarasota, 6293 Lake Osprey Drive, Lakewood Ranch
Details: Kids learn how to code and discover different programming languages. The camp offers different options each week, including game development, Python coding and robotics.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 28 to Aug. 2
Tuition: $395 to $595
Ages: 8-18
Contact: 355-2633
Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab, 4452 Beneva Road, Sarasota
Details: Campers will build technical and life skills through weeklong immersive experiences including engineering, machine madness, coding and game design, rocketry, food chemistry and 3D printing and woodworking, with hands-on activities, collaborative challenges and high-tech makerspace equipment.
Camp dates: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (morning sessions) and 1:30-5:30 p.m. (afternoon sessions) June 3 to Aug. 2
Tuition: $235-$250 per week
Ages: Entering grades 2-8
Contact: 840-4394
4225 Concept Court, Lakewood Ranch
Details: The CampVentures curriculum is built upon a series of themes designed to inspire children to explore, create, interact and stay active. For younger campers, each day is spent practicing a preschool activity. Special events include a magic show and petting zoo. Campers with a STEM curriculum so their learning continues during the summer. Two to three field trips per week are included.
Camp dates: 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. May 28 to Aug. 12
Tuition: $245 per week
Ages: School age
Contact: 727-9072
Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch
Details: This is an agriculture camp that teaches campers about plant science, animal science, environmental science, marine biology and leadership.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 3-6
Tuition: $250
Ages: Grades 3-5
Contact: [email protected]
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton
Details: High school students will participate in LECOM’s problem-based learning method under the direction of LECOM medical students as well as formal lecture-based presentations provided by LECOM faculty. Activities include hands-on laboratory experiments, basic first-aid training, CPR training and Stop the Bleed training. Family night is 5:30 p.m. June 14.
Camp dates: June 3-14
Tuition: $325
Ages: Entering grades 9-12
Contact: 782-5933
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota
Details: Campers explore coastal ecosystems and engage in conservation projects to learn how to preserve coastal areas. The camp includes multiple water days.
Camp dates: 1-5 p.m. June 10-14, June 24-28, July 15-19 and July 29 to Aug. 2
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 8-10
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
Details: Campers learn about how to preserve the ocean’s most vital habitats, including coral reefs and kelp forests. Water days from Tuesday to Friday feature dip-netting, snorkeling and boating.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon June 3-7, June 17-21, July 8-12, July 17-21 and July 22-26
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 8-10
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
Details: Campers learn about the marine world of the distant past, including prehistoric marine creatures and giant reptiles, through experiments and water activities. Water days from Tuesday to Friday include dip-netting, snorkeling and boating.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon June 10-14, June 24-28, July 15-19 and July 29 to Aug. 2
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 8-10
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
Details: Campers learn about wildlife rescue and rehabilitation that takes place at Mote. The camp includes one water day in the bay.
Camp dates: 1-5 p.m. June 3-7, June 17-21, July 8-12, July 17-21 and July 22-26
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 8-10
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
Details: Campers learn the process of creating aquatic displays, including aquascaping and water quality management. This camp has multiple water days.
Camp dates: 1-5 p.m. June 10-14, June 24-28, July 15-19 and July 29 to Aug. 2
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers Ages: 11-13
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
Details: Campers explore careers in conservation and marine science and learn about opportunities by meeting marine experts. This camp includes one water day.
Camp dates: 1-5 p.m. June 3-7, June 17-21, July 8-12, July 17-21 and July 22-26
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 11-13
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
Details: Campers join a team of toxin trackers to learn about the impact of pollution on the marine ecosystem. The camp will include experiments, field studies, water adventures and environmental missions. Water days from Tuesday to Friday include dip-netting, snorkeling and kayaking.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon June 3-7, June 17-21, July 8-12, July 17-21 and July 22-26
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 11-13
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
Details: Campers explore the balance between fishing and conservation and learn about ensuring healthy fish populations for the future through fishing excursions, water activities and conservation projects. Water days from Tuesday to Friday include drip-netting, snorkeling and kayaking.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon June 10-14, June 24-28, July 15-19 and July 29 to Aug. 2
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 11-13
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
Details: Campers learn about the creatures of the sea through hands-on activities, games and lessons. Water days from Tuesday to Friday include dip-netting and snorkeling.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon June 3-7, June 17-21, July 8-12, July 17-21 and July 22-26
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 5-7
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
Details: Campers learn about the bonds between animals beneath the sea, including symbiotic partnerships and predator-prey dynamics, through activities, crafts and water adventures. Water days from Tuesday to Friday include dip-netting and snorkeling.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon June 10-14, June 24-28, July 15-19 and July 29 to Aug. 2
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members; $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 5-7
Contact: 388-4441 ext. 164
The Out-of-Door Academy, Uihlein Campus, 5950 Deer Drive, Sarasota; Siesta Key Campus, 444 Reid St., Sarasota
Both Uihlein and Siesta Key campuses
Details: This camp includes hands-on lessons developed with three interactive exercises by real chemists. Exercises include “Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry” with water, ice and fire spells, Chemistry Building Blocks, Mad Science Lab, Chemistry Careers and CSI Crime Scene Forensic Lab Investigation.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. June 17-21 (Siesta Key); 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8-12 (Uihlein)
Tuition: $395 per full-day session; $250 per half-day session
Ages: Entering grades 1-5
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: This camp uses the Minecraft Education app as a learning tool while developing competencies including coding, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity. No experience necessary, and devices are provided.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to noon June 24-28
Tuition: $210
Ages: Entering grades 4-6
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: This camp uses the Minecraft Education app as a learning tool while developing competencies including coding, collaboration, communication, critical thinking and creativity. No experience necessary, and devices are provided.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to noon June 24-28
Tuition: $210
Ages: Entering grades 4-6
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: This camp includes hands-on lessons developed with three interactive exercises by IT specialists, computer scientists and engineers. The week will include becoming a YouTuber, stop motion animation, game and app creation and development, computing in space as well as computer science, engineering, history and future of computing.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 24-28
Tuition: $485
Ages: Entering grades 5-8
Contact: 444-6965
Both Uihlein and Siesta Key campuses
Details: This camp includes hands-on lessons developed with three interactive exercises by engineers. The week includes a STEM physics and engineering challenge, an urban architecture and construction workshop and a physics obstacle course.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. June 10-14 (Siesta Key); 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 24-28 (Uihlein)
Tuition: $395 per full-day session; $250 per half-day session
Ages: Entering grades 1-5
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: This camp includes hands-on lessons developed with three interactive exercises by IT specialists, computer scientists and engineers. Participants will become a Lego Master through STEM challenges, quick fires and twists while also learning how to design like a Lego Master with Lego Designer and Lego Digital Design Series. Participants will explore, challenge, innovate, develop, design, build and code using Lego Programming and Robotics with Mindstorms.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10-14, June 17-21
Tuition: $485 per week
Ages: Entering grades 5-8
Contact: 444-6965
Both Uihlein and Siesta Key campuses
Details: This camp involves hands-on lessons developed with three interactive exercises by STEMania Teachers at ODA. Students can become a Lego Master through STEM challenges, quick fires and twists as they explore, challenge, innovate, develop, design, build and code using Lego programming and robotics with WeDo.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10-14 (Uihlein); 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. July 15-19, (Siesta Key)
Tuition: $395 per full-day session; $250 per half-day session
Ages: Entering grades 1-4
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: This camp includes lessons developed by math competition winners and engineers. Lessons include STEMania Mathematical Operation Quest, STEMania Fraction Quest, STEMania Geometry Quest, STEMania Measurement Quest and STEMania Time and Money Quest.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 17-21, July 15-19
Tuition: $395 per week
Ages: Entering grades 3-6
Contact: 444-6965
Both Uihlein and Siesta Key campuses
Details: This camp includes hands-on lessons developed with three interactive exercises by a real aeronautical and astronautical engineer. Lessons include the Voyage of the Solar System and Galaxy, Mission Rocket Construction, Space Ventures, Mars Exploration and Interstellar Space Innovation and Technology.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. June 24-28 (Siesta Key); 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 15-19 (Uihlein)
Tuition: $395 per full-day session; $250 per half-day session
Ages: Entering grades 1-5
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: Working in teams of two, campers will use both the Dash and Cue robots. Both types of robots can sense, act and think. Campers will use block-based coding on different apps to control their robot and will then use their new skills to complete various challenges including soccer and the catapult challenge. Robots are for camp use only; campers will not be allowed to take them home.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to noon July 15-19
Tuition: $210
Ages: Entering grades 2-5
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: This camp includes a hands-on lesson developed with three interactive exercises by IT specialists, computer scientists and engineers. Campers will be immersed in the world of espionage as they design and code their way through a series of Hacker Challenges using the StealthOps Gearbox that uses cutting-edge electronics, programming tools and computer technology. The week ends with the Ultimate Cipher Challenge to earn the prestigious title of secret agent.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10-14, July 8-12
Tuition: $485 per week
Ages: Entering grades 6-9
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: Spy Games Series 1 is a prerequisite to attend this camp. Campers will embark on top-secret missions by building and programming their own robots using cutting-edge wearable technology sensors, environmental monitoring tools and AI. On the final day, the robots will execute the ultimate mission.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 17-21, July 15-19
Tuition: $485 per week
Ages: Entering grades 6-9
Contact: 444-6965
Both Uihlein and Siesta Key campuses
Details: This camp includes hands-on lessons developed with three interactive exercises by a real med tech executive, registered nurse, biologist and reptile breeder. Lessons include STEM Survivors, Land and Sea Creature Quest, Adventure Earth Expeditions, Extreme STEM Careers and KidMD.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 17-21 (Uihlein); 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 9 a.m. to noon or 1-4 p.m. July 8-12 (Siesta Key)
Tuition: $395 per full-day session; $250 per half-day session
Ages: Entering grades 1-5
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: This interactive STEM woodshop camp will help campers develop practical knowledge of woodworking design and hand-finishing skills while utilizing math with measurements, scale and proportion.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10-14, July 8-12
Tuition: $395 per week
Ages: Entering grades 3-6
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: This camp is a week of STEM activities. Subjects include Enginuity Explorers, Cooking with Chemistry, Galactic Space Quests, STEM Careers and STEM Investigators and Escape Rooms.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 24-28
Tuition: $485
Ages: Entering grades 5-8
Contact: 444-6965
Siesta Key campus
Details: This camp is a half-day of STEM Investigators and LEGOMaster Designers and a half-day of reading and math enrichment through STEAM game shows and math challenges.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8-12, July 15-19
Tuition: $395 per week
Ages: Entering grades 2-5
Contact: 444-6965
Uihlein campus
Details: This camp includes hands-on lessons developed with three interactive exercises by IT specialists, computer scientists and engineers. Participants complete Vex Code IQ Stem Lab Challenges including Learn Block, Python and C++. Participants also compete in a teamwork and robot skills challenge to show their driving and programming skills.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8-12, July 15-19
Tuition: $485 per week
Ages: Entering grades 5-8
Contact: 444-6965
6215 Lorraine Road, Lakewood Ranch
Details: This camp with a small teacher-to-student ratio is led by occupational, speech and behavior therapists and combines small and large group activities, outdoor play and special guests depending on the theme of the session.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 6 to July 26 (no camp June 19 or July 4)
Tuition: $1,000 for Little Engineers, June 3-14; $900 for Animal Encounters, June 17-28; $900 for Music & Movement, July 1-12; and $1,000 for Little Chefs, July 1-26
Ages: 4-8
Contact: 755-1400
7313 International Place, Suite 90, Lakewood Ranch
Details: Students will build reading, math and writing skills as well as receive individual attention with small classes taught by experienced teachers.
Camp dates: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30pm (half day) or 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (full day), June 17 to July 12 (no camp July 4)
Tuition: $300 for half day; $350 for full day
Ages: Entering grades 1-8
Contact: 538-6822
Lemon Bay Park, 570 Bay Park Blvd., Englewood; Shamrock Park and Nature Center, 3900 Shamrock Drive, Venice; Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road., Sarasota
Shamrock Park and Nature Center
Details: Want to know more about bugs, snakes, owls and other critters? This camp explores all the gooey details including where they live, what they eat and how they are identified.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to noon July 8-12
Tuition: $100
Ages: 6-9
Contact: 861-7275
Lemon Bay Park
Details: Campers will explore the field of marine conservation and science.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon July 22-26
Tuition: $100
Ages: 8-11
Contact: 861-7275
UF/IFAS Extension, Twin Lakes Park
Details: UF/IFAS Extension agents and educators teach campers about the Sarasota environment. In the 4-H curriculum-focused camp, campers will learn about earth ecosystem services and capacity.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17-21
Tuition: $200
Ages: 10-14
Contact: 861-9833
3701 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota
Details: The camp explores nature through hands-on games, crafts, demonstrations and other activities. Explore behind the scenes and learn about caring for animals and what it takes to be a zookeeper.
Camp dates: Weekly sessions 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 3 to July 12
Tuition: $299 per week
Ages: 6-11
Contact: [email protected]
SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton; SCF Lakewood Ranch, 7131 Professional Parkway E., Sarasota; and SCF Venice, 8000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice.
Details: This camp features a variety of STEM-related subjects taught in age-appropriate formats, with a focus on coding and robotics. Activities also include Minecraft, game design and drones. The weekly camps will build on skills for returning campers and introduce new campers to beginner skills.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon June 10 to Aug. 2 (half-day sessions for rising second to fifth graders at SCF Lakewood Ranch), 8 a.m. to noon July 8-19 (half-day sessions for rising second to fifth graders at SCF Venice) and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10 to July 19 (full-day sessions for rising sixth to 11 graders at SCF Bradenton)
Tuition: Half-day sessions $175 per week; full-day sessions $299 per week
Ages: Grades 2-11
Contact: 752-5160
Braden River Middle School, Room 605, 6215 River Club Blvd., Bradenton
Details: Campers will learn about coding, 3D printing, robotics and more while working on hands-on projects. Each week will have a different theme.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 3-7, June 10-14 and June 17-21 and July 1-5, July 8-12 and July 15-19
Tuition: $299 per week
Ages: Entering grades 4-7
Contact: 840-1006
The Thinking Center of Sarasota, 5949 Approach Road, Sarasota
Details: Through one-on-one reading, writing, literature, math and handwriting workshops, this camp provides individualized programs for elementary, middle and high school students who need more practice to close the gap for the upcoming year or who need to maintain their academic skills. The camp also offers enrichment support.
Camp dates: June 3 to Aug. 28
Tuition: $95 per hour
Ages: 5 to college
Contact: 993-6743
Sarasota Suncoast Academy, 8084 Hawks Road, Sarasota
Details: Campers will work on reading and math, social skills, self-awareness, character development and community service. Occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and STEM activities will be available.
Camp dates: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. June 3 to July 26
Tuition: $449 per week
Ages: Grades K-8
Contact: 587-6207
