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Laping Martial Arts Black Belt Academy 4128 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton; Unitarian Universalists of Sarasota Education Center 3975 Fruitville Road, Sarasota
Details: Campers are guided by experienced instructors and use Legos to build according to various themes. Every day is a different adventure with a variety of building techniques, crafts and guided playtime. A variety of different camps are offered.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 2 to Aug. 8. Contact for early drop-off or late pick-up.
Tuition: Call for information.
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 Minecraft, Python Startup, Game Development, Intro to Java and more.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 27 to Aug. 1
Tuition: $395 to $595
Ages: 8 to 13 and up
Contact: 355-2633
11015 Passage Drive, Bradenton
Details: Doodle Day Camp combines learn-through-play and summer fun. Camp is themed around "The Ultimate Summer Vacation," with weekly themes, on-site field trips, a healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks served daily.
Camp dates: June 2 to Aug. 8
Tuition: Call for information
Ages: 5-12
Contact: 757-0330
Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab, 4452 Beneva Road, Sarasota, and Suncoast Polytechnical High School, 4650 Beneva Road
Details: This week-long camp with hands-on experiences in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) prepares students for school and beyond. Campers will build essential technical and life skills through creative challenges and makerspace tools.
Camp dates: Morning sessions: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday to Friday. Afternoon sessions: 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, June 2 to Aug. 1
Tuition: $285 per camp; includes all supplies and custom Fab Lab camper t-shirt. $65 per week for lunch break.
Ages: Various age ranges spanning grades 2-8
Contact: 941-840-4394
14305 Covenant Way, Lakewood Ranch
Details: The annual Vacation Bible School will center on the theme of learning to trust Jesus in a "wild world." Every attendee will receive a VBS T-shirt and daily snacks, participate in a daily craft or STEAM activity and engage in mission work.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to noon June 9-13
Tuition: $10 per kid
Ages: Potty trained 3-year-olds through kids entering fifth grade. Youth volunteer opportunity available for grades 6-12.
Contact: 907-7333
Lakewood Ranch High School, 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch
Details: At this indoor/outdoor camp, campers explore topics such as plant science, animal science, environmental science and leadership. Students pack a lunch and spend the day doing things like handling animals, collecting insects, tending to plants, making agricultural art and developing leadership skills.
Camp dates: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 2-5
Tuition: $200
Ages: Emerging third graders to emerging sixth graders
Contact: Gorskeym@manateeschools.net
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, petting zoo and more. Campers gain work with a STEM curriculum so their learning continues during the summer. Two to three field trips per week are included.
Camp dates: June 2 to Aug. 8
Tuition: $275 per week
Ages: School-age children
Contact: 727-9072
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, 5000 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. (Week 2 also includes Blake Hospital, 2020 59th Street West, Bradenton, and LECOM School of Dental Medicine, 4800 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.)
Details: This experience provides an opportunity for high school students to interact closely with faculty and medical students from the College of Medicine. In the first week, students will attend classes in large and small groups as well as participate in hands-on laboratory activities, including an anatomy lab featuring a cat dissection, an interactive suture skills session with volunteers from the U.S. Army and more. In the second week, students will receive basic first aid training, CPR training, “Stop the Bleed” training, tour Blake Hospital’s trauma bays, operating rooms, step-down units, emergency medical helicopter and interact with the medical flight crew, while also including dental and pharmacy days.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. June 9-13, and various times June 16-20
Tuition: $400
Ages: Grades 9-12
Contact: 782-5758
1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota
Details: Each day focuses on a specific color where campers will explore various organisms and systems that showcase how colorful the oceans are. This camp has water days Tuesday through Friday that include dip netting, snorkeling and water activities.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon, June 2-6, 16-20 and 23-27, and July 7-11 and 21-25
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 6-7
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
Details: From primary producers to apex predators, the oceans are full of dynamic food webs that campers will get to examine each day. Campers will start at the bottom and work their way up food chains throughout the oceans. This camp has water days Tuesday through Friday that include dip netting, snorkeling and water activities.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. June 9-13 and 23-27; July 14-18 and July 28 to Aug. 1
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 6-7
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
Details: Campers explore sea life at all stages that make up the ecosystem.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon, June 2-6, 16-20 and 23-27, and July 7-11 and 21-25
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 8-10
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
Details: Campers will explore the different ways animals communicate with one another from bird calls to sand art.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon June 9-13 and 23-27, July 14-18 and July 28 to Aug. 1
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 8-10
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
Details: Campers will explore the wonders of the microorganisms and compare them to some of the bigger animals found in the oceans.
Camp dates: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 2-6, June 16-20, July 7-11 and July 21-25
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 8-10
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
Details: Campers explore the world of camouflage including scorpion fish, seahorses, flounders and nudibranchs.
Camp dates: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 9-13 and 23-27, and July 14-18 and July 28 to Aug. 1
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 8-10
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
Details: Campers discover the world of marine engineering, creatively solving problems that ecosystems face each day. From mangrove clean-ups to coastal development, campers will work together to plan, build and test structures throughout the week. This camp has water days Tuesday through Friday that include dip netting, snorkeling and kayaking.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon, June 2-6, 16-20 and 23-27, and July 7-11 and 21-25
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 11-13
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
Details: Campers will discover what creatures live in the depths of the ocean, including giant squid, tube worms and glowing fish and how Mote research is trying to explore this realm. This camp has water days Tuesday through Friday that include dip netting, snorkeling, and kayaking.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon June 9-13 and 23-27, and July 14-18 and July 28 to Aug. 1
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 11-13
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
Details: This camp will explore how campers can make a difference with each day highlighting a different marine career and how researchers are helping, including current Mote projects.
Camp dates: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 2-6, June 16-20, July 7-11 and July 21-25
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 11-13
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
Details: Campers will learn about famous oceanographers and perform experiments to answer their own questions.
Camp dates: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 9-13, June 23-27, July 14-18 and July 28 to Aug. 1
Tuition: Weekly rate of $270 for members, $300 for nonmembers
Ages: 11-13
Contact: 941-388-4441 ext. 164.
The Out-of-Door Academy, Uihlein Campus, 5950 Deer Drive, Sarasota; Siesta Key Campus, 444 Reid St., Sarasota
Uihlein, Siesta Key and Clark Road campuses
Details: Dive into the wonders of biology with hands-on activities and thrilling explorations of the natural world. From the human body to the icy extremes of the polar regions, this camp offers an engaging and interactive experience designed to inspire curiosity and discovery.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 9-13 (Uihlein), June 23-27 (Clark Road), July 7-11 (Siesta Key)
Tuition: $430 (Uihlein and Siesta Key), $380 (Clark Road, lunch not included).
Ages: Entering grades 1-5
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Clark Road campus
Details: Campers will explore scientific concepts through hands-on, craft-based experiments that make learning both fun and memorable. They’ll mix, build and discover as they make slime, craft volcanos, learn about and make dinosaur habitats and more.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 14-18
Tuition: $395
Ages: Entering grades K-2
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein campus
Details: This camp includes hands-on lessons developed by IT specialists, computer scientists and engineers. The week will include becoming a YouTuber, stop motion animation, artificial intelligence and game and app creation and development.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16-20
Tuition: $525
Ages: Entering grades 5-8
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein and Siesta Key campuses
Details: Students will complete experiments and projects to gain an understanding of the ocean and its many inhabitants. Students will conduct an in-depth analysis of a sea turtle, learn details about different types of sea turtles and adopt their very own plush sea turtle. As a class, students will work together to rescue, rehabilitate and release a leatherback sea turtle. The class culminates with the sea turtle release as the students graduate from Little Medical School as Little Marine Biologists.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to noon June 16-20 (Siesta Key), July 7-11 (Uihlein)
Tuition: $250
Ages: Entering grades 1-5
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
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 9-13
Tuition: $525
Ages: Entering grades 5-8
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein and Clark Road campuses
Details: This action-packed camp is perfect for young engineers, problem-solvers and LEGO enthusiasts ready to explore, innovate and bring their ideas to life. Each session includes three interactive exercises designed by expert STEMania Teachers, ensuring an engaging and immersive experience for every camper.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 9-13 (Clark Road), June 16-20 and July 7-11 (Uihlein)
Tuition: $430 per week (Uihlein), $380 per week (Clark Road, lunch not included).
Ages: Entering grades K-5
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein and Clark Road campuses
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 9-13 (Clark Road), June 16-20 (Uihlein).
Tuition: $475 (Uihlein), $425 (Clark Road, lunch not included)
Ages: Entering grades 3-6
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein and Clark Road campuses
Details: Designed for aspiring astronauts, scientists and engineers, the NASA Astro Club combines exciting challenges with hands-on activities to ignite curiosity about the universe. Each session includes three engaging activities created by a real NASA Scientist and Aerospace and Astronautical Engineer for an out-of-this-world experience.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16-20 (Clark Road), June 23-27 and July 14-18 (Uihlein)
Tuition: $430 per week (Uihlein), $380 per week (Clark Road, lunch not included)
Ages: Entering grades 1-5
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
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 which 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 9-13
Tuition: $525
Ages: Entering grades 5-8
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
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 16-20
Tuition: $525
Ages: Entering grades 5-8
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein campus
Details: Campers will dive into different STEM Careers, discovering how scientists, engineers and inventors solve real-world problems. In the makerspace, campers will design a prototype of their own invention and pitch that creation in the thrilling STEM Shark Tank, judged by STEMania's owners — leaders with executive management experience in consulting, incubators, angel investing and the tech world, holding expertise in nuclear and systems engineering, chemistry, neuroscience and MBAs from Cornell and UPenn Wharton.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23-27
Tuition: $525
Ages: Entering grades 6-9
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein and Clark Road campuses
Details: From designing structures to exploring the forces that make them work, this camp is packed with exciting challenges and interactive lessons. Each session includes three engaging activities developed by expert engineers.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 16-20 (Clark Road), June 23-27 and July 14-18 (Uihlein)
Tuition: $430 per week (Uihlein), $380 per week (Clark Road)
Ages: Entering grades K-5
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein and Clark Road campuses
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 16-20 (Clark Road), June 23-27 (Uihlein)
Tuition: $475 per week (Uihlein), $425 per week (Clark Road)
Ages: Entering grades 3-6
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein, Siesta Key and Clark Road campuses
Details: Designed for young scientists, engineers and explorers, this camp features interactive activities developed by expert STEMania teachers to inspire curiosity and spark innovation with hands-on exploration, exciting challenges and creative problem-solving.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 9-13 (Uihlein), June 23-27 (Clark Road), July 14-18 (Siesta Key)
Tuition: $430 per week (Uihlein and Siesta Key), $380 per week (Clark Road)
Ages: Entering grades 1-5
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
Uihlein and Clark Road Campuses
Details: Campers will 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 9-13 (Uihlein), June 23-27 (Clark Road)
Tuition: $475 (Uihlein), $425 (Clark Road lunch not included)
Ages: Entering grades 3-6
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
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 will also compete as a team in the Vex IQ Competition Rapid Relay.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 23-27
Tuition: $525
Ages: Entering grades 5-8
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
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 is necessary and devices are provided.
Camp dates: 9 a.m to noon. June 16-20
Tuition: $240
Ages: Entering grades 4-6
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
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, June 9-13
Tuition: $240
Ages: Entering grades 2-5
Contact: 444-6965, ppritchard@oda.edu
7313 International Place, Suite 90, Lakewood Ranch
Details: Students will build reading, math and writing skills as well as receive individual attention from experienced teachers using research-backed multi-sensory instruction.
Camp dates: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (reading, math and writing) or 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (core plus or intensive) June 16 to July 11
Tuition: $300 per week (core academic), $350 per week (core plus), $550 per week (intensive)
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 where they live, what they eat and how they are identified.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to noon July 7-11
Tuition: $100
Ages: 6-9
Contact: 861-7275 or ParksOnline@scgov.net
Lemon Bay Park
Details: Campers will explore the field of marine conservation and science.
Camp dates: 8 a.m. to noon July 28-Aug. 1
Tuition: $100
Ages: 8-11
Contact: 861-7275 or ParksOnline@scgov.net
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 16-20 and June 23-27
Tuition: $200
Ages: 10-14
Contact: 861-9833 or email 4H@scgov.net
SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton
Details: Students explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics in a fun and engaging way.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 9-27
Tuition: $299 per week. ($25 registration fee includes tee shirt)
Ages: Grades 5-12
Contact: 752-5285
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. Led by certified technology engineering teachers who utilize hands-on and experiential learning, students will gain technical skills and develop skills such as critical thinking, innovation, team building, communication, problem-solving, analytics and more.
Camp dates: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (optional wrap-around care 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.) June 2-6, June 9-13, June 16-20, June 23-27, June 30 to July 4, July 7-11, July 14-18
Tuition: $299 per week
Ages: Entering grades 4-7
Contact: 840-1006
Sarasota Suncoast Academy, 8084 Hawks Road, Sarasota
Details: This program features a curriculum of reading and math, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, STEM activities, and summer fun. During academic time, it focuses on concepts identified by Sarasota County teachers as most vital for a successful start to the school year, led by experienced educators. The camp incorporates presentations from local community organizations throughout the week and offers a community give-back initiative each week raising awareness for local non-profits.
Camp dates: 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. (extended care from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.), June 2 to July 25
Tuition: $459 per week (early bird rate $429 per week)
Ages: Grades K-8
Contact: 587-6207
