What Upcoming STEAM Camps are available at Kids Science Labs during School Breaks?

Whenever school is out, science camps are in at KSL! We offer our members and guests award-winning Holiday-Break Camps (Full-Day, M-F, 9am-3pm). These camps are available::

  • Winter Breaks (Dec23-27, Dec30-Jan3rd), 9am-3pm

  • Spring Breaks (February - April) 9am-3pm

  • Other School Holidays, PD Days, P/T Conferences 9am-3pm

KSL is simply the best! My 5 year old son just completed a summer filled with the most engaging, hands-on camp experiences. I was continually impressed by the creativity and the instructors are top-notch, caring and enthusiastic educators
— -Heather P
Join for Free above and wave on your first camp experience

How do our Holiday Break STEAM Camps work?

Offered M-F when school is, from 9am-3pm, All of our STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art & Math) camps include 3 hours of fun Hands-on Science classes, Art & Creativity Studio (45m), an Outdoor Experience (45m), and daily Engineering Challenges to build confidence, optimize learning, and accelerate student development.

Watch Fun STEAM Enrichment Camp Activities @ KSL Below

How do Holiday and School Break Camps @ KSL support student learning when school is out?

We offer parents a break and students (PreK-6th grade) a STEAM experience filled with fun hands-on science with fellow students. Our holiday science camps allow young scholars to continue learning, during the days off from school, while having fun exploring innovative hands-on science projects with our dedicated teaching faculty.

Talk about igniting my child’s desire to learn, explore, and grow in STEM! You absolutely see what you are paying for each day when your child comes home full of new ideas and doesn’t stop talking about them until you put her to bed.
— -Tammy

What types of topics do we offer in Holiday Break Camp?

KSL Spotlight: Engineering University For Kids

All Sixty (60) of our Holiday and School Break Camps enable students to develop problem solving, creativity, and creative design skills. As kids age up, our teachers increase experiment challenges, modify discussion, and shift the focus of each learning environment to yield long-term outperformance in kids. (see below)

How do you Optimize learning in STEAM Camps, with Age appropriate Hands-on Science Activities for Kids?

EXPLORERS (PreK/K)—>

Explorers shine in this stimulated environment designed to challenge their rapidly developing minds. Focus: Neuroplasticity & Core Science

INVESTIGATORS (1st-2nd)—>

Investigators are curious, so our camps develop the tools needed to experiment with a problem-solving mindset. Focus: Fearless Problem-Solving

INNOVATORS (3th-5th)—>

Innovators love that we stretch the limits of what they believe possible, so in these unique camps they learn real-life design principles: Focus: Creative Design

LEADERS (6th-9th, Selective)

Leaders are graduates of our program, chosen as junior counselors who learn how to teach creative design and support kids at KSL : Focus: Leadership Skills

How do I register for Winter Break, Spring Break or other Holiday Break Camps at A Science Lab Near Me?

Register early for $10 non-refundable deposit, and lock-in your student’s spot in Holiday Break Camp. Choose the location below and register

#1 Ranked Seattle Holiday Break STEM Camp PreK-5th

#1 Ranked Northbrook Holiday Break STEM Camp PreK-5th

#1 RankeD Chicago Holiday Break STEM Camp PreK-5th

#1 Ranked South Loop, Bronzeville and Hyde Park Holiday Break STEM Camp PreK-5th

If you would like to receive discounts, our holiday break schedule, or learn more about Kids Science Labs support for parents, join our mailing list below

Kids Science Labs has been an awesome and fun learning experience for our 9 year-old daughter, who has been attending KSL for 4 years. The teachers, administrators and facility are all first rate, engaging, enthusiastic, and nurturing! Highly recommended for after school programs, Summer Camps, and school-day programs for home-schooled students.
— -John Y
Collapsible FAQ
Click to understand why we are the #1 ranked summer science camp for kids
During the summer, we invite our Innovators (Ages 3-5), Investigators (6-7), Creators (8-9) and NexGen Designers (10-14) to join our differentiated programs that all are supported by PowerScience, our proprietary neuroscience-based hands-on science program, that has won awards across the country. Each summer, thousands of kids pour into Kids Science Labs, and do everything from designing Netflix streaming tech and Kid Sized Go-Carts, to exploring how to better insulate their lunchbag and developing a puncture proof soccer ball.

Every Summer Camp @KSL includes the following

  • Afternoon Creativity Study - A daily 45 minute STEAM challenge that changes daily to give kids an opportunity to solve a basic science problem using their hands-on creativity and imagination.
  • Morning Discovery Science - The first science class on a typical camp day is comprised of 4-6 discovery science experiments. Think of it as mixing lemons, sugar, and water to try to find the right combination of juice, and then adjusting the color, texture, and additives to see how it affects the flavor and emotional response of the juice. Basic Science.
  • Morning Innovation Science - The second science class, on a typical day involves a real problem based on discovery science, and then we teach kids how to use engineering problem solving to make a real product, that often they take home on the 2nd and 4th day of camp.
  • Afternoon FourSquare/Creators Choice - After a brief lunch, students are given options to choose sensory, engineering, art, or academic reading activities, so they can optimize a small bit of free time to play with friends or continue one of the morning experiences.
  • Outdoor Experience - An outdoor, instructor led adventure, with sharks and minnows, selected sports, mentos & coke launches, and general fun activities for kids that compliment our more academic focus morning and help release some energy before pickup.
  • The Big Close & Foursquare - We end the day applying the science and providing our students a strucured time to engage materials one more time before their scheduled pickup at the conclusion of the camp day

School Break Camp Details:

Thanks to our school break science camps for kids, parents can relax at home or be productive and use the time for work, as your child(ren) join us for a day off from school that is engaging with hands-on science, art, and fun.

All Holiday Camps are Full-Day, 9am-3pm for kids PreK-5th Grade and include 6 hours of well-balanced programming to keep students engaged from start to finish, including:

  • Design Thinking Class

  • Hands-on Science Class

  • Daily Engineering Challenges to boost required Science Facts

  • Leadership Games

  • Art & Creativity Studio

  • KSL Outdoor Experience

Creativity Studio

Design Thinking

Innovation

Problem Solving


Come be inspired as your children, learn, innovate, and become the next generation of creative problem solvers.  If you are unable to join us for camp this summer, do subscribe to our parent mailing list below and subscribe to our Blog for Parents

We are unlocking kids' curiosity everday to enable them to reach their full potential as fearless problem solvers.