Camps
Our Core Camps
Engineering Explorers: Discover, Create, Innovate!
Ready... Set... Build! Students will take on an array of engineering based activities from building working circuits out of copper tape to shooting paper rockets 100 feet into the air. Students will learn how to apply their creativity to solve challenges and think like mechanical, electrical, and aeronautical engineers!
Scratch Superstars: Adventures in Creative Coding
Dive into a world of vibrant code blocks and endless imagination! Young learners are introduced to the joys of coding through Scratch, a visual programming platform perfect for crafting interactive stories, games, and animations. Our engaging, project-based approach grounds learners in fundamental computer science concepts while sparking creativity and fun.
Python Pioneers: Crafting Code, Unleashing Creativity
From a drawing robot to Space Invaders, students code a variety of projects with an emphasis on creative expression! Our project-based curriculum empowers learners to craft their unique projects while collaborating with peers and exploring the endless possibilities of computer science. Students learn to code in Python, a programming language applicable to cutting-edge fields like artificial intelligence and data science.
Summer 2024 - Central Ohio
Location: Bexley High School
All experience levels are welcome! Campers are required to pack a nut-free lunch each day.
Engineering Explorers
Ready... Set... Build! Students will take on an array of engineering based activities from building working circuits out of copper tape to shooting paper rockets 100 feet into the air. Students will learn how to apply their creativity to solve challenges and think like mechanical, electrical, and aeronautical engineers!
- June 3-7 (session 1)
- July 29 - August 2 (session 2)
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 7-10
Circuit Craze: Arduinos & Electronics
Using Arduino microcontrollers, campers learn the fundamentals of electrical circuits. Campers will also use the real-world C++ text-based programming language to code their way through a series of challenges like an LED disco party. To conclude an electrifying week, campers work in teams to design, build, wire, and program a mini autonomous vehicle that can use sensor data to successfully navigate through an obstacle course.
- June 24-28
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 11-14
Scratch Superstars
Dive into a world of vibrant code blocks and endless imagination! Young learners are introduced to the joys of coding through Scratch, a visual programming platform perfect for crafting interactive stories, games, and animations. Our engaging, project-based approach grounds learners in fundamental computer science concepts while sparking creativity and fun.
- July 1-5 (no camp July 4)
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 7-10
AI-Powered Game Design with Scratch
AI is the most powerful technology of the modern age. Students will learn strategies for how to use tools like ChatGPT and DALLE with Scratch to create engaging video games that they can play at home! Students will also learn about how AI generation works and how it can sometimes be wrong, along with the ethics and biases of AI. Join us for an awesome week of exploration and creation
- July 8-12
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 7-10
Registration Timeline
- Week of April 8 - Brochure delivered to households.
- April 25 at noon - Online registration for Bexley residents begins.
- April 26 at noon - Online registration for non-residents begins.
- Register through this link to Bexley Recreation's website!
All of our camps at Columbus Academy Summer Experience are currently full.
For waitlist availability, visit https://www.columbusacademy.org/summer.
Location: Dublin Community Recreation Center
Engineering Explorers
- July 8-12
- 9 AM - 12 PM
- Ages 7-10
Python Pioneers
- July 8-12
- 1 PM - 4 PM
- Ages 11-14
Registration Timeline
- March 5 - Brochure available online
- March 12 - Online registration for Dublin residents begins.
- March 19 - Online registration for non-residents begins.
Location TBD
Engineering Explorers
- June 17-21 from 9 AM - 12 PM (Session 1)
- June 17-21 from 1 PM - 4 PM (Session 2)
- Ages 7-9
Scratch Superstars
- June 24-28
- 9 AM - 12 PM
- Ages 7-9
Python Pioneers
- June 24-28
- 1 PM - 4 PM
- Ages 10-13
Registration Timeline TBD
Engineering Explorers
- Location: Adventure Park Recreation Facility
- July 1-5 (no camp July 4th)
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 7-10
Scratch Superstars
- Location: Village Green East Room
- July 15-19
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 7-10
Registration Timeline
- April 9 at noon - Online registration for Powell residents begins.
- April 11 at noon - Online registration for non-residents begins.
Location: Hastings Middle School
Engineering Explorers
- June 10-14
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 7-11
Registration Timeline
- March 13 at 6 AM - Online registration for Upper Arlington residents begins.
- March 15 - Online registration for non-residents begins.
Location: Westerville Community Center
Scratch Superstars
- June 3-7 (Session 1)
- June 17-21 (Session 2)
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 7-9
Python Pioneers
- June 10-14
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 10-13
Registration Timeline
- Brochure available soon.
- March 1 - Online registration for Westerville residents begins.
- March 3 - Online registration for non-residents begins.
Scratch Superstars
- Location: Griswold Center
- July 22-26
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 7-10
Engineering Explorers
- Location: Worthington Community Center
- July 29 - August 2
- 9 AM - 4 PM
- Ages 7-10
Registration Timeline
- February 19 - Brochure available.
- March 4 - Online registration for Worthington residents begins.
- March 6 - Online registration for non-residents begins.