Unleash your creativity this summer with an immersive journey into impressionism and post-impressionism! Designed for students entering grades 4-6, this week-long camp explores the techniques and history of late 19th and early 20th-century art. Guided by a passionate art teacher and a creative pre-service educator, students will delve into the masters’ brushstrokes and create their own stunning pieces in a supportive, small-group setting.

Unleash your creativity this summer with an immersive journey into impressionism and post-impressionism! Designed for students entering grades 4-6, this week-long camp explores the techniques and history of late 19th and early 20th-century art. Guided by a passionate art teacher and a creative pre-service educator, students will delve into the masters’ brushstrokes and create their own stunning pieces in a supportive, small-group setting.

Novel Ideas is a 2-week full-day camp for readers entering grades 4-6, focusing on deeper literary exploration with guidance from a master teacher. Using Island of the Blue Dolphins as the centerpiece, the program combines critical analysis with creative activities, like art projects, for a holistic learning experience. It’s an excellent way to satisfy summer reading assignments and is accessible to readers of varying levels. Please note this is a nine-day program due to UD’s campus closing on June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday.

This literacy camp is design for rising 1st through 4th graders to ignite their literacy journey through a enriching 2-week summer program. Led by two certified reading interventionists adept in the Orton-Gillingham approach, participants will delve into sharpening phonemic awareness and phonics skills, emphasizing decoding and comprehending diverse texts to jump-start their academic engines for the upcoming school year.

Materials science is the foundation of all engineering—everything is made of something, right? New materials drive the future, from electronics to energy. Campers will explore metals, polymers, ceramics, composites, and nanomaterials, learning how their structures determine properties. They’ll tour research facilities at the University of Delaware, participate in hands-on activities, and see how materials impact energy, biotechnology, electronics, and aerospace.

Physistry is a half day program designed for rising 7th and 8th graders eager to explore high-school science. Dive into physics and chemistry through hands-on projects and experiments. Participants will uncover the mysteries of the physical world, unravel chemical reactions, and build a strong foundation in fundamental scientific concepts.

Physistry is a half day program designed for rising 7th and 8th graders eager to explore high-school science. Dive into physics and chemistry through hands-on projects and experiments. Participants will uncover the mysteries of the physical world, unravel chemical reactions, and build a strong foundation in fundamental scientific concepts.

This exciting STEAM camp for rising 5th-7th graders offers a chance to escape from digital games and lock boxes while learning to create their own escape game. Campers will visit UD’s Science, Technology, and Art facilities, culminating in a trip to a local Escape Room to apply their new strategies in a real-world setting. Please note this is a four-day program due to UD’s campus closing on June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday.

This one-week STEAM camp for rising 2nd-5th graders introduces robotics and basic coding with Google’s Blockly and MIT’s SCRATCH. Students will engage in programming, outdoor activities, and hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math projects. Creative thinking and reasoning skills are emphasized, with daily interactive games and activities. Please note this is a four-day program due to UD’s campus closing on June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth Holiday.