Summer & Break Camps

Expedition Academy

Week-long immersive virtual camps during summer and school breaks. Half-day and full-day options. Enroll for individual weeks or the full four-week summer session.

Camp Format

How Virtual Camps Work

Live & Interactive

Camps run Monday-Friday via Zoom with 8-12 campers. Every day includes hands-on projects, group challenges, creative workshops, and a Navigator's Log debrief.

Materials Shipped

Each camper receives a themed supply kit before camp begins with project materials, printed resources, and everything needed for the week's activities.

Flexible Scheduling

Half day (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT) or full day (9:00 AM - 3:00 PM PT). Full day adds afternoon adventures, maker time, and read-alouds.

Summer 2026

Summer Camp Themes

Four weeks, four expeditions. Click any camp for the day-by-day plan.

Week 1

Expedition Cartography

Campers are commissioned as expedition cartographers tasked with charting unexplored territory.

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Mon: The Compass Rose -- directions, compass navigation, outdoor challenge
Tue: Reading the Land -- topographic maps, contour lines, 3D terrain models
Wed: Scale and Distance -- map scale, measuring, creating a scale map
Thu: Legends and Symbols -- map keys, custom symbols, cultural elements
Fri: The Final Expedition -- assemble complete map, navigate a classmate's
Week 2

Inventors' Workshop

The Compass Rose Patent Office is accepting applications. Learn the design process, study inventors, build original devices.

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Mon: The Problem Finders -- real-world problems, brainstorming, design cycle
Tue: Simple Machines -- levers, pulleys, inclined planes, hands-on stations
Wed: Prototyping -- build with craft materials, test, iterate
Thu: Circuits and Energy -- basic circuits, energy sources, components
Fri: Inventors' Fair -- final presentations with patent applications
Week 3

Time Travelers

A malfunction in the Time Archive has scattered artifacts across eras. Investigate a different civilization each day.

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Mon: Ancient Egypt -- hieroglyphics, the Nile, pyramid engineering
Tue: Ancient Greece -- mythology, Olympics, democracy, mask-making
Wed: Medieval World -- castles, illuminated manuscripts, heraldry
Thu: Age of Exploration -- navigation, trade routes, journal writing
Fri: Timeline Restoration -- giant collaborative timeline and presentations
Week 4

Wild Scientists

The Compass Rose Field Station needs scientists to study the local ecosystem.

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Mon: Observation and Classification -- field journaling, plant and insect ID
Tue: Water and Weather -- water cycle, weather tools, build a rain gauge
Wed: Soil and Seeds -- composition, seed anatomy, planting experiments
Thu: Ecosystems and Food Webs -- models, interdependence, habitat mapping
Fri: Conservation Summit -- present findings to a mock community panel

School Breaks

Break Camps

Half-day format (9:00 AM - 12:30 PM PT). No prior enrollment required.

Winter Break

The Frozen Expedition

Follow a legendary polar expedition. Arctic geography, the science of ice, survival strategies, and polar explorers.

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Mon: Charting the Poles -- Arctic vs. Antarctic, polar geography
Tue: The Science of Cold -- states of matter, freezing experiments, insulation
Wed: Polar Wildlife -- adaptation, blubber experiment, food webs
Thu: Expedition Survival -- rationing (fractions), shelter building, journals
Fri: Return to Base Camp -- expedition log presentations, celebration
Spring Break

The Secret Garden Laboratory

A hidden garden has been discovered. Investigate its ecology, design experiments, and build a real garden.

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Mon: Garden Discovery -- observation walk, plant ID, scientific sketching
Tue: Soil Scientists -- soil layers, composition testing, pH experiments
Wed: Seed Engineers -- seed anatomy, germination, seed bombs, planting
Thu: Pollinators and Partners -- bees, butterflies, pollinator habitats
Fri: Garden Grand Opening -- unveil garden, present research, garden guide

Reserve Your Spot

Camp spots fill quickly. Enroll now to guarantee your child's place in the expedition.

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