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Camps

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The Lab's Camps offer kids an opportunity to explore STEM concepts in a fun, exciting way. Our experienced team of STEM Educators work with small groups of campers to create, design, tinker, and more.

DISCOUNT ALERT! Now through February 22, get $25 off each week-long camp: use code EARLYCAMPER26 at checkout.

Members recieve a 10% discount on week-long camps!Sign up for our newsletter!Check out our Camp FAQ’s. Still have questions? Email us at camps@childsci.org

Spring Break Camps

Dino Discovery

April 14, 2025
9:00 - 3:00pm
Current Grades: 1-5
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Studio STEM

April 15, 2025
9:00 - 3:00pm
Current Grades: 1-5
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Galactic Getaway

April 16, 2025
9:00 - 3:00pm
Current Grades: 1-5
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Brainy Science

April 17, 2025
9:00 - 3:00pm
Current Grades: 1-5
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Tech Trailblazers

June 16-20, 2025
July 21-25, 2025
9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising Grades 1-5
June 16 - 20 - SOLD OUT!July 21 - 25 -SOLD OUT!

Chemistry Creations

June 23-27, 2025
July 28-August 1,2025
9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising Grades 1-5
June 23-27 - SOLD OUT!Register July 28 – Aug 1 - SOLD OUT!

Mission: Possible

July 7-11, 2025
August 4-8, 2025
9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising Grades 1-5
Register July 7-11 - SOLD OUT!Register August 4-8 - SOLD OUT!

Happy Planet

July 14-18, 2025
August 11-15, 2025
9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising Grades 1-5
Register July 14 - 18Register August 11 - 15

Spring Break Camps & Single Day Camps

Slime Lab

9:00am – 3:00pm
1st - 5th Graders 

Get ready to stretch, squish, and experiment your way through a day of messy, magnificent chemistry! 

Plant Lab

9:00am – 3:00pm
1st - 5th Graders 

Step into this camp where curious minds dig into the science of seeds, roots, and blooms!

Hack the Lab

9:00am – 3:00pm
1st - 5th Graders 

Coding meets escape rooms in this exciting camp where technology, science, and imagination come together to solve mysteries, crack codes, and outsmart the Lab!

Animation Lab

9:00am – 3:00pm
1st - 5th Graders 

Where technology meets imagination!  Dive into the world of digital storytelling and explore how art, science, and design come together to make movie magic.

Week-Long Summer Camps

Cosmic Creations

9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising 1st –5th Graders

Get ready to simulate space travel, discover what it takes to survive beyond Earth, and explore the universe through hands-on science, engineering, and art.

Epic Engineering

9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising 1st - 5th Graders

Get ready to design, build, and engineer your way through an exciting week of creativity and problem-solving! 

Superhero Species

9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising 1st - 5th Graders

Get ready to unleash your inner zoologist and explore the wild world of animal adaptations!

Museum Makers

9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising 1st - 5th Graders

Did you know we are building the Northern Virginia Science Center? Step behind the scenes and into the world of museum design!

Dino Discovery

April 14, 2025
9:00 - 3:00pm
Current Grades: 1-5
Register

Studio STEM

April 15, 2025
9:00 - 3:00pm
Current Grades: 1-5
Register

Galactic Getaway

April 16, 2025
9:00 - 3:00pm
Current Grades: 1-5
Register

Brainy Science

April 17, 2025
9:00 - 3:00pm
Current Grades: 1-5
Register

Tech Trailblazers

June 16-20, 2025
July 21-25, 2025
9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising Grades 1-5
June 16 - 20 - SOLD OUT!July 21 - 25 -SOLD OUT!

Chemistry Creations

June 23-27, 2025
July 28-August 1,2025
9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising Grades 1-5
June 23-27 - SOLD OUT!Register July 28 – Aug 1 - SOLD OUT!

Mission: Possible

July 7-11, 2025
August 4-8, 2025
9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising Grades 1-5
Register July 7-11 - SOLD OUT!Register August 4-8 - SOLD OUT!

Happy Planet

July 14-18, 2025
August 11-15, 2025
9:00am – 3:00pm
Rising Grades 1-5
Register July 14 - 18Register August 11 - 15

Children's Science Lab summer camps are the only camps my kids attend. No one else provides the top tier experience for kids that the Lab does. Their summer camps meet every aspect of what the kids and parents expect and are hoping for. Everything from the content, to the attention given to each kid, from the staff and volunteers, to the genuine enthusiasm, energy, and happiness of the team, to the physical setup of the space is perfectly designed to deliver incredible value to kids.

Camp Parent 2025

My son was not excited when I told him he was going to science camp but he absolutely LOVED it. The staff was fantastic, the activities were fun and informative, the communication was great.

Camp Parent 2025

My daughter had an amazing time at camp! She really seemed to enjoy the wide variety of subject matters covered, loved her counselors, and was so excited to meet 'real scientists' (from the high school robotics club).

Camp Parent 2025

We are always so impressed with the amount and quality of staff. The curriculum is also very interesting and well communicated when taught to the kids.

Camp Parent 2025