l.e.a.d.

Pottawatomie Community Center, 8 North Ave, St. Charles, IL

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DESCRIPTION: Leadership, Experience and Development is what this unique opportunity is all about! Designed for kids looking for some first-job and team building experiences. A positive, cooperative attitude is required for this unique opportunity. Program participation is based on an application and interview process. Applications will be available on April 19 at PCC and online at stcparks.org. Applications are due by May 10. Interviews will be conducted in May. Session fee includes a t-shirt, pool admissions, any possible field trips, and supply kit for your session. Participants will travel on a Park District bus following COVID-19 guidelines. ​

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AGES:  Ages 12 - 14

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DATES: Four different sessions available throughout June 7 - July 30, 2021 | M - F 9am - 1pm

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COST: $340 Resident, $390 NR per session.

specialty camps via st. charles park district

Pottawatomie Community Center, 8 North Ave, St. Charles, IL

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DESCRIPTION: Search for activities that fit your kiddo's interests including Secret Agent Lab, Robot Invasion Camp, X-Treme Science, SumoBot Camp, Minecraft Engineering, Computer Animation, and EV3 Engineering. ​

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AGES:  Ages 5 - 16 

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DATES: Varies, though most are Monday - Friday

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COST: Varies from $120 - $300 per session

summer bridges at fox valley learners

1434 East Main Street, St. Charles, IL

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DESCRIPTION: Fox Valley Learners is offering weekly Monday - Thursday morning camps including Passport to Fun, Build it!, Out of this World, Dinosaur Discovery, Outrageous Olympics, and Kids Can Code! ​

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AGES:  Grades PreK - 5 

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DATES: Week of June 7 - Week of July 19

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COST: $140 per week

learning ascent daily double

Learning Ascent Educational Services, 2020 Dean Street Unit N, St. Charles, IL​

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DESCRIPTION: Back by popular demand, elementary and middle school students get one hour of private tutoring followed by one hour of fun! Register for the days/times that work for your family. No schedules or set schedules.​

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AGES:  Ages 6 - 12

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DATES: Flexible

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COST: Call for pricing (mention FOTF to get 25% OFF)

youth variety summer camps

via Batavia Park District (locations vary)

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DESCRIPTION: Have an adventurous summer with the Batavia Park District! Check out a wide variety of weekly themed camps including Chess Scholars, Secret Agent Lab, NASA Camp, Vamanos Spanish Camp, STEM Medley, and more!​

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AGES:  Ages 5 - 16

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DATES: June 7 - August 6, 2021

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COST: Varies

summer @imsa

Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, 1500 Sullivan Road, Aurora | (630) 957-5987

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DESCRIPTION: In-person programming includes Dream City - Students will be introduced to civil engineering and architectural concepts as they design and create skyscrapers, bridges, and windmills, & Maker Lab - Students will hone their inquiring, designing, creating, and building skills on multiple engaging projects.

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AGES:  Entering Grades 3 - 10

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DATES: July 12 - 16, 19 - 23, 26 -30, 2021 | 8:30am - 3pm

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COST: $350 per week

ACES All-In Consulting and Educational Services

25 West Jefferson St. Oswego, IL 60543 | (630) 849-7624

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DESCRIPTION: A multi-day immersive experience based on well-loved topics. Sign up for a single week or try them all! 9am-12pm with an extended day option from 12pm-2pm. Campers should dress for the weather and pack a lunch/snack and a drink. For Extended Day Campers, the afternoon is less structured. Campers will spend time in a fun, relaxed social setting. They will have time for lunch and unstructured outdoor play. There will be a fun variety of games to participate in each afternoon. Campers will also get to watch movies, and work on theme-related challenges! Single day registration also available.

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AGES:  5 - 12

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DATES: Monday - Thursday June 7 - July 29, 2021 | 9am - 12pm

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COST: $135 per week

creative beginnings camp

Creative Beginnings Preschool, 108 Valley Drive, Elburn, IL | 630-365-9555

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DESCRIPTION: Weekly Camps, Monday - Thursdays for kids 3 - 6 years old. Themes include Back to the Beach, Robots, We Dig Dinosaurs, and Discovery Camp. Call for registration.

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AGES:  3 - 6 years old

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DATES: Various weeks from June 7 - August 5, 2021 |  9:15am - 11:45am

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COST: $100 per week

summer tinkering camp

DuPage Children's Museum, 301 N Washington Street, Naperville, IL

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DESCRIPTION: Over the course of one week (or three!), Tinkering Camp provides an immersive opportunity to build with real tools to solve real problems. Budding engineers will find joy in the challenges, knowledge in the failures, and the confidence and ability to keep trying. Tinkering promotes creative problem solving, flexible thinking, a failure-positive mindset, and to top it off... it is incredibly fun! Working with other like-minded children and adult collaborators, Campers will have a chance to bring their imaginations to life. Camp will be held mainly outdoors. 

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AGES:  4 - 15 year olds

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DATES: July 12 - 30, 2021 | 9am - 12pm

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COST: $125 - $160 per week.

kids science labs summer camp

275 Rice Lake Square, Wheaton, IL

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DESCRIPTION: Kids Science Labs Wheaton presents a series of weekly summer science camps from designed to enhance your child’s critical thinking skills and problem solving ability combined with great summer camp fun for children. Kids Science Labs' summer camps are some of the best in the nation thanks to our amazing team and the depth of our curriculum. Our camps incorporate weekly themes and topics ranging from medicine to chemistry to engineering design, all topics certain to engage your curious child. Our goal is to foster the next generation of creative thinkers by changing the way your child perceives, learns about, and interacts with the world around them. It is an audacious goal that has been the foundation for our core values since we began nearly a decade ago.

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AGES:  4 - 12 year olds

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DATES: June 1 - August 14, 2021 | Mondays - Fridays, 9am - 12pm or 9am - 3pm

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COST: $125 - $160 per week.