Science, STEM, & Coding Camps
1st Grade – 9th Grade
Science, STEAM, & Coding Camps operate at the intersection of science, art, and imaginative play. Campers explore basic physics concepts while employing engineering/design methods and discussing the scientific process.
“Our son reported that this was the best camp of the entire summer! He met some wonderful kids and the counselors were kind and enthusiastic.” – Parent
Aquaculture Adventure Camp
June 22–26, 2026
Grades 3–5
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
Did you know that people farm sea vegetables and raise sea creatures all over the globe, including here in Maine? Dive into this wild underwater world during an epic week of Aquaculture Adventure Camp! We’ll spend our mornings at our Spring Street Campus creating ocean-inspired art, learning to cook using sea vegetables with professional chefs, making seaweed soaps, looking at ocean organisms under microscopes and in touch tanks, and playing lots of camp games. We’ll head outside into the field in the afternoons, with opportunities to meet and learn from local seafarmers, and taking trips to Mackworth Island, Winslow Park, Kettle Cove, and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute!
Aquaculture Adventure Camp
June 29–July 2, 2026
Grades 6–9
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $390
Did you know that people farm sea vegetables and raise sea creatures all over the globe, including here in Maine? Dive into this wild underwater world during an epic week of Aquaculture Adventure Camp! We’ll spend our mornings at our Spring Street Campus creating ocean-inspired art, learning to cook using sea vegetables with professional chefs, making seaweed soaps, looking at ocean organisms under microscopes and in touch tanks, and playing lots of camp games. We’ll head outside into the field in the afternoons, with opportunities to meet and learn from local seafarmers, and taking trips to Mackworth Island, Winslow Park, Kettle Cove, and the Gulf of Maine Research Institute! No camp on July 3.
Codemoji: Code It
June 29–July 2, 2026
Grades 3–5
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $390
Codemoji’s Code It program introduces students to the exciting world of coding and web development through fun, hands-on learning. By using emojis to represent real HTML and coding concepts, we make programming approachable (even for beginners!). Students will explore how websites are made, create animations and games, program robots, and take on fun coding challenges both on and off the screen. With expert guidance and plenty of chances to build and share their work, students leave camp excited about coding. No camp on July 3.
Codemoji: Creative Coding
July 6–10, 2026
Grades 1–2
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
Codemoji’s Creative Coding camp is the perfect starting point for young learners to explore the exciting world of coding and computer science. Designed for students entering 1st and 2nd grade, this hands-on camp combines fun STEM challenges with engaging online activities to build problem-solving and creative thinking skills. Campers will program robots, play unplugged coding games, and use emojis to learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on our beginner-friendly Codemoji platform. With collaborative projects and step-by-step instruction, students gain confidence and a strong foundation to continue coding beyond the classroom.
Codemoji: Game On
July 13–17, 2026
Grades 3–5
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
In Game On, students explore the basics of coding through the exciting lens of game design! Throughout the week, we’ll learn how animations work, build interactive mini-games like “Shark Eats Fish” and “Treasure Hunt”, and apply real coding concepts in fun, hands-on ways. By the end of the program, each student will have a small portfolio of games and a strong foundation in how games are made.
Codemoji: Creative Coding
July 20–24, 2026
Grades 1–2
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
Codemoji’s Creative Coding camp is the perfect starting point for young learners to explore the exciting world of coding and computer science. Designed for students entering 1st and 2nd grade, this hands-on camp combines fun STEM challenges with engaging online activities to build problem-solving and creative thinking skills. Campers will program robots, play unplugged coding games, and use emojis to learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on our beginner-friendly Codemoji platform. With collaborative projects and step-by-step instruction, students gain confidence and a strong foundation to continue coding beyond the classroom.
Codemoji: Code It
July 27–31, 2026
Grades 3–5
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
Codemoji’s Code It program introduces students to the exciting world of coding and web development through fun, hands-on learning. By using emojis to represent real HTML and coding concepts, we make programming approachable (even for beginners!). Students will explore how websites are made, create animations and games, program robots, and take on fun coding challenges both on and off the screen. With expert guidance and plenty of chances to build and share their work, students leave camp excited about coding.
STEAM: Build A City
July 6–10, 2026
Grades 3–5
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
Campers will dream up and build their own city using upcycled materials. There will be opportunities to work cooperatively as a group and on solo projects, including a windmill-powered house with an LED light. We will map out our business and residential areas, schools, parks, public spaces, the airport/and or seaport. As we discuss the purpose and placement of each district, we will implement the engineering design process and learn about the ways that cities, highways, and neighborhoods are planned. Along the way, there will be engineering challenges, problem solving, spatial reasoning, and basic physics lessons all disguised as fun. Every afternoon, campers will have the options of field games and choice time. In addition to the on-campus fun, campers will take a field-trip to the Portland Observatory to see the city from a bird’s eye view.
STEAM: Space Station
July 13–17, 2026
Grades 1–2
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
Every morning will begin with a fun new fact about space. Campers will create their own planet with unique lifeforms, and we will encourage each creator to share the history and traditions of their planet’s inhabitants. Throughout the week, we will design and build a space station to welcome and accommodate all of the various creatures in our invented universe. Along the way, campers will be problem solving, learning basic physics and employing engineering design principles. Every afternoon, campers will have the options of field games and choice time. Campers will head to the Southworth Planetarium this week to explore the cosmos in their 360˚ omnidome.
STEAM: Crash Party
July 20–24, 2026
Grades 3–5
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
At last, permission to break things! Campers will utilize an engineering design process while learning and implementing basics physics concepts to create their own one-of-a-kind vehicles. Two program highlights include the notorious Spaghetti Derby and daring Egg-Drop. Every morning we will start with fun, no pressure, mini lessons that support our projects at each stage. Each afternoon, campers will have a choice of outside field games, or strategy games like chess, checkers, and backgammon. Campers will visit the Children’s Museum of Maine to check out the interactive and engaging exhibits.
STEAM: Build A City
July 27–31, 2026
Grades 1–2
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
Campers will dream up and build their own city using upcycled materials. There will be opportunities to work cooperatively as a group and on solo projects, including a windmill-powered house with an LED light. We will map out our business and residential areas, schools, parks, public spaces, the airport/and or seaport. As we discuss the purpose and placement of each district, we will implement the engineering design process and learn about the ways that cities, highways, and neighborhoods are planned. Along the way, there will be engineering challenges, problem solving, spatial reasoning, and basic physics lessons all disguised as fun. Every afternoon, campers will have the options of field games and choice time. In addition to the on-campus fun, campers will take a field-trip to the Portland Observatory to see the city from a bird’s eye view.
Electronic Music Production
July 13–17, 2026
Grades 6–9
Waynflete • Spring Street Campus
Drop-off: 8:30–9:00 a.m.
Pickup: 3:00–3:30 p.m.
Before & Aftercare Available
Cost: $460
In Electronic Music, campers will be introduced to some of the tools, concepts, and techniques involved in today’s music production process. Using Ableton’s Simpler and Impulse samplers, campers will learn the basics of sampling, live recording, and subtractive synthesis. They will record their own sounds from a variety of sources including: miking various objects, field recordings, sampling from YouTube, and recording instruments of their choice. Campers will then edit and creatively manipulate their sounds, followed by composing loops in Ableton, which are the foundations for building a song. By the end of the week, campers will produce their own short piece of music or sound collage, to share with family and friends.