Garnet Valley Summer Camps
Explore . Discover . Innovate
Keep the learning -- and fun -- going all summer long
Unlock your child's potential with our STEM camps! Our camps are designed to spark curiosity and creativity, while teaching valuable skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Don't miss this opportunity for your child to explore, discover and innovate! Enroll now and give your child the tools to succeed in the 21st century.
Why S2STEM Camps?
- Fun and inspiring STEM theme every week
- Interactive, hands-on projects
- 21st-century skills, real-world applications
- Small groups led by experienced, certified teachers
- End of camp demos and educational field trips
- STEM.org accredited
- Flexible enrollment options -- Full day/Half day/extended hours
"I have been so happy with S2STEM and thankful this program exists! My child never wants to leave, always comes home sharing the various activities from that day, and even tries to recreate the experiments at home. The atmosphere is very supportive and catering to my child’s needs. Their program is a great way to introduce children and build a foundation in STEM topics."
-- Camp parent
STEAM Camps for Ages 6-15
CAMP HOURS & PRICING**
Full Day: $257-$599, 8:45 am - 4 pm
Half Day: $193-$449, 8:45 am - 12:45 pm
End of Camp Demo: 3-4 pm on the last day of camp
* Includes one-day field trip most weeks. Field trips are usually planned on Wednesdays. Additional details will be shared before the camp week. A consent form must be signed for each trip -- 1 per child.
CAMP ADD-ONS
Early Drop-off: $8/day, 7:45 am - 8:45 am
Late Pick-up: $12/day, 4 pm - 5:30 pm
Daily Snack: $5/week
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Jun 20 - Jun 23 (4 day camp) |
Creativity and engineering come to life in Minecraft™. This is a perfect camp for Minecraft… Show more (+) Creativity and engineering come to life in Minecraft™. This is a perfect camp for Minecraft beginners to learn and build creative worlds while learning basic engineering concepts and having fun.
Learning opportunities: Basic skills in survival and creative mode, building 3D models of real-world structures Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-3 Field Trip: Philadelphia Zoo |
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Jun 20 - Jun 23 (4 day camp) |
Immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter within Minecraft™. Campers collaborate on Minecraft servers… Show more (+) Immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter within Minecraft™. Campers collaborate on Minecraft servers to design and build famous Harry Potter buildings, use Redstone to create magical effects, and learn to use built-in plug-ins.
Learning Opportunities: Logic circuits, sensors, and switches using Redstone and built-in Minecraft plug-ins Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-7 Field Trip: Philadelphia Zoo |
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Jun 26 - Jun 30 |
Your child will have a roaring good time in this camp as they learn and… Show more (+) Your child will have a roaring good time in this camp as they learn and explore all things about dinosaurs. Through hands-on activities and challenges, campers discover the world of dinosaurs as explorers, archaeologists, and paleontologists.
Learning Opportunities: Paleontology, life in the Jurassic period, dinosaurs and their habitat Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-3 Field Trip: Delaware Museum of Nature & Science |
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Jun 26 - Jun 30 |
Explore the world of espionage and learn what it’s like to be a spy. Campers… Show more (+) Explore the world of espionage and learn what it’s like to be a spy. Campers will act as an imposter, solve missions, decode secret messages, and explore spy-tech like spy drones, spy pens, spy goggles, and more.
Learning Opportunities: Spy agencies, spy tech, the job of a spy, creating secret codes Show less (-) Rising Grades: 2-5 Field Trip: Delaware Museum of Nature & Science |
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Jun 26 - Jun 30 |
You can make anything with 3D printing -- from a pencil box to spacecraft parts… Show more (+) You can make anything with 3D printing -- from a pencil box to spacecraft parts. Join this fun 3D printing camp and learn how to transform a digital file into a real-world object. Create and design a 3D model of your choice and watch as your creation comes to life, layer by layer.
Learning Opportunities: 3D modeling with Tinkercad, 3D printing, real-world use of 3D printing
Show less (-) Rising Grades: 4-8 Field Trip: Delaware Museum of Nature & Science |
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Jul 05 - Jul 07 (3 day camp) |
Enter the world of Pokémon and learn about evolution and game strategy. Discover which Pokémons… Show more (+) Enter the world of Pokémon and learn about evolution and game strategy. Discover which Pokémons and powers help you win as you play card games and online games with friends. Campers can also trade their Pokémon cards and create their own Pokémon character and design its powers.
Learning Opportunities: Evolution of life, energy and its use, game strategy Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-3 Field Trip: None |
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Jul 05 - Jul 07 (3 day camp) |
Does your child love animated movies? Explore the world of animation and filmmaking in this… Show more (+) Does your child love animated movies? Explore the world of animation and filmmaking in this unique camp. Campers will learn about stop-motion animation and create their own LEGO ® movie in just one week.
Learning Opportunities: Stop Motion Studio, animation Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-7 Field Trip: None |
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Jul 05 - Jul 07 (3 day camp) |
Campers learn the basics of robotics, designing, building, and programming LEGO® Spike Prime robots in… Show more (+) Campers learn the basics of robotics, designing, building, and programming LEGO® Spike Prime robots in this fun camp. Each day they will complete a variety of challenges, ranging from simple movement to those involving logic and sensors.
Learning Opportunities: Robotics and real-world application, coding, computational thinking skills Show less (-) Rising Grades: 5-9 Field Trip: None |
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Jul 10 - Jul 14 |
Perfect for young kids who love to build, this camp teaches how to build everything… Show more (+) Perfect for young kids who love to build, this camp teaches how to build everything from simple structures to architectural wonders using LEGOs. Campers will also explore LEGO® Robots and use simple block coding to build prototypes to solve real-world challenges.
Learning Opportunities: LEGO WeDo, architectural wonders of the world, engineering design process, teamwork and collaboration Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-3 Field Trip: LEGO Discovery Center, Plymouth Meeting |
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Jul 10 - Jul 14 |
Making + Engineering = Makenteering.
Campers create cool gadgets – from lightsabers to electric guitars… Show more (+) Making + Engineering = Makenteering.
Campers create cool gadgets – from lightsabers to electric guitars – using littleBits magnetic circuit bits. They’ll design and code the gadgets using simple drag-and-drop programming, and participate in design challenges to solve real-world problems like renewable energy and more.
Learning Opportunities: Coding and engineering with littleBits, design solutions Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-7 Field Trip: LEGO Discovery Center, Plymouth Meeting |
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Jul 10 - Jul 14 |
Calling all future engineers! Learn to build and code cool electronic gadgets with Micro:bit, a… Show more (+) Calling all future engineers! Learn to build and code cool electronic gadgets with Micro:bit, a microcomputer, like a step counter, light sensor, autonomous robots, and more. Campers will also work on a final project to develop a world-changing idea for one of the UN's global goals.
Learning Opportunities: Micro:bit, how different electronics work, global goals of the UN, coding Show less (-) Rising Grades: 4-9 Field Trip: LEGO Discovery Center, Plymouth Meeting |
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Jul 17 - Jul 21 |
Blast off on a celestial adventure—and ignite kids' curiosity about the universe. Campers learn about… Show more (+) Blast off on a celestial adventure—and ignite kids' curiosity about the universe. Campers learn about astronomy and what it's like to be an astronaut through interactive projects and role-play.
Learning Opportunities: Solar System, life of an astronaut, International Space Station (ISS) Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-3 Field Trip: Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory, Greenville |
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Jul 17 - Jul 21 |
Reach for the stars and take your space knowledge to the next level with interactive… Show more (+) Reach for the stars and take your space knowledge to the next level with interactive games and challenges. Learn about NASA’s Artemis mission, explore space science through hands-on simulations using Algodoo, and build prototypes of various modules using LEGOs.
Learning Opportunities: Algodoo, NASA’s Artemis mission, space science, zero gravity Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-5 Field Trip: Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory, Greenville |
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Jul 17 - Jul 21 |
Pilot drones through extreme maneuvers, grasp objects, and fly aerial combat missions, all with the… Show more (+) Pilot drones through extreme maneuvers, grasp objects, and fly aerial combat missions, all with the power of code! After mastering the basics, campers will create a drone obstacle course and racing game, then compete with other teams.
Learning Opportunities: Basics of flight, programming skills, self, and autonomous drone flight Show less (-) Rising Grades: 6-10 Field Trip: Mt. Cuba Astronomical Observatory, Greenville |
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Jul 24 - Jul 28 |
Calling all creative kids! Learn about basic elements and different forms of visual arts, including… Show more (+) Calling all creative kids! Learn about basic elements and different forms of visual arts, including mood painting, texture painting, 3D art, and collaborative art. Learn about famous artists and the techniques they used, and create a masterpiece of your own each day.
Learning Opportunities: Different forms of art, famous artists, basic painting skills Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-4 Field Trip: Crayola Experience, PA |
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Jul 24 - Jul 28 |
Tech + Art = Digital Art. Get creative and learn the basics of digital art… Show more (+) Tech + Art = Digital Art. Get creative and learn the basics of digital art, illustrations, and animations using Procreate. Campers also learn how an AI app can create art from text or a photo, convert a photo into a cartoon, and more.
Learning Opportunities: Creating avatars and illustrations in Procreate, creating art with AI app Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-6 Field Trip: Crayola Experience, PA |
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Jul 24 - Jul 28 |
Why buy a laptop when you can build one? Campers learn the basics of computer… Show more (+) Why buy a laptop when you can build one? Campers learn the basics of computer architecture and how to assemble a laptop using Raspberry Pi. Once built, kids learn how to program Raspberry Pi to solve fun Minecraft missions.
Learning Opportunities: Computer hardware and assembly, circuits, coding Show less (-) Rising Grades: 5-9 Field Trip: Crayola Experience, PA |
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Jul 31 - Aug 04 |
Same theme as last year, but all new activities!
Campers are introduced to the amazing… Show more (+) Same theme as last year, but all new activities!
Campers are introduced to the amazing marine life that lives underwater in different parts of the world. Through hands-on activities, campers learn about different life forms and their ecosystem, as well as famous marine biologists, their inventions, and more.
Learning Opportunities: Oceans and marine life, the importance of protecting ocean life, marine ecosystems Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-3 Field Trip: Adventure Aquarium, Camden |
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Jul 31 - Aug 04 |
And the Oscar® for Best Film Editing goes to … your child! This fun, collaborative… Show more (+) And the Oscar® for Best Film Editing goes to … your child! This fun, collaborative camp takes campers through an end-to-end filmmaking journey where they practice filmmaking, editing, and adding special effects using movie-editing software, such as iMovie and Do Ink.
This summer, campers will remake the scenes of Wakanda Forever!
Learning Opportunities: Filming, acting, video editing using iMovie, green screen editing using Do Ink Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-7 Field Trip: Adventure Aquarium, Camden |
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Jul 31 - Aug 04 |
Stop watching and start making your own YouTube and Twitch videos! Learn the tools and… Show more (+) Stop watching and start making your own YouTube and Twitch videos! Learn the tools and techniques you need to create a personal brand, develop livestream and vlog content, and grow your followers on YouTube and Twitch.
Learning Opportunities: OBS Studio, Windows Media Player, video making and editing, personal branding Show less (-) Rising Grades: 5-10 Field Trip: Adventure Aquarium, Camden |
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Aug 07 - Aug 11 |
Playing games is fun, and building your own is even better! Learn the foundations of… Show more (+) Playing games is fun, and building your own is even better! Learn the foundations of programming, animation, and game design skills using a highly engaging visual programming interface -- Scratch Jr. Campers will create several animated stories, and design and code their own games using drag-and-drop programming.
Learning Opportunities: Basic programming with block coding, sequencing, events, loops, animation, game design Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-3 Field Trip: Tyler Arboretum, Media |
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Aug 07 - Aug 11 |
Roblox is one of the most popular social video game platforms for kids to imagine… Show more (+) Roblox is one of the most popular social video game platforms for kids to imagine, create, and play together in virtual 3D worlds. In this camp, kids learn the fundamentals of video game design and development, and create their own video games in Roblox.
Learning Opportunities: Roblox Studio, basic game design concepts, different types of games, e.g. Adventure vs. Platform.
Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-7 Field Trip: Tyler Arboretum, Media |
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Aug 07 - Aug 11 |
Turn your child’s love for video gaming into a future career ambition. Learn about the… Show more (+) Turn your child’s love for video gaming into a future career ambition. Learn about the history of the video game industry and create fun platformer games, like Asteroid shooting, using the popular game development platform Unity.
Learning Opportunities: History of the video game industry, game design principles, Unity, C# programming Show less (-) Rising Grades: 6-10 Field Trip: Tyler Arboretum, Media |
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Aug 14 - Aug 18 |
This year, we’re bringing even more fun projects and experiments to our campers! From life… Show more (+) This year, we’re bringing even more fun projects and experiments to our campers! From life science to rocket science, kids will have a blast diving into different branches of science each day through hands-on projects.
Learning Opportunities: Famous scientists, chemical reactions, gravity, birds and environment, energy, the human body, VR experience Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-3 Field Trip: The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia |
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Aug 14 - Aug 18 |
Learn about one of the largest and most complex organs of our body -- the… Show more (+) Learn about one of the largest and most complex organs of our body -- the brain. Campers will learn the anatomy of the brain and how it functions, and role-play as magicians to understand how the brain can be tricked.
Learning Opportunities: Anatomy of brain, functions of the left and right brain, magical illusion Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-6 Field Trip: The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia |
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Aug 14 - Aug 18 |
This is a perfect camp for anyone who wants to learn mobile app development. Campers… Show more (+) This is a perfect camp for anyone who wants to learn mobile app development. Campers learn the basics of app development, and build an Android based mobile app for one of their ideas using MIT App Inventor.
Learning Opportunities: MIT App Inventor, programming skills, User Experience (UX) design, user testing, publishing an app Show less (-) Rising Grades: 5-9 Field Trip: The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia |
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Aug 21 - Aug 25 |
Learn about famous inventors in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, and… Show more (+) Learn about famous inventors in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, and explore their inventions through hands-on projects.
Learning Opportunities: Famous inventors and inventions in STEAM, basic coding skills, engineering design process, Robotics, art Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-4 Field Trip: DuPont Environmental Education Center, DE |
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Aug 21 - Aug 25 |
Take your Minecraft experience to the next level! Learn to code programs that will help… Show more (+) Take your Minecraft experience to the next level! Learn to code programs that will help customize your Minecraft world, and collaborate on a roller coaster build challenge for even more fun.
Learning Opportunities: Coding in Minecraft, using plug-ins Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-7 Field Trip: DuPont Environmental Education Center, DE |
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Aug 21 - Aug 25 |
Bored of building in Minecraft the same old way? Why not create your own building… Show more (+) Bored of building in Minecraft the same old way? Why not create your own building blocks with the power of code? Campers learn how to create custom modifications (mods) for a personalized gaming experience and integrate their mods into a unique world of their interest as a final project using Java.
Learning Opportunities: Java programming, Eclipse, JSON, Paint.net Show less (-) Rising Grades: 6-10 Field Trip: DuPont Environmental Education Center, DE |
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Aug 28 - Aug 31 (4 day camp) |
Learn the basics of sequencing and algorithms, and apply those skills to code Ozobots and… Show more (+) Learn the basics of sequencing and algorithms, and apply those skills to code Ozobots and Mouse Robots to solve fun mazes and challenges. Campers will make different Robot designs, including DIY robots like Art bot and vibration bots, among others.
Learning opportunities: Sequencing, algorithms, color sensors, basic computational thinking skills, intro to robotics Show less (-) Rising Grades: 1-3 Field Trip: Amazon Fulfillment Center,NJ |
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Aug 28 - Aug 31 (4 day camp) |
This year, we are introducing two new robots to our campers:
Cozmo -- This adorable… Show more (+) This year, we are introducing two new robots to our campers:
Cozmo -- This adorable bot from Anki uses machine learning to recognize faces and convey emotions. Campers will learn to code this bot to play games like tic-tac-toe and solve missions.
Sphero -- Campers will code Sphero Sprk and Sphero Mini Robots to make art, play games like bowling, complete an obstacle course, and more.
Learning Opportunities: Coding, real-world use of Robots Show less (-) Rising Grades: 3-7 Field Trip: Amazon Fulfillment Center,NJ |
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