Best of SMILE I combines our most popular labs into a fast-paced, hands-on week. Representing each part of our acronym: Science and Math Interactive Learning Experience, Best of SMILE I lets campers learn by doing.

From lessons ranging from chemistry to physics, campers will participate in 4 different labs each day. Each activity is accompanied by a project or reaction for the campers to lead. Exploring flame testing, engineering challenges, creating bismuth crystals, generating electric arcs, building air pressure cannons, extracting DNA, and so much more, campers will grow their love for science beyond what's available for them in a regular school setting.

The goal is to expose these students to what happens beyond the classroom, encouraging them not only to have greater interest in the curriculum that they receive at school but to go above and beyond. With fun, highly interactive experiments, we open up each camper’s mind to exciting college-level and real-world applications of science, math, technology, and engineering that they do not see elsewhere.

Throughout the week, campers have an opportunity to meet and develop friendships with students and mentors like themselves. Campers will be creating, designing, building, growing, and bringing home what they create.

Program Hours 8:30am-4:30pm M-F

Drop-off is from 8:00-8:30am and pickup is from 4:30-5:00pm

We can provide early care before 8:00am and late pickup between 5:00-6:00pm for an extra fee.