Category Archives: Vacation Programs

Tufts University STEM programs school breaks and summer, Grades 1-6 & 7-9

February 12, 2023Summer, Vacation Programsnewtonstem

Tufts University offers programs, both during school-year breaks and in the summer, for Grades 1-6 and Grades 7-9. For more information, email precollege@tufts.edu or call 617-627-2926. Registration opens February 15 for these STEM-related programs:

Entering Grades 1-6 next fall: Design & Engineering Summer Workshops.
- Robotics & Engineering Workshop, June 26-30
- Wizarding Robotics and Engineering, July 10-14
- Robotics and Engineering Designs for Carnivals, July 17-21
Entering Grades 7-9 next fall: Junior Engineering Investigations. July 24-28.
Current Grades 7-8: Adventures in Veterinary Medicine (at Tufts Grafton, MA campus). April 17-21 or June 26-30.

One-day camps at Empow Studios

November 23, 2022Vacation Programsnewtonstem

Empow Studios offers one-day camps focused on designing, coding, and other STEM skills during school vacations. Upcoming dates include December 27, 28, 29, and 30.

Empow Studios: BUILD After-School, One-Day Holiday Camps, Vacation Camps

August 27, 2022After School, Vacation Programsnewtonstem

Empow Studios‘ award-winning BUILD After School Program is enrolling for the fall semester (September 6 – December 2). Classes meet for 90 minutes per week with an 8:1 student:instructor ratio for all on-campus classes. Empow’s Project-Based-Learning (PBL) encourages students to progress through lessons at their own pace. Register here.

Empow’s One-Day Holiday and Vacation Camps run on days when schools are closed, offering STEM projects and exploration in Video Game Design, Digital Animation, Stop-Motion Animation, 3D Art & Printing, 3D Architecture, and Coding/Programming Fundamentals.

McAuliffe Center: One-Day April Vacation Program, Grades 6-8, Apr. 21

April 3, 2022Vacation Programsnewtonstem

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will host a one-day April vacation program on April 21, 1PM-4:30PM. The program includes the Earth Odyssey space mission simulation in the Challenger Learning Center, the full-dome planetarium film Habitat Earth, and hands-on activities related to Earth Day. The cost is $35. Register here.

N.E. Sci-Tech’s Programs for April and Summer Vacations

April 3, 2022Summer, Vacation Programsnewtonstem

The New England Sci-Tech (NEST) STEM education center will offer these in-person programs:

Spring Break Workshops for Grades 4-10: April 19, 20, and/or 21, 9AM-Noon
Summer Half-day Workshops by the week, for Grades 5-9: Tues-Wed-Thurs plus some Fridays.

Empow Studios: February Vacation Camp, Feb. 21-25

February 13, 2022Vacation Programsnewtonstem

Empow Studios is offering its February Vacation Camp in its Newton and Lexington locations, 8:30AM-4PM, for the school break February 21-25. Options include Video Game Design, Digital Animation, Stop-Motion Animation, 3D Art & Printing, 3D Architecture, Digital Audio Production, and Coding/Programming Fundamentals.

FSU McAuliffe Center: In-Person February Vacation Program, Grades 6-8, Feb. 24

February 6, 2022Vacation Programsnewtonstem

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will host an in-person afternoon program for Grades 6-8 on February 24, 1PM-4:30PM. Students can participate in a simulated space mission to Mars, view a full-dome film (Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries) in the FSU planetarium, and participate in hands-on science activities related to the James Webb Space Telescope mission. Registration will open on February 8, close on February 23 at 8PM, and is limited to 24 students. The cost is $35 per person.

Wentworth Institute of Technology: Two Free, Virtual Events for National Engineers Week, Grades 5-6, Feb. 23-24

February 6, 2022Events, Vacation Programs, Virtual/Onlinenewtonstem

Wentworth Institute of Technology will celebrate National Engineers Week (which coincides with school vacation this year) with two free, virtual events for Grades 5-6. Register at these links:

Engineers: Make a World of Difference: February 23, 9AM-10:30AM. Open to all genders.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day: February 24, 9AM-10:30AM. Open to girls and non-binary students.

Coding Butterfly: In-Person Crypto-Art Coding Camp, Feb. 22-24

January 30, 2022Vacation Programsnewtonstem

Coding Butterfly will host a three-day, in-person Crypto Art coding camp, February 22-24, 9AM-3PM daily, for ages 10-13 at 50 Kearny Road in Needham. This vacation camp is dedicated to personal creativity and learning new skills in crypto art, crypto currency, and computer programming. No previous experience is required. For more information, call 617-420-2828 or email info@codingbutterfly.com.

N.E. Sci-Tech: Winter Vacation Workshops, Feb. 22-25