EDUCATION CAMPS

PSC Kids College

Dates: May 24 – August 9

Times: Morning Camp 7 am -11:45am; Afternoon Camp 12:45 pm - 5:30 pm

Ages: 4 - 12

Where: PSC Pensacola Campus, 1000 College Blvd., Bldg. 96, Pensacola

Cost: $75 half-day camps, $150 full-day camps, $20/per-week (extended care option)

Info: pensacolastate.edu/ce

Pensacola State College is offering specialty camp sessions in the areas of STEM, gymnastics, art, swimming and more. The options for enrollment are practically endless and parents have the choice to register children for individual courses (half-day), or week-long sessions that run daily from 8:15 am to 4:15 pm. Students must bring or purchase a lunch, and lunches are available for purchase for $30 a week at the on-campus Subway restaurant. Students are also encouraged to bring snacks and water. For a successful first day at PSC Kids’ College, make sure your child wears comfortable clothing and give your child a written list of their classes.

Emerald Coast Science Center

Dates: June 5 - July 25

Times: 9 am - 1 pm

Ages: 5-12

Where: 31 SW Memorial Parkway, Fort Walton Beach

Cost: $40 per-workshop for a member, $45 per-workshop for a nonmember; Available discounts: $15 off for each additional sibling, 10 percent off when you sign up for at least eight workshops, 15 percent off when you sign up for at least 12 workshops

Info: ecscience.org/summer-steam-workshops

The Emerald Coast Science Center is offering a wide variety of STEAMbased (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) camps this summer. On Monday and Tuesday of every week from June 5 - July 25, campers will participate in a themed workshop that explores a specific science topic. Some of the weekly workshop themes include LegoMANIA, the Science of Music and Spy Kid Academy. Campers can select a workshop that suits their scientific interests. Various areas of science will be explored including astronomy, biology, geology, robotics and more. Campers need to bring lunch and are recommended to bring bug spray and sunscreen for outdoor activities.

UWF Explore Summer Camps

Dates: June 5 -August 4, weekly

Times: Varies by session

Ages: Grades K-12

Where: Varies by session; will be at the UWF Main campus (11000 University Pkwy.), Pensacola Museum of Art, Gulf Breeze Elementary or downtown Pensacola

Cost: Varies by session

Info: uwf.edu/explorecamps

UWF Explore Summer Camps will be offering STEM, language and writing, art and social studies camps for campers in incoming kindergarten through 12th grade. Camps are one week long and encourage students to discover the world through various hands-on activities. UWF Explore Camp’s many programs include LEGO Robotics, Animal Planet, Mission to Mars, Improv Camp and Marine Science.

Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) Robotics Camp

Dates: June 5-June 8; June 12- June 18

Times: 9 am - 3 pm

Ages: Rising 8th grade students, rising 9th and 10th grade students

Where: Institute for Human & Machine Cognition, 40 S Alcaniz St.

Cost: $195 (financial aid available)

Info: ihmc.us

IHMC’s 2022 Summer Robotics Camp offers middle school students the opportunity to learn about computer programming and robots. Campers will work in teams as they further develop their teamwork skills, their confidence in problem solving, and their creativity. Campers will hear several short presentations about state-of-the-art research at IHMC, and they will have the opportunity to eat lunch with an IHMC research scientist, in small groups. Also included is a tour of the IHMC Robotics Lab.

Dauphin Island Sea Lab

Dates: Varies depending on camps

Times: Varies depending on camps

Ages: 5 – 13 for day camps; grades 5th – 12th for overnight camps

Where: 101 Bienville Blvd., Dauphin Island

Cost: $45 – $75 for day camps; $400 - $2,750 for overnight camps

Info: disl.edu

The Discovery Hall Programs offer a variety of marine science programs for children during the summer. In these camp programs, students will discover, learn about, and interact with marine life and the marine environment. In addition to the popular day camps, Dauphin Island Sea lab also offers overnight camps for grades 5 through 12.

Bodacious Culinary Kids Camp

Dates: June 5- July 24

Times: 9 am - 12 pm

Ages: 6 - 12

Where: 407 S. Palafox St., Pensacola

Cost: $285

Info: eventbrite.com/e/bodacious- summer-kids-camp-ages-6-9tickets-304200942207

Campers will learn the skills needed to be successful, safe, and creative chefs. Skills taught will include basic prep skills, knife skills (when applicable), and food prep techniques. The campers will be educated on healthy eating habits and will be engaged with hands-on cooking learning. Each child will receive a chef apron. Graduation certificates will be presented on the last day of camp.

City Summer Camps

Pensacola MESS Hall Summer Camps

Dates: May 30 – July 7

Times: Half-days: 9 am - 12:30 pm; Full-days: 9 am - 4 pm

Ages: Grades 1st - 6th

Where: Pensacola MESS Hall, 418 E Wright St., Pensacola

Cost: Prices vary from $28 - $300 according to times, weeks and membership status

Info: pensacolamesshall.org

This summer, ignite scientific curiosity with themed camps offered at Pensacola MESS Hall! Camp themes at MESS Hall include Science Sampler, Games Unplugged, Land of LEGO, Blast Off!, Girls Who Code, and Mix It Up. Camp times and schedules vary depending upon the program.

Rising Minds Learning

Dates: July 5- July 29, August 1- August 29

Times: Part time: 9 am – 12 pm, 9 am – 1 pm, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm; Full time: 9 am – 4:30 pm (with lunch)

Ages: Grades K - 5th

Where: Rising Minds Learning, 29 E. Wright St., Pensacola

Cost: $135 per-class

Info: risingmindslc.com/summercamp

Rising Minds Learning offers a variety of one-week summer courses for students with every interest and academic need. Camps include Around the World, Under the Sea and Sports and Games.

Episcopal Day School

Dates: May 30 – July 27

Times: 8 am - 4 pm (extended care available 4 pm - 5:30 pm); Full and half- day options available

Ages: Pre-K, 3 - 8th Grade

Where: The Hilton-Green Campus, 601 N. Palafox St., Pensacola (rising 1st graders and under); South Campus, 223 N. Palafox St., Pensacola (rising 2nd through 8th graders)

Cost: $240/full-day for one week; $155/half-day for one week

Info: edssc.org

Episcopal Day School is planning for nine weeks of summer fun with its annual summer camp sessions. The camp provides students with a variety of sessions to keep them active and engaged throughout the day. Each week’s camp classes cover a broad range of topics and interests to meet the many different age groups and hobbies of our campers. They will be taught by passionate, well-qualified and excited teachers and coaches who are committed to providing educational and fun opportunities for each child.