School's Out Camp
It’s summer camp fun in the winter! When school is out, join us at the Academy for science experiments, games and tours.
Winter Solstice: Saturday, December 21, 2024
Junior Academy Explorers Winter Solstice Celebration (ages 7–9)
1–3:30 p.m.
Celebrate the shortest day of the year with the Academy! Investigate how animals keep warm during hibernation, why evergreens keep their needles all year round and welcome the light back to our part of the world with a little glow.
Price: Members: $60, Nonmembers: $65
MLK Day: Monday, January 20, 2025
Two sessions
Mini Academy Nifty Naturalists (ages 5–6)
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Become a natural historian and uncover all the magic of the scientific world that the Academy has to offer, from mammals to insects to reptiles! Examine specimens, explore exhibits like you never have before, and keep a naturalist notebook to log your groundbreaking discoveries.
Price: Members: $45, Nonmembers: $50
Junior Academy Explorers Dinos of Ice and Snow (ages 7–9)
1–3:30 p.m.
Winter is cold and dark in the Arctic Circle, but the dinos of ice and snow don’t mind! Ask questions and conduct experiments to learn how these polar dinosaurs survived, then create your very own Troodon to take home.
Price: Members: $60, Nonmembers: $65
Pres Day: Monday, February 17, 2025
Two sessions
Mini Academy Can You Dig It? (ages 5–6)
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
The Academy is home to millions of scientific specimens, including Thomas Jefferson’s very own collection of fossils! If you share this founding father’s passion for paleontology, help our team in digging up dinosaurs, preparing them for the lab, and discovering loads of prehistoric fun.
Price: Members: $45, Nonmembers: $50
Junior Academy Explorers Escape the Academy: Roosevelt’s River (ages 7–9)
1–3:30 p.m.
In this escape-room-like session, like Teddy Roosevelt himself, you and your team will embark on an expedition up what is now known as the Roosevelt River. You must overcome perils such as piranhas, rough rapids, puzzles, and the great unknown. Will you make it out alive with all your teammates or will you be lost in the Amazon Rainforest forever?
Price: Members: $60, Nonmembers: $65
Spring Equinox: Saturday, March 29, 2025
Two sessions
Mini Academy Spring Equinox Celebration (ages 5–6)
10 a.m.–12 p.m.
Here comes the sun! It’s time to shed your winter coats and welcome back longer days with us at the Academy. Learn about the Equinox and how animals prepare for the incoming spring and summer weather with games, demonstrations, and lots of celebratory crafts!
Price: Members: $45, Nonmembers: $50
Junior Academy Explorers Spring Equinox Celebration (ages 7–9)
1–3:30 p.m.
Here comes the sun! It’s time to shed your winter coats and welcome back longer days with us at the Academy. Learn about the Equinox and how animals prepare for the incoming spring and summer weather with games, demonstrations, and lots of celebratory crafts!
Price: Members: $60, Nonmembers: $65
Registration and Refund Policy
The full balance for your School’s Out Academy Camp program is due at the time of registration. Cancellations and refund requests made before or on the Wednesday before your program will be accommodated. Any refund requests made after the Wednesday before your program may be accommodated, minus a $10 cancellation fee. Any requests to switch to another School’s Out Academy Camp program of equal value will be accommodated.