AstroCamp's 2-Week Summer Camp is a residential sleepaway program in the San Jacinto Mountains of Southern California where students ages 12 to 17 immerse themselves in science, astronomy, creative arts, and outdoor adventure. Campers choose from over 40 activities before arrival to build a personalized schedule that balances hands-on STEM learning, recreational experiences, and evening programs. The two-week format allows students to form lasting connections with like-minded peers while developing real skills in a stunning natural setting. It is an exceptional opportunity for curious, motivated students to explore their passions outside the traditional classroom.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Crafting original stories, poems, or scripts that express ideas and imagination.
Creating drawings, paintings, or other visual work to express ideas and observations.
Campers engage in hands-on astronomy activities and labs exploring celestial phenomena in a mountain facility with specialized equipment.
Students participate in physical science exploration and experimentation using state-of-the-art labs and equipment throughout the two-week program.
Outdoor adventure activities and earth science labs on a 100-acre mountain campus provide direct exposure to environmental exploration.
The program emphasizes hands-on learning, mentoring by trained staff, and camper-directed experiences that model effective educational facilitation.
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