Create a memorable summer experience at our Carleton University-based STEM Academy. Youth explore hands-on projects and learn from passionate Carleton University STEM student instructors. Our curriculum is brand new each summer to ensure a relevant and engaging educational journey for every participant.
Academy programs are offered in 1 week sessions, running from 9:15am to 3:15pm. We have a lunch break and an outdoor recess each day, with small breaks throughout. Extended care option (for an additional fee) allows drop-off from 8 a.m. and pick-up until 5 p.m.
The Engineering camp is geared towards budding engineers! This camp focuses specifically on hands-on engineering activities and explores the intersectionality of different engineering disciplines when it comes to solving big problems. Students will meet with mentors from different engineering backgrounds and explore different areas of study.
Students will also have the opportunity to check out Carleton’s campus and engage in their own engineering experiments.
Character Development: This program helps build the following traits
Curiosity: Youth cultivate curiosity through engaging challenges, experiments, and building projects. By tackling real-world problems, they develop a natural inquisitiveness, fostering a deep-seated curiosity for the wonders of engineering, science, and technology.
Creativity: Youth ignite creativity by exploring their creative potential with enthusiasm. They naturally gravitate towards novel solutions in challenges, experiments, and building projects, cultivating a passion for innovative thinking in engineering, science, and technology.
Session Dates and Rates:
Date TBD
Ottawa, ON
1125 Colonel By Drive
Time TBD
Cost TBD
2026-07-13
339
Special Needs Support: This program is able to accomodate a few campers with special needs