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Charlottesville, VA
2026 Summer Schedule
COMING JANUARY 1st, 2026
Start planning. your 2025 summer at STEAM! We are thrilled to offer summer programming at the Charlottesville Catholic School campus and our STEAM Incubator this summer. STEAM Incubator programs are smaller, boutique programs and K-2 students only have a Half Day option.
STEAM provides unique opportunities for students to experience science while encouraging them to learn how the universe works and to be creative, while developing innovative solutions.
2025 Course Fees & Discounts
Summer Tuition
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Full Day: $465
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Half Day: $320
Deposit and Discounts
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Deposit: $75 per course non-refundable, transferable to alternate summer program (pending availability)
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Early Enrollment: $25 per full day course Enroll by Feb 1st at 12:01A
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Multi-Week Discount: $25 per full day course Household enrollment in 5+ Full Day Summer Programs
Important Dates & Deadlines
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February 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM: Early Registration Discount Expires
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March 1, 2025: 50% of outstanding tuition balance due or Early Registration Discount will be removed.
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April 1, 2025: 75% of outstanding tuition balance due or Early Registration Discount and Multi-Week Discount will be removed.
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May 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM: Standard Registration ends
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Existing Registrations:
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100% of total tuition due to retain discounts or Early Registration Discount and Multi-Week Discount
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Health Forms due for ALL confirmed students
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Multi-Week Discount expires (waitlist exempt)
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New Registrations:
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100% of total tuition due at enrollment
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Health Forms due within 72 hours of acceptance.
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June 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM:
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All accounts must be paid in full, existing and new
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All unpaid accounts a late fee of $75/student will be assessed
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All Health Forms must be received within 48 hours of acceptance or a $50 office fee will be assessed and no less than 5 business days before the program start or registration will be canceled without any refund..
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June 2, 2025 until Program Start: All registrations must be paid in full and Health Forms submitted 24 hours after invoice received or registrations will be canceled and all monies paid retained.
Grades K-2 Course Descriptions
Course Name | About the Course |
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Art Lab | Use different mixed media techniques to create amazing works of art. |
Art of Fashion | Explore fashion through drawing, modeling, accessories,, and light sewing Discover the art, creativity, and inventiveness that goes into creating fashion. Explore various mediums as students build their fashion portfolio. Develop your passion for fashion, technology, graphic design, and trend spotting. Activities encourage student’s passion and talent in this multi-billion-dollar industry, while exploring creative pursuits. |
As Seen on TV | Are you a fan of TV Competition Shows like Lego Masters, Holey Moley, or Bake Off? This is the camp for you! Inspired by favorite challenges, students will design and develop their way through favorite TV show challenges. Design, Build, Compete! |
Ceramics | Coil, throw, fire, stain, and glaze away your week. Detailed exploration of clay will inspire young artists to get their hands dirty and learn a new skill. Student's use their hands, extruder, slab roller, and wheel to transform clay, creating a portfolio of projects to display on the final day. |
Color and Sound Science Adventures | Spark your child’s curiosity with Color and Sound Science Adventure! Through fun, hands-on activities, kids will explore rainbows, color mixing, and the science of sound. It’s the perfect blend of creativity and discovery to ignite a love for science this summer! |
Construction Kids | Build a various projects utilizing many different tools and techniques. Discover the science necessary to overcome friction and gravity as you build transportation vehicles, structures and a wooden bird house. |
Creative Crew | Get ready for a summer of imagination and innovation with Creative Crew! This program empowers kids to explore their creativity through hands-on projects in art, design, and problem-solving. From building unique creations to tackling fun team challenges, your child will develop collaboration skills and unleash their creative potential. |
Critter Scientists | Does your child love animals and nature? In Critter Scientist, kids will explore the fascinating world of bugs, birds, and other critters through hands-on activities, live observations, and fun experiments. They’ll discover habitats, learn about ecosystems, and unleash their inner biologist. Perfect for curious young minds, this program nurtures a love for science and the natural world! |
Gadgets and Gizmos | Uncover the basics of simple machines and how to build them. Experiment with radar guns, race solar cars, and compete in a Rube Goldberg challenge while discovering a variety of phenomena involved with speed, friction, gravity, electricity, magnetism and energy. |
Girls in Engineering and Leadership | Girls Rule! Inspire future female engineers through engaging STEM lessons. Students design and engineer cars, planes, robots with various platforms aiming to solve a variety engineering puzzles. Use the invention cycle to invent for good. Collaborate, build, and problem solve to complete challenges. Students will develop self-confidence, communication, interpersonal skills, and the importance of wellness. They will explore what inspires them inspires, how to make an impact, and learn that leadership isn’t limited to position of authority, but is something they can live every day. |
Healthcare Hero | Discover the inner workings of the human body and gain insight into the knowledge and skills that healthcare professionals use to maintain our well-being. Learn how to use a stethoscope, create a model of the human heart, and learn early first aid. |
Intro to STEAM | Not sure what interests you. Join us as we experiment our way through the various STEAM disciplines. Course incorporates activities from Art Lab, Mad Science Chemistry, Gadgets and Gizmos, and Flight Technology. |
Inventor League | Calling all future inventors! In Inventors League, kids will step into the role of creative problem-solvers, transforming everyday materials into extraordinary inventions. |
Lab Rats Crazy Chemistry | Experience the magic and fun of chemistry through interactive experiments. Prepare to get dirty during this week of eruptions, explosions, and excitement! |
Lego Legends - Half Day | Take your Lego skills to the next level! Build outside the box with power blocks and creative competitions! Be ready when Lego Masters Junior starts auditioning. |
Mythical Creatures | Embark on a journey to new worlds where you will discover mythical creatures and fantastic environments. Learn where beings like dragons, unicorns, and fairies exist. Create small (and large) worlds and learn how you can use STEAM to create your own magic! |
Robo Rookies | Journey into robotics with Robo Rookies! Perfect for beginners. Learn the basics of building and programming robots in a fun and supportive environment. Through creative challenges and teamwork, explore the world of coding, and watch their creations come to life. It’s the perfect first step into the future of technology and innovation! |
Spy School | Dream of being a spy? Uncover secrets, crack codes, and master the art of stealth! Through fun, hands-on missions, kids develop critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills while learning about science and technology. Use invisible ink to solving thrilling puzzles and practice being detectives. |
Under the Sea | Learn what it's like under our oceans by exploring beyond our beaches and into the deep. Discover what lives in our oceans and how they survive. Discover how we and who studies and works in our oceans, then use those skills to solve challenges and protect our oceans! |
Woodworking and Game Design | Develop practical woodworking skills and the safe use of hand tools. Build a variety of fun projects and learn skills such as measuring, sawing, drilling, sanding, assembly and more! Watch science come to life and see the laws of physics right before your eyes. Experiment through play and build with wood. |
Grades 3-8 Course Descriptions
Course Name | About the Course |
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Architecture | Test the limits of your imagination through design and engineering challenges. Use creativity, art, problem-solving skills and teamwork to build structures that are sustainable, able to survive a natural disaster, and a city of the future. Explore how today's architects are using cutting-edge techniques to solve real-world problems and imagine the future of living spaces. It’s an engaging blend of art, teamwork, and innovation tailored for curious young minds! |
Art Lab | Use different mixed media techniques to create amazing works of art. |
Art of Fashion | Explore fashion through drawing, modeling, accessories,, and light sewing Discover the art, creativity, and inventiveness that goes into creating fashion. Explore various mediums as students build their fashion portfolio. Develop your passion for fashion, technology, graphic design, and trend spotting. Activities encourage student’s passion and talent in this multi-billion-dollar industry, while exploring creative pursuits. |
Art of Fashion | Explore fashion through drawing, modeling, accessories,, and light sewing Discover the art, creativity, and inventiveness that goes into creating fashion. Explore various mediums as students build their fashion portfolio. Develop your passion for fashion, technology, graphic design, and trend spotting. Activities encourage student’s passion and talent in this multi-billion-dollar industry, while exploring creative pursuits. |
As Seen on TV | Are you a fan of TV Competition Shows like Lego Masters, Holey Moley, or Bake Off? This is the camp for you! Inspired by favorite challenges, students will design and develop their way through favorite TV show challenges. Design, Build, Compete! |
As Seen on TV | Are you a fan of TV Competition Shows like Lego Masters, Holey Moley, or Bake Off? This is the camp for you! Inspired by favorite challenges, students will design and develop their way through favorite TV show challenges. Design, Build, Compete! |
Cardboard & Duct Tape Engineering | Design, engineer, and build cardboard creations. Put your skills and imagination to the test while building out-of-this-world projects. Discover how cardboard is made and uncover how it is used all around us |
Ceramics | Coil, throw, fire, stain, and glaze away your week. Detailed exploration of clay will inspire young artists to get their hands dirty and learn a new skill. Student's use their hands, extruder, slab roller, and wheel to transform clay, creating a portfolio of projects to display on the final day. |
Ceramics | Coil, throw, fire, stain, and glaze away your week. Detailed exploration of clay will inspire young artists to get their hands dirty and learn a new skill. Student's use their hands, extruder, slab roller, and wheel to transform clay, creating a portfolio of projects to display on the final day. |
Ceramics | Coil, throw, fire, stain, and glaze away your week. Detailed exploration of clay will inspire young artists to get their hands dirty and learn a new skill. Student's use their hands, extruder, slab roller, and wheel to transform clay, creating a portfolio of projects to display on the final day. |
Chem Chaos | Chem Chaos: Dive into the wild world of chemistry in this explosive and electrifying program! Experiment with reactions that fizz, bang, and pop. |
Color and Sound Science Adventures | Spark your child’s curiosity with Color and Sound Science Adventure! Through fun, hands-on activities, kids will explore rainbows, color mixing, and the science of sound. It’s the perfect blend of creativity and discovery to ignite a love for science this summer! |
Construction Kids | Build a various projects utilizing many different tools and techniques. Discover the science necessary to overcome friction and gravity as you build transportation vehicles, structures and a wooden bird house. |
Creative Crew | Get ready for a summer of imagination and innovation with Creative Crew! This program empowers kids to explore their creativity through hands-on projects in art, design, and problem-solving. From building unique creations to tackling fun team challenges, your child will develop collaboration skills and unleash their creative potential. |
Critter Scientists | Does your child love animals and nature? In Critter Scientist, kids will explore the fascinating world of bugs, birds, and other critters through hands-on activities, live observations, and fun experiments. They’ll discover habitats, learn about ecosystems, and unleash their inner biologist. Perfect for curious young minds, this program nurtures a love for science and the natural world! |
Drone Academy | Hone your flying skills while discovering drone speed and agility through skill challenges and learning to perform various exercises and maneuvers. Develop your coding skills as you make both ground and flying vehicles autonomous. Explore opportunities and applications in this fast growing industry. |
Drone Pilot | Prepare for this emerging industry by learning how drones fly and apply that knowledge to flying drones. Develop your coding skills as you make both ground and flying vehicles autonomous. Discover applications for these robots and invent new ideas that incorporate these awesome machines. |
Flight Technology: Gliders, Rockets and Drones | Learn about aeronautic pioneers and leave this course understanding the technology, design, and skills needed to launch various aircraft. Develop and test parachutes, gliders, airplanes, water rockets, and solid fuel rockets. Explore the pros and cons of drones and learn the basics of flying these amazing machines. |
Forensic Detectives | Follow the evidence. Solve problems using forensic science to determine "Who done it?". Get an insider's view into the life of a forensics scientist. Learn techniques such as fingerprinting and fiber analysis. Break out of the escape room and solve the crime. |
Forensic Investigators | Follow the evidence. Solve problems using forensic science to determine "Who done it?". Get an insider's view into the life of a forensics scientist. Learn techniques such as fingerprinting and fiber analysis. Break out of the escape room and solve the crime. |
Gadgets and Gizmos | Uncover the basics of simple machines and how to build them. Experiment with radar guns, race solar cars, and compete in a Rube Goldberg challenge while discovering a variety of phenomena involved with speed, friction, gravity, electricity, magnetism and energy. |
Girls in Engineering and Leadership | Girls Rule! Inspire future female engineers through engaging STEM lessons. Students design and engineer cars, planes, robots with various platforms aiming to solve a variety engineering puzzles. Use the invention cycle to invent for good. Collaborate, build, and problem solve to complete challenges. Students will develop self-confidence, communication, interpersonal skills, and the importance of wellness. They will explore what inspires them inspires, how to make an impact, and learn that leadership isn’t limited to position of authority, but is something they can live every day. |
Girls in Engineering and Leadership | Girls Rule! Inspire future female engineers through engaging STEM lessons. Students design and engineer cars, planes, robots with various platforms aiming to solve a variety engineering puzzles. Use the invention cycle to invent for good. Collaborate, build, and problem solve to complete challenges. Students will develop self-confidence, communication, interpersonal skills, and the importance of wellness. They will explore what inspires them inspires, how to make an impact, and learn that leadership isn’t limited to position of authority, but is something they can live every day. |
Healthcare Hero | Discover the inner workings of the human body and gain insight into the knowledge and skills that healthcare professionals use to maintain our well-being. Learn how to use a stethoscope, create a model of the human heart, and learn early first aid. |
Innovation & Technology in History | Travel through history and view technology, tools, and innovation through the lens of past civilizations. Explore the evolution of ancient technology from stone tools, though Roman shields, and trebuchets. From the Stone ages to the Middle Ages and Renaissance, you will never view history (or science) the same way! |
Intro to STEAM | Not sure what interests you. Join us as we experiment our way through the various STEAM disciplines. Course incorporates activities from Art Lab, Mad Science Chemistry, Gadgets and Gizmos, and Flight Technology. |
Inventor League | Calling all future inventors! In Inventors League, kids will step into the role of creative problem-solvers, transforming everyday materials into extraordinary inventions. |
Kitchen Science | Join us on a magical journey where science meets art, and the kitchen transforms into a laboratory of creativity. During a week filled with awe-inspiring experiments, edible art, and unique architectural displays, experience the joy of discovering the magic hidden within everyday ingredients. Learn molecular gastronomy skills such as spherification and dehydration. Experiment with dry ice, liquid nitrogen and other unique ingredients as they take creativity to the next level. |
Lab Rats Crazy Chemistry | Experience the magic and fun of chemistry through interactive experiments. Prepare to get dirty during this week of eruptions, explosions, and excitement! |
Lego Brick Battle | Lego Brick Battle combines creativity, engineering, teamwork, and friendly competition. Students participate in speed challenges, mystery builds and a variety of other stimulating activities. |
Lego Legends | Take your Lego skills to the next level! Build outside the box with power blocks and creative competitions! Be ready when Lego Masters Junior starts auditioning. |
Lego Legends - Half Day | Take your Lego skills to the next level! Build outside the box with power blocks and creative competitions! Be ready when Lego Masters Junior starts auditioning. |
Life Ready: Skills for the Real World | Prepare for independence with Life Ready Skills taught in a fun and interactive way. From fixing a flat bike tire, using basic tools, to building confidence in the kitchen. Practice balancing a budget and everyday etiquette such as writing a thank you card. |
Mythical Creatures | Embark on a journey to new worlds where you will discover mythical creatures and fantastic environments. Learn where beings like dragons, unicorns, and fairies exist. Create small (and large) worlds and learn how you can use STEAM to create your own magic! |
Photography 101 | Throughout the week study and engage with a variety of photography fields and techniques. Discover how cameras work, have fun with Polaroids, and create a portfolio of images and prints. Learn the basics of composition and develop skills to produce lasting images. |
Photography 201 | Expand your knowledge and dig deeper into composition, focus, and lighting. Students will primarily use DSLR cameras and will be introduced to photo editing. |
Robo Rookies | Journey into robotics with Robo Rookies! Perfect for beginners. Learn the basics of building and programming robots in a fun and supportive environment. Through creative challenges and teamwork, explore the world of coding, and watch their creations come to life. It’s the perfect first step into the future of technology and innovation! |
Robotics Lab | Get a peek into this rapidly growing career field. From low tech to high tech design, build and learn about the evolution and development of robotics. Develop skills and problems and solve your way through a variety of challenges designed to spark curiosity and inspire creative thinking. Each workshop features a different area of robotics, leveraging Ozobots, Cublets, littlebits, Bloxels, Vex Clawbots, and more. |
Robotics and Coding | Get a peek into this rapid growing career field. Design, build and learn basic coding to complete challenges in the field of robotics and game design. Workshops uncover Ozobots, Cublets, littlebits, Bloxels, Vex Clawbots, and more. |
STEAM Survivor | Don't just survive, thrive, when faced with a variety of threats like Zombies, natural disasters, and threats to mankind. Your ingenuity is the key to the future! Build new skills and compete in STEAM challenges to help you survive. From high tech to low tech, challenges include develop safety devices to ward off danger, programming a robot for life-saving rescues, build working models, learning to make a fire, and many others! |
STEM Explorers: Innovation in Action | Where curiosity meets creation. Ignite a life-long passion for learning and exploring STEM fields through robot tinkering, eco-engineering, game design. |
Science in Multimedia Art | Creativity reigns supreme! Explore paint, multi-media composure, edible art and more in this journey through diverse design! |
Spy School | Dream of being a spy? Uncover secrets, crack codes, and master the art of stealth! Through fun, hands-on missions, kids develop critical thinking, teamwork, and problem-solving skills while learning about science and technology. Use invisible ink to solving thrilling puzzles and practice being detectives. |
Sustainable City Design | Combine sustainable design - from passive architecture to environmentally sustainable material sourcing to develop innovative solutions that are as ecologically balanced as they provide for the comfort and health of occupants. Leverage renewable energy, architecture design and creative engineering to develop solutions to the challenges of now and the future! |
Under the Sea | Learn what it's like under our oceans by exploring beyond our beaches and into the deep. Discover what lives in our oceans and how they survive. Discover how we and who studies and works in our oceans, then use those skills to solve challenges and protect our oceans! |
Woodworking and Game Design | Develop practical woodworking skills and the safe use of hand tools. Build a variety of fun projects and learn skills such as measuring, sawing, drilling, sanding, assembly and more! Watch science come to life and see the laws of physics right before your eyes. Experiment through play and build with wood. |
Woodworking and Game Design | Develop practical woodworking skills and the safe use of hand tools. Build a variety of fun projects and learn skills such as measuring, sawing, drilling, sanding, assembly and more! Watch science come to life and see the laws of physics right before your eyes. Experiment through play and build with wood. |
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