Students will learn about the Deaf Culture and the basics of American Sign Language. Students will practice signs and facial expressions to help communicate. Students will be able to communicate with a deaf person. (Ages 5-8)

Get your little one excited and prepared for their school journey with our Ready for School Camp! Designed specifically for children ages 3-4, this camp offers a fun and nurturing environment where young learners will build the foundational skills they need for a successful school year ahead. Our camp features interactive activities that encourage socialization, basic academic skills, and confidence-building. From learning letters, numbers, and shapes to practicing listening skills and following routines, every day is a new adventure in preparing for the classroom! By the end of the camp, children will feel more confident and excited to start school, having had the opportunity to explore, play, and learn in a supportive and fun environment. Join us and make this back-to-school transition smooth and enjoyable

Join us for The Largest Book Party, a magical morning designed to spark imagination, curiosity, and a lifelong love of reading. Hosted in partnership with Books for STL Kids, this one-of-a-kind experience brings together story time, music, snacks, and interactive fun in an atmosphere filled with wonder and delight. Young readers will enjoy captivating read-alouds and receive 3–4 brand-new books to take home and treasure. Plus, each child will be gifted a commemorative event t-shirt to mark the occasion. It’s a celebration of literacy, joy, and community all in one!

Get your little one excited and prepared for their school journey with our Ready for School Camp! Designed specifically for children ages 3-4, this camp offers a fun and nurturing environment where young learners will build the foundational skills they need for a successful school year ahead. Our camp features interactive activities that encourage socialization, basic academic skills, and confidence-building. From learning letters, numbers, and shapes to practicing listening skills and following routines, every day is a new adventure in preparing for the classroom! By the end of the camp, children will feel more confident and excited to start school, having had the opportunity to explore, play, and learn in a supportive and fun environment. Join us and make this back-to-school transition smooth and enjoyable

Free ice cream & free books! Dip into reading every Sunday in June.

Shiver me timbers! Travel with Jack and Annie as they meet Polly the Parrot and Captain Bones in the Caribbean Sea. Will they find treasure? Learn about their adventure and if pirates really do exist! Book and research guide provided.

STEM Camp will provide student learning and enrichment through blending the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. A focus on creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills will provide students the opportunity to solve real world problems.

STEM Camp will provide student learning and enrichment through blending the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. A focus on creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills will provide students the opportunity to solve real world problems.

Students will role-play the key responsibilities of a veterinarian and perform a whiskers-to-tail exam on their newly “adopted” plush cat. These future veterinarians will learn about animal body language, maintaining a healthy environment such as proper litterbox placement, create a cat toy, and design a vet clinic.

Have fun learning the basic anatomy of the skeleton through a variety of activities. Learn the basic bones in your body from an ECC Anatomy and Physiology instructor. (Ages 5-8) *Students must wear closed toed shoes, long pants/skirt to the ankle to be in the lab room.

Have fun learning the basic anatomy of the skeleton through a variety of activities. Learn the basic bones in your body from an ECC Anatomy and Physiology instructor. (Ages 5-8)

Discover the amazing wonders amidst the Garden with your preschooler in Garden Buds! One adult included with each registered child. Register for three or more Summer Garden Buds classes by June 1, 2025, and your child will receive a t-shirt. Do you see what I see? Become a young plant detective as we head out to the garden with our magnifying glasses to discover the many things that are hanging around in the garden including man-made things, natural items like plants, seeds, and tiny living creatures.

Through role-play and activities, students will learn the key responsibilities of a doctor and explore the heart, lungs, and digestion. Students will use real medical instruments (stethoscope, reflex hammer, and blood pressure cuff) and practice scrubbing, suturing, and tying knots like a real surgeon. These future doctors will learn about prescriptions, explore the brain and spine, and learn about vital bodily functions through hands-on activities and role-play. Students will build a first aid kit and create models of the brain and spine. Students will also explore the human optical system and different parts of the ear.

Students will role-play the key responsibilities of a veterinarian and perform a whiskers-to-tail exam on their newly “adopted” plush cat. These future veterinarians will learn about animal body language, maintaining a healthy environment such as proper litterbox placement, create a cat toy, and design a vet clinic.

STEM Camp will provide student learning and enrichment through blending the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. A focus on creativity, collaboration, communication and critical thinking skills will provide students the opportunity to solve real world problems.