Summer Camp for Ages 12-15

For our oldest campers, summer is the time to pursue real passions. We respect your experience, and our pro instructors are ready to help you reach the next level.

Our Summer Camps run in two different types of sessions:

Camp in July is quite large and takes place at Kells Academy Elementary and Grade 12, where we offer a huge variety of activities in each session. Campers aged 12-15 choose the 3 activities that they find most exciting. These sessions are two weeks each, to provide signifcant depth of learning in all 3 activities that they choose.
Camps in June and August are much smaller. The Early Camp in June includes a variety of Arts, Technology, and Nature workshops. Our Camps in August focus on specific topics, which are explored through multidisciplinary projects. Click here to jump to June & August.

Camp in July - Choose your own activities!

Explorations offers activities that campers won’t find anywhere else. With epic equipment and resources, campers can explore their personal interests to the max. Learn to make whatever you love: create your own clothes, food, movies, or video games!

Activities are led by experienced educators, and focus on giving campers the equipment and expert guidance to work on projects bigger than they imagined, while learning and honing the skills required.

For the registration, activities are organized into offerings spread across 3 periods. In every period, there are options for fine arts, science and tech, sports, and more! You can choose how much time to spend with any one type of activity, achieving a balanced variety or totally focusing on favorite subjects.

The second Friday of each session is dedicated to showcasing projects, a time when campers get to shine and show their parents and peers how far they’ve come in two weeks.

Uniquely for the Senior Campers
After your selected activities are confirmed, you will be sent another registration form to outline your previous experience and desires for your summer projects. This information will be shared with the instructors, so you will not have to sit through unncessary explanations of things that you already know — you can jump straight into your dream projects!

Activities for July 2026

Campers choose three activities to do for the whole session.

Click here for full descriptions of each activity

Arts and Design

Fashion Design
Comics & Visual Storytelling
Pottery
Jewelry Making
Doll Making
Origami
Drawing & Painting
Sewing Projects
Silkscreening
Creative Writing
Arts Fusion
Creating Fabrics & Textiles
Miniature Worlds

Technological Arts

Video Game Design
Animation
Pixel Art & Animation
Photography
Media Magic
Digital Music Composition
Podcasting
Mastering AI
Coding
Moviemaking
3D Modelling & Printing

Science & Engineering

Astrophysics & Rocket Science
Electronics
Robotics
Computers: Code & Hardware
Math for Computing & Finance
Woodworking
Construction & Siege Engineering
Physics & Engineering
Weather Science
Flight & Aerodynamics
Gardening & Biology
Baking
Nature Adventures

Performance, Sports and more!

Band: Songwriting & Performance
Archery
Invent-A-Sport
Fencing (Sword Fighting)
Self-Defence
Strength Training
Dance
Theatre
Shakespeare
Debate & Public Speaking
Cooking
D&D and Advanced Board Games
Sketch Comedy

Price & Schedule - July

The camper’s day is divided into separate periods for the three activities, punctuated by recreation and social time.

Camp in June and August

In June and August, we offer smaller one-week sessions of summer activities for ages 7+ at the Learning Lab (6591 Somerled).

Our week of Early Camp provides unique workshops on each day, offering a variety of our most popular Arts & Technology activities:

June 29: Video Game Design
June 30: Animation
July 1: Photography & Digital Music Composition
July 2: Improv Theatre & Sketch Comedy
July 3: Moviemaking

The August sessions focus on specific topics, allowing campers to explore one subject in depth and create impressive projects.

These projects are multidisciplinary, and each day’s lessons focus on different aspects of the project. For example, a Video Game project involves designing characters and their story (language arts), as well as creating the characters’ worlds (visual arts), in addition to coding the logical processes for the game (technology).

All of these projects include great freedom of choice: a camper could make a video game that is about anything, from meeting magical faeries, to finding a lost cat, to slaying an epic dragon!

Campers take breaks from their projects for physical activity and social time, including daily trips to local parks (Benny and Confederation).

Price & Schedule - June/August

June 29 - July 3: Early Camp
August 3 - 7: Video Game Design OR Comedy & Theatre
August 10 - 14: Video Game Design OR Comedy & Theatre
August 17 - 21: Robotics & Engineering OR Painting & Comics
August 24 - 28: 3D Modelling & Engineering OR Painting & Comics

Do the Intermediate/Senior Campers have time outside during the day?

Of course! Campers have a thirty minute time block during lunch outdoors (weather-permitting) and some activities partially take place outdoors, depending on the subject. Recess periods are also outdoors, and groups often takes short breaks during their activities for movement. Occasionally, lunch will take place at a nearby park, where campers will spend the entire lunch period outdoors.

Do you provide food for lunch or snacks?

No – to avoid any possibility of allergic reactions, Explorations does not provide food. Please pack enough food for your child to have a full lunch and snacks throughout the day.

Do they need to pack a swimsuit and towel?

No. Our Campers aged 10+ go outside every day and they take might trips to the nearby park, but they never go swimming. They should still bring a hat, water bottle, sunscreen, and good shoes.

Are the activities different in each session?

Yes, the activities are different in every session. This ensures that each session remains enriching for campers who attend multiple sessions. Returning campers may choose to continue a project they began in a previous session or start a new one, building on what they’ve already learned. We also offer a 10% discount for campers registered in multiple sessions.

For questions or to volunteer, write to info@explorationslearning.com

Explorations has historically provided the opportunity for learners from low-income families to participate through subsidized scholarships. Students are identified by pedagogical constultants from the EMSB, and these exceptional young scholars elevate our classes with unique contributions.

Due to budget cuts from the provincial government, over 30 children in our community may miss out on a summer filled with learning, joy, and connection.

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