Though the academic year ends in June, Lake Forest Academy campus will continue to buzz with activity during the summer months. LFA hosts various camps every year for a variety of age groups with different interests, including its hockey camp program and summer program for ESL learners.
This year, LFA will also offer weeklong science camps for rising 6th, 7th and 8th graders. Registrants can sign up for full day or half day sessions that will take place from June 18 to June 22 and June 25 to June 29. Full day sessions are from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Half day sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon or 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Extended care is also available until 5 p.m.
LFA’s own teaching faculty will lead each session, and students will be able to dive in to engaging topics about the environment, natural elements, engineering, and chemistry. Budding scientists who want to learn about the human body and forensic archeology will get a chance to do real-world experiments, and tech-savvy engineers can choose to build rockets or wire robots.
Each session will take place in the LEED-compliant Reyes Family Science Center, which features seven lab-classrooms with state-of-the-art equipment, a robotics lab, a math lab, an environmental studies greenhouse, and conference rooms. Lunch will be provided in the Student Union, and camp goers can spend free time in the active student common areas. Visit www.lfanet.org/science_camp for full descriptions of each camp and to register.
Week 1 courses:
* Outdoor Environmental Education — full day
* Engineering Design — full day
* Wonderful World of Animals — half day (morning)
* Forensic Archaeology — half day (morning)
* LEGO Robotics — half day (morning)
* The Amazing Human Body — half day (afternoon)
* DNA Technology and Genetics — half day (afternoon)
Week 2 courses:
* Outdoor Environmental Education — full day
* Chemistry — half day (morning and afternoon)
* Mastering the Elements — full day
* Amazing Human Body — half day (morning)
* Computer Programming — half day (morning)
* Our Impact on the Planet — half day (afternoon).
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Lake Forest Academy is located at 1500 W. Kennedy Road in Lake Forest. For more information, call 847-615-3210.