La Mesa, CA, USA
Building a robot, mixing a science experiment, and creating art can all be part of a summer day at SD STEAM SCHOLARS. These La Mesa day camps bring science, technology, engineering, art, and math together through projects children can make and explore. Campers ages 7–12 work on practical challenges, try creative ideas, and take breaks for outdoor games and movement. The mix suits children who enjoy building, experimenting, and learning by doing.
Summer activities range from coding bots and designing structures to digital art and creative construction. Focused project work alternates with sports and team challenges, giving campers different ways to use their minds and bodies. Summer enrollment is capped at eight campers per week, with one instructor for every eight students. That small-group format gives children individual attention while they work through projects. Full-day and half-day summer options give families a choice of camp length.
School-break camps carry the same STEAM focus into shorter days. Sample projects include water-powered rockets, rubber band-powered cars, and color-changing art. Children also code animations and games, explore patterns inspired by nature, and join outdoor STEAM relays. Across the programs, hands-on learning and active play sit side by side. The result is a camp experience built around making things, exploring ideas, and tackling challenges with others.
| Ages: | 7–12 |
| Type: | Day |
| Gender: | Co-Ed |
| Setting: | City |
| Sports: | Sports, Sports Training, General Sports |
| Technology: | Technology, Robotics, Engineering, Rocketry, STEM, Coding, Game Design, 3d Design, Animation |
| Academics: | Academics, Science, Mathematics |
| Arts: | Arts, Fine Arts, Arts & Crafts, Digital Arts, Painting |
| Meals Type: | Partial |
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| Staff to Сamper Ratio: | 1:8 |
You won’t be charged yet. The camp will contact you to confirm all terms first.
You can still submit a quick request to let the camp know you’re interested.
Hands-on projects form the center of the camp program. Science, technology, engineering, art, and math connect through practical work, giving children opportunities to build, code, experiment, and create. During summer camp, the curriculum rotates between focused STEAM activities and active play. Engineering and robotics work includes building structures, coding bots, and tackling design challenges. Science experiments and creative construction add other ways to explore ideas. Digital art and 3D design link technical skills with creative work.
The summer format combines these projects with outdoor games, sports, and team challenges. Campers can attend a full day or a morning half day. Summer groups have no more than eight participants, with a published instructor-to-student ratio of 1:8. Specialized materials, take-home projects, and instruction are included in summer tuition.
School-break day camps use indoor exploration and outdoor movement to keep the day varied. Sample activities include building rubber band-powered cars, launching water-powered rockets, and using science to make color-changing art. Coding animations and games adds a digital element, while nature-inspired patterns and outdoor STEAM relays extend the range of activities. These camps serve the same ages 7–12 and run on a shorter daily schedule than the full-day summer option.
| Camp format | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Summer full day | Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–4:00 PM |
| Summer half day | Monday–Friday | 9:00 AM–12:00 PM |
| School-break day camp | 9:00 AM–2:30 PM |
For summer camp, families pack a substantial, nut-free lunch and snacks each day. Allergy-friendly light snacks and drinking water are also available. School-break day camps provide snacks.
School-break camp staff are background checked. These camps combine a structured day with educator-led STEAM activities and outdoor play. Summer camp groups are limited to eight campers, with a 1:8 instructor-to-student ratio.
Summer campers work with instructors in groups capped at eight, with one instructor for every eight students. Instruction supports hands-on projects in engineering, robotics, science, and art. Experienced educators lead the school-break day camps, and all staff for those camps are background checked.
After a family submits the camp sign-up form and selects a camp, an email confirms the student’s acceptance and provides payment information within 24 hours.
Summer campers bring a substantial, nut-free lunch and snacks each day. Families select a camp through the sign-up form and receive acceptance confirmation and payment information by email. Full-day and half-day summer options have different departure times; school-break day camps finish in the early afternoon.
School-break camp dues include a one-time $10 registration fee.
