Van Andel Institute Summer Camps: Aspiring Scientists Go Full STEAM Ahead

Van Andel Institute for Education offers unique summer camps in science, engineering, and robotics.

Themed 4-Day and 1-Day Camps at Van Andel Institute

4-day Camps

Grades K-2

Fairy Tales Gone STEM!
August 7-10 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $80

Grades 2-3

Sense-sational Animals
June 12-15 | 9:00 AM–11:30 AM | $80
June 12-15 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $80

Can You Dig It?
August 7-10 | 9:00 AM–11:30 AM | $80

Grades 4-5

Animal Survivor
July 17–July 20 | 9:00 AM–11:30 AM | $80
July 17–July 20 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $80

Girl Scouts: Journey Through a Life in Space
July 31- August 3 | 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM | $80
July 31- August 3 | 1:00 PM-3:30 PM | $80

Grades 4-6

What's in Our Water? River Rescue
August 14-17 | 9:00 AM–11:30 AM | $80

Grades 6-8

Hogwarts in GR: Science Behind the Magic
June 20-23 | 8:30 AM–12:30 PM | $120
July 24-27 | 8:30 AM–12:30 PM | $120

Crime Scene Forensics: Catching a Criminal
July 17-20 | 9:00 AM–11:30 AM | $80
July 17-20 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $80

Grades 6-9

Mission to Mars
June 20-23 | 8:30 AM–12:00 PM | $120
July 24-27 | 8:30 AM–12:00 PM | $120

Sphero Heroes!
July 31- August 3 | 9:00 AM–11:30 AM | $80
July 31- August 3 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $80

Grades 9-12

Biotech Explorers
June 12–15 | 8:30 AM–12:30 PM | $120

Plan on Van Andel Institute Summer Camps

1-day Camps

Top Thrill Engineers!
Grades K-2 | Marble Mayhem! | June 20 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 2-4 | Marble Mayhem! | June 21 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 4-6 | Creative Coasters: Forces of Fun | June 22 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 6-9 | Creative Coasters: Forces of Fun | June 23 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day

Curious Creatures
Grades K-2 | Creature Creators | June 26 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 2-4 | Creature Creators | June 27 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 4-6 | Mechan-imals | June 28 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 6-9 | Mechan-imals | June 29 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day

Disaster Detectives
Grades K-2 | Howlin’ Hurricanes | July 24 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 2-4 | Howlin’ Hurricanes | July 25 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 4-6 | Seismic Shake | July 26 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 6-9 | Seismic Shake | July 27 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day

Crime Scene Forensics
Grades K-2 | The Case of the Missing Tortoise | August 14 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 2-4 | The Case of the Missing Bearded Dragon | August 15 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 4-6 | The Case of the Missing Leopard Gecko | August 16 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day
Grades 6-9 | The Case of the Missing Corn Snake | August 17 | 1:00 PM–3:30 PM | $25/Day