Science Center of Iowa Camps

Science is fun until it gets messy, then it's AWESOME!

Experience the Curious-Minds-Make-Clever-Campers Effect! Science Center of Iowa Summer Camps use project-based curriculum on a variety of subjects and provide hands-on experiences to spark your camper's interest in science. Use the Camp Directory to explore the more than 60 unique summer camps and expanded iEARTH adventures for 2012!

Registration is available:

By phone at 515-274-6868 ext. 222
By mail: Complete a registration form and send to SCI Sales Office, 401 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, Des Moines, Iowa, 50309
In person at the Science Center of Iowa's Sales Office

Registration begins:

Members

Full-day camps: February 14
Half-day camps: March 15

Non-members

Full-day camps: March 15
Half-day camps: April 16

Become a member and save! SCI members receive priority registration February 14 — March 14 as well as discounts on all camps!

You Asked, We Listened. So What’s New in 2012?

Every year, SCI strives to improve our summer camp program based on feedback from campers and parents. New in 2012:

Expanded iEARTH programming (a partnership between SCI and the City of Des Moines Parks and Recreation)
Newly designed website to make gathering information about camps as easy as possible
New camps for all age groups on a variety of engaging science subjects
Pre-K and Kindergarten are now two separate groups (covering the same topics) to allow twice as many students to participate
Weekly camp schedules, including all field trip information, emailed one week before camp and available on-site for parents and students
Open house for parents EVERY Friday at the end of camp
A continued effort to keep class sizes small and personalized
Science is all around us, so let’s explore both inside and outside the classrooms! We'll get hands-on around SCI's experience platforms as well as outside.

SCI Camp Accessibility

You can contribute to SCI's Accessibility Fund and help send a child in need to camp! Consider adding a small tax-deductible donation to your registration.