Each camp Includes:

Real-time learning with Assemble teachers
In-person max class size is 10 students
Virtual max class size is 20 students
with a 1:10 teacher:student ratio, blending individual attention and social time with new friends
Materials for all activities
Surprise visits from Guest Experts in STEAM fields
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In-Person Summer Camps

In-Person Camps meet 9am-4pm Monday through Friday at Assemble.

Childcare is available before camp from 8am-9am and after care is also available from 4pm-5pm. Each for an additional $10 fee.

Students should pack a lunch if possible. If this is not possible, please select Free Lunch during registration.

All in-person summer camp participants will abide by Assemble's Reopening Plan, which will published in the late spring of 2021. All participants will need to complete the student permission form sent after the reopening plan is announced.

Virtual Assemble Camps

This summer, students are building in-demand skills, collaborating with friends online, and gaining confidence—all from the comfort of home.

Virtual Camps meet 1pm-3pm Monday through Friday and feature engaging, live instruction and small-group, collaborative learning. Each day includes a 2 hour lesson plus self-guided projects which can be completed at any time.

Assemble Virtual Camps use Google Meet as our classroom. Registered families will receive the link to join the Google Meet classroom prior to the camp.

Camp Fees

Assemble believes that the 21st Century skills youth learn in our programs should be accessible to everyone. If cost is a barrier to participation please contact us and we will work with you to make sure your kiddo can join the camp. Please email  paige@assemblepgh.org or call 412-661-6111.

In-Person Camps

$250 Full Price

$125 Scholarship (50% discount)

$0 Garfield Resident

Virtual Camps

$100 Full Price

$50 Scholarship (50% discount)

$0 Garfield Resident

Kit pick up for virtual camps is available and announced closer to camp dates. Kit delivery is available for an additional $12 (USPS Priority Mail). Please make sure to select this in registration.

Cancellation Policy

A full refund will be given to cancelation requests prior to June 1. No refunds will be given after June 1, as program materials will have already been purchased. Credit for camps can be kept on file for future registration or you can be transferred into another program depending on availability.

If Assemble has to cancel camps due to COVID-19 families will receive a full refund.

Thank you for understanding.

SUMMER CAMP SCHEDULE

Storylab

June 21 to June 25

Grades 5-9

Join us on this movie making adventure! We're designing our own stories inspired by comics, characters, and more.

Dino Dig

Which came first, the dinosaur or the egg? Learn about prehistoric animals and explore the science of archaeology.

June 28 to July 2

Grades 3-5

July 6th-July 9th

Grades 1-2

* This camp is a 4 day camp in observation of the 4th of July, therefore registration prices are reduced for this camp.

Superheroes Assemble!

Join Assemble teachers as we explore biomimicry in engineering and design and harness the superpowers that exist in nature. We’ll design, prototype, and make our own costumes and gadgets. Don’t worry, your secret identity is safe with us!

July 12 to July 16

Grades 3-5

July 19 to July 23

Grades 1-2

Artist Academy

Draw, paint and build your way through different STEAM challenges. Get ready for material explorations of epic proportions!

July 26 to July 30

Grades 3-5

Aug. 2 to Aug. 6

Grades 1-2

Galaxy Girls

Aug. 9 to Aug. 13

Grades 4-9

Join Galaxy Girl space crew build a spaceship, simulate a space flight, and even terraform a distant planet. Explore the universe with Assemble teachers, and learn about what it takes to build new habitats on other planets. This camp is for all self-identifying girls, nonbinary, and trans students.