Middle School & High School Enrichment
Join us this summer on our Upper School Campus to experience our new camps designed to engage and challenge students during their summer break! Camps this year include several Middle School level coding and gaming camps during the month of July.
ROBLOX® Makers
June 26-30, 2023 Upper School Campus
9:00am-12:00pm – Grades 5-8
UPPER SCHOOL CAMPUS
Tuition $250 per half-day session
Unlock the power of ROBLOX® Studio, the world creation tool used by real-world ROBLOX® developers! Learn how to build 3D models and create an adventure in your ROBLOX® world. Bring characters to life with unique animations you design. Student-created projects will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.
Make Your First Video Game!
June 26-30, 2023 Upper School Campus
1:00pm-4:00pm – Grades 5-8
Tuition $250 per half-day session
If you love playing video games, this is the camp for you! Make your first video game in this one-of-a-kind class that shows you the keys to designing your first 2D platformer game. Conceptualization, play experience, level design, graphics, sounds, and simple coding are just some of the concepts that we’ll explore. No prior experience is necessary, just a desire to have fun. Student projects will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Games are only compatible on PC computers. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years.
3D Game Design with Unity
July 10-14, 2023 Upper School Campus
9:00am-12:00pm – Grades 5-8
Tuition $250 per half-day session
Are you ready to take your game design skills to another level? With Unity, an industry-grade design software, aspiring game designers will learn level editing, 3D modeling, impactful gameplay creation, as well as how to utilize scripts and variables. Student-created games will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family. Returning students can create more advanced projects that build on previous years.
YouTube® Content Creators
July 10-14, 2023 Upper School Campus
1:00pm-4:00pm – Grades 5-8
Tuition $250 per half-day session
Find your voice and leave your mark on the world! Whether you are six or sixteen, it’s time to start a career as the next YouTube star. Explore the variety of content and personalities that exist on YouTube and how to find your own niche. Learn the Dos and Don’ts of the platform and how to practice good digital citizenship. Develop your on-camera presence, your own channel branding, and professional editing skills. Take home a plan for launching your own channel with the content created in class! Student projects will be available on a password protected Black Rocket website to share with friends and family.
Python Programmers
July 17-21, 2023 Upper School Campus
9:00am-12:00pm – Grades 5-8
Tuition $250 per half-day session
Want to learn the world’s fastest-growing programming language favored by Google, NASA, Youtube, and the CIA? Learn how to code with Python to create engaging apps and games. Each lesson takes you step-by-step on a programming path that will let you challenge friends with fun content you create from start.
Beats and Jams: Digital Music Creators
July 17-21, 2023 Upper School Campus
1:00pm-4:00pm – Grades 5-8
Tuition $250 per half-day session
Begin your rise to the top of the charts with digital music production! Just like today’s top artists, you can design your own beats or remix a mashup of your favorite songs to become a digital composer and sound engineer. In this course, students will learn to produce digital music, record sound, make sound effects, and mix their own tracks. No prior music experience is necessary. Student-created soundtracks will be available on a password protected website to share with friends and family.
My son really enjoyed camp this year! He really liked the interactive nature of this year's projects like the roller coaster creation and egg drop activity.