The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

For children entering grades 3–5
Create a character, learn how to move on stage, and dive into the nitty gritty of playwriting, dramatic play, and vocal/physical exploration in the scene-making process

For children entering grades 3–8
A safe, high-energy, and rewarding program based on core values of trust, communication, and teamwork with field trips, sports, special events, and more

For children entering grades 3–5 
Students will learn to knead dough for bread, shape loaves, make cinnamon rolls, and bake quiche

For children entering grades 3–5    
Your artist will learn hand-building techniques, like pinching, coiling, and slabs and about the stages of clay and how to make an object that survives drying without breaking

For children entering grades 3–5
Develop your child’s intellect through the royal game of chess—beginner, continuing, or advanced players welcome

For children entering grades 3–5    
Learn the skills of a coder and the mindset of an entrepreneur through building apps—your own app and also an app for local nonprofits

For children entering grades 3–5
Explore the wonderful world of crocheting!

For children entering grades 3–5 
An introduction to hip hop dance and latin moves (kid-friendly music) incorporating creative movement and promoting body awareness and coordination while learning rhythm and musicality

For children entering grades 3–5
Students work in groups and practice their debating skills in a supportive environment, including developing arguments, issuing rebuttals, providing examples, rebuilding their case and summarizing points of view

For children entering grades 4–5
This class is designed to build executive functioning skills for independence while doing something fun

For children entering grades 3–5
Students will learn everything they need to know to become a junior entrepreneur

For children entering grade 5
We will review fourth grade concepts and preview fifth grade topics; your child will be exposed to a variety of math tools

For children entering grade 3 
Students will incorporate digital games, board games, math tiles, puzzles, math projects, math talks, and basic convention review to build math fact fluency

For children entering grades 3–5
Your child will learn the skills of a game maker through conceiving, designing, and creating their own mobile app games

For children entering grades 3–5
Your young artist will learn how to use their doodling skills by doing design projects for local nonprofits or small businesses

For children entering grades 3–5
In this specialty camp, your child will learn how to “hack” through fun coding (and code-breaking) games

For children entering grades 3–5
Offering a full menu of team sports including soccer, basketball, and baseball

For children entering grades 3–5 
Learn how to safely perform professional stunts, strengthening hand-eye coordination and body control in the process, and gaining insider knowledge and industry tips

For children entering grades 3–5
A warm, joyful, and supportive environment that celebrates each day with a variety of fun, “on-your-feet” games and exercises

For children entering grades 3–5
Can a LEGO® robot fly by using solar energy?

For children entering grades 3–4
Come have fun while learning with us this summer! We promise your child will get excited about this reading and writing class

For children entering grades 3–5  
Designed to build self-discipline, confidence, and increase concentration and focus—all while having fun

For children entering grades 3–5
Students will develop a portfolio of real and imaginary landscapes using a wide variety of materials

For children entering grade 5

Students focus on honing the analytical reading and writing skills they will need as their reading class advances

For children entering grades 3–5  
Designed to build self-discipline, confidence, and increase concentration and focus—all while having fun

For children entering grade 4
Multi-digit whole number operations, fractions and mixed numbers, decimals, percentages, order of operations, basic algebra, geometry and probability will be covered

For children entering grade 4
Review and practice to strengthen important math skills, namely multi-digit operations, understanding and working with fractions and mixed numbers, gathering data, and creating graphs to interpret information

For children entering grades 3–5    
Learn how to choose or create an instrumental track, storyboard, cast, choreograph, film, and edit their own original music video that tells a story while featuring breakdancing

For children entering grades 3–5
Students will learn about brushwork, line weight, and ways to make their artworks expressive through facial expressions and body posture

For children entering grades 3–5
For the sports lover, future team General Manager, sports team owner or ESPN analyst

For children entering grades 3–5
Observational Studies of Natural and Built Objects 

For children entering grades 3–5
Your young adventurer will learn teamwork, creative problem solving, storytelling, and math, and so much more

For children entering grade 3
Topics will range from multi digit operations, fractions and mixed numbers, decimals, measurement and data analysis, graphing, to geometry and probability

For children entering grades 3–5
Young zoologists will enjoy this educational wildlife expedition to analyze reptiles, birds, amphibians, fish, insects, and more

For children entering grades 3–5
Ultimate comic book creation through group exercises, drawing games, and comic reading