As school is out, parents everywhere are looking for ways to keep their kids entertained and engaged during the summer months. Whidbey Island Language, Art & STEM Center (WILASC), is offering a diverse summer offering with camps in coding, robotics, art, languages and cultures, music, and yoga for kids, with locations in Clinton, Langley, Coupeville and Oak Harbor.
The little one (age 4+) will enjoy the many art camps that foster their creativity with hands-on projects in painting, sculpture, and mixed media.
For K-3 students, there are Science Camps, where they tinker with fun contraptions and simple chemical experiments, and Space Science Camps, where they explore the wonders of the universe through engaging activities and experiments related to space exploration.
The learning center is expanding the coding & robotics summer offering to meet the needs of local youth. There are introductory Coding Camps for kids age 8-12 to explore block-based programming languages (Scratch and Minecraft), used to create interactive stories,animations, constructions, and mini-games.
In addition, there are action-packed Robotics Camps where tweens and teens to build programmable robots through coding. The interactive exercises also strengthen their skills in problem solving, creativity, and collaboration.
For the first time, WILASC is inviting partners from out of town to offer unique in-person programs for local students. A special spotlight is the full-day game design workshop “Creating Worlds in RPG Games” led by DigiPen Institute of Technology (Redmond, WA), a top-ranking college in game design nationwide. This workshop is perfect for those who want to explore the exciting field of game design.
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Those seeking more outdoors experience on beautiful Whidbey Island will enjoy the nature-based camps on the farms. One camp will take place at the Organic Farm School, where youths. study the habitat, animals, and insects, learn about regenerative agriculture practices, and cook some farm food together.
There are also language camps (exploring the Russian language and culture), music camps (Intro to Violin), and some yoga camps where kids learn to connect with their bodies, practice some useful yoga poses, and have fun!
Understanding the childcare need of working parents in summertime, WILASC is offering many full-day camps (9am-3pm). Some half-day camps (mornings and afternoons) can be linked by a supervised lunchbreak to become a full-day camp.
Scholarships (up to 100% tuition) are available for students wishing to attend WILASC’s summer camp, with a fuss-free and straightforward registration process.
Summer camps provide a fantastic opportunity for children to explore new interests, develop skills, and make lasting friendships. Don’t miss the chance to secure a spot in WILASC’s popular summer program! Visit their website to learn more about their offerings and to register for the upcoming camps.
