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Acera has virtual April Vacation STEAM camps for kids 5-14

Classes in art, music, engineering, live action role play, and more

"Painting Models & Miniatures" is one of the STEAM-themed virtual camps Acera offers during April Vacation.
"Painting Models & Miniatures" is one of the STEAM-themed virtual camps Acera offers during April Vacation. (Gabby K./Pexels)

This April Vacation, kids ages 5-14 can build forts, create characters in the realm of Dungeons and Dragons, explore the different kinds of art and music, take on engineering design challenges, and more! Parents can view Acera’s full offerings and reserve a space online at https://www.aceraschool.org/enrichment-programs/april-camps/.

Acera’s 2021 April Camps will run Tuesday, April 20 through Friday, April 23, with camps offered in both the morning and afternoon. For the safety of all participants during the pandemic, April STEAM camps are virtual. The school will offer in-person camps this summer.

Acera camps are creativity-based arts and sciences programs where children can nurture their natural desire to inquire, create, and innovate. With emphases on critical thought, creative problem solving, and integration of content areas, our diverse offerings inspire all types of learners and thinkers. Acera’s staff consists of professionals with significant experience in the classroom and in their own fields of expertise. Among them are award winners, active research scientists, and working artists who believe in offering high caliber, authentic, engaging instruction.

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Timing:

  • Morning Camps, $75 each: 9:00am-12:00pm with snack break from 10:30am-11:00am.
  • Afternoon Camps, $75 each: 1:00pm-4:00pm with snack break from 2:30pm-3:00pm.

About Acera School:
Founded in 2010, the Acera: The Massachusetts school of Science, Creativity and Leadership is a nonprofit K-10 STEM school serving high-ability students, enabling them to learn based upon their abilities and interests, without limits due to their age. The school and its enrichment programs function as an educational innovation hub to invent new curricula with evidence-based pedagogy, founded with the mission to help catalyze change in public education. Acera pedagogy engages students to learn habits of mind like systems thinking, problem-solving, emotional intelligence and creativity within projects that align with each student’s capacities and interests, in an inquiry-based approach. Acera is an actively anti-bias and anti-racist school. For more information on Acera and AceraEI, visit www.aceraschool.org and follow us on Twitter @AceraSchool.

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