SUMMER CAMP 2025

Woodworking | Drone Racing | Robotics | Electronics | Coding | 3D Printing

THIS SUMMER AT FORGE - A HANDS-ON, STEM BASED ENGINEERING CAMP LIKE NO OTHER

SIGN UP BY THE WEEK: June 16th - August 29th

TWO AGE GROUPS: 1st - 3rd & 4th - 8th

9AM - 3PM with Extended Care Available

Week 1: Woodworking (6/16 - 6/20)

Week 2: Build a Racing Drone (6/23 - 6/27)

Week 3: Makerspace Fundamentals (6/30 - 7/3)

Week 4: Robotics Boot Camp (7/7 - 7/11)

Week 5: Basic Electronics (7/14 - 7/18)

Week 6: Microcontrollers & Coding (7/21 - 7/25)

Summer Session 1

June 16th - July 25th

Week 7: Robotics Boot Camp (7/28 - 8/1)

Week 8: Woodworking (8/4 - 8/8)

Week 9: Build a Racing Drone (8/11 - 8/15)

Week 10: Basic Electronics, Microcontrollers, & Coding (8/18 - 8/22)

Week 11: Best of Summer Camp! (8/25 - 8/29)

Summer Session 2

July 28th - August 29th

Can’t make a camp date? Two sessions means two chances!

CAMP INFORMATION & FAQS BELOW BOOKING

General Details

Location

Forge Makerspace : 2341 Michigan Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Ages

Camp will run for outgoing 1st - 8th graders with a minimum age of 7 years old at the time of camp. Camp will be split into two age groups, 1st-3rd graders and 4th - 8th graders, with a different project for each group.

Monday - Friday: 9 AM - 3 PM

Early bird drop off at 8:30am will be available for an additional fee. Forge also has open makerspace time from 3-5 PM for students that want/need to stay longer.

Projects

All content provided will emphasize hands on learning. Many weeks will have projects that students get to take home.

Lunch/Outdoor Play Time

Parents/Guardians will have the option to pack their students a lunch or choose a meal for their students that we pick up from a local restaurant. The price of the meal will be in addition to the total camp price and charged to the card on file. Around 11:30 AM we will all walk to the park, where students will eat before they play.

Students will get one hour after lunch to be outside and play in the park. We will provide activity options such as spike ball, frisbee, football, etc. Students are also welcome to any outdoor activity they enjoy such as reading or art.

Student to Teacher Ratio: 8:1

Group sizes will be small, ranging from 10-15 students with 2-3 instructors. Students will be grouped by age, with 1st-3rd graders and 4th-8th graders as separate groups.

Price: $700/wk

Camp must be booked as whole weeks. Cancellations are available two weeks prior to the start of your camp week. A 3% credit card fee will apply. Space permitting, parents may request to transfer camp signups to a different week, up to two weeks before their planned camp date.

Daily Schedule

8:30AM - 9:00AM: Drop off

A mentor will be in the lobby to check in your camper. If you have not already ordered lunch through our order form, you will be able to put in your order now. We will verify what time you’ll be picking up your camper and most importantly who is authorized to pick them up. If you would like to, you are more than welcome to park and bring your student in, but please be advised that parking in the area is generally limited. If you are running late and arrive after 9:00AM, you will either have to bring your student in or call our number and we will have a mentor meet you at the front to walk your child in.

9:30AM - 11:30AM: Project Work Block 1

This time will be used by students to begin or continue work on the daily or weekly project. Students will be working in groups or 4-6.

11:30AM - 12:15PM: Walk to Cafe MRKT & Eat Lunch

Mentors walk students to Cafe MRKT where we will all eat lunch. If parents or guardians requested a lunch to be ordered for the student, it will be provided to them there.

12:15PM - 1:00PM: Outdoor Play Time

For lunch, we walk to Cafe MRKT and eat at the outdoor patio. You may either pack a lunch or order a lunch for your camper through us. Please fill out the lunch form sent to your email if you’d like to order lunch. You will be billed at the end of the week for purchased lunches. From the restaurant, we will walk to Gandara Park and have some outdoor free time.

1:15PM - 3:00PM: Project Work Block 2

We will walk back to the makerspace and students will start their second work block of the day.

3:00PM Pickup

Students will be expected to clean up and put away their projects for 3:00 PM pickup. Those that will be staying for open hours can continue their work or switch to their own projects.

3:15PM - 5:00PM: Open Makerspace

Students are welcome to stay after 3:15 PM for open workshop time. Here, they can work on whatever projects they’d like. This is separate from Summer Camp and will be charged per Workshop Time.

FAQs

  • Students will be split in two groups. 1st-3rd grade and 4th-8th grade. We aim to have a 5:1 camper to mentor ratio.

  • Early bird drop off is at 8:30 AM for an extra fee of $75. Normal drop off is at 9 AM.

  • Camp pick up is at 3 PM.

  • Yes! All campers are invited to stay for open makerspace from 3-5 PM. Any camper who stays beyond 3:15 PM will be checked into open makerspace and billed accordingly. Pick up time is 5 PM.

  • Yes, these will be a repeat of each other, but we will alter the project and lesson to a more challenging task for campers who are returning from summer session 1.

  • Yes, campers must sign up for the whole week, so they can learn the entire lesson and complete all projects.

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