Academic Adventures (Rising Grades 4-5) Course Descriptions

This is an outdoor class that engages students in the act of observation, seeing and art.

Students use their hands and stretch their minds as they learn to bring their ideas into the physical world.

This class is a mixed media of fun and exciting ways to get your hands in art!

Students embrace their creative sides and gain confidence in public speaking.

This hands-on student-centered art class empowers students to tap into their own ideas.

This class is an exploration of the human senses: eyesight, hearing, taste, touch and smell.

In this class, students will learn some fundamental engineering concepts and basic construction methods through the process of design thinking.

In this class, students will learn about the bold and dangerous journey into space.

Students travel to notable locations in La Jolla as they explore the history of Bishop’s and the surrounding neighborhood.

This class is an exploration of the captivating mystery genre.

Students will become Iron (Fe) Chefs of the kitchen in this fun and engaging course meshing food and science! 

If your student loves the ocean, this class is for them!

Students will employ problem-solving techniques to “escape” the classroom each day. 

In this class, students will immerse themselves in all-things magic.

In a fun and supportive environment, students learn easy tips about drama structure, characters, dialogue and action.

Students will engage with a variety of hands-on experiments with a unifying focus on building fundamental science skills.

In one of summer’s most popular courses, students mimic the hit TV show as they explore entrepreneurship.

Working with expert coaches, students can learn a new sport or develop more proficient skills in a familiar one.