Innovation Studio for Elementary Students
Elementary school campers in rising grades K through 5 rotate through four self-selected activity blocks daily, building their own personalized schedule from an incredible lineup.
Engineer lightning-fast racers in LEGO Derby, construct cardboard masterpieces in Cardboard Forge, outsmart opponents in Strategic Gaming, operate heavy machinery in Big Rig Dig, whip up culinary creations in Junior Chef Lab, or dive into multi-sport action at Game Day Camp. Families do not select activities these four activities in advance—let your Innovation Studio camper decide!
Curiosity meets creativity. Every day is built around choice.
- Lego Derby: Campers design and build LEGO® cars, experimenting with speed, weight distribution, and aerodynamics.
- Cardboard Forge: Campers transform cardboard into robots, rockets, armor, and more using safe, professional-grade tools.
- Junior Chef Lab: Campers dive into hands-on cooking experiments, exploring flavors, textures, and the science behind food.
- Strategic Gaming & Problem Solving:* Campers master strategy games — from card battles to logic challenges — developing critical thinking, pattern recognition, and forward-planning skills.
- Big Rig Dig: Campers control remote construction vehicles — excavators, dump trucks, loaders — completing engineering-inspired missions.
- Sport Adventure: All levels welcome — zero pressure, maximum fun. Rotate through ultimate frisbee, capture the flag, cornhole, spikeball, relay races, and team challenges.
*All options are available to campers in rising grades K through 5, except Strategic Gaming and Problem Solving, which is only available to campers in rising grades 3-5.
Dates
Rising kindergarten to second grades:
Camps for rising kindergarten through second graders are available every week from June 8 to August 15, excluding the week of July 13.
Rising third through fifth grades:
The Innovation Studio is available to co-educational campers from rising third grade through fifth grade in the following weeks:
- June 8–12, 2026
- June 29–July 3, 2026
- July 6–10, 2026
- July 27–31, 2026
- August 10–14, 2026
Rates
Register before Jan 30, 2026 for $25 off each session!
Standard weekly price: $575 a week
Location: The Haverford School's Middle School building. View a campus map here.
Daily Schedule
Monday-Friday
9:00 a.m. Drop Off; 3:00 p.m.
What to Bring
- Bagged lunch and snacks (we are nut-free)
- Water bottle
- Sunscreen (apply at home)
Offerings
The Innovation Academy at The Haverford School is open to campers in kindergarten through 8th grade, depending on the offering. Learn more by exploring above. Questions? Email Director Drew Jennings.
