July 6-17, 2026 (Monday – Friday) 12:30 – 5:15 p.m.
Open to students who will complete 1st or 2nd grade in spring 2026. These classes offer a creative, one-of-a-kind educational experience with limited enrollment.
Students will participate in two classes!
Parent Zoom: Welcome to Summer Laureate!
We will hold an informational Zoom in the Spring (more details to be announced). Parents can meet the staff, learn more details about the program, and ask questions. Zoom link will be emailed to families who have completed the registration process (application + $25 registration fee). We are looking forward to meeting with you soon!
SLUFY 2026 Daily Schedule
- 12:30 p.m. student drop off
- 12:45 – 2:15 Homebase Class
- 2:15 – 2:30 Snack in Homebase Class
- 2:30 – 3:20 Student Choice Activities
- 3:30-5:00 Discovery Class
- 5:15 p.m. Student dismissal and pick up
Course Descriptions
Kimberly Munns Johnson
Get ready for an exciting journey into the secret number language of nature! This hands-on, visually rich, and multidisciplinary adventure will sharpen your math skills while encouraging deep, creative thinking. Along the way, you’ll solve puzzles, play games, tackle riddles, and uncover fascinating stories from history.
This Mystery Tour isn’t just about numbers—it’s about bringing math to life! Explore how math connects with art, science, philosophy, history, and even language arts. You’ll use calculators, draw geometric designs, measure with the metric system, build models, solve problems, and make amazing discoveries.
With activities that are fun and interactive and historical facts, this is math like you’ve never seen it before. Dive into thought-provoking questions and challenges that will keep you guessing and engaged. Ready to explore the world of math in a whole new way? Let’s go!
Lauren Gaskell
Do you like to build? Ever wondered how a tightrope walker can balance on a tightrope without falling? What goes up, must come down unless it is held up by balanced forces. In this course we will discover the wonderful world of Structural Engineering. Throughout the course we will develop an understanding of gravity, force, motion, friction, speed, potential, and kinetic energy as we build structures and perform experiments to help test our theories. We will look at how balanced forces are at work all around us and the important part friction plays in our everyday lives. This course is perfect for building skills in understanding cause and effect, perseverance, and creative problem solving.
Gayla Pace
Are you ready to step into the shoes of an engineer? In this fun and hands-on class, you’ll dive into the exciting world of bridge-building! From designing blueprints to constructing your creations, you’ll learn how engineers tackle real-world challenges to build strong, sturdy, and safe bridges. Explore different types of bridges, test out cool materials, and see how much weight your designs can hold. Will your bridge be the strongest? The longest? The most creative? Join us for an unforgettable journey where you’ll solve problems, think like an engineer, and bring your wildest ideas to life. Let’s build some amazing bridges together!
Jennifer Powers
Welcome to our SLUFY 2026 class, Eco-Crafting!
I am so excited for your children to learn practical ways to live sustainably. Your child will learn through hands-on discovery about the Three R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle) and how to employ those Three R’s in their everyday lives. They will make a shopping bag, make paper from scratch, and create art, among other experiences. They (and I) will have so much fun learning to save the world through our own actions!
Haley Zintel
Do you love music? Have you ever wondered how instruments make their sound—or how composers write music? In this summer music course, we’ll explore the world of music through hands-on activities and playful discovery. Together, we’ll compose our own original song, learn fun folk dances, sing songs from different cultures around the world, and even build our own instruments!
Music is a fun way to learn and grow! In this class, we won’t just sit…we’ll MOVE! We’ll use our ears, voices, hands, and feet to explore sounds, rhythms, and songs. As we sing and dance together, we’ll practice listening carefully, keeping a steady beat, and moving with control. We’ll also work as a team, share our ideas, and try new things. Get ready to sing, dance, and create with friends. We’ll strengthen our musical skills while having tons of fun!
Elizabeth Pugh
Get ready for an exciting journey into the secret life of emotions! This hands-on, movement-filled, and creative adventure invites you to explore feelings using your body, your imagination, and your curiosity. Along the way, you’ll move to music, act out emotions, create art, read stories, and discover how feelings show up in surprising ways.
This course isn’t just about naming emotions—it’s about bringing them to life! Explore how emotions connect to music, movement, art, stories, and everyday experiences. You’ll use rhythm and motion to express feelings, become an Emotion Detective in books and pictures, invent new emotions, and explore how people can feel more than one thing at a time.
With fun, interactive activities and thoughtful conversations, this course helps you ask big questions and make exciting discoveries about yourself and others. Ready to uncover the secret life of emotions? Let’s explore!
Katherine Russell Cianciola
What if the outdoors was your art room? In Artistry in Nature, we will explore nature to make, discover, and imagine! We’ll use our resources from outside (think leaves, twigs, rocks, flowers, bark, etc.) to create amazing art, build mini sculptures, and design nature-inspired inventions. We’ll draw what we notice, ask big questions, and try new ideas—just like real artists and explorers. Are you ready to turn the world outside into art?