ALCOSAN offers exciting week-long summer camps for grades 4-8 (Summer Science) and 9-12 (Clean Water Academy) that includes hands-on activities and field trips for students. Students, alongside ALCOSAN staff and other STEAM-related professionals, learn about the science and engineering behind wastewater treatment and protecting our environment.
Summer Science Camp – Grades 4-8
ALCOSAN Summer Science offers students in grades 4-8 an exciting week of hands-on activities and field trips related to the sciences of wastewater treatment and engineering. Each session is designed using Pennsylvania standards for Environment & Ecology as well as Science & Technology and Engineering Education. Registration for 2024 will open February 1, 2024.
Program Details
See below for program eligibility, cost, and schedule details.
Grades 4-5 Dates
June 17-21 or June 24-28
Grades 6-8 Dates
July 15-19 or July 22-26
Summer Science Registration
Student Orientation
All parents of campers must attend the virtual orientation session that will be via Zoom:
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - 6pm
Saturday, June 8, 2024 - 10 am
Questions?
If you have questions regarding the Summer Science Program, contact us at Summer.Science@alcosan.org.
Clean Water Academy – Grades 9-12
The ALCOSAN Clean Water Academy program is a two-week program ! This STEM enrichment program provides high school students with content related to wastewater treatment in the fields of science, technology, engineering, chemistry, microbiology, and math.
Students take an in-depth tour of ALCOSAN’s wastewater treatment plant and laboratory. Each year, ALCOSAN collaborates with a local university, facilitated by ALCOSAN staff along with university faculty.
Students engage with a wide variety of STEM professionals including engineers, scientists, information technologists, and tradespeople from ALCOSAN and the university. Students will participate in hands-on lab activities as well as a special technology project.
2024 Program Dates
July 8-19, 2024
Program Details
See below for program eligibility, cost, and schedule details.
Registration
Complete the Clean Water Academy registration form to begin the process. You can also download and complete the entire registration packet.
Please note that enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis, so please submit completed applications as soon as possible.
Please note: Completing the online form is the beginning of the registration process and therefore serves as a placeholder for the camper. Registration will be completed once a representative from Scholastic Outreach contacts the parent, and receives the remaining required documents.
Parent/Student Orientation
All parents of campers must attend the following orientation session:Saturday, June 29, 2024 - 10am-11am
Orientation will be held virtually.
Questions?
If you have questions regarding the Clean Water Academy, contact us at CWA@alcosan.org.
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