Camp Explore: Middle School

A Middle School Transition Program

Camp Explore: Middle School is a middle school transition and mentoring program that helps students feel excited, prepared, and less nervous about starting middle school.

The goal of Explore: Middle School is to empower middle schoolers to investigate and discover answers to questions, concerns, and curiosities they have about transitioning to middle school. Students build relationships and connections with their future middle school buildings, teachers, principals, and peers, as well as envision their future education pathway through immersive college and career field trips.

Each day of Explore: Middle School includes a variety of creative games and activities centered around their new middle school experience. Students engage in carefully designed opportunities to interview representatives from their new school and connect with near-peers who can provide on-the-ground perspective.

 

After Camp Explore: Middle School…

 

89% of campers don’t feel nervous to start middle school.

94% of campers feel excited to start middle school.

92% of campers feel prepared to start middle school.

Camper Registration

 

Camp Explore: Early College Middle School

For middle schoolers transitioning to ECMS this fall.
Monday-Thursday, June 30-July 3, 9:00am-3:00pm

Camp Explore: Crenshaw Middle School

For middle schoolers transitioning to Crenshaw this fall.

Monday-Thursday July 14-17, 9:00am-3:00pm

Camp Explore: STEAMM Academy

For middle schoolers transitioning to STEAMM this fall.

Monday-Thursday July 14-17, 9:00am-3:00pm

Near Peer Registration

Camp Explore: Early College Middle School

For 8th graders serving as Near Peers at ECMS
Monday-Thursday, June 30-July 3, 9:00am-3:00pm

Camp Explore: Crenshaw Middle School

For 8th graders serving as Near Peers at Crenshaw
Monday-Thursday, July 14-17, 9:00am-3:00pm

Camp Explore: STEAMM Academy

For 8th graders serving as Near Peers at STEAMM
Monday-Thursday, July 14-17, 9:00am-3:00pm

“I made so many new friends this week! I’m so excited to start middle school.”

Evelyn T, 2024 camper

 

Thank you for helping me learn about the middle school and not be so nervous anymore.

Kaylee R, 2024 camper