Founded in 1976 as a nonprofit startup out of MIT, EXPLO has brought together 90,000+ young people from 101 countries. Our alumni go on to found startups like Instagram and nonprofits for climate resilience, win Grammy and Tony awards, become NASA scientists, and more. We’ve been inspiring 12-14 year-olds for decades. See how we lay the foundation for future success in this summer program for middle schoolers.

It's time to discover—and be—yourself. It's time to build independence, explore the world of people, places, and ideas, and exercise new levels of freedom. These are the middle school years—exhilarating, a bit chaotic, but filled with the excitement of limitless possibilities. We love middle school students, and that's why we've built a middle schooler summer camp especially for you, from the ground up.

Session 1:

Overnight: June 29 - July 12
Day: June 30 - July 11

Session 2:

Overnight: July 13 - July 26
Day: July 14 - July 25


Program offerings:
1. EXPLO 360°
Explore topics you love and things you never thought you’d try in a customized summer program with 50+ options. Create your own program from options like Robotics, Fashion Illustration, Psychopathology, Wilderness Survival, Codebreaking, Architecture, Forensics, Comedy, and much more.

2. Veterinary Science
Travel from the farm to the zoo to learn about animal medicine. Read a corgi’s x-rays. Diagnose a sick elephant. Give a horse a dental exam. Work with real animals and models. Meet professional vets. Go on behind-the-scenes trips to wildlife centers, animal clinics, zoos, and rehabilitation centers to learn about careers you didn’t even know existed.

3. Medical Rotations
Step into the life of a doctor. Place an IV. Scrub for surgery. Respond to a patient in cardiac arrest. Find the missing piece to a health puzzle that saves a life. Discover if health and medicine sparks your curiosity. You’ll explore new ideas and careers with real medical professionals from top hospitals, practices, and simulation labs.