2025 Camp Registration
Camp Info:
Thank you for considering Akron Fossils & Science Center’s Summer Day Camp for your child’s 2025 Summer experience!
Akron Fossils & Science Center offers 8 weeks of Day Camps, all highlighting a fun and exciting theme! AFSC Day Camps are geared toward school-aged children who love to learn and are ready to fight boredom with curiosity!
Our camps are available for half-day sessions or all-day sessions, and run Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm. Before Care and After Care are available for an additional fee.
Registration for each Camp session WILL CLOSE when the Camp reaches capacity or one week before its start date.
Is your kiddo ready for camp?
Younger AFSC Campers:
are at least 5 years old by June 1st of the current Camp year. There are no exceptions to this policy. Children younger than 5 may attend our monthly Super Science Saturday program with a parent or guardian present the entire time. Click HERE to learn more!
are fully toilet-trained (close & lock door, use toilet without help, pull up undergarments & pants/shorts, flush toilet, wash hands).
can write their own name (This is important! FREE customizable name-writing practice sheets may be printed from HERE.)
can cut with scissors (This is important! FREE practice sheets can be found HERE)
acknowledge & follow instructions from a presenter/instructor
are able and willing to learn in a classroom setting
are able to spend the duration of the Camp session away from home and under the care of Camp staff.
are excited about exploring new ideas & are ready for a fun, structured, educational day camp experience!
Older AFSC Campers:
are ages 12 & under. There are no exceptions to this policy. Our Volunteer Program begins at age 13; click HERE if your 13-&-up child would be interested in volunteering as a Jr. Camp Counselor.
ARE RESPECTFUL OF PEERS AND TEACHERS/CAMP COUNSELORS
are able to self-regulate in a social setting
acknowledge & follow multi-step instructions from a presenter/instructor
are able and willing to learn in a classroom setting
are excited about exploring new ideas & are ready for a fun, structured, educational day camp experience!
You Should Know:
Campers will visit 4 stations throughout each session. Each rotation lasts 30 minutes. Camper attendance is monitored and recorded at each station. Rotations include:
Observe: Lesson time! Campers learn about the topic of the day & take notes in their Camp Journal. The lesson is often followed by a short video & will include DISCUSSION TOPICS. This station is for SITTING & LEARNING.
Create: ARTS & CRAFTS! Campers create a fun, expressive reflection of the week’s topic to be included in their Camp Journal. This station is MESSY. Campers will get their hands wet, sticky, and/or paint-covered!
Discover: Anything goes! In the Discover station, Campers may play an OUTDOOR GAME, conduct an EXPERIMENT, create an extra CRAFT, and meet ANIMALS on Wild Wednesdays. This station will get LOUD & MESSY.
Snack: Campers receive a boost of energy from a SMALL SNACK that we provide. PLEASE SEND a safe snack if your child has specific dietary needs. Your child may also bring a specific snack that they prefer. This station IS NOT LUNCH.
Campers will earn Rewards Stamps at each station by participating, answering review questions, completing projects, tidying up after themselves, and going the extra mile to help a peer or Counselor. Stamps are currency at our AFSC Programs Prize Shop! Camp Stamps may be spent at our Prize Shop ONLY during play periods, never at drop-off or during Lunch or Camp station rotations.
Morning Session learning rotations begin at 10:00 am. Campers will rotate through stations at 10:30 am, 11:00 am, and 11:30 am. Afternoon Session learning rotations begin at 2:30 pm. Campers will rotate through stations at 3:00 pm, 3:30 pm, and 4:00 pm.
Station order is determined each Monday of Camp. because each team has a different rotation order, we cannot determine your child’s rotation schedule until Camp begins. If you request a schedule of Events for your child, one may be provided by Tuesday morning of each Camp week.
Campers end each morning & afternoon session with an outdoor play period. Morning Play begins at 12:00 pm & Afternoon Play begins at 4:30 pm.
During Play rotations, Campers will go outside for 30-minute supervised free play and may also spend their Rewards Stamps. Campers measuring 48” or taller may use this time to ride our Zipline if they have signed up for the Zipline add-on* CAMPERS WHO ARE PICKED UP EARLY MAY MISS OUTDOOR PLAY ROTATIONS, PRIZE SHOP OPPORTUNITIES, AND ZIPLINE OPPORTUNITIES. THE ZIPLINE IS NOT AVAILABLE TO CAMPERS AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE DAY.
*Due to increasing operation & insurance costs, beginning in the 2025 Camp season, the Zipline feature will be an ADD-ON OPTION for Camps. The Zipline add-on will cost $10 per week, per Camper.
Take Note:
Morning drop-off BEGINS at 8:50 AM. On Mondays, Drop-Off may begin as early as 8:45 AM. Campers arriving earlier than 8:45 AM will be subject to a Before Care fee. Please inform all drop-off parties of this policy.
Before Care BEGINS at 8:00 AM. Our doors will remain locked until this time.
Morning pick-up is 12:30 PM. Please inform all pick-up parties of this policy.
All-Day session Campers must bring a ready-to-eat packed lunch. CAMPERS WILL NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A REFRIGERATOR OR MICROWAVE. Lunch begins at 12:30 pm.
Morning Campers staying late for lunch or Afternoon Campers arriving early for lunch will be subject to a Before or After Care charge. (Please call us if an unforeseen event causes you to run late to pick up your child! We understand that these things happen, and we would like to inform your child if they will be picked up a few minutes after hours.)
Recess (after Lunch) will be the only time Campers may spend “real” money at our Gift Shop. We do advise against sending cash with your Camper, as AFSC is not liable for lost or stolen cash, but we will have Gift Cards available for purchase. Gift Cards may be kept at the Front Desk by AFSC Staff if you prefer.
Afternoon drop-off is 1:30 PM. Drop-off may BEGIN at 1:20 PM. Campers arriving earlier than 1:15 PM will be subject to a Before Care fee. Please inform all drop-off parties of this policy
Afternoon & All-Day pick-up is 5:00 PM. After Care fees are incurred after 5:15 PM. (Please call us if an unforeseen event causes you to run late to pick up your child! We understand that these things happen, and we would like to inform your child if they will be picked up a few minutes after hours.) Please inform all pick-up parties of this policy.
After Care ENDS at 6:00 PM. Due to staffing needs, additional charges will be incurred for Campers picked up later than 6:00 PM.
Our Camps fill quickly! Spots are first-come, first-served. There are NO HOLDS on registrations. All Campers must be registered using our online Registration Form.
Please note the description (& disclaimer when applicable!) under each Camp theme & register your child with discretion. Every Camp theme may not be suitable for all children. Refunds are not issued for unfinished Camp weeks.
This could get messy! (And LOUD!) Campers should be prepared to get dirty, ooey-gooey, & wet, and should dress accordingly. Popping, buzzing, clapping, & bursting are all sounds Campers can expect to hear at Camp.
To register your child(ren) for Camp, an initial non-refundable $50 down-payment is required at the time of registration. You must pay your deposit or make your payment in full or your child will not be registered or added to our camp roster. All deposits are NON-REFUNDABLE. Down payments will be deducted from your total camp tuition balance. Tuition for each camp session will be due at the beginning of each week.
Previously-Approved Ohio ACE funds may be used for our Day Camps only if tuition is paid up front and in full. Ohio ACE is not currently accepting new applications. The updated deadline to use current ACE funds is September 1, 2025. Before & After Care are NOT reimbursable by ACE. The Zipline add-on option is NOT reimbursable by ACE.
A $10-off multi-camp or sibling discount is available after the first full-price camp session. If you refer a friend and they attend camp, you will also receive $10 off your child's camp tuition!
If our Camps are right for your family, register below:
Please click HERE to view our Camp Code of Conduct before proceeding. All Camp participants must adhere to our Code of Conduct. Campers who continually disrupt the program may be dismissed. Refunds will not be issued for unfinished Camp weeks.