Something shifts at ages 5-7

Children stop waiting to be shown what to do - and start wanting to figure it out themselves. Summer 2026 is designed to meet that moment. Inventors own the process: identifying real problems, collaborating autonomously, and building the skills and mindset of true changemakers. This summer, every weekly theme was purposefully designed to deliver a specific growth area - so each week is a complete, meaningful step forward.

See below to learn how our interdisciplinary curriculum supports development across a broad range of areas - from leadership and technical fluency to critical thinking.

The Inventors' Growth Map

Below are the 8 Growth Areas your child will develop this summer, along with the linked themes. You can click any growth area or theme icon on this theme page to explore more.

❤️ Empathetic Changemaking
Designing with heart. Inventors discover that empathy and innovation go hand-in-hand. We don't just build for fun; we build to help people, animals, and the planet.
Themes: Inventing For Good (6/29-7/3)

🧠 Logic & Critical Thinking
Problem solving in action. Inventors tackle puzzles and open-ended challenges, learning to analyze the "cause-and-effect," and adjust their strategy to find the smartest solution.
Theme: Automate the World (8/31-9/4)

🤖 Technical Fluency
Speaking the language of tech. We get hands-on with sensors, circuits, and robotics. Inventors build confidence by creating machines that actually move, sense, and react to the world.
Theme: Internet of Things (IoT) Inventors (6/8-12), Junior Robotics League (7/13-17)

🏎️ Physics & Bodily-Kinesthetics
Physics in motion. We use our own bodies to test balance, force, and energy. We learn that machines follow the same hidden rules of physics that we do.
Theme: Woodworking Racers (7/20-24), Woodworking NORY-lympics (8/3-7), Future of Transportation (8/24-28)

🤝 Collaboration & Leadership
Big projects, bigger teamwork. We move beyond working side-by-side to true collaboration. Inventors learn to listen, negotiate ideas, and lead their team to build something larger than themselves.
Theme: Architects' Landscaping (7/6-10), Robotic Carnival (8/17-21)

🔎 Scientific Thinking
Question everything - then prove it. We hypothesize, test, and observe. Inventors collect evidence through hands-on experiments to uncover the hidden rules that shape our world.
Theme: Magic Kingdom (7/27-31)

🎨 Artistic Creativity
Art meets innovation. Children blend robotics, coding, and design to create expressive, interactive creations.
Themes: Return of the Renaissance (6/22-26)

💡 Design Thinking
Problems are just opportunities. We equip campers with the mindset of a changemaker. By mixing empathy with critical analysis, they learn to approach every challenge as a chance to innovate.
Themes: Inventor's Time Travel (6/15-19), Product Design Studio (8/10-14)