i2 Camp

Grade: Girls entering grades 4-8
Hours: 8:30am–3:30pm | Extended day: 3:30–6:00pm (Additional fee)
Program: 1-week sessions

Junior Camp is open to rising 4th and 5th graders.
Senior Camp is open to rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.

Each course has a maximum of 20 campers and 3 instructors. The team of instructors includes an experienced classroom teacher, a graduate student, and a high school near peer educator.
Campers attend camp from 8:30am to 3:30pm and have 1.5 hours a day dedicated to lunch, recess, and camp-wide activities. Lunch is provided to all campers. Campers also have a morning and afternoon snack break.

Enrollment Tips

• Campers may enroll in one course each week and lunch and snacks are included.
• Extended care is offered for an additional fee.
• Transportation is not offered to and from camp. 

Click here to check course availability

3D Printing
Developed by: MIT Edgerton Center
3D printing is revolutionizing our ability to bring ideas to life, and now it's your turn. In this hands-on course, you will be challenged to rethink how you think - you live in a 3D world, but do you think and problem-solve in 3D? Work among a creative team of flourishing inventors to brainstorm, sketch, model, print, and build 3D parts. By the end of the week, you will have the knowledge and skills to utilize 3D thinking, 3D modeling with Tinkercad, and 3D printing as tools to solve problems in your everyday world!
Jr Camp, August 2–6
Sr Camp, July 26–30

Architects of Time
Developed by The Museum of Science in Boston with i2 Learning
Explore how engineers design and build our modern world. In this course you will learn about the process of engineering design, first in a series of engineering challenges, and then by designing and testing timekeeping devices.  You will use ancient water timers, sundials and modern devices as inspiration to build your own time-tracking instrument. The week concludes with students designing a room-filling Rube Goldberg machine to measure a specified time interval.
Jr Camp, July 19–23
Sr Camp, July 12–16

Artificial Intelligence
Developed by the MIT Media Lab
Have you ever thought about building the perfect companion? With the power of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI), you can. In this course, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of algorithms, robotics, machine learning, and AI. In addition to creating, students will explore and grapple with the potential ethical dilemmas that can arise when using AI.
Jr Camp, July 26–30
Sr Camp, Aug 2–6

Building an Interactive, Friendly Monster
Developed by MIT Media Lab
Have you ever wanted your stuffed animals or other toys to come alive? Now they can! In this course, work with fabric and electronics to make your own interactive friend. You will use conductive thread, felt, lights, speakers and sensors, to make a soft and cuddly monster that responds to you. Learn how to use programming to make your creature play music and glow at your command.
Jr Camp, July 12–16
Sr Camp, July 19–23

Crime Scene Investigations
Developed by Jessica Cohen, PhD
Have you ever wondered how law enforcement uses science to catch criminals? Have you ever watched a crime show on television and questioned if the techniques they were using are real? If so, this is the course for you! Through this course you will become a member of a crime scene unit and learn how to act at a crime scene, gather evidence, and analyze data. You will learn about fingerprints, fibers, hair, dental impressions, tool marks, blood spatter and much more!
Jr Camp, July 12–16
Sr Camp, July 19–23

Surgical Techniques
Developed by: New York Hall of Science
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a physician or surgeon? In this course, you will investigate how the body works by participating in a range of hands-on activities, such as dissections and construction of life-sized physiological system maps (skeletal, nervous, circulatory, immune). You will conduct simulated surgeries, perform biopsies, and learn how to suture. You will also learn about important medical/surgical breakthroughs and famous medical marvels throughout history.
Jr Camp, July 26–30
Sr Camp, August 2–6

Monday
7:45 to 8:30am | Registration

Every Day
8:30am to 11:45am | Lab time (break at approximately 10:00am)
11:45am to 12:30pm | Lunch
12:30pm to 1:00pm | Camp-wide Activity or Speaker
1:00pm to 1:30pm | Recess
1:30pm to 3:30pm | Lab Time (break at approximately 2:15pm)
3:30pm to 6:00pm | Extended Care offered everyday (snack is provided)

Click here to read our guidelines for protecting the health and safety of our campers and counselors. These guidelines are subject to change as public health conditions evolve.

Dates
Week 1: July 12–16, 2021
Week 2: July 19–23, 2021
Week 3: July 26–30, 2021
Week 4: August 2–6, 2021

Junior i2 Camp (Grades: rising 4th & 5th)
Jul 12–16: Crime Scene Investigations
Jul 12–16: Building an Interactive, Friendly Monster
Jul 19–23: Urban Farming
Jul 19–23: Architects of Time
Jul 26–30: Surgical Techniques
Jul 26–30: Artificial Intelligence
Aug 2–6: Contagion: Pandemic Response
Aug 2–6: 3D Printing

Senior i2 Camp (Grades: rising 6th, 7th, and 8th)
Jul 12–16: Urban Farming
Jul 12–16: Architects of Time
July 19–23: Crime Scene Investigations
July 19–23: Building an Interactive, Friendly Monster
July 26–30: Contagion: Pandemic Response
July 26–30: 3D Printing
Aug 2–6: Surgical Techniques
Aug 2–6: Artificial Intelligence

Fees
2021 one-week fee: The cost is $950*/week, including lunch and morning/afternoon snacks.
2021 Extended afternoon care fee (3:30pm-6:00pm):  $100 per week, or $30 per day.

All camp fees must be paid online and will be due when registering for camp. Your child's spot in camp will not be reserved until fees are paid in full. We only accept online payments for i2 Camp. 

You will receive a confirmation email as soon as your payment has been received. Please print this confirmation page and receipt for your records. It will also include our Federal Tax ID number. Once you have your confirmation page your child is registered for i2 Camp. In late May you will receive additional information about campus traffic patterns, and other details.

There is a limited Financial Aid budget. If you wish to apply for it, please click here for the 2021 Financial Aid application. You will not be able to register online until your Financial Aid application has been received and approved. However, spots are reserved for all those who apply for Financial Aid. 

*Sibling Discount Information:
We offer a sibling discount of $75 per week. After enrolling the first camper, the sibling discount is automatically applied to each additional sibling camper enrolled. The campers must register at the same time and be in the same immediate family in order to receive the discount. Discounts cannot be retroactively applied.

Please contact i2camp@castilleja.org if you have any questions regarding Financial Aid or i2 Camp registration.

The Federal Tax ID number for Castilleja School is 94-0373222.

Refund and Cancellation
Families withdrawing before May 1st, 2021 will be charged a cancellation fee of $125 per week. 

• After May 1st, no refunds will be issued.
• We will attempt to accommodate course change requests, depending on space availability.
• Camp fees are not refunded or prorated for days of camp missed due to injury or illness.
• If a camper gets sick before camp begins, we will work with you to reschedule her courses to a later date. If rescheduling is not possible, we may provide a partial refund and will review these on a case-by-case basis.