STEM Camps
Build, Code, Design, and Imagine all summer
Vertex STEM Education is a STEM learning centre for students ranging from SK to Grade 11 (and potentially Grade 12). The centre offers a variety of STEM programs, including Python, Java, and C++ coding, 3D printing, calculus and physics, Engineering Design, game development, and robotics. Many of these programs utilize hands-on materials such as LEGO robotics and SPIKE kits, Arduino, 3D printers, robotic components, and Raspberry Pi etc.
Vertex STEM Education 是一家为 SK（大班）至 11 年级（以及潜在的 12 年级）学生提供 STEM 学习的中心。中心提供多种 STEM 课程，包括 Python、Java 和 C++ 编程、3D 打印、微积分与物理、工程设计、游戏开发和机器人技术。许多课程使用动手操作材料，如乐高机器人和 SPIKE 套件、Arduino、3D 打印机、机器人组件和树莓派等。
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From June 15th to September 4th, a 12-week period, Vertex STEM Education will be hosting summer camp programs for students across various age groups. Each program is typically two weeks long, although some programs run for only one week. During the weeks of June 29 to July 3 and August 4 to August 7, Vertex STEM Education operates on a four-day schedule instead of the usual five full days.
从 6 月 15 日到 9 月 4 日，在为期 12 周的时间里，Vertex STEM Education 将为不同年龄段的学生举办夏令营项目。每个项目通常为期两周（部分项目为期一周）。在 6 月 29 日至 7 月 3 日以及 8 月 4 日至 8 月 7 日这两周，中心将采用四天工作日安排，而非平时的五天全日制。
The camp day begins at 9:30 AM. Lunch is scheduled from 12 PM to 1 PM. Classes resume at 1 PM and continue until 3:30 PM. Aftercare is available from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM for an additional fee. If a child does not bring lunch, one can be provided for $10 per day. In addition, Vertex STEM Education will host a pizza lunch party every Friday.
夏令营每天上午 9:30 开始。午餐时间为中午 12:00 至下午 1:00。下午 1:00 恢复上课，一直持续到下午 3:30。下午 3:30 至 5:00 提供课后托管服务（需额外收费）。如果孩子未自带午餐，中心可提供午餐，费用为每天 10 加元。此外，Vertex STEM Education 每周五将举办披萨午餐派对。
To differentiate these camps from regular classes, Vertex offers a wide range of engaging and interactive programs, which are organized into five main categories: 1) Game Design, 2) Coding, 3) Pre-University Prep, 4) 3D Making, and 5) Lego Robotics. All camp programs are listed below under their respective categories. Each category includes programs at different levels, ranging from beginner to advanced. More detailed information is available under the “Program Overview” for each individual program.
为了将这些夏令营与常规课程区分开来，Vertex 提供了各种引人入胜的互动项目，分为五大类：1) 游戏设计，2) 编程，3) 大学预备课程，4) 3D 制作，5) 乐高机器人。所有夏令营项目均在其所属类别下列出。每个类别都包含从初级到高级不同级别的项目。有关每个项目的更详细信息，请参阅“项目概述”。
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Programs in this category focus on designing, building, and coding with LEGO Robotics. Students will construct their own robots using LEGO components and learn how to program them to perform movements and complete specific tasks or challenges by coding the robots. These programs are ideal for young kids and even for older students who are new to coding, as they provide structured building instructions along with introductory coding lessons. More advanced courses are also available for students who are ready to take on more complex robotic challenges.
此类别的项目侧重于使用乐高机器人进行设计、构建和编程。学生将使用乐高组件构建自己的机器人，并学习如何对它们进行编程，使其通过代码执行动作并完成特定任务或挑战。这些项目非常适合年幼的孩子，甚至是刚接触编程的大孩子，因为它们提供了结构化的拼搭说明以及编程入门课程。对于准备好接受更复杂机器人挑战的学生，我们还提供更高级的课程。
Robot Mission Arena | 机器人任务竞技场
Target Audiences (目标受众): Gr 1 - Gr 4 (1-4年级)
Program Overview: Robot Mission Arena is a one-week, challenge-based robotics camp where students design, build, and program robots to complete interactive missions on a custom-built arena. Instead of following step-by-step instructions alone, students are encouraged to think critically and experiment with coding strategies to solve real challenges. Using pre-built robot bases (such as drawing robots, sensor-based robots, and color-detection robots), students will focus on programming and problem-solving. Each day introduces new missions on a shared challenge field, including tasks such as line-following, shape drawing, color detection, and navigation. The program emphasizes exploration, iteration, and engagement, allowing students to test their ideas, debug their code, and improve their solutions in a fun, game-like environment.
项目概述: 机器人任务竞技场是一个为期一周、基于挑战的机器人夏令营，学生在其中设计、构建和编程机器人，以在定制的竞技场上完成互动任务。学生不仅要遵循分步说明，还被鼓励批判性思考并尝试使用编程策略来解决实际挑战。使用预先构建的机器人底座（如绘图机器人、基于传感器的机器人和颜色检测机器人），学生将专注于编程和解决问题。每天都会在共享挑战场地上引入新任务，包括循线、形状绘制、颜色检测和导航等。该项目强调探索、迭代和参与，允许学生在有趣的游戏化环境中测试他们的想法、调试代码并改进他们的解决方案。
Target Audiences (目标受众): SK - Gr 2 (大班-2年级)
Program Overview: This two-week camp combines LEGO-based robotics, creative design, and simple hands-on activities to explore the exciting world of pirates. Students will build pirate-inspired robotic models such as ships, treasure chests, and moving sea-themed creations while learning how simple mechanisms can create motion and action. Beyond building, the program integrates engaging activities such as sketching, basic shape-based design, and introductory digital exploration such as Scratch, to create a fun and well-balanced learning experience. By blending storytelling, creativity, and early STEM concepts, students will learn how simple machines work while bringing their own pirate adventures to life.
项目概述: 这个为期两周的夏令营将基于乐高的机器人技术、创意设计和简单的动手活动结合起来，探索激动人心的海盗世界。学生将构建受海盗启发的机器人模型，如船只、百宝箱和移动的海洋主题创意作品，同时学习简单的机械装置如何产生运动和动作。除了拼搭，该项目还融合了引人入胜的活动，如素描、基本的基于形状的设计以及 Scratch 等入门级数字探索，以创造有趣且均衡的学习体验。通过将讲故事、创造力和早期 STEM 概念相结合，学生将了解简单机器的工作原理，同时将他们自己的海盗冒险变为现实。
Pirate Adventure Camp | 海盗冒险夏令营
Robotics & Engineering Camp (VEX IQ)
机器人与工程夏令营 (VEX IQ)
Target Audiences (目标受众): Gr 5 - Gr 8 (5-8年级)
Program Overview: Our VEX IQ program introduces students to the fundamentals of robotics through a hands-on project based approach that emphasizes program solving and the engineering process through thoughtful design iteration. Students begin by exploring core mechanical concepts such as chassis design, drive train basics, and structural integrity, building up the skills they need to build a fully functioning robot using the VEX IQ ecosystem. Beyond physical builds and mechanical skills, our students will develop their programming skills to control their robots autonomously capable of independently completing tasks. Beyond technical skills, our program fosters critical thinking, collaboration, and clear communication. Students maintain engineering notebooks to document their ideas, iterations, and improvements, helping them to develop a structured design process as they learn and progress. Finally, as they advance, students will tackle increasingly open-ended and complex challenges that mirror real-world engineering problems.
项目概述: 我们的 VEX IQ 项目通过基于动手项目的方法向学生介绍机器人技术的基础知识，强调通过深思熟虑的设计迭代来解决问题和掌握工程流程。学生首先探索核心机械概念，如底盘设计、传动系统基础和结构完整性，积累使用 VEX IQ 生态系统构建功能齐全的机器人所需的技能。除了物理构建和机械技能外，我们的学生还将发展他们的编程技能，以自主控制他们的机器人独立完成任务。除了技术技能，我们的项目还培养批判性思维、协作和清晰的沟通能力。学生会维护工程笔记，记录他们的想法、迭代和改进，帮助他们在学习和进步的过程中形成结构化的设计流程。最后，随着学习的深入，学生将应对反映真实世界工程问题的、日益开放和复杂的挑战。
Coding and AI Programs
编程和AI项目
Game Development Lab
Programs in this category focus on teaching coding through game development, with the goal of helping students create their own games by the end of the program. Rather than only covering basic coding concepts, these camps encourage students to apply their knowledge by building interactive games using various programming languages or platforms. This category is well-suited for students who want to learn coding in a more engaging, hands-on way, as well as for those with prior coding experience who are interested in developing their own game projects. The difficulty progression for game development ranges from Scratch, to Roblox, and then Unity, with Scratch being suitable for beginners, Roblox for beginner to intermediate students, and Unity for advanced learners.
此类别的项目侧重于通过游戏开发教授编程，旨在帮助学生在项目结束时创建自己的游戏。这些夏令营不仅涵盖基本的编程概念，还鼓励学生应用所学知识，使用各种编程语言或平台构建互动游戏。该类别非常适合希望以更具吸引力、动手操作的方式学习编程的学生，以及有一定编程经验并有兴趣开发自己游戏项目的学生。游戏开发的难度递进依次为 Scratch、Roblox，然后是 Unity，其中 Scratch 适合初学者，Roblox 适合初中级学生，Unity 适合高级学习者。
Target Audiences (目标受众): Gr 6 - Gr 11 (6-11年级)
Program Overview: This camp focuses on building practical AI-powered tools such as chatbots, smart assistants, and decision-making applications. Instead of focusing on generative AI outputs, students will design and create functional tools that simulate real-world AI systems. Using accessible platforms and structured logic, students will build interactive applications such as chat-based assistants, automated planners, and simple agent-like systems. The program emphasizes practical use, system design, and user experience, allowing students to understand how AI is applied in real-life tools while creating their own working applications.
项目概述: 侧重于构建实用的 AI 驱动工具，如聊天机器人、智能助手和决策应用程序。学生不仅关注生成式 AI 的输出，还将设计和创建模拟真实世界 AI 系统的实用工具。使用易于访问的平台和结构化逻辑，学生将构建交互式应用程序，如基于聊天的助手、自动规划器和简单的代理系统。该项目强调实际应用、系统设计和用户体验，让学生在创建自己工作应用程序的同时，了解 AI 是如何应用于现实生活工具中的。
Smart AI Lab | 智能 AI 实验室
Target Audiences (目标受众): Gr 6 - Gr 11 (6-11年级)
Program Overview: This program introduces students to building and publishing their own interactive web applications using Python and Streamlit. Rather than focusing on isolated exercises, students will develop a single app throughout the camp, gradually adding features such as user input, goal tracking, and interactive tools. Streamlit is used because it allows beginners to easily turn Python code into a functional web app, making the learning process both accessible and engaging. A key focus of the program is app deployment, giving students the opportunity to publish and share their work online, which helps them experience the full process of creating a real application from start to finish. By the end of the camp, students will have built and deployed their own personalized web app, gaining both technical skills and confidence in bringing their ideas to life.
项目概述: 该项目向学生介绍如何使用 Python 和 Streamlit 构建和发布他们自己的交互式 Web 应用程序。学生不会只做孤立的练习，而是将在整个夏令营期间开发一个应用程序，逐步添加用户输入、目标跟踪和交互式工具等功能。使用 Streamlit 是因为它允许初学者轻松地将 Python 代码转换为功能性 Web 应用程序，使学习过程既易于理解又引人入胜。该项目的一个重点是应用程序部署，让学生有机会在线发布和分享他们的作品，这有助于他们体验从头到尾创建真实应用程序的完整过程。在夏令营结束时，学生将构建并部署自己的个性化 Web 应用程序，在将想法变为现实的过程中获得技术技能和信心。
Streamlit: Build your own website!
Streamlit：构建你自己的网站！
Programs in this category focus on designing 3D objects using 3D modeling software. These programs provide students with hands-on experience in creating their own designs while developing engineering thinking and creativity. Students will also have the opportunity to bring their designs to life using a 3D printer.
此类别的项目侧重于使用 3D 建模软件设计 3D 物体。这些项目为学生提供创建自己设计的动手经验，同时培养工程思维和创造力。学生还将有机会使用 3D 打印机将他们的设计变为现实。
3D Making | 3D 打印制作
Target Audiences (目标受众): Gr 1 - Gr 6 (1-6年级)
Program Overview: This 3D Design & Printing Lab introduces students to the fundamentals of 3D design, engineering thinking, and additive manufacturing. Rather than starting directly with digital modeling, students begin by sketching and planning their ideas, learning how objects are designed in the real world. Throughout the program, students explore how 3D printers work, what materials are used, and how digital designs become physical objects. Beginner students will use Tinkercad to create simple models. The camp balances digital design, hands-on activities, and creative exploration to ensure students remain engaged during extended sessions. By the end of the program, each student will have designed and received their own 3D printed object. This camp will focus on using tools like Tinkercad, focusing on using basic shapes like cube, cylinder, and sphere. The students will be told to create creative objects as well as functional design objects.
项目概述: 这个 3D 设计与打印实验室向学生介绍 3D 设计、工程思维和增材制造的基础知识。学生不直接从数字建模开始，而是从素描和规划他们的想法开始，学习在现实世界中物体是如何设计的。在整个项目中，学生将探索 3D 打印机的工作原理、使用的材料，以及数字设计如何变成物理对象。夏令营平衡了数字设计、动手活动和创意探索，以确保学生在长时间的课程中保持参与度。在项目结束时，每个学生都将设计并收到自己的 3D 打印物品。这个夏令营将专注于使用 TinkerCAD 和可能用到的 Onshape 等工具，重点是具有尺寸和精度的基于草图的建模。学生将被要求创建具有创意的物品以及功能性设计对象.
3D Printing Lab| 3D 打印实验室
Target Audiences (目标受众): Gr 5 - Gr 11 (5-11年级)
Program Overview: The Smart 3D Design Lab is a two-week advanced STEM program that focuses on 3D design, engineering principles, and digital fabrication. This program focuses on transforming students from simple 3D model creators into designers of functional and interactive objects. Rather than only learning software tools, students will explore how design decisions impact usability, mechanics, and user experience. Through a structured design process, students will: Design 3D objects using OnShape; Prototype and refine their models for real-world 3D printing; Apply mechanical design concepts such as structure, movement, and assembly; Optimize designs for strength, efficiency, and printability. This program emphasizes hands-on creation, problem-solving, and iterative design thinking, giving students a complete “idea-to-product” experience.
项目概述: 智能 3D 设计实验室是一个为期两周的高级 STEM 项目，侧重于 3D 设计、工程原理和数字制造。该项目致力于将学生从简单的 3D 模型创作者转变为功能性和互动性物体的设计师。学生不仅学习软件工具，还将探索设计决策如何影响可用性、力学和用户体验。通过结构化的设计过程，学生将：使用 OnShape 设计 3D 对象；为现实世界的 3D 打印制作原型并改进他们的模型；应用机械设计概念，如结构、运动和组装；优化设计的强度、效率和可打印性。该项目强调动手创作、解决问题和迭代设计思维，为学生提供完整的“从创意到产品”的体验。
Smart 3D Design Lab | 智能 3D 设计实验室
AP School Study
AP 学校课程辅导
Programs in this category focus on academic subjects such as calculus and physics. These programs are designed to help students prepare for upcoming school courses that may be challenging, providing opportunities to review key concepts in advance and strengthen subject-specific skills.
此类别的项目侧重于微积分和物理等学术科目。这些项目旨在帮助学生为即将到来的、具有挑战性的学校课程做准备，提供提前复习关键概念并加强特定学科技能的机会。
Java 1-2 | Java 1-2
Target Audiences (目标受众): Gr 8 - Gr 10 (8-10年级)
Program Overview: This program is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of Java programming while building a strong foundation for future computer science studies. Students will learn essential concepts such as variables, conditionals, loops, and basic problem-solving through structured lessons and guided practice. The course focuses on helping students understand how programming works in a clear and logical way, gradually progressing from simple concepts to more structured problem-solving tasks. Through hands-on exercises, students will gain confidence in writing and understanding code, preparing them for school-level computer science courses and beyond.
项目概述: 该项目旨在向学生介绍 Java 编程的基础知识，同时为未来的计算机科学学习打下坚实的基础。学生将通过结构化的课程和指导练习，学习变量、条件语句、循环和基本问题解决等基本概念。课程侧重于帮助学生以清晰合乎逻辑的方式理解编程的工作原理，从简单的概念逐渐过渡到结构化的问题解决任务。通过动手练习，学生将在编写和理解代码方面获得信心，为学校级别的计算机科学课程及更长远的学习做好准备。
Target Audiences (目标受众): Gr 9 - Gr 11 (9-11年级)
Program Overview: This program is designed to help students prepare for upcoming math and science courses by strengthening their understanding of key pre-calculus and physics concepts. Students will review important topics such as functions, algebraic reasoning, and foundational physics principles in a structured and supportive environment. The course aims to build both confidence and problem-solving skills, allowing students to approach more advanced school material with a stronger foundation. Through guided practice and clear explanations, students will reinforce their understanding while developing the skills needed to succeed in future academic courses.
项目概述: 该项目旨在通过加强学生对关键微积分预备知识和物理概念的理解，帮助他们为即将到来的数学和科学课程做好准备。学生将在结构化和支持性的环境中复习重要的主题，如函数、代数推理和基础物理原理。课程旨在建立信心和解决问题的能力，让学生以更坚实的基础来应对更高级的学校教材。通过指导练习和清晰的讲解，学生将巩固他们的理解，同时培养在未来学术课程中取得成功所需的技能。
Smart 3D Design Lab | 智能 3D 设计实验室
Why Vertex STEM?
为什么选择 Vertex?
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| Feature 特点 | Benefit 优势 |
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| Hands-on Learning 动手实践 | Build real robots, not just theories. 制作真实的机器人，不只是理论。 |
| Small Class Sizes 小班授课 | Personalized attention for every camper. 每个营员都能得到个性化指导。 |
| Flexible Care 灵活托管 | Extended hours to support busy parents. 提供延时托管，支持忙碌家长。 |
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