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JaxSciFest Sponsors SummerArts & Exploration Camp!
By popular demand the annual Jacksonville Science Festival (JaxSciFest) is excited to announce its inaugural Summer ARTS & Exploration Camp featuring six weeks of S.T.E.A.M. driven FUN!
JaxSciFest is now well known for its S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Math) driven city-wide event featuring Jacksonville’s k-12 grade students partnering to creatively develop fun, interactive, educational projects they present to the community during the annual festival. The Arts & Exploration Camp incorporates similar aspects but offers an ARTS focused thread including visual, performing, and environmental arts and weekly field trips for additional fun.
Camp host site is Foundation Academy, a 23 acre campus including art, dance, and drama studios, organic gardens, an aquaponic farm, interactive sports, and more. Camp is open to children ages 5-15 with age appropriate groups and activities. Parents can enroll students for one or more weeks of camp June 9th through July 18th. Camp is $90 with $10 registration fee per week (Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm). Before and after extended care is available.
3675 San Pablo Road South, Jacksonville 32224 or call 904-450-5832 for more information.
3rd Annual
Jacksonville Science Festival
March 5, 6, 7, 2015
Stay tuned for details!
2nd Annual
Jacksonville Science Festival
held March 6, 7, & 8, 2014
March 6th & 7th hosted on the 23 acre campus of The Foundation Academy
March 8th city-wide event hosted at MOSH, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville Main Public Library, Hemming Plaza and Friendship Park
2014 JaxSciFest included nearly 200 S.T.E.A.M.-based (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) Interactive Exhibits, Performances, and Shows to choose from across the city-wide festival host sites!
Recent News
Get Ready for the
2015 JaxSciFest
Mark your calenders for March 5th, 6th and 7th 2015; the 3nd annual Jacksonville Science Festival returns! City-wide host sites for Saturday's S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts. & Math) will be announced soon!
March 30, 2014
2015 3rd Annual JaxSciFest Scheduled for March 5, 6, 7, 2015!
2014 Jax Sci Fest Highlights
2014 JaxSciFest included nearly 200 S.T.E.A.M.-based Interactive Exhibits, Performances, and Shows to choose from across the city-wide festival host sites!
March 6th & 7th was hosted on the 23 acre campus of The Foundation Academy. March 8th city-wide event hosted at MOSH, Jacksonville University, Jacksonville Main Public Library, Hemming Plaza and Friendship Park
- Visitors enjoyed nearly 200 interactive exhibits such as:
- BIG SCIENCE by MOSH and more at Museum of Science & History
- StarLab Planetarium from ScienceFirst and more at Jax Main Public Library
- Physics of Skateboarding with InstaRamps and more at Hemming Plaza
- Lego League Robotics and more at Friendship Fountain
- Floating Science Lab and more at Jacksonville University
- Arts & Crafts Activities for children at every site
2013 Jax Sci Fest Highlights
See the 1st Jax Sci Fest Promo Video
Awards
& Prizes
Cash Prize of $1,000.00 for the winning K-12 student team based on popular vote
College Scholarship of $1,000.00 to a single winning K-12 student participant
Cash Prize of $50.00 to Art Contest Winners in each grade category
2013 Festival Highlights
- Wetland Discovery (TFA Campus)
- Trails TFA Campus)
- Aquaponic Farm (TFA Campus)
- Organic Gardens (TFA Campus)
- Interactive Science Booths
- Fashion Show of reused and recycled clothing (FSCJ Campus)
- Entertainment: Bands, Dance, Magic
- Health Booths: Blood pressure, BMI, blood mobile, Health and Nutrition Consultation
- Kids Zone: Bounce Houses, Activities (FSCJ Campus)
- Field Games
- Natural Food vendors
... Stay tuned for 2014 highlights!
Sponsors
School Participants
- The Foundation Academy
- Duval County Public Schools
- Alden Road School
- Arlington Elementary
- Bartram Springs Elementary
- Fort Caroline Middle School
- James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School
- Pinedale Elementary
- Stanton College Preparatory High School COAST Club
- St. Mark's Episcopal Day School
- Discovery Montessori School
- Lighthouse Christian School
- Classical Conversations Home Educators
- Nassau County Home Educators
- Geraldine Ransom Fields Christian Academy