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    Not an everyday summer camp for middle schoolers

    EXPLO 360° is all about choices. It’s the perfect way to explore new directions, try out new skills, and maybe even find a new spark that will light your way through high school and beyond. 

    See what it’s like to be a doctor, fashion designer, engineer, pastry chef, and more. School is out. Get your hands dirty in the real activities of a surprising range of topics and professions. Be the psychologist. The artist. The marketing expert. What sparks your imagination?

    • Session 1
      Overnight: June 28 – July 11 
      Day: June 29 – July 10
    • Session 2
      Overnight: July 12 – July 25
      Day: July 13 – July 24 
    • Location:
    • Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
    • Tuition
      Overnight: $6,295
      Day: $4,045

    Tuition + Financial Aid 

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    EXPLO 360°—Try Everything

    Explore topics you love + things you never thought you’d try in a customized summer program with 40+ options. Pick any two workshops and any two electives to personalize this program for tweens and teens. Dive into old favorites or head toward new horizons. Build an all-engineering schedule or mix it up and pair a business workshop with an arts workshop. You’re in control in EXPLO 360°!

    Workshops are collaborative, hands-on, project-based learning experiences that explore topics in a variety of subjects, letting you pursue different interests. 

    Electives are more focused and skills-based. (For example, a workshop may cover government simulation; an elective exclusively covers negotiations.) 

    Law, Humanities + World Affairs

    Just how do societies work? What laws, leaders, and forces shape nations? You can explore that here in a government simulation. You can hammer out a treaty while exploring international relations and diplomacy. Or maybe you’ll create powerful fictional worlds with their own challenges in a creative writing workshop.

    Engineering in Action Strategy Game Design Aeronautical Engineering Robotics: Mars Rover Architecture
     

    Engineering in Action Strategy Game Design Aeronautical Engineering Robotics: Mars Rover Architecture
     
    A Cappella class
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    A Cappella!
    Experience the thrill of group singing and learn the basics of turning voices into instruments in this fun introduction to a cappella.
    Aeronautical Engineering rocket
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Engineering, Design + Technology
    Aeronautical Engineering
    Take to the skies—and learn the secrets of aerodynamics firsthand—by building and launching your own aircraft, from glider prototypes to high-flying rockets.
    Architecture class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Engineering, Design + Technology
    Architecture
    Bring your own unique concept for a new building to life with the skills, tools, and techniques of professional architects.
    Basketball Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Athletics, Hobbies + Recreation
    Basketball
    Hit three-pointers and master zone defense as you take the EXPLO court.
    Brain psychology class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Science, Psychology + Medicine
    Brain Hackers: Decoding the Mind
    Decode the mysteries of the brain and discover how neural circuits create thoughts, memories, and behaviors.
    Broadcast Journalism Class
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Elective Week 2
    • Law, Humanities + World Affairs Classes
    Broadcast Journalism: Making Content
    Step into the newsroom and discover the fast-paced world of television journalism while creating your own news program from the ground up.
    Making a business for teens
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Business, Math + Economics
    Business + Investments
    Take on the world of high finance as you build and manage your own portfolio of stocks.
    Business Negotiations
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Elective Week 2
    • Business, Math + Economics
    Business Negotiations
    Use quick thinking, powerful arguments, and maybe even some subtle manipulation to become a successful, skilled negotiator from the classroom to the boardroom.
    Campside Cooking Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Elective Week 2
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Campside Cooking
    Master fire safety, teamwork, and culinary skills in a fun outdoor cooking experience.
    Candy Cooking Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Candy Cooking
    Combine equal parts science, cooking, and art to whip up your own delicious candy treats.
    Cardio Kickboxing Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Athletics, Hobbies + Recreation
    Cardio Kickboxing + Self Defense
    Build stamina, strength, and confidence in this fast-paced workout while learning techniques to promote your personal safety.
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    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Business, Math + Economics
    Codebreaking + Deductive Reasoning
    Put your brain to the test with increasingly complex challenges in deciphering clues, breaking codes, and tackling logic puzzles.
    Improv class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Comedy: Improv + Beyond
    Being funny is serious business! Develop your own comedic style as you test out your timing and wit on the EXPLO stage.
    Creative writing workshop
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Law, Humanities + World Affairs
    Creative Writing
    Unleash your imagination to create new characters, build new worlds and develop a unique voice and style that captivates an audience.
    Cryptography code class
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Business, Math + Economics
    Cryptography: Secret Codes & Hidden Messages

    Step into the shoes of master codebreakers and uncover the fascinating world of cryptography through hands-on code-cracking adventures.

    Dungeons and Dragons
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Athletics, Hobbies + Recreation
    Dungeons and Dragons

    Embark on epic adventures where your imagination shapes entire worlds and your choices determine the fate of kingdoms.

    Emergency Medicine
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Science, Psychology + Medicine
    Emergency Medicine

    Gain the skills, techniques, and mindsets that medical pros use to tackle emergency situations head-on and save lives.

    Engineering class for teens
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Engineering, Design + Technology
    Engineering in Action
    Reveal the physics of the world around you by designing, building, and testing ambitious projects that push the limits of your creativity.
    Build a prototype
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Business, Math + Economics
    Entrepreneurship
    Build the skills that successful entrepreneurs use to build thriving companies in competitive markets.
    Fashion Illustration
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Fashion Illustration

    Use your unique creative vision to develop a portfolio of designs fit for Fashion Week.

    Flag Football Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Athletics, Hobbies + Recreation
    Flag Football
    Pass, rush, and blitz your way to victory as you build your American football skills.
    Forensics class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Science, Psychology + Medicine
    Forensic Science
    Step into the shoes of a detective in the field and a forensic scientist in the lab as you investigate a simulated on-campus crime scene.
    Game theory
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Business, Math + Economics
    Game Theory
    Use chance, variance, and good old-fashioned math to gain an upper hand in everything from parlor games to business decisions. 
    Cooking science
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Gastronomy: The Art + Science of Cooking
    Enter the kitchen laboratory and use chemistry, physics, and imagination to make your own delicious edible creations.
    Government model UN class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Law, Humanities + World Affairs
    Government Simulation

    Build a nation from scratch and collaborate with your fellow citizens to survive and thrive in this globe-spanning international challenge.

    Graffiti Art Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Graffiti Art

    Make your mark, spread your message, and bring your own unique styles as you explore the world of graffiti art.

    Designing a graphic novel
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Graphic Novel

    Unleash your visual storytelling powers to create compelling characters, immersive worlds, and dynamic narratives that leap off the page and into readers' imaginations.

    International Law class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Law, Humanities + World Affairs
    International Law + Diplomacy

    Help shape the world’s future as a diplomat, negotiating treaties, responding to crises, and mediating complex disputes with teammates from across the globe.

    Jewelry Design Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Jewelry Design

    Turn your creativity loose with a collection of tools, materials, and methods as you design and craft your own unique jewelry and accessories!

    Leadership class
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Law, Humanities + World Affairs
    Leadership Development
    Sharpen your communication skills, tap into creative decision-making, and explore your own values and identity to become a leader who’s both effective and true to yourself.
    Marketing class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Business, Math + Economics
    Marketing + Advertising
    Build your own iconic brand from the ground up inspired by captivating ad campaigns, informed by market research, and motivated by boundless creativity!
    Medicine and first aid class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Science, Psychology + Medicine
    Medicine: First Aid + Clinical Skills

    Immerse yourself in the fascinating, high-stakes world of medical practice as you rotate through specialties like cardiology, emergency medicine, and neurology on your daily rounds.

    Murder Mystery
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Elective Week 2
    • Law, Humanities + World Affairs
    Murder Mystery
    Dive into an immersive crime scenario where the outcome depends on your wits, nerves, and detective skills.
    Painting Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Painting

    Brush up on your painting skills and find your own unique style as you play with a wide spectrum of media and techniques.

    Debate Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Law, Humanities + World Affairs
    Parliamentary Debate

    Master the art of persuasion and flex your rhetorical muscle in stimulating debates with your classmates.

    Pastry Baking Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Pastry Baking
    Bring your appetite, and a sweet tooth, into the EXPLO kitchens as we whip up everyone’s favorite meal course: dessert!
    Psychology class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Science, Psychology + Medicine
    Personality + Behavioral Psychology

    Discover the surprising truth about your memory—it may not be as reliable as you think! See how forces in the world around us subtly impact how we see reality.

    Poker Class
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Business, Math + Economics
    Probability in Poker
    How can you tell when to raise, call, or fold at the poker table? The laws of probability are the ace up your sleeve!
    Psychopathology
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Science, Psychology + Medicine
    Psychopathology

    Put psychopathology into action to help patients, identify abnormal behavior, and diagnose mental illnesses.

    Public Speaking Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Law, Humanities + World Affairs
    Public Speaking
    Whether you aspire to become an entertainer, leader, or teacher—or just want to be better at persuading your parents—you can make powerful cases through public speaking.
    Soccer class
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Athletics, Hobbies + Recreation
    Soccer
    Hit the pitch, finesse your footwork, sweat a little, and have a blast playing the most popular sport in the world.
    Strategy game design
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Engineering, Design + Technology
    Strategy Game Design
    Turn your imagination loose to build game worlds and rules, then invite friends to come play!
    Studio art class for tweens
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    Studio Art

    Discover your artistic voice in this eclectic studio art class combining different mediums to create powerful and impactful works!

    Psychology of business class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 1
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Business, Math + Economics
    • Science, Psychology + Medicine
    The Art of Persuasion: Psychology Meets Negotiation

    Master the skills that get you what you want—whether pitching your million-dollar idea, negotiating your dream job, or convincing your parents to see things your way.

    Volleyball Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 1
    • Athletics, Hobbies + Recreation
    Volleyball
    Fine tune your serving, setting, and spiking skills before taking on the competition in a friendly match.
    Wilderness Survival Elective
    • Elective
    • Elective Week 2
    • Science, Psychology + Medicine
    Wilderness Survival
    You’re stranded in the wilderness with nothing but the pack on your back! How will you survive and escape?
    Cooking class
    • Workshop
    • Workshop Period 2
    • Visual, Performing + Culinary Arts
    World Cooking
    Pack your appetite—we’re  off to explore traditional foods, cooking techniques, and customs from around the world.

    This isn't like any summer camp for middle schoolers

    Wellesley College Campus

    You can experience EXPLO 360º as an overnighter or a day student. Either way, you'll live campus life for two weeks at beautiful, historic Wellesley College just outside of Boston. This wooded 500-acre campus boasts extensive academic and recreational facilities, a scenic lakefront, a botanical garden, an art museum, and lively Wellesley Square just outside the gates.
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    Flex time fun in Wellesley Square

    Whether on campus or off,  the opportunities for action and fun are endless. Try out clubs, leagues, and activities, from Dungeons + Dragons to jewelry-making. Get soaked on a weekend trip to a waterpark or explore the haunted history of Salem, MA. Compete in challenges at the EXPLOlympics or just take in a movie in the evening. As always, the choice is yours—see for yourself!
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    Find your people at EXPLO 

    Be quirky. Be creative. Be serious or silly. Be surprising. Be all you. At EXPLO, you find your people without even trying. Your new crew will come from around the world and have deep interests in all kinds of things, from Improv Comedy to International Law + Diplomacy. 

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    The overall experience was very enjoyable, educational, and fun. I really enjoyed the community and made many friends, close-by and across the US that I now text daily. Also, the classes and electives were amazing, as I got to learn about and further my understanding of many unique topics.

    Naomi G,
    EXPLO Student
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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Workshops are collaborative, hands-on, project-based experiences that explore broader topics across various subjects—think building a business from scratch or designing a video game. Electives are more focused and skills-based, diving deep into specific techniques—like mastering negotiation strategies or learning suturing methods. Both are engaging and interactive; they just offer different depths of exploration.

    You can absolutely mix it up! That's what makes EXPLO 360° special. You'll choose any two workshops and any two electives from across all subject areas. Want to pair Law with culinary arts? Or combine creative writing with entrepreneurship? You're in complete control of creating a schedule that reflects your unique interests

    Your courses are taught by professional instructors who are passionate educators skilled at making learning hands-on and exciting for middle schoolers. Many sessions also feature subject-matter experts—like entrepreneurs, architects, scientists, and artists—who bring real-world experience into the classroom.

    After you submit your application and place your deposit, the workshop and elective form will become available in your Dashboard. Using the Class Planning Guide, please rank your top 5 choices for classes during each period. EXPLO's admissions team is available to help you build the perfect schedule based on your interests and goals.

    No prior experience is needed! EXPLO 360° is designed for middle school students who want to explore new directions and discover fresh interests. Whether you're trying engineering for the first time or testing out psychology, instructors guide you step-by-step and make sure everyone feels welcomed and challenged at the right level.

    Your day is packed with variety. You'll attend your workshops and electives, work on hands-on projects with your peers, and enjoy recreational activities and evening programs like game nights, outdoor movies, or themed parties. Overnight campers also experience the full residential camp vibe with friends from around the world.

    Absolutely! Many students attend summer camps for middle schoolers precisely because they want to explore different paths before entering high school. EXPLO 360° lets them test out multiple interests—from forensic science to arts to business—so they can discover what truly excites them without committing to just one direction.

    See what else there is to discover.

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