EXPLO works with agents and schools from around the world to bring groups and individual students together, to learn and live in a thoughtfully diverse and inclusive community. Why should you work with us?
It's in our roots to spark brilliance
Since our founding in 1976 as a nonprofit startup out of MIT, EXPLO has created transformational learning environments of intellectual inquiry and spirited adventure. In roughly 50 years, we’ve brought together over 90,000 students and educators from 101 countries.
We're a community of trailblazers
Our alumni have gone on to found startups like Instagram and nonprofits for climate resilience and youth empowerment. They’ve won Grammy and Tony awards. They’ve become NASA scientists. The list goes on. Whether students are launching a business venture or pondering which path to take, EXPLO offers small workshops in advanced fields of study to help nurture those interests.
We know middle school
The roots of our middle school program go back to 1984. While trends have come and gone—and come around again—in that time, we’ve been busy refining our craft and always staying true to our role as guides, champions, and creators of a safe spot from which to explore broadly and discover. We know how crucial a sense of community is, so we create an environment where everyone feels belonging and connection right from the start. Everything we plan is intentional. We don't just let it happen and hope for the best. We don't use a high school program model and just add more supervision. We've built this program from the ground up for middle schoolers, and done so with great care. It’s what we do.
Our learning is active
EXPLO’s expansive learning environment is closer to the learning and growth that adults do in daily work and life, as opposed to the rigid, institutional structure at most summer enrichment programs. Our instructors are as genuine, engaged, and inquisitive as our students––there are no tangents or “off-topic” questions at EXPLO.
We take exceptional care
We provide a space that is inclusive, with attentive and thoughtful staff, where students can discover their best selves.
We offer:
Gate-to-residence hall airport shuttle service
Curricula developed by our year-round team with insight from respected industry experts, and taught by professional teachers
Wide-ranging weekend excursions
A 24/7 health office with registered nurses
A dedicated Admission Counselor to guide students and groups from day one through departure
Among the best staff-to-student ratios in the industry
We have a lovely summer home
Our relationship with Wellesley College allows EXPLO priority access to its facilities and near-exclusive use of its campus, which is a green oasis mere minutes from Boston. Your students will experience campus life in a safe, stimulating, and age-appropriate environment. No wonder families from more than 100 countries select EXPLO to care for and inspire their children year after year.
Ready to learn more?
For more details, and to begin planning your summer experience, groups, agents, and consultants can directly contact Robin Staley, EXPLO’s VP of Customer Engagement.
