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Futurise Edu · Summer 2027

Big Ideas. Hands-On Adventures. A Summer of Possibilities.

What happens when kids have the freedom to imagine, the tools to create, and the encouragement to see what they can make possible?

At Futurise Edu's summer labs, campers don't just follow instructions. They invent, investigate, experiment, collaborate, and discover what they're capable of.

Two different adventures. One shared belief: The most important thing kids create might be what they develop along the way.

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Summer 2027St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Potomac, Maryland

Two Adventures. Two Ways to Grow.

Both Futurise Edu summer labs give children opportunities to imagine, create, collaborate, and discover what they're capable of. But each experience is designed differently.

Wonderful What If Lab

A playful, hands-on maker adventure where imagination leads the way.

Human Impact Lab

An immersive, small-group experience where students tackle real challenges and take ownership of meaningful projects.

Two Camps. Two Adventures.

Find Your Adventure.

Whether your child loves imagining what could be or wants to make a difference in the world around them, there's an adventure waiting.

Rising grades 2–4

The Wonderful What If Lab

Big questions. Wild ideas. Wonderful possibilities.

What if your imagination could make something wonderful happen?

What if you invented a game nobody had ever played? Built a wonderfully ridiculous contraption? Or created something that made someone's day?

At The Wonderful What If Lab, campers become inventors, creators, and imaginative problem-solvers as they turn wild ideas into real creations.

Through playful challenges, surprising materials, and hands-on adventures, they'll dream up possibilities, build and test inventions, experiment with unexpected solutions, and discover what happens when things don't go quite as planned.

The best part? There's no single right answer. Campers follow their curiosity, make their own choices, collaborate with new friends, and see where their ideas take them.

Along the way, they'll develop creativity, confidence, collaboration, and flexible thinking, without it ever feeling like a lesson.

The adventure

  1. Wonder
  2. Imagine
  3. Make
  4. Try
  5. Change
  6. Share

Summer 2027 sessions

  • June 21–25, 2027
  • August 2–6, 2027

Location

  • St. Andrew's Episcopal School
  • Potomac, Maryland

Tuition

$550 per camper

18 campers2 educators
Registration Opening Soon
Rising grades 5–8

Human Impact Lab

Your ideas. Real challenges. A difference you can make.

What if your ideas could make a real difference?

At Human Impact Lab, students become investigators, designers, and changemakers as they tackle authentic challenges affecting their community.

Working in small teams, they'll investigate real needs, explore different perspectives, develop and test creative solutions, and make the decisions that move their projects forward.

There is no answer key. The thinking and decisions belong to the students.

With just 12 campers and two experienced educators, students receive personalized coaching while taking ownership of their projects. They'll practice evaluating information, managing competing ideas, planning next steps, navigating setbacks, and responding to feedback.

Along the way, they'll develop critical thinking, collaboration, confidence, and the executive functioning skills that help turn big ideas into meaningful action.

They'll leave with more than a project. They'll discover what they're capable of when they're trusted to make a difference.

The adventure

  1. Notice
  2. Investigate
  3. Imagine
  4. Create
  5. Test
  6. Improve
  7. Share

Summer 2027 session

  • June 28–July 2, 2027

Location

  • St. Andrew's Episcopal School
  • Potomac, Maryland

Tuition

$695 per camper

12 campers2 educators1:6 ratio
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Explore Human Impact Lab

More Than a Project. A Chance to Discover What You're Capable Of.

Human Impact Lab isn't a camp where students are handed a challenge, follow a set of instructions, and arrive at a predetermined solution.

It's an opportunity to do the real work of problem-solving.

Students identify a need, investigate different perspectives, and develop ideas that could make a meaningful difference. They might interview people, evaluate possible approaches, build prototypes, and test their thinking against real feedback.

And when something doesn't work? That's part of the experience.

With a maximum of 12 campers and two experienced educators, every student has opportunities to contribute, make decisions, and receive individualized coaching.

What Campers Actually Do

  • Investigate authentic challenges and ask meaningful questions.
  • Listen to different perspectives and evaluate information.
  • Develop, test, and improve creative solutions.
  • Plan and manage projects with their teammates.
  • Navigate disagreements, setbacks, and unexpected discoveries.
  • Explain their decisions and reflect on how their thinking has changed.

The week culminates in a showcase where students share not only what they created, but the reasoning, decisions, and discoveries behind their work.

Real problems. Real decisions. Real growth.

“I wish school could be like this.”

Human Impact Lab camper

Feedback from our Human Impact Lab pilot.

Summer 2027 Sessions

Three Weeks. A World of Possibilities.

Choose the adventure and week that works for your family.

June 21–25, 2027

The Wonderful What If Lab

Rising grades 2–4

$550 per camper

St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Potomac, MD

18 spots maximum

Registration Opening Soon

June 28–July 2, 2027

Human Impact Lab

Rising grades 5–8

$695 per camper

St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Potomac, MD

12 spots maximum

Registration Opening Soon

August 2–6, 2027

The Wonderful What If Lab

Rising grades 2–4

$550 per camper

St. Andrew's Episcopal School
Potomac, MD

18 spots maximum

Registration Opening Soon

Registration opening soon. Camp dates, tuition, and locations are below.

What Campers Develop

The Fun Is Real. So Is the Growth.

The best summer experiences give kids more than something to bring home. They give them opportunities to discover something about themselves.

Both Futurise Edu labs are intentionally designed around our Human Standards™, creating opportunities for children to develop capacities that matter in school and beyond.

Trust Their Ideas

Discover that their questions, observations, and perspectives have value.

Create With Others

Share ideas, listen to different perspectives, navigate disagreements, and build something together.

Make a Plan. Change the Plan.

Practice getting started, organizing, making decisions, and adapting when things don't go as expected.

Turn Setbacks Into Discoveries

Experiment, learn from feedback, and discover that the first attempt doesn't have to be the final one.

Make Something That Matters

Experience the satisfaction of turning an idea into something that brings joy, solves a problem, or makes a difference.

These aren't skills taught through worksheets. They're developed because the adventure calls for them.

Why Futurise

More Than a Maker Camp. More Than a Summer Project.

We believe some of the most important learning happens between the first idea and the finished creation.

That's why our camps are designed by educators who know how to make room for children's thinking, independence, and growth.

Real Choices

Campers have meaningful ownership over what they imagine, investigate, and create.

Experienced Educators

Our facilitators know when to offer guidance, when to ask a better question, and when to let children figure something out for themselves.

Thoughtfully Designed Experiences

From energetic, collaborative making to intensive small-group investigations, each lab is structured around the age and needs of its campers.

Making With Purpose

The goal isn't to keep children busy. It's to give them reasons to think, create, collaborate, and care about what they're doing.

Growth You Can See

Campers share not only what they created, but the ideas, surprises, challenges, and decisions that shaped their work.

Hear From Our Campers

What Campers Told Us.

“Yes it makes you use your brain in ways that you didn't know.”
Human Impact Lab camper
“One thing I learned about myself this week was that I am able to work well in a group of people better than I thought I could before.”
Human Impact Lab camper
“My child had to tolerate more ambiguity because it was open-ended.”
Human Impact Lab parent

Feedback from campers and families who participated in our Human Impact Lab pilot.

Choosing Your Camp

Different Adventures. The Same Spirit of Discovery.

Suggested grades

The Wonderful What If Lab

Rising grades 2–4

Human Impact Lab

Rising grades 5–8

Maximum enrollment

The Wonderful What If Lab

18 campers

Human Impact Lab

12 campers with two educators

Learning environment

The Wonderful What If Lab

Playful, collaborative maker adventure

Human Impact Lab

Immersive, small-group project experience

Tuition

The Wonderful What If Lab

$550 per camper

Human Impact Lab

$695 per camper

Big question

The Wonderful What If Lab

What could I imagine or make possible?

Human Impact Lab

What could we help improve?

Starting point

The Wonderful What If Lab

Curiosity and playful challenges

Human Impact Lab

Real needs and different perspectives

Experience

The Wonderful What If Lab

Invent, create, experiment, and share

Human Impact Lab

Investigate, design, test, and improve

Ownership

The Wonderful What If Lab

Meaningful choices with educator support

Human Impact Lab

Increasing responsibility for a real project

Celebration

The Wonderful What If Lab

Share creations others can experience

Human Impact Lab

Share solutions, learning, and next steps

Both labs give campers opportunities to create, collaborate, think for themselves, and discover what they can do with their ideas.

Registration

Your Next Adventure Starts Here.

Registration opening soon!

We're getting everything ready for three exciting weeks of imagination, collaboration, and discovery at St. Andrew's Episcopal School in Potomac, Maryland.

Check back soon for registration dates, availability, and everything you need to plan your child's summer adventure.

The Wonderful What If Lab

$550 per camper

Human Impact Lab

$695 per camper

Registration Opening Soon

Registration opening soon. Camp dates, tuition, and locations are below.

About Futurise Edu

Designed by Educators. Built Around What Matters.

Futurise Edu was founded by educators who believe that, in a world where technology can increasingly produce the answers, what children develop through thinking, creating, collaborating, and figuring things out matters more than ever.

Our camps bring that belief to life through experiences where children have meaningful choices, thoughtful support, and opportunities to discover what they're capable of.

Curious what a week looks like?

Explore the camps above, or get in touch with questions about the sessions and how the days are shaped.

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