SPPS Community Education Center at J.J. Hill - Week 2 - Camp Invention: Illuminate

Curriculum can vary per site

Location: 998 Selby Ave, Saint Paul, MN 55104

2026 Program Dates: 8/17/2026 - 8/21/2026

2026 Program Times: 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

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For children entering grades 1-6

Camper Price: $299*

Please Note: Families may register through Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) Community Education: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.


SPPS is hosting two weeks of Camp Invention this summer with no content overlap! Be sure to join us for Camp Invention Spark the Week of August 8th.


Thanks to the generous support from 3M, a limited number of need-based scholarships are available for this program. See the registration page for more information.


Illuminate!

Give your young innovator an inspiring, action-packed summer adventure! Exciting, hands-on challenges will spark curiosity and build their confidence as they jump into limitless STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fun with opportunities to imagine, experiment and create. Read more about what your camper will experience at camp:

INNOVATION  
Gear up for sports and invention as you investigate the science of sports ball design, then personalize your own light-up game board. Get your creativity rolling to achieve your goal of being inducted into the Game of Fame!
 
PERSISTENCE  
Shine bright as you use the science of light to create a customized Glow Box! Find inspiration from illuminating inventions and animals that glow to reveal a mystery behind a creature with a glowing feature.
 
PROBLEM SOLVING  
Embark on an epic global operation to solve real-world water challenges! With help from your own robotic Lab-On-Wheels, explore water-based technology, then unlock sustainable design thinking by engineering a tiny house with crops.
 
CREATIVITY  
Step into the Prototyping Studio to bring your big ideas to life! Mold and transform unique inventions as you uncover the many places world-changing inventors create, then protect your prototypes with the power of intellectual property.  


Curriculum can vary per site