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After-School STEM Program Licensing in Des Moines County, IA

Most summer programs in Des Moines County, IA lose the older children first, because nothing on offer is hard enough to hold them. Des Moines County is one of 99 counties in Iowa.

Ages 5-14 · For program operators · Iowa · Midwest

After-School STEM Program Licensing — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Des Moines County, IA
After-School STEM Program Licensing — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Des Moines County, IA

What the week actually is

After-school programmes lose children to boredom by October. A licensed STEM track gives you thirty-six weeks of sequenced sessions that build on each other, so a child in March is doing something visibly harder than they were in September.

Day by day

  1. Site setup, staffing ratios and materials
  2. Day-one build and the first failure point
  3. Mid-week diagnosis session
  4. Rebuild and assessment capture
  5. Showcase, parent summary and data export

Des Moines County, IA — what applies locally

  • Des Moines County is one of 99 counties in Iowa.
  • Every public school district inside Des Moines County is eligible for the district licensing terms.
  • State: Iowa · Region: Midwest

Questions we get from Des Moines County, IA

How long is each session?
Forty-five to sixty minutes, which is what most after-school blocks actually allow.
Does it need a dedicated room?
No, but it needs table space and somewhere to leave a build overnight.
Is there a progress record for parents?
Yes, a one-page monthly summary per child.

Other camp themes in Des Moines County

STEM Summer CampAges 5-14Robotics CampAges 8-14Coding CampAges 7-14Engineering CampAges 7-14Science CampAges 5-14Math CampAges 5-14Space CampAges 7-14Drone CampAges 9-14Game Design CampAges 8-14AI CampAges 10-14Electronics CampAges 8-14Chemistry CampAges 9-14Nature Science CampAges 5-133D Printing CampAges 9-14Minecraft STEM CampAges 7-12Girls STEM CampAges 7-14Neurodivergent STEM CampAges 6-14Preschool STEM CampAges 3-5Elementary STEM CampAges 5-10Middle School STEM CampAges 11-14High School STEM CampAges 14-18Half-Day STEM CampAges 5-12Week-Long STEM CampAges 6-14Affordable STEM CampAges 5-14Virtual STEM CampAges 7-14Curriculum LicensingAges K-8Church Youth STEMAges 5-14District Summer STEMAges K-8Parks & Rec STEM CampAges 5-13Homeschool Co-op STEMAges 5-14YMCA STEM CurriculumAges 5-14Daycare Summer STEMAges 3-6Start a STEM CampAges K-8

After-School Licensing elsewhere in Iowa

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