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Daycare Summer STEM Program in Black Hawk County, IA

Black Hawk County is one of 99 counties in Iowa. That is a lot of families within reach of one building, and most of them are looking for something in June that is not a screen.

Ages 3-6 · For program operators · Iowa · Midwest

Daycare Summer STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Black Hawk County, IA
Daycare Summer STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Black Hawk County, IA

What the week actually is

Summer at a daycare is long and unstructured, and parents notice. An early-numeracy and STEM track gives staff a plan for the morning and gives directors something concrete to show families asking about kindergarten readiness.

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

Black Hawk County, IA — what applies locally

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

Questions we get from Black Hawk County, IA

Do staff need training days?
No. Each session is a single card: materials, script, and the point of the activity.
Is it kindergarten-readiness aligned?
Yes, mapped to common readiness indicators for early numeracy.
How much screen time?
Effectively none for the children.

Other camp themes in Black Hawk 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 5-14After-School LicensingAges 5-14District Summer STEMAges K-8Parks & Rec STEM CampAges 5-13Homeschool Co-op STEMAges 5-14YMCA STEM CurriculumAges 5-14Start a STEM CampAges K-8

Daycare Summer STEM elsewhere in Iowa

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