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Daycare Summer STEM Program in Waterloo, IA

The Waterloo–Cedar Falls, IA metro area has about 169,189 residents, ranking 263rd in the country. 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 Waterloo, IA
Daycare Summer STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Waterloo, 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

Waterloo, IA — what applies locally

  • The Waterloo–Cedar Falls, IA metro area has about 169,189 residents, ranking 263rd in the country.
  • Metro area: Waterloo–Cedar Falls, IA
  • State: Iowa · Region: Midwest

Questions we get from Waterloo, 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 Waterloo

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Daycare Summer STEM elsewhere in Iowa

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