Mad Science of West Orange County Camps and Afterschool Programs
Murdy Community Center, 3501 W. Moore Avenue, Suite J, Santa Ana, CA 92704
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Mad Science of West Orange County Camps and Afterschool Programs offers hands-on children's science programs where kids work with green glowing liquid, write messages in secret code, explore autonomous robots, and test mystery substances that change from solid to liquid in seconds. Campers can launch into space with NASA-themed activities, engineer with Legos, make the perfect slime, and take part in science discovery along with outdoor games and physical activity. The program also offers educational and entertaining interactive science shows and week long adventure camps.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: In-person camps run 5 days a week for 3 hours a day; summer camps are usually 3 hours per day; Quick Camps (virtual) are 1 hour; 4 Day Camps (virtual) are 3 hours per day
Mad Science of West Orange County offers virtual camps, including Quick Camps that are 1-hour classes and 4 Day Camps that are 3 hours per day with materials delivered to the home before camp. In-person camps combine science discovery with outdoor games and physical activity, and once-a-week classes, after school enrichment classes online via Zoom or in-person, birthdays, shows and assemblies, and homeschool camps and classes are also available. Backyard Camps are offered as smaller, more hands-on and affordable options, including week long adventure camps for private groups in backyards.
Mad Science instructors tend to be college students pursuing an education or science degree, former or retired teachers, or teachers on summer break, and all instructors have experience working with large groups of elementary-aged children and have undergone an extensive background check. The organization states that it believes fostering a love for science, technology, engineering and math at a young age will give children the confidence they need to excel in these fields. Mad Science of West Orange County is an independent franchise that is locally run from an office in Santa Ana and operates as a small business focused on making kids happy, confident and curious through hands-on science.
Mad Science was founded in 1985 in Montreal, Canada, and Mad Science of West Orange County has been a leader in FUN-sational Science since 1999, with Mad Science operating for over 30 years in more than 150 locations across over 20 countries. The program reports that for over 30 years it has focused on designing and testing experiments and activities that resonate with kids, and that its products and services are kid tested and approved, meet current science standards, and are engaging and exciting. Mad Science of West Orange County is described as a leading science enrichment provider with well-trained and dynamic instructors, and its programs are described as innovative, hands-on children's science programs that are as entertaining as they are educational.
Families register for camps through partner locations that include multiple city and community organizations and colleges in the surrounding area. Shows and assemblies are described as hassle-free, adaptable, and action packed. For outdoor portions of the program, families are asked to send children with sunscreen, closed-toe shoes, water, and an optional snack, and the program includes a break but does not provide snacks.
One parent from Silver Spring, MD, reports that a child attended the Earth, Space & Beyond Mad Science Camp and “absolutely loved it,” found the hours convenient and the location close by, and that the family plans to return, describing the camps as well run and recommending them for a fun, science-based camp experience. Another parent from Raleigh, NC, reports that two children did Mad Science summer camps when they were younger, “loved the experience,” and describes the camps as very fun and interactive, mentioning a counselor by name. A parent from Austin, TX, reports that a child who also attended a traditional camp with horses, swimming, fishing, and hiking was more excited about the Mad Science camp than about anything else done that summer.
Last updated March 24, 2026.
• Ages: 5–12 years old
• Schedule: In-person camps run 5 days a week for 3 hours a day; summer camps are usually 3 hours per day; Quick Camps (virtual) are 1 hour; 4 Day Camps (virtual) are 3 hours per day
Mad Science of West Orange County offers virtual camps, including Quick Camps that are 1-hour classes and 4 Day Camps that are 3 hours per day with materials delivered to the home before camp. In-person camps combine science discovery with outdoor games and physical activity, and once-a-week classes, after school enrichment classes online via Zoom or in-person, birthdays, shows and assemblies, and homeschool camps and classes are also available. Backyard Camps are offered as smaller, more hands-on and affordable options, including week long adventure camps for private groups in backyards.
Mad Science instructors tend to be college students pursuing an education or science degree, former or retired teachers, or teachers on summer break, and all instructors have experience working with large groups of elementary-aged children and have undergone an extensive background check. The organization states that it believes fostering a love for science, technology, engineering and math at a young age will give children the confidence they need to excel in these fields. Mad Science of West Orange County is an independent franchise that is locally run from an office in Santa Ana and operates as a small business focused on making kids happy, confident and curious through hands-on science.
Mad Science was founded in 1985 in Montreal, Canada, and Mad Science of West Orange County has been a leader in FUN-sational Science since 1999, with Mad Science operating for over 30 years in more than 150 locations across over 20 countries. The program reports that for over 30 years it has focused on designing and testing experiments and activities that resonate with kids, and that its products and services are kid tested and approved, meet current science standards, and are engaging and exciting. Mad Science of West Orange County is described as a leading science enrichment provider with well-trained and dynamic instructors, and its programs are described as innovative, hands-on children's science programs that are as entertaining as they are educational.
Families register for camps through partner locations that include multiple city and community organizations and colleges in the surrounding area. Shows and assemblies are described as hassle-free, adaptable, and action packed. For outdoor portions of the program, families are asked to send children with sunscreen, closed-toe shoes, water, and an optional snack, and the program includes a break but does not provide snacks.
One parent from Silver Spring, MD, reports that a child attended the Earth, Space & Beyond Mad Science Camp and “absolutely loved it,” found the hours convenient and the location close by, and that the family plans to return, describing the camps as well run and recommending them for a fun, science-based camp experience. Another parent from Raleigh, NC, reports that two children did Mad Science summer camps when they were younger, “loved the experience,” and describes the camps as very fun and interactive, mentioning a counselor by name. A parent from Austin, TX, reports that a child who also attended a traditional camp with horses, swimming, fishing, and hiking was more excited about the Mad Science camp than about anything else done that summer.
Last updated March 24, 2026.
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