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Challenge Island Palm Beach offers onsite field trips, afterschool enrichment, summer camps, family engagement programs, Girl Scout workshops, birthday parties, and Challenge Island Jr. for younger participants. The program also runs themed options such as Slimetopia STEAM Camp, which is described as “Where Slime and STEAM Activate,” and Parent Engagement STEAM Night events.
• Ages: 4–13 years old
Challenge Island Palm Beach is part of Challenge Island, described as the world’s #1 STEAM Program and “Where Engineering Meets Imagination.” Its offerings include award-winning onsite field trips, afterschool enrichment, summer camps, and family engagement programs that are found in 20,000 schools and organizations. Programs are described as screen free, with no screens or digital devices in after-school classes, camps, or family nights, and use low-tech supplies and treasure chests of materials in a whimsical island ambience with cross-curricular themes. Program descriptions highlight a focus on 21st century skills such as creativity, collaboration, communication, flexibility, and leadership, as well as higher level thinking skills including deep, critical, analytical, and creative thinking, along with project-based, collaborative, inquiry-based, student-driven learning grounded in real world connections and meaningful problem-solving, and an emphasis on social-emotional learning and resilience. Children participate in STEAM Teams in these activities, and Slimetopia STEAM Camp is specifically described as “Where Slime and STEAM Activate.”
Challenge Island Palm Beach is owned by Caleigh Smith, who is referred to as “Ms. Challenge Island” by her students. Challenge Island, the broader STEAM education franchise, ranks on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 for the ninth year in a row. Challenge Island Palm Beach shares Challenge Island adventures with PK, elementary, and middle school students throughout Palm Beach County.
Testimonials describe high demand for Challenge Island afterschool classes, with one stating that “getting a spot in Challenge Island afterschool classes is harder than getting tickets to Taylor Swift.” A head of school describes onsite field trips as “fun, challenging and engaging” and “brilliant,” and a school principal notes that students worked together to create a STEAM project, overcome obstacles, and practice problem solving skills, with many students enjoying being in colored teams with matching bandanas and face paint; the same principal describes the instructors as professional, kind, and fully prepared. Entrepreneur Magazine notes that Challenge Island after-school classes, camps, and family nights do not use screens or digital devices and instead have kids working together in STEAM Teams using imagination, teamwork, and problem-solving skills with low-tech supplies. A Parent and Family Engagement Specialist describes a Parent Engagement STEAM Night as “beyond fun and engaging” and states that Challenge Island Family STEAM Night events will be a great addition to supporting family engagement in the entire county. A public librarian reports “very happy kids” with leis and face paint and “resoundingly positive” feedback from kids and parents, and a recreation center director states that campers “always love their time doing Challenge Island challenges,” that staff find Challenge Island staff “always great to work with,” and that they look forward to having Challenge Island as part of future camps.
Last updated May 31, 2026.
• Ages: 4–13 years old
Challenge Island Palm Beach is part of Challenge Island, described as the world’s #1 STEAM Program and “Where Engineering Meets Imagination.” Its offerings include award-winning onsite field trips, afterschool enrichment, summer camps, and family engagement programs that are found in 20,000 schools and organizations. Programs are described as screen free, with no screens or digital devices in after-school classes, camps, or family nights, and use low-tech supplies and treasure chests of materials in a whimsical island ambience with cross-curricular themes. Program descriptions highlight a focus on 21st century skills such as creativity, collaboration, communication, flexibility, and leadership, as well as higher level thinking skills including deep, critical, analytical, and creative thinking, along with project-based, collaborative, inquiry-based, student-driven learning grounded in real world connections and meaningful problem-solving, and an emphasis on social-emotional learning and resilience. Children participate in STEAM Teams in these activities, and Slimetopia STEAM Camp is specifically described as “Where Slime and STEAM Activate.”
Challenge Island Palm Beach is owned by Caleigh Smith, who is referred to as “Ms. Challenge Island” by her students. Challenge Island, the broader STEAM education franchise, ranks on Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 for the ninth year in a row. Challenge Island Palm Beach shares Challenge Island adventures with PK, elementary, and middle school students throughout Palm Beach County.
Testimonials describe high demand for Challenge Island afterschool classes, with one stating that “getting a spot in Challenge Island afterschool classes is harder than getting tickets to Taylor Swift.” A head of school describes onsite field trips as “fun, challenging and engaging” and “brilliant,” and a school principal notes that students worked together to create a STEAM project, overcome obstacles, and practice problem solving skills, with many students enjoying being in colored teams with matching bandanas and face paint; the same principal describes the instructors as professional, kind, and fully prepared. Entrepreneur Magazine notes that Challenge Island after-school classes, camps, and family nights do not use screens or digital devices and instead have kids working together in STEAM Teams using imagination, teamwork, and problem-solving skills with low-tech supplies. A Parent and Family Engagement Specialist describes a Parent Engagement STEAM Night as “beyond fun and engaging” and states that Challenge Island Family STEAM Night events will be a great addition to supporting family engagement in the entire county. A public librarian reports “very happy kids” with leis and face paint and “resoundingly positive” feedback from kids and parents, and a recreation center director states that campers “always love their time doing Challenge Island challenges,” that staff find Challenge Island staff “always great to work with,” and that they look forward to having Challenge Island as part of future camps.
Last updated May 31, 2026.
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