Explora Programs and Camps

Explora Programs and Camps includes Growing a Scientist for preschoolers ages 2½ to 5 with their adult companions, Science to Grow On for children in K-3rd grades, and Engineering Investigators for 3rd-5th graders. It also offers Home School Explorations for home school students in grades K-8 and Explora Camps for pre-K through 12th grade.

Programs

• Growing a Scientist™ — Preschoolers ages 2½ to 5 and their adult companions · Semester-long
• Science to Grow On™ — Children in K-3rd grades · Semester-long · Explora educators engage children and their adults in age-appropriate activities incorporating science, art, and fun. Each session focuses on a different theme. Activities change each semester.
• Engineering Investigators — 3rd-5th graders · Semester-long · Explora educators engage children in activities that use the engineering design process to solve a problem. Activities change each semester.
• Home School Explorations — Home school students in grades K-8 · A semester of weekly, hour-long sessions · Weekly experiential science, technology, and art programs facilitated by Explora educators. Class topics change each semester.
• Explora Camps — Pre-K through 12th grade · Week-long summer camps, spring camps, winter break camps, and camps during the school year · In-person camps offered at Explora and off-site camps at the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum and the Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos.
• Fall School's Out Camps
• Winter Break Camps
• X Studio Teen Programs — Teens, 6th grade and above
• Balloon Camp — Off-site summer camp at the Anderson Abruzzo International Balloon Museum.
• Farm Camp — Off-site summer camp at the Agri-Nature Center in Los Ranchos.

At a glance

• Ages: 2–18 years old
• Current session: Sensory Friendly Time at Explora (Feb 13–Nov 13, 2026)
• General schedule: Semester programs meet every other week, while homeschool programs meet once per week.
• Facility hours: Monday-Sunday: 10:00am-5:00pm; Monday: Toddler Time 9:00am-11:00am

About the provider

Explora began around 1983, and since the merging of two ideals in 1995, it has been a learning place for people of all races, ages, genders, abilities, and backgrounds. Each year, Explora facilitates more than 2,200 programs for over 70,000 people from all 33 New Mexico counties and from the surrounding states.

Summer camps are offered for preK-12th graders. Grade levels for summer camps refer to the highest grade completed by the end of the spring semester. Scholarships and financial assistance are available on request for summer programs. Campers should register for a camp that matches their age or grade level. No refund is available for cancellations received 5 business days or fewer before camp.

Last updated October 31, 2026.