Long Island Science Center

The Long Island Science Center offers private classes, public classes, mobile or virtual STEM programs, science residencies, large assemblies, after school STEM clubs, robotics teams, and museum visits. Private classes are available for homeschools, groups, and pods with a minimum of 10 students during normal business hours, and public classes are available for individual or small group homeschoolers.

Programs

• Private Classes — Homeschools, groups and pods; minimum of 10 students required for the class during normal business hours · Private, online or in-person classes for learning pods, homeschool and afterschool groups. One-off or multiweek programming available.
• Public Classes — Individual or small group homeschoolers · In-person and online classes that can be joined by scouts and homeschoolers.
• Visit the Long Island Science Center — Class/group/troupe; all programs can be conducted in English and Spanish · Field trip to the facility/museum in Riverhead, NY. Visit length stated as 1 1/2 hours at the museum.
• Book a Mobile or Virtual STEM Program — Up to 25 students per session · Mobile or live video virtual class. 1 hour sessions.
• Science Residencies — School students · Multi-week science residency programs at your school with an instructor coming in each week.
• Large Assembly — Up to 300 students · Programs available in a large assembly format with option to add an experiment or project.
• After School STEM Clubs — Age group and needs tailored · Multi-week after school STEM club at your school with weekly hands-on programming.
• Robotics Teams — 2nd-4th grade, 4-8th grade, and 9th-12th grade · Free robotics teams for interested students; students compete in First Lego League and First Tech Challenge festivals.

At a glance

• Ages: 4–18 years old
• Facility hours: Mon 11am - 5pm; Tue 11am - 5pm; Wed 11am - 5pm; Thu 11am - 5pm; Fri 11am - 5pm; Sat 11am - 5pm; Sun 11am - 5pm

About the provider

For more than 25 years, the Long Island Science Center has introduced over 375,000 kids to science, and the about page says it has enriched the lives of over 400,000 students. It is a 501(c)3 STEAM Learning Museum, and the site states that it is a nonprofit vendor for Nassau, Western and Eastern BOCES and the NYC Department of Education, as well as a CILC and Outschool content provider. Its community goals include closing STEAM inequities in underserved communities, expanding access for girls and minorities, and providing STEAM education for children residing in homeless shelters.

Private classes require a minimum of 10 students during normal business hours. The program page says one-off or multiweek programming is available. Public classes are for individual or small group homeschoolers. Museum visits are by appointment year-round for school groups, birthday parties, and special events; between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, Saturdays and Sundays are open 11 AM - 4 PM.

Last updated September 6, 2026.