Adventure Camp Seattle
Social Skills Learning Through Hands-On Science Exploration
Building Friendships
At Adventure Camp, we utilize Social Skills learning through Science Exploration. The campers work together as a team, while exploring science. For example, as they explore nature, we also focus on working collectively as a group to increase social communication skills.
Adventure Camp Explorers
A Seattle Summer Camp Where Kids Build Social Skills Through Science and Adventure
Adventure Camp Seattle offers small-group social skills programs where children learn, explore, and build friendships through hands-on science activities and outdoor adventures on the University of Washington campus.
Summer Camp
Seattle Social Skills & Science Adventure Camp Explorers
Adventure Camp Explorers is a small-group summer camp in Seattle designed to help children develop confidence, friendship skills, and curiosity through hands-on science exploration and outdoor learning.
Campers work together on experiments, collaborative games, and exciting science adventures while practicing communication, teamwork, and problem-solving.
Who This Camp Is For
Our camp is ideal for children who:
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enjoy science and discovery
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benefit from small group learning
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want to build social confidence and friendships
What Campers Experience
During the week campers may:
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explore science experiments
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visit local science spaces and outdoor learning environments
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work together on team challenges
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practice communication and friendship skills
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enjoy games and creative exploration
Camp Details
Location: Seattle area
Group Size: Small group setting
Ages: (K-5 and 5-8 grade )
Summer 2026 Sessions
Session 1
July 8–12 2026
Session 2
July 15–19 2026
Interested in learning more
Please fill out our Interest Form and we will contact you with more information.
At Adventure Camp, we are strong believers in the ability of our youth to succeed by learning social skills through science exploration. Our programming and activities are designed to help our youth reach their goals and fulfill their highest potential.
We provide science field trips to variety of places while embedded social skills education. To maximize our instruction time, we meet in a variety of locations to have access science experiences.
We meet places, such as:
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at UW campus (e.g. Weather Lab, Computer Science Lab, Applied Physics Lab, Solar Energy Lab, Planetarium, Husky Robotics, etc.)
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Wooden Boat Center at Lake Union
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Magnuson Park (with Environmental Scientists, Seattle Audubon, Seattle Parks, etc.)
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Museum of Flight at various sites
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Seattle Center
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Sail Sand Point at Magnuson Park
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Virtual Reality Lab at UW
Camp dates for Summer 2026:
2 FULL weeks
July 8th, 9th,10th,11th 12th, (Monday to Friday)
July 15th, 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th (Monday to Friday)
Social skills curricula utilized: Think Social and Michelle Garcia Winner, Mindfulness, Zones of Regulation, etc.
Science: We provide hands on and exploratory science experiments that use critical thinking and prediction skills.
Registration Opens January 3, 2026
Please fill out the Interest Form, and one of our staff members will contact you to schedule an intake call.tratio
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About Us
Lead teachers and Co-founders of the summer program, Adventure Camp, are Sylwia Mazur Johnson and Zoe Leverson. Both are experienced special educators who have worked in the Seattle School District and University of Washington for many years.
We started this camp to give kids with social needs the opportunity to expand their social experiences in a fun and interactive camp, while using their interests and incorporating science into summer learning.
