THE KEYSTONE SCIENCE SCHOOL INC

KEYSTONE SCIENCE SCHOOL'S SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS PROVIDE DIVERSE, HIGH-QUALITY LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT COMBINE SCIENCE EDUCATION, OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, AND TRADITIONAL CAMP ACTIVITIES. THROUGH DAY CAMPS, OVERNIGHT CAMPS, AND TEEN LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS, PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, LEADERSHIP ABILITIES, AND A LIFELONG APPRECIATION FOR LEARNING. TO ENSURE FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY, KSS OFFERS A ROBUST SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FUNDED BY GENEROUS DONORS, REMOVING ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. ADDITIONALLY, KSS SUPPORTS LOCAL WORKING FAMILIES BY OFFERING FULL-DAY CAMP OPTIONS FOR K-8 STUDENTS DURING SCHOOL BREAKS. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE SUMMIT DAY CAMP AND PATHFINDERS PROGRAMS PROVIDE SLIDING-SCALE TUITION DISCOUNTS EXCLUSIVELY FOR SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT (SSD) STUDENTS, ENSURING BROAD ACCESSIBILITY. THESE PROGRAMS INTEGRATE OUTDOOR EDUCATION, STEM INSTRUCTION, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND LITERACY ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO MITIGATE SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, REINFORCING KSS'S COMMITMENT TO EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND COMMUNITY IMPACT.IN 2025 1,500 YOUTH ATTENDED OVER 2,400 ENROLLMENTS OVER THE SUMMER. NEARLY 280 OF THOSE ENROLLMENTS WERE PROVIDED AT A DISCOUNTED RATE FOR SSD FAMILIES.

KEYSTONE SCIENCE SCHOOL'S SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS BRING SCIENCE AND OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP TO LIFE THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS. WE WORK WITH SCHOOLS AND OTHER SIMILAR GROUPS OFFERING OVERNIGHT AND DAY PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS UTILIZE LOCAL TRAILS AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AS OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, OFFERING HANDS-ON LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT REINFORCE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES. SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS INCLUDE GIRLS IN STEM, H2O OUTDOORS, 3RD GRADE MOUNTAIN ECOLOGY, AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, EACH PROVIDING DEEPER EXPLORATION INTO SCIENCE, LEADERSHIP, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN 2025, 2,314 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OUR SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS, GAINING A GREATER CONNECTION TO SCIENCE AND THE OUTDOORS.