It’s not just travel that broadens the mind …
ACADEMIA
Academia offers classes and camps for children and adults in a range of language, social, and cultural studies topics. Options include:
After-School Program with transport from all Oak Park Elementary Schools
- Optional Spanish or Mandarin classes included.
- For ages 3-6 years.
- Classes can be combined for custom schedules for your family.
World Travelers Camps, and Little World Travelers Camps
- For ages 3.5-10 years.
- Summer, Winter Break, Spring Break, snow days, and Institute Day Camps.
Language classes currently offered
- Family Mandarin, Family Spanish; children’s French and Spanish; private adult Greek, Turkish, Mandarin, Spanish and French classes available.
- Free weekly free Spanish story time. No registration required. Most suited for children 5 and under. Saturdays from 9:00am – 9:30am. Please click here for Spanish Story time event information and any cancellations.
Open House
Academia holds a weekly Open House most Saturdays, 12:00pm-12:30pm. Please click here for information on Open House dates and events.
- Summer Camp 2020 Open House: for event information click here.
- After-School 2020-2020 Open house: for event information click here.
World Explorers Summer Camp 2020
Academia’s Summer Camp offers a fun exploration of societies, cultures, and ecology around the world, combined with outdoor fun and games in the sun! Age 3.5 -10 years. Check out videos below from previous camps or click here for more information.
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These ‘5 C’s’ are inherent to our teaching style and courses, but more importantly, to the student:
- Communication
- Cultures
- Connections
- Comparisons
- Communities