EXPLOReviews of explo.org

The counselors/Advisors were fantastic. But the schedule was constantly changing and the summer heat wasn't that bad, but we had to walk (in the "terrible" heat) across campus from dinner to our sleeping spot.

My daughter attended the medical rotations camp. She learned how to suture, practiced laparoscopy at a simulation lab and much more. She was able to experience what being a doctor would really be, it was very exciting for her and further ignited her passion for medicine. The program takes the middle schoolers seriously and gives them opportunities that because of their age, usually would not be possible.

What a wonderful experience! This is a camp where you can trust your pre-teen/teen will be safe, learn to spread their wings and experience more of life! The staff are attentive and encourage your child to push themselves socially and academically! My daughter finished the camp and immediately was interested in signing up again

I am writing this review as a warning to other parents of non-neurotypical children: my son underwent psychological abuse at this camp because they did not understand his quirks. Some of the staff, who are untrained in working with non-neurotypical kids, took it upon themselves to assess and “help” my child. They also ignored his concerns about the way discipline was handled at camp, and redirected his thoughts to how his concerns might be due to his history of depression and anxiety. The whole experience was a nightmare. My son loved this camp with all his heart in his first week there. He felt he had ‘found his people’; other nerdy kids who were passionate about science. That all changed as he began to see injustices in the way discipline was managed, which he is very sensitive to. He is the kind of kid that has a deep drive to know why adults make the decisions they make, and even though he is only 12 he has a mature ability to understand these things when they are explained to him. The fact that his concerns were redirected and blamed on his diagnoses is abuse. After an initial incident involving this, he was seen as a ‘problem’ by some of the camp staff, who ended up perpetrating even more egregious abuse later in his camp experience. Please learn from my mistakes. I do not want anyone else’s child to undergo the experiences that mine went through. The whole thing breaks my heart.

We can't say enough great things about EXPLO. My son attended for three summers and each year he couldn't wait to go back. The program offers a wonderful balance of learning and exploring classes, fun activities on the weekends and allowing the kids to have down time to just explore the campus/town. From drop off to pick up the program ran smoothly and we received photos and updates of the kids throughout the time they were there. 5 stars all the way!

My son attended EXPLO for 5 summers and his experience each time consisted of a variety of in depth and memorable moments. He made new friends and did so many interesting activities. It is a testament to the program that we were a repeat family traveling from Los Angeles each summer. As a parent I know this program prepared him for applying to colleges and eased him into the college experience - thank you to your team and many talented and dedicated staff - Los Angeles parent and UCSB Chemistry major!

the kids loved every minute they were there. They met new friends from around the world, shared all the interesting stories, stretched themselves to try new things! We can't say enough good things about this camp!

Daily updates and pictures. Reminders for everyday events. Extra on campus activities. Hands on activities and on site field trips