Ocean Explorers: Journey to Become a Marine Biologist

This hands-on marine biology program lets you conduct ocean experiments, adopt a sea turtle, and rescue a Leatherback turtle. Explore ocean layers, vertebrates vs. invertebrates, marine mammals, and more. The camp concludes with graduation as Little Marine Biologists.

CA provides express neighborhood transportation to and from designated pick-up points, each morning and afternoon, for a fee of $140 round-trip, per week, and $75 one-way, per week. Please see below for a list of the designated neighborhood stops. All times below are departure time from the stops. Bus riders should plan to arrive at their stop five minutes prior to the departure time. Children not met by an authorized adult at a bus stop will be returned to CA’s After Camp Program. Please take a few minutes to review the Bus Riding at Colorado Academy Summer Programs for Colorado Academy Summer Programs. If you have questions regarding these policies, please contact the Camp Office at 303-914-2531.

Campers must be at least 5-years of age to ride the bus.

Please make sure to arrive five minutes early to the bus stop.

*Last-minute bus registrations (made after 9:00 a.m. the Friday before your child’s camp week) are charged a $75 Change Fee.)

If you need a little extra time in your day, take advantage of our Before & After Camp service. Before and After Camp program can be scheduled or used as a drop-in service.

Before and After Camp (Ages 5 and up)

Before Camp is open daily from 7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. After Camp meets from 3:45 p.m.-6:15 p.m. The programs take place in a classroom on campus. Activities include both indoor and outdoor play. The Before Camp program offers breakfast at 8:30 a.m. The After Camp program provides a snack at 4:15 p.m.

Before and After Camp (4-year old program)

Before Camp is open daily from 7:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m. After Camp meets from 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The programs take place in our child care building. Activities include both indoor and outdoor play. A morning and afternoon snack is provided outside.

The cost is $16 per hour. Parents are billed for Before/After Camp charges at the end of the summer.