Build + Learn Middle School Camp – STEAM Academy

Build Something Great

Build + Learn Middle School Camp is where curiosity meets action! Students will have an opportunity throughout this week-long camp to learn about creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking through hands-on STEM focused projects and activities. Camp is a community of students exploring new challenges together, learning through doing and building friendships along the way.Each summer there is a mix of new and core activities like:

Robotic Programming
Rocket Launches
Scientific Experiments
Various types of Engineering design and testing
A Whole lot more!

The STEAM Academy Staff is a collaboration between expert faculty and current Indiana Tech students who are dedicated to helping students learn, have fun and be safe all summer long!

Dates

Camp begins on Monday, June 1, 2026. Parents must come in on first day of drop off their student and verify emergency contact information is correct. Camp ends on Friday, June 5.

Campers should be dropped off each day at Andorfer Commons on the Fort Wayne Indiana Tech campus, 1600 E. Washington Blvd. Use Entrance 2, which is on the Washington Blvd. side of the campus.

Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Drop-off time is 8:45 a.m. and pickup time is 2 p.m.

Costs

The cost is $200 per student.

Cost includes all project materials, snacks, lunch on campus, an adult sized t-shirt and all camp activities.

Registration

Registration will remain open until all spots are filled or one week before start of camp.

Questions

For more information, contact us at steam@indianatech.edu or 260.344.4964.

Not sure where to go? Our campus map will help you find the right entrances, buildings and parking information.

Faculty Director Crysta Burke

Professor Crysta Burke is a dedicated educator specializing in mathematics. She is passionate about helping students apply mathematical concepts to real-world scenarios as well as emphasizing how mathematical principles can be integrated into various fields. Committed to innovative pedagogy, she continually seeks unique teaching and assessment methods to foster student engagement and deepen their understanding of mathematical principles.