Learning Lab FAQ
How to Register
About Learning Lab
Health and Safety Protocols
Pick-up and Drop-Off Procedures
What to Bring
Experienced Educators
Extended Care
Lunch
Scholarships
Refund and Cancellation Policy
Payment Plans
Discounts
Log into Your Ultracamp Account
Contact Us
1. Online at GreatScience.com
*Please register each child separately.
2. By phone at 216-621-2400
Call us Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Children in grades K-8 may register.
Learning Lab is school-day support for families, like a bridge between the classroom and home. Parents are facing significant challenges as they manage new schedules and expectations for their children’s education. With the Learning Lab, we’re looking to ease that worry by offering a safe, supportive alternative.
The Science Center has designed the program to be appropriate for children in grades K-8 who will spend part of their day participating in school virtually or doing homework. The STEM Learning team will facilitate the day, providing an experience that is more social and structured than what might be typically offered in childcare.
The Learning Lab is closer to a typical day in the classroom - we will provide children with the supports of a school day, including an educator to facilitate the work provided by their school, workspace, Internet access, a lunch break, and supervised, outdoor recess. There will also be fun, “non-screen,” STEM-related activities when there is downtime from their online school work, with opportunities to meet new friends and continue to experience the social and emotional growth that is an important part of each new school year.
- All Science Center staff undergo daily health screenings, including a temperature check, and wear personal protective equipment, including masks.
- Students will undergo a daily health screening at drop-off each morning, including a temperature check. Masks will be provided for students who do not bring their own.
- Workstations and materials are sanitized before and after each use and at the end of each day.
- Each workspace will have access to a restroom and/or hand-washing station and hand sanitizer stations. Frequent hand-washing will be encouraged.
- Social distancing measures will be followed, including maintaining a 6 foot physical distance between students and workstations.
- Educator to student ratio of 1:9 with small classroom sizes to maintain social distancing.
Pick-up and Drop-off Procedures
- Drop-off occurs from 7:30 - 9 a.m. in the front main entrance of Great Lakes Science Center. Parents should remain in their car during the drop-off process.
- During check-in, a staff person will greet you at your car, perform a temperature check and a brief health screening of your student, then check your student in for the day.
- Pick-up occurs from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. in the front main entance of Great Lakes Science Center. Parents should remain in their car during the pick-up process.
- Only individuals added to a student's authorized pick-up list will be permitted to check-out the student.
Students should bring:
- A fully charged device to complete their virtual school work and a charger.
- School supplies required to complete their work, including pens, pencils, calculators, notebooks, etc.
- Print-outs of any assignments due on paper (students will not have access to a printer).
- A packed lunch. Students are also encouraged to bring a full water bottle and snack. Vending machines will not be accessible to students. Students may also pre-purchase lunch from the Science Center ($7.50 per day).
- Come dressed for the weather. Students will participate in outdoor recess as the weather allows.
Learning Lab is facilitated by experienced educators, including science professionals and college students with documented experience working with children.
After-care is offered 3:30-5:30 p.m. for an additional $15 per day.
All students are asked to bring a water bottle and snack each day. Students may bring a lunch or pre-order a boxed lunch. Pre-ordered lunches are $7.50 per day.
The lunch menu is:
- Non-Vegetarian
- Monday - Ham and Cheese Sandwich
- Tuesday - Turkey Sandwich
- Wednesday - Hot Dog
- Thursday - Roast Beef Sandwich
- Friday - Turkey Sandwich
- Vegetarian
- Daily - Grilled Cheese
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, scholarships are available to children who qualify for free or reduced lunch at school. Learning Lab scholarships cover five days and include lunch and after-care. To apply, fill out an application here. Contact scholarships@glsc.org for more information.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
In the event local health authorities prohibit Learning Lab operations at Great Lakes Science Center at the time of a scheduled session, full refunds will be issued automatically back to the original form of payment. All other cancellations must be made more than seven days before the registered program date to receive a refund. A 25 percent administrative fee will be withheld for all cancellations. No refunds will be given within seven days of the program date.
Payment plans are available for Learning Lab. A 25 percent down payment is required at the time of registration and 25 percent is due every 15 days thereafter until full payment is made. Full payment for a session is due no later than seven days before the start of a session. Any remaining balance will be automatically charged seven days before a session begins. Stuedents cannot attend any session that has not been paid in full.
- Membership Discount: Members save 10 precent off each session.
- Corporate Partner Discount: Employees of Corporate Sponsors receive 10 precent off each session.
- Sibling Discount: $5 off for a sibling registered same-day.
A link to log into your account can be found here. You may also reset your password, if needed, from that page. Once logged in, you will be able to view and complete any missing forms and edit the authorized pick up list for your camper.
Have more questions about Learning Lab, need to register or need to make a change to an existing registation? Write to us at edhelp@glsc.org or call (216) 621-2400.
