SUMMER ACADEMY INFORMATION & APPLICATIONS
Summer Camp registration will open at 10AM on March 24,2026.
Student Application Instructions
Please scroll down this page to check whether a class has closed before sending in your application.
1. Download and completely fill out the form. You must SIGN the form.
2. Be sure to indicate which academy you are enrolling your student in. The demand for summer academies has been so strong, students will be limited to one academy per summer.
3. Scan/email your application to the respective STARBASE location. Email information is located on the student permission form.
4. We will email you once your application is accepted. It may take up to several days to acknowledge that we have received your application. We will then contact you within two weeks to let you know if your child has a seat in the academy.
5. Please consider a donation to help support our program. Please see the Donate button on the home page for access to each site’s form.
6. Priority will be given to children of a parent/guardian that is either active duty, reserve or retired military, as well as students who have not previously attended STARBASE.
Summer Camp Information for 2026 will be posted on March 1st, 2026. Registration will open at 10AM on March 24,2026.
Camps run from 9:00am-2:00pm (except USD 383 Camp and Camp North Star)
June 1-4 (M-Th): Drobots- seats available
June 8-11 (M-Th): Drobots- seats available
June 15-18 (M-Th): Young Engineers- seats available
Kansas City
Fine Print: Open to all area students who are currently in 4th or 5th grade during the 2025-26 school year.
Manhattan
Fine Print: Open to all area students who are currently in 5th or 6th grade during the 2025-26 school year.
June 8-11 (M-Th): USD 383 STEM Camp- sign up & details on USD 383 website
June 15-18 (M-Th): Rockets & Robots- seats available
June 22-25 (M-Th): Rockets & Robots- seats available
June 1-4 (M-Th): Flight School- seats available
June 8-11 (M-Th): Drobots- seats available
June 15-18 (M-Th): Camp North Star at Hays- sign up & details on FHSU website
June 22-25 (M-Th): Drobots- seats available
Salina
Fine Print: Open to all area students who are currently in 4th, 5th, or 6th grade during the 2025-26 school year.
June 1-4 (M-Th): Rockets & Robots- seats available
June 8-11 (M-Th): Drobots- seats available
June 15-18 (M-Th): Rockets & Robots- seats available
Topeka
Fine Print: Topeka academies are open to area students who are currently in 5th or 6th grade during the 2025-26 school year.
Wichita
Fine Print: Open to all area students who are currently in 4th or 5th grade during the 2025-26 school year.
June 8-11 (M-Th): Young Engineers- seats available
June 15-18 (M-Th): Rockets & Robots- seats available