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If you attended the EXPLO 2022 Pre-College Summer Program, chances are you caught glimpse of Andrea ...
Former Assistant Head of EXPLO’s Pre-College program, published author, and acclaimed expert on race...
When you send your child to a college or university campus for a summer youth program, you may assum...
Recently, one of my colleagues — EXPLO Elevate's Director of Programs, Dave Hamilton — shared a stor...
After more than a year of preparation and review, EXPLO has gained accreditation by the Middle State...
Like most teachers, I’m sure, I hold onto the most meaningful cards and notes I have received from s...
In the past few months, I’ve been spending a lot of time with parents, care givers, and seasoned edu...
At EXPLO, we’re often in conversation with parents and educators about the best ways to prepare stud...
In 9th grade, I had a homeroom teacher named Mrs. Swanson. In those days, at my school, homeroom was...
My cousin, Camelia, who lives in the Boston area, decided that she needed to take her eldest, Sam, i...
In honor of Black History Month, we’re putting the spotlight on five influential Black educators who...
I had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Lavallee and Elspeth Boynton, two of the driving forces beh...
When you’re immersed in the field of educational summer programming every day — as we are here at EX...
You’re sitting in your sixth-grade computer programming class when you suddenly get a transmission: ...
Dr. Andrew Eyre currently serves as the Medical Director for the STRATUS Center for Medical Simulati...
Choice: it’s the cornerstone of all exploration. Choice is also the cornerstone of the best summer p...
I had the chance to sit down with Natasha Padilla-Goddard, our new Head of Program for EXPLO Senior,...
It was a summer unlike any other. Despite COVID-19 pressing on, our leadership, staff, and families ...
Every year, the editors at Forbes feature individuals who are the most innovative in their fields in...
Today in the wonderful world of EXPLO, our summer staff are thrilled to be moving onto the Wheaton, ...
If you’ve ever met someone who spent their summers at sleep-away camp, you’ve likely heard all about...
It is with a sad heart that we announce the passing of EXPLO’s co-founder Ann (Rosenthal) Singal. Af...
“EXPLO embodies MIT’s motto, mens et manus, or mind + hand, echoing the ideal of promoting education...
As explorers, we always have our sights set on the future, looking ahead and innovating new solution...
In 1976, an idea took hold in the halls of MIT: a powerful reimagining of the summer experience for ...
As part of the Fall 2020 Competitive College Admissions in the Age of COVID-19 webinar series, EXPLO...
From how colleges are evaluating applications in 2021 to the impact of test scores, pass/fail grades...
Applying to college can be stressful in a typical year. Throw in a global pandemic and the path forw...
It is often said that actions speak louder than words. And while David Summergrad may have been soft...
At EXPLO, we have always sought to be a place where we celebrate individual differences and seek the...
Summer camp means something different to every camper.
Has anyone ever told you your brain is a muscle, and if you don’t keep it in shape, it will atrophy?...
There are plenty of reasons you might send your child to summer camp: to help them make friends, for...
Summer camp can be so much more than a vacation. The right summer camp can dramatically expand your ...
How much can a life change in just a few weeks? As it turns out, quite a bit. Any moment might alter...
Teenagers are, to put it mildly, not the most communicative bunch. Your mileage may vary, but for ma...
A board game can feel a lot like an entire universe resting on your kitchen table. Its rules can ext...
Do you remember your first taste of independence? From an outside perspective, the event is rarely s...
At EXPLO, we often talk about our unparalleled faculty — that our staff sets the Gold Standard for s...
Running shoes and motivation. According to EXPLO New York Registrar Ariel French, these two things a...
We’ve pretty much all heard it. And we’ve definitely all said it. The kind of advice that’s orbited ...
Sometimes it seems as if the world is obsessed with best. Why does every pizza place claim to have “...
How does an interior designer navigate the world? That was the question a cohort of EXPLO students s...
It’s human nature to want to reduce everything to numbers so that when we have to make a decision, w...
How can you possibly choose a summer camp for your child with any level of confidence? According to ...
The combination of being more deliberate about what you want, more clear about what you intend, and ...
Hot off the heels of a record-setting IPO, Beyond Meat Executive Chairman Seth Goldman is set to spe...
I entered college dead set on majoring in Economics. My family did business, and my SAT Math score w...
Have you ever been good at something but you had no passion for it? Straight A’s in biology but you ...
Traveling can open our eyes to a world beyond our backyard. It can precipitate confidence in doing a...
Do you remember when you went to summer camp?
There have been plenty of times in my life where I’ve failed at something so miserably, I fear even ...
For most of the day, your mind works in overdrive to try and solve problems for you. Brains spend th...
Whether your teen is thinking of majoring in psychology in college, planning a psychology-based care...
If you’ve ever met someone who spent their summers at sleep-away camp, you’ve likely heard all about...
On Monday, March 25, 2019 we live-streamed an info meeting about EXPLO at Wheaton hosted by Director...
Planning your child's summer can be a daunting task. Whether it's scheduling daily childcare, keepin...
For top performing companies, CEO’s, educators, even students, terms like “continued improvement” or...
On Monday, March 18, 2019 we live-streamed an info meeting about EXPLO at Wellesley hosted by Direct...
What skills and character traits will your child need to succeed in the world of tomorrow? It’s hard...
Students and families tell us all the time that navigating the college admission process is one of t...
On Monday, March 11, 2019 we live-streamed an info meeting about EXPLO at Yale hosted by Director of...
As Program Director at the University of South Carolina — Columbia Technology Incubator, Caroline Cr...
When we are looking to improve our frame of mind, there are a few go-to’s that doctors recommend. Co...
When I am on campus, when I go to classes and watch the workshops and even (maybe especially) the sh...
We believe the best learning often happens outside of the classroom when students are able to tackle...
For Dylan, who has been using his summers to explore careers in the business of sports, pitching mar...
NORWOOD, MASS., Feb. 7, 2019 – EXPLO is pleased to announce the election of two new Trustees, Adam N...
Ben Grubner has done quite a few remarkable things for his age. For starters, the Bard College senio...
This Weekly Edventure is dedicated to everyone that, when asked the question, "What do you want to b...
At EXPLO, we work to give students real-world experience wherever possible, allowing them to take th...
According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, women comprise 48 percent of the U.S. wo...
In a lot of ways, Making, rather than being the hot new educational thing, is really the traditional...
Growing up, we are constantly encouraged to expand our vocabulary. We look up words we don’t know an...
With today’s high school students graduating into a world shaped by the Fourth Industrial Revolution...
NORWOOD, MASS., Jan. 15, 2019 – EXPLO President Moira Kelly and Creative Director Dave Hamilton will...
In November 2014, summer camp administrators from five urban camps in Wilmington, Delaware entered t...
So, what do you do for fun? It's a question that tends to help us get to know someone far better tha...
The New Year brings with it much to look forward to — the prospect of new adventures on the horizon ...
Let’s try an exercise. I want you to think about writing a song. Any subject you like. Every instrum...
It’s often said that fortune favors the bold. So, too, does Forbes and TIME Magazine with their annu...
Partnership with Agastya Foundation explores how EXPLO curriculum can support economically disadvant...
Thousands of students have attended the EXPLO at Yale pre-college summer program over the past 40 ye...
Nathaniel, with knack for international affairs, discusses how thinking critically from different gl...
The most innovative ideas were born under constraints. When faced with a blank canvas, you may easil...
Tis the season for good tidings, comfort, joy… and often times the added stress of perfect gift-givi...
During the Holiday season, we tend to weigh back and forth on what type of gifts we want to give. Do...
Families often ask us about what makes EXPLO at Wellesley such a transformative experience for our e...
Imagine for a moment being a 16 year-old student at a summer program for intellectually curious teen...
At EXPLO, we believe gathering to share a meal and our minds is inherent to being a community. It’s ...
We live in an era where students are consumed by checklists: taking the SATs, navigating GPAs, and d...
Figuring out who you are and how you want to be in the world doesn't happen overnight. It's part of ...
Three unopened boxes sit in the middle of a table in the Press Room, a space at EXPLO often used for...
Eric Edwards is well known at the Headquarters for leaving any EXPLO potluck event with an empty dis...
At EXPLO, we teach students both in and outside the classroom how to effectively use their voices by...
There’s a reason we all like to be right — and perhaps it’s more biological than you think. Accordin...
From ghoulies, and ghosties, long-legged beasties, and things that go bump in the night, happy Hallo...
In a small town outside of London, located at the junction of two ancient roads, sits Sevenoaks Scho...
When we think about going on an adventure, we imagine an exciting experience with some potentially r...
Researchers say that we can't choose our children's friends. But strong friendships are a critical i...
Elisabeth Sepulveda, EXPLO’s Assistant Director of Curriculum and Education Technology Specialist, r...
[[video]]https://explo.wistia.com/medias/wkrjwy429y[[/video]] We wanted to take a moment to thank yo...
More and more, we are beginning to see a rising number of adolescents who, in striving for excellenc...
As someone who aims to inspire global citizenship in young people, Sirianna certainly has walked the...
Sixth grader Sadie is back at EXPLO for her second summer and her first time as an Ambassador. Wheth...
When it comes to pursuing his strengths and interests, Ravin is really shooting for the stars. This ...
Owen, a rising sixth-grader who loves soccer, knows what it's like to work with others as a team. He...
Happy people are ones that prioritize time, focusing on their signature strengths — those kinds of t...
In every classroom at EXPLO hangs a Community Expectations Poster, a reminder to students of the exp...
This week, dive into the concept of "sneaky learning" with us, a term coined by EXPLO parents, Anna ...
Commencement season has arrived. ‘Tis the time for inspiring speeches, advice-giving tales of cautio...
If you were to take inventory of the professionals in your field that you admire most, would you fee...
Richard Light, distinguished professor at Harvard University, author of Making the Most of College, ...
We all have experienced some version of the classic assignment of “Show-and-Tell” — hefting in famil...
Sometimes it just clicks and you realize you’ve grasped a revolutionary scientific theory, concept, ...
Bill Littlefield, whose voice alone is nationally recognized as host on NPR’s Only A Game, will join...
So, what's the difference between being happy and really thriving? This week, learn about the scienc...
When I started the ninth grade, I had a homeroom teacher named Mrs. Swanson. In those days, at my sc...
"EXPLO is one of the first places where Alison really stepped up and started advocating for others.....
Gifting children the opportunity to live away from home at an early age — even for just three transf...
In this week’s Philosophy Friday, 2018 Pulitzer Prize Winner for General Nonfiction, James Forman, J...
In this week’s Philosophy Friday, EXPLO and MIT Trustee, Brian Hughes discusses the value of dismant...
Rolf Landua, Ph.D., is on a mission to change the landscape of science education. He chatted with EX...
With writing and producing credits including Steven Spielberg’s Hook, Francis Ford Coppola’s Bram St...
EXPLO is pleased to announce its first Supreme Court Justice-in-Residence — Colorado Supreme Court J...
There’s life — and then there’s living a life with flow.
At the heart of EXPLO, our mission is to teach students the skill sets needed to find joy in life-lo...
I was excited to recently learn that my summer colleague Christopher Streat has just started a prest...
For the past two years, MIT Media Lab has collaborated with Mozilla — a company whose mission is to ...
EXPLO is thrilled to announce a new partnership with PEZ, the makers of the beloved PEZ dispensers a...
Every year, MIT clubs around the world hold a celebration of the Independent Activities Period (IAP)...
What if we gave ourselves permission for a radical shift in the way we thought about learning? What ...
When it comes to choosing a summer program for your child, there are a number of boxes most families...
As the grainy particles settle, the picture comes into focus, slowly. Wide swaths of sand paint the ...
What do Star Wars Lego robots, sustainable urban planning, and a complex machine designed to paint y...
[[video]]https://explo.wistia.com/medias/ibs8mwpmjf[[/video]] Each summer, EXPLO welcome students fr...
EXPLO is thrilled to announce a new partnership with The Pinehills, one of the most celebrated examp...
[[video]]https://explo.wistia.com/medias/5uia0gpshk[[/video]] As we welcome the year 2018, everyone ...
After launching a global crowdfunding campaign to support the most at-risk citizens in his native Pu...
“At home, I really am the epitome of a shy kid. But here, I have a completely outgoing alter-ego,” s...
The leading researcher on positive psychology and pioneer of flow, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Ph.D., j...
“At home, I really am the epitome of a shy kid. But here, I have a completely outgoing alter-ego,” s...
Partnerships with CERN and Lightneer. An alum who recently earned a Teen of Year nomination for his ...
When EXPLO guarantees you’ll work alongside professionals in the entertainment industry, we mean it....
Nestled in the heart of Pawtucket, R.I., McCoy Stadium brings life to an otherwise sunken city peppe...
When our EXPLO at Wheaton Mini Program was introduced in 2014, rising 2nd and 3rd graders stepped wi...
When it begins, all you hear is the call that pierces the still summer air: “MA-IA-HII, MA-IA-HUU.” ...
If at EXPLO we’re going to commit students to the task of exploring the world of people and ideas, w...
It’s jarring when you’re standing in the community room watching students physically cross the room ...
A few years ago, a mother of an EXPLO student approached us as the summer came to a close. She wante...
In the moment that it happens, it’s as if the world stands still, but for the child alight in front ...
The moment that 22 EXPLO Startup Entrepreneurship students step into the lobby of the Cambridge Inno...
Crime scenes, conflicts, and condundrums are places you'll be sure to find EXPLO Mini student Em — b...
A (very) recent-aspiring vlogger, Nikhil figured the best way to house his productions was to start ...
Llona Kavege is a dynamo. A biology and philosophy double major with her sights set on a career in b...
The students just keep coming. All of the seats are filled 10 minutes before the workshop is set to ...
Photograph: Official White House/Pete Souza “I meet a lot of young people these days who say, ‘I wan...
Students hang out during a sevent-grade only event, "7th-Hour". In his acclaimed book, Yardsticks, l...
Elizabeth Warren walking students through a cow dissection in Behavior Neuroscience. When most peopl...
During the summer, Charles Frost is a Residence Director in the Dean's Office at EXPLO at Wheaton. D...
At the EXPLO Game Studio, it’s not a question of “What’s luck and what’s skill?” but of what skills ...
When EXPLO and Wheaton College began to consider building a new Focus program for young women intere...
Lan Crofton, once on a pre-med track to becoming a doctor, decided it was time he committed to what ...
When asked to describe EXPLO to newcomers, we often find ourselves saying something along the lines ...
Whether it’s the familiar sounds of the Numa wafting out over the quad, a carefully curated folk pla...
At EXPLO, we believe in putting good things into your body. That means filling student hearts and br...
As a philosophy major, volunteer EMT, award-winning debater, and step dance team member, Chase Willi...
Wander the halls of most colleges and universities these days and you’re sure to see dozens of young...
At EXPLO, we often discuss the importance of getting out of the classroom and learning in the real w...
One of the benefits of coming to EXPLO is the direct access to the top experts in a variety of caree...
We'd like to introduce you to Isaiah Kacyvenski, Harvard graduate, former NFL football player, weara...
Is two weeks really enough time to learn how to cook like a professional chef? Yes, yes it is. In fa...
A CNBC film crew shadowed EXPLO Startup on the final two days of the program, as students prepared t...
In the Dr. Dinesh Patel Arthroscopic Learning Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, EXPLO Orthopedi...
Dr. Andrew Eyre is an attending physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and an instructo...
Richard Light, distinguished professor at Harvard University, author of Making the Most of College a...
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Fifteen-year-old Miguel came to EXPLO to explore his interest in computer programming and determine ...
For seventh-grader Maya, her love of boxing is a shared connection with her father. At EXPLO, she ha...
Seventh-grader Karlie is from a small town, but shares that being at EXPLO has opened up the world t...
The STRATUS Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital brings hands-on learning to a whole new level, pu...
At EXPLO, ninth grader Sanaa has found the supportive environment and guidance necessary for a proje...
At EXPLO Startup, 13-year-old Nicolas is working on a product that he hopes to get on the market soo...
Ninth grader Tiffany is exploring her passions in Costume, Hair + Makeup Design, but she's discovere...
Being bilingual helps Katie to connect with people and cultures much different from those in her hom...
Fifteen-year-old Beyoncé from Mississippi met 17-year-old Yvonne from China on arrival day and they'...
A natural early bird, ninth grader Gabi loves the Early Morning Running, Yoga, and Insanity Clubs. S...
Sixth-grader Maddie loves constructing things — she plans to make the world more unique through her ...
What do physics and magic have in common? Rising seventh-grader Joshua has taught himself some new t...
When students found out that the Philosophy and Ethics workshop wasn't being offered in the final we...