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Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark

Ingomar Elementary School

Ingomar Elementary School hosts Camp Invention: Spark, a STEM-focused day camp for grades K-6, offering hands-on activities and creative problem-solving.

▌ Editor's read The provided URL loads successfully, directing to a specific Camp Invention program hosted at Ingomar Elementary School. This is a day camp for children in grades K-6, focusing on STEM education. The program, 'Spark,' includes activities like creating a 'bot-animal' and designing a 'Marble Arcade.' The Camp Invention website states that all program teams undergo background checks. While specific reviews for the Ingomar Elementary School location are not readily available, the overall Camp Invention program has a strong reputation, with a 4.8-star rating from over 1,000 reviews on Google for the national program. The camp is not ACA accredited, which is common for school-hosted programs. The program is owned by the National Inventors Hall of Fame, a non-profit organization, and hosted by Ingomar Elementary School. Social media handles for the national Camp Invention program are @campinvention on Instagram and CampInvention on Facebook.
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Who thrives here Ages 5–12

Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark fits middle-elementary campers — old enough for skill-building to land, young enough that friend-group dynamics and counselor warmth still matter more than program rigor. Parents at this age band tend to prioritize a balanced rhythm of structured activity and unstructured play, which is the actual differentiator inside any given stem program.

Facts & Credentials

Program type
Day camp
ACA accredited
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Established
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Operator
School program
Staff-to-camper ratio
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Details

  • Category: STEM
  • Ages: 5–12
  • Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Address: 602 W. Ingomar Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237
  • Cost notes: Pricing starts at $285 or ~$9/hour. Payment plans are available. See local camp for exact pricing.

Logistics

  • Lunch provided: No
  • Transportation: No
  • Financial aid: No
  • Setting: mixed

Frequently asked about Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark

What ages does Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark accept?
Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark is open to children ages 5–12. Camps publish their own age cutoffs, and some run mixed-age groups internally; check the registration page for that summer's grouping if your child sits at a boundary.
How much does Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark cost?
Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark doesn't publish a flat per-week rate — pricing varies by session. Pricing starts at $285 or ~$9/hour. Payment plans are available. See local camp for exact pricing. Contact the camp directly for the current schedule of fees.
What are Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark's hours?
Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark runs 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. If those hours don't quite cover your work day, check whether extended care or early drop-off is offered separately.
Who runs Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark?
Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark is operated by a school program. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.
Does Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark provide lunch?
Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark does not include lunch — campers bring their own. Most day camps without provided lunch are nut-free or nut-aware, so check the allergy policy before packing. Frozen water bottles double as ice packs and drinks; insulated lunch boxes hold below 40°F for about four hours.
How does Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark compare to other stem camps in Pittsburgh?
Ingomar Elementary School - Camp Invention: Spark is one of 33 stem camps in Pittsburgh that overlap its age range. The differentiation between options usually comes down to four factors: weekly price, day length, indoor/outdoor balance, and group size. Browse same-city alternatives in the directory to compare side by side.

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