ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering

Frequently asked about ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering

What ages does ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering accept?

ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering is open to children ages 5–15. 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 ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering cost?

ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering publishes $595/week for the standard session. Final cost depends on session length, sibling discounts, and whether extended care is added on.

What are ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering's hours?

ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering 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 ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering?

ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering is operated by a private business, with 10 years of operating history. The operator type matters for tuition policy (refunds, financial aid eligibility) and for what kind of staff training pipeline the camp uses.

Does ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering provide lunch?

ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering 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.

Does ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering offer extended care?

Yes — ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering offers extended care (8:00 AM–9:00 AM and 3:00 PM–5:30 PM). Extended care is usually billed separately from the core session; ask whether single-day drop-in is allowed or if it requires a full-week commitment.

Does ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering offer financial aid?

Yes — ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering offers financial aid or scholarships. Most camp aid is need-based, application-based, and awarded on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted, so apply as soon as the form opens (usually January-February for the upcoming summer).

How does ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering compare to other science/tech camps in Los Angeles?

ASTEME — Future Cities: Building and Engineering is one of 525 science/tech camps in Los Angeles 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.