Curiosity Club at the Rochester Museum & Science Center

Curiosity club is for kids, grades 1-8, learning virtually who need a safe and engaging place to be during remote school days while they attend online classes and complete school work and projects. With many schools moving to a hybrid-learning model and parents starting to return to their regular work schedules, Curiosity Club is the perfect solution. 

Curiosity Club, held in Museum & Strasenburgh Planetarium classrooms, will provide supervised, wi-fi equipped, socially-distanced classrooms and learning spaces for students to do their virtual school work. It will also offer school and homework help from experienced RMSC educators, quiet study & reading areas, hands-on STEAM enrichment activities, and museum exhibits to explore. With exclusive access to unique RMSC experiences such as Live Science shows, Electricity Theater, and Planetarium shows, Curiosity Club brings your student’s virtual learning to the next level in a one-of-a-kind, supportive educational environment. The student’s teacher will continue to have primary responsibility for their educational needs, with the team at the RMSC providing basic support. 

Parents can sign their kids up for 2 or 3 day increments each week. Additional days are also available. 

How Curiosity Club works:

• Curiosity Club will start on September 14, 2020 and run daily Monday to Friday through December 18.
  See FAQs for specific information regarding holidays.
• Students sign up for 2 or 3 days per week. Additional days are available as add-ons.
• The program will begin at 9am and end at 4pm.
• Staff from the RMSC Education Department will supervise the program, allowing students who need help with schooling to be supported by trained educators.
• Curiosity Club will feature a mix of structured time for school work, homework help, hands-on STEAM activities, and free time in the Museum galleries/exhibits and outdoor play areas.
• Quiet spaces will be available for students who may need them.
• Lunch and snacks will not be provided. Parents must send their kids with a lunch and a snack from home.
• Students must bring their own devices, headphones, tools, and technology.
• General classroom supplies will be available. 

Why Curiosity Club?

• Your child can attend school virtually from a safe, supervised, engaging location
• We ensure socially-distanced classrooms and learning spaces for your student to do their virtual school work
• We provide Wi-fi and quiet study/reading areas to create the best learning environment
• Curiosity Club offers homework help from experienced RMSC educators
• Our educators lead fun, hands-on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, math) enrichment activities 
• We will also offer RMSC experiences such as Live Science shows, Electricity Theater, and Planetarium shows
• Your child can enjoy safe and supportive indoor and outdoor spaces for exploration
• Curiosity Club creates opportunities to forge new friendships and to engage in social-emotional development with experienced, nurturing staff members in a one-of-a-kind environment

Registration

Registration for Curiosity Club is available in two or three day increments.

If you need help making a schedule that works best for you and your family, call us at 585.697.1942.
Ask about monthly or semester long discounts.

Registration Fees: 

• 2 Days/Week: 
  • RMSC Members $100
  • Non-Members $110
• 3 Days/Week:
  • RMSC Members $150
  • Non-Members $165
• Additional days available 
  • Members: $50/day
  • Non-members: $55/day
• Extended Care Options: 
  • Before Care (7:45-9AM): $5/day
  • After Care (4-5:30PM): $5/day