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NYLF Explore STEM – University of Denver
Envision by WorldStrides
Dates:
2 sessions between Jul 25–Jul 30, 2027 (5 days and 6 days options)
Length:
5 days–6 days
Cost:
$3,099–$3,499
Location:
University of Denver, CO
Grades:
Students currently in grades 6–8
Format:
Residential / Commuter
Middle school STEM program on a college campus with hands-on challenges across fields such as coding and robotics, forensic science, and anatomy, offered as a residential program with dorm stays and evening activities or as a day program.
2 sessions between Jul 3–Jul 24, 2027 (9 days options)
Length:
9 days
Cost:
$3,599
Location:
Colorado (Rocky Mountain National Park, Boulder)
Ages:
12-14 per program site (matches completed grades 6–8 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Hiking, rock climbing, and whitewater rafting through Rocky Mountain National Park, ending with a community service project in Boulder. Rated Challenge Level 3/10 - a beginner-friendly trip.
2 sessions between Jun 25–Jul 18, 2027 (10 days options)
Length:
10 days
Cost:
$5,999
Location:
University of Colorado Colorado Springs, CO
Grades:
Students currently in grades 9–12
Format:
Residential
Credit:
Yes (2 George Mason University college credits included)
Ten-day residential aviation program at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs where students fly in real aircraft, build and fly their own drone, study aerodynamics, and explore aviation careers with industry professionals.
3 sessions between Jun 6–Jul 23, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,695
Location:
Denver, CO (begins/ends)
Ages:
12-13 per program site (matches completed grades 6–7 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
Multi-sport Colorado backcountry trip: backpacking in the San Juan National Forest, whitewater rafting the Arkansas River's Browns Canyon, ziplining in Salida, a sunrise hike at Great Sand Dunes National Park, rock climbing at Taylor Canyon, and fly fishing.
3 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 31, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,595
Location:
Southern Colorado
Grades:
Completing grades 8-12
Format:
Group Housing
Tent-camping-only program for the full 14 days in Southern Colorado, similar in spirit to Maine and Iceland but longer. Showers every 3-4 days. 20-30 service hours. Three sessions offered. Fly into/out of Denver (DEN).
3 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 31, 2027 (14 days options)
Length:
14 days
Cost:
$5,450
Location:
Colorado & Wyoming (Kindness Ranch, Rocky Mountain National Park, Fort Collins)
Grades:
Completing grades 6-8
Format:
Group Housing
Animal-welfare-themed program based partly at Kindness Ranch and Rocky Mountain National Park. 9 nights tent camping, 4 nights Airbnb-style group housing near Fort Collins. Showers every 2-3 days. 15-20 service hours. Three sessions offered. Fly into/out of Denver (DEN).
Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders (matches completed grades 9–11 in search filters)
Format:
Residential
4-week residential program in Leadville, Colorado, combining cabin-based campus life with two 10-day backpacking expeditions (8-10 students per group). Campus time includes a writing workshop or ecology research track (final essay or research project), plus rock climbing and Arkansas River whitewater rafting — not a backpacking-only trip. No previous outdoor experience required. Flexibility offered for students whose school year end date conflicts with the program start.
28-day active teen tour looping from the Colorado Rockies down the California coast , San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, San Diego , then through Las Vegas, Zion, Bryce, and the Grand Canyon.
