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We are proud to have served 100,000+ curious kids since opening the one and only Curiosity Zone n Ashburn, VA in 2005.

The Science Problem in America, and What Curiosity Zone Does to Help

From Dr. Joanne Vasquez, a member of the National Science Board:  "[W]hy should we care if six-year olds take science or not? The answer is simple: because future innovations in science, technology, engineering, defense, national security, and a whole lot more could be at stake.

Science instruction has come to a dismal halt or been severely curtailed in far too many elementary classrooms across the United States. . . . [S]cience, like all subjects, requires a developmental building of conceptual understanding that must start in kindergarten. Yet many students reach the intermediate and middle grades with little or no science instruction, and if they receive any, it happened when the teacher could squeeze it in."

Curiosity Zone is a kid-sized science lab for kids ages 2-11.  Our classes build on kids’ natural curiosity, using familiar, fun, hands-on activities to inspire them to think creatively about the world around them, and to lay a foundation for life-long learning in science, math and beyond.  Unlike our competitors, we teach kids to use the scientific method, and connect fun science to actual learning by layering concepts week after week, month after month.  We also teach the sciences as a connected whole (e.g., how physics and chemistry can be applied together to solve a problem), instead of focusing on each separately.  Our full program takes 4 years to complete (though classes can be taken in 10 week segments); kids then graduate to an advanced science program that runs for another 4 years, complete with DNA extractions, dissections and more.

After teaching for 6 years, we have tremendous anecdotal evidence of our success in inspiring and educating young scientists.  Please take a minute to read a few of our unsolicited customer stories.

Our Awards and Accomplishments

Though our biggest reward is seeing the bright shining faces of inspired kids leaving our center, we have been fortunate also to have been honored in the following ways:

Curiosity Zone selected to present monthly science segments on ABC NewsChannel 8 (2009-present).  Also featured in live broadcasts on Fox 5 D.C. morning news (2005, 2006).

Nominated for Best Day Camp 2009, D.C. Metro Area, on Nickelodeon's Parents Connect website. 

Nominated for a 2009 "Best of Families" Award in Washington Family Magazine. 

Curiosity Zone's Swamp Stomp Boogie "science you can sing to" CD featured in USA Today December 2008 as a recommended CD for kids.

Curiosity Zone selected to provide hands-on science activities for the launch of the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum's Early Learning program (2009).

Curiosity Zone named the 2008 Nickelodeon Parents' Pick for Best Indoor Play & Party Space, 2008.

Curiosity Zone named a “Best Place for Birthday Parties” in 2005 & 2006 by the readers of Washington Families magazine. 

Curiosity Zone featured in Loudoun County business marketing materials for 2007-2008 and on the cover of the small business guide to Loudoun County.

Curiosity Zone and our founder profiled by the Washington Business Journal (2005).          

Curiosity Zone named Loudoun County’s 2005 Entrepreneur of the Year.