Since its humble beginnings in 1962, visitors from across the globe have come to Hutchinson to discover the inspiration that can only be found at the Cosmosphere.
Whether you are six or sixty, the Cosmosphere has a camp for you. Discover the solar system; learn about flight; train like an astronaut; or examine space travel. Cosmosphere campers spread their wings, expand their minds, and have fun they won’t find anywhere else on Earth. Do it all this summer at the Cosmosphere! Discover more at cosmo.org/camps.
At Honey Tree Academy, we are committed to providing the highest quality preschool, prekindergarten, and kindergarten education possible in the Wichita and Maize area! We focus on growing the whole child: cognitively, physically, socially, and emotionally. We are committed to ongoing professional development, ensuring that we are educated facilitators and child advocates capable of integrating learning experiences into the curriculum that are appropriate to the diverse developmental levels of the children. Honey Tree Academy is a small, private academy. This affords us the ability to offer personal, high quality services. We foster individual relationships so that our students feel loved and secure in an environment that promotes structured choices, responsibility and respect. All children have unique abilities and interests. Our program encourages your child’s growth and development utilizing differentiated instruction to meet your child’s individual needs. This helps build a strong foundation, providing your child with the opportunity to get the most out of their early childhood experiences.
Originally founded as the Wichita Art Association in 1920, Mark Arts is the area’s oldest and most comprehensive visual arts organization. For more than 100 years, Mark Arts has made art and arts education available to the citizens of Wichita and the surrounding communities.
The School of Creativity provides a 9,500-square-foot continuing education facility dedicated to art instruction for adults, teens and children.
- Painting & Drawing
- Culinary Arts
- Printmaking
- Pottery
- Sculpture
- Enameling
- Jewelry Making & Metalsmithing
- and More
Mark Arts offers a 14,000-square-foot gallery with annual exhibitions showcasing regional and national artists. Exhibitions include:
- John Newsom’s Universal Frontier
- Gaze featuring Women Artists
- School of Creativity Student and Faculty Exhibitions
- Brenda Lichman and Tim Stone
- National Watercolor Exhibition
- Abstract National Exhibition
- Eastern Kansas Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition
- Congressional Art Awards
The Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
ADMISSION IS FREE.
Trinity Academy is a distinctly Christian, college prep school with 325 high school students and the recent addition of a new K-8. Though the school has outstanding fine arts, athletics and academics, the school’s vision has always been far greater: to equip young leaders to impact the world for Christ.
The Independent School Mission Statement: To provide a superior, independent, college preparatory education, serving a diverse student population in a safe, supportive community, conducive to the intellectual, emotional, and physical growth of each Independent student. |
Since 1963, Wichita Collegiate School has been the leading college preparatory school in Wichita, serving students from age 2 through Grade 12. WCS is an exciting place where children thrive and grow, becoming tomorrow’s leaders through a diverse and caring community with passionate teachers and an inspiring curriculum.
Our Mission: Inspiring a deeper interest in science through creative and fun experiences for all ages. Exploration Place has hands-on exhibits, birthday party packages, classes for all ages, and much more.
Botanica was opened to the public in May 1987 to generate enthusiasm for horticulture and enlighten people through educational, artistic, and cultural experiences. With this mission, Botanica’s gardens and programs expand public awareness of horticulture, educate Kansans about how nature can improve their daily lives, and assist in the promotion of community development.
Come face to face with the wildest animals from around the world! See eye to eye with endangered chimpanzees and orangutans. Get to know the gorillas of The Downing Gorilla Forest. Spend the day with colorful birds, playful penguins, poison dart frogs and more than 3,000 other individual animals of all sizes, shapes and colors. Discover why Sedgwick County Zoo is the No. 1 outdoor family tourist attraction in Kansas. Come out and play!
Nestled in the heart of the Museums on the River district just five minutes from downtown in the Riverside neighborhood, the Wichita Art Museum is home to a nationally renowned collection of American art.
As the largest art museum in the state of Kansas, WAM houses one of the country’s premier collections with 7,000 works in our permanent collection, including masterpieces by Mary Cassatt and Edward Hopper.
The Museum features two dramatic and large-scale works by Seattle glass artist Dale Chihuly. Inspired by the intricate patterns of traditional Persian glass, the Persian Seaform Installation provides a stunning first impression at the Museum’s entrance and hanging in the S. Jim and Darla Farha Great Hall is the Confetti Chandelier.
Thank you for your interest in Central Christian Academy (CCA) for your child’s education. As a ministry of Central Christian Church for more than 35 years, our mission is to partner with the local church and Christian families who desire both quality academics and a Christ-centered, biblically-based education for their children.
By the time a child graduates from high school, they will have spent more than 14,000 hours in a school setting being instructed and mentored by their teachers. Therefore, the choice you make regarding which school your children attends is one of critical importance, both from an academic point of view and, more importantly, in terms of spiritual development. As Jesus said, “… everyone who is fully trained will be like his/her teacher.” (Luke 6:40). The faculty and staff at CCA are carefully selected for their academic excellence and their Christ-like example.
At Camp Invention, children invent, build, question, and discover. They experience real-world problem solving and creative thinking as they transform the terrain and ecosystem of a distant exoplanet, take risks as future entrepreneurs, blast rockets and rubber chickens, and wire a circuit to create their own Spy Gadget Alarm Box! Local educators lead a week of hands-on activities that fuel children’s 21st century skills.
As you tour Tanganyika our guides will give you many opportunities not only learn about the animals, but in many cases interact directly with them. This hands-on approach gives you a rare chance to connect with some of natures most unique and often endangered species.
Because Tanganyika is dedicated to education and animal preservation, your visit not only supports your experience at the park, but the very survival of many of the rare animals that call Tanganyika home.
Tanganyika’s breeding programs play an important role in preserving genetic diversity among captive populations, and Tanganyika participates in several international projects to preserve wild population in their natural habitats.
We hope your experience at the Park will provide a sense of peace, exhilaration, respect and resolve to help ensure survival of these wonderful birds and animals around the world.
For more than 40 years, the Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center has been a staple of the Wichita Arts Community. A non-profit theatre and dance school, its mission is to provide arts opportunities to young people of all ages and backgrounds in Wichita and the surrounding area. Now with satellite schools at Marks Arts in east Wichita and in downtown El Dorado, the Wichita Children’s Theatre & Dance Center is proud to enhance the cultural life of south-central Kansas by providing the highest quality performing arts education to its youth.
Music Theatre Wichita creates a joyful summer of Broadway-scale productions and unparalleled educational opportunities for aspiring artists and technicians.
At Learning Lab Wichita, our learning opportunities focus on personalized learning, which helps students explore their interests and talents. We have a diverse range of offerings this summer for different ages of students. Try printmaking, circuitry or sports journalism – and, in July, explore our CTE offerings via our exclusive partnership with WSU Tech. Offerings are being continuously updated!
Wichita Friends School (WFS) is an AdvancEd accredited, private Quaker school located in west Wichita. We embrace diversity at WFS, including all faiths and belief systems. WFS is committed to nurturing and challenging the intellectual curiosity and creativity of each child.
Small class sizes enable our teachers to create a caring classroom atmosphere which helps our children discover their own unique gifts, learning at their pace. Students consistently score above national averages and leave our school well-equipped to succeed in their next level of education. The rich history of Quaker education provides a nurturing atmosphere wherein children learn the values of simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality, and stewardship (SPICES) within the rich academic and social environment.
Working against a ticking clock, your team must find and solve clues, riddles, and puzzles to earn your freedom from this seemingly ordinary room. Using just your brainpower and objects in the room, you have one hour in which to make your escape.
Bring your friends, family, and coworkers for an hour of fun, excitement, creativity, and teamwork!
Each week of the summer, different ages of kids from upper elementary through high school will find an engineering theme that fits them, from robotics to programming.
All Star Sports in West Wichita is your place for family fun! We feature go karts, mini golf, laser tag, climbing wall, driving range and an arcade! Seasonally we also have bumper boats and batting cages. Voted best birthday parties in Wichita and Wichita Eagle Readers Choice Award for Best Family Attraction for the past 7 years. Come visit us for fun with your family and friends.
- Preserve the birth and living heritage of Kansas aviation.
- Educate the world on the past, present and future of flight.
- Promote the Spirit of Flight in the Air Capital of the World.
To meet this mission, we strive to offer new programs to our members and the Wichita community, endeavoring to meet the needs of our broad constituent base. We welcome your suggestions for new events and projects.