Family Science Night is celebrating its ninth year and remains the most popular and requested community outreach program. Whether in-school or virtual, the Family Science Night brings the school community together for family-learning that encourages children to continue pursuing STEM subjects through higher academic levels. This will continue during the 2021-22 school year while also maintaining a safe environment, following CDC guidelines and understanding schools' requirements. Due to the high demand for this program, schools are selected through a lottery.
Applications for 2021-22 school year will be released in Spring, 2021. If you have any questions, please email us.
Programs like Family Science Night are made possible with generous support of our Premier Sponsor:
And the help of our Program Partners:
100 Womens Strong, Aramco, Cox Charities, Micron Technology, Tegna
The Children’s Science Center’s Family Science Night Program offers interactive and engaging activities designed to excite students and their families about STEM. Whether in-school or virtual, Family Science Night combines science learning and family bonding within the school community. Family Science Night is celebrating its ninth year and remains the most popular and requested community outreach program today! Family Science Nights are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from October through April.
As we look toward the 2021-22 school year, the safety of the school community and the Children’s Science Center staff are the most important. We know that guidelines from our state officials and the CDC can change at any moment. Therefore, we’re preparing to offer both virtual and in-school options.
The Family Science Night application is open and will close on May 21, 2021. The application includes a section on a school’s choice for an in-school or virtual Family Science Night. Due to the high demand for this program, schools are selected through a blind drawing. Once selected, the school must return a signed
Family Science Night agreement confirming compliance with all school obligations.
The one-hour, LIVE, interactive Virtual Family Science Night is designed for administrators and teachers to connect the school community, excite participants about STEM, and engage students and their families in interactive fun. The Children’s Science Center delivers engaging science experiences that bring the Children’s Science Center Lab to life in everyone’s home. The evening’s focus is all about energy and engineering.
Over 40 schools took part in the 2020-21 Virtual Family Science Nights through Zoom, BbCU, or Google Meet. The Virtual Family Science Night Program accommodates up to 500 screens. Cost: $500 (with Title 1 schools receiving the event at no cost)
The Children’s Science Center has mastered the traditional in-person Family Science Night program which involves volunteer management, advertising, and transporting STEM activities to your school. This 90-minute event takes place in the school gym or cafeteria where we set up 12 hands-on activities for students and their families to move freely between at their leisure. Activities are most appropriate for families and children in grades K-6. Children’s Science Center is making STEM tangible and exciting for our students, which will better prepare them for the workforce of the future.
The in-school Family Science Night accommodates up to 350 people although the room size will determine the largest attendance possible for any given school. Cost: $750 (with Title 1 schools receiving the event at no cost)
The Children’s Science Center’s Family Science Night program will be accepting applications for the 2021-2022 academic year beginning March 15, 2021 through May 21, 2021. Due to an abundance of interest in this program, the Children’s Science Center will conduct a blind drawing. All applications must be received by 5:00 pm May 21, 2021, in order to be entered in the drawing. Schools selected in the drawing will be notified as soon as possible following the drawing.
Questions may be directed to the Children’s Science Center Family Science Night team via email to FSN@childsci.org.
The Children's Science Center is Northern Virginia's first interactive museum where children, families and school groups can explore science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts through fun, engaging hands-on exhibits, activities and programs
