Club SciKidz is the best place under the sun for extraordinary summers! Established in 1997, owners Bob and Sue Hagan have created one of America’s finest summer science and technology camps. Bob and Sue have a combined 30 plus years of teaching experience and both hold a Master’s Degree in Education.
The first summer camp was called “Special Effects” which taught campers the science involved in Hollywood’s Special Effects techniques. As time progressed, additional age groups and science themes were added. There are currently 50+ themes and counting, each offering exciting hands-on projects and experiments for kids ages 4-15.
Since 1997, more than 100,000 children have attended one or more of Club SciKidz’s science day camps or school programs across the country. Club SciKidz operates franchises in Georgia, Maryland, Kentucky, Virginia, and Texas. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. The Dallas franchise opened in 2009.
We believe we have the most extensive science enrichment offering in the world.
Club SciKidz was founded on the principle that parents want to provide their children with exciting, challenging, and life impacting academic enrichment experiences. The company is committed to demonstrating how science works in the real world by providing hands-on activities in veterinary medicine, robotics, forensics, video game creation, food science, paleontology, engineering, chemistry and biology, astronomy, oceanography, emergency medicine and special effects. We believe the variety of our offerings truly appeals to all kids!
Our unique science programs are designed to meet the needs of children ages 4-13. Carefully researched science lessons help engage students in observation, measurement, identification of properties, and experimentation involving life, earth, and physical science concepts. The units are rigorously researched by science educators with the help of teachers and children. The results are lessons that students genuinely learn from and enjoy!
Meet Your Dallas Owners
Emily and Garrett Walker have been the owners of the Dallas franchise since the summer of 2025, although Emily has been involved in Club SciKidz Dallas since the summer of 2012. Over the years, she has served as a camp counselor, site director, area director, and most recently as the director of operations. She truly knows the Club SciKidz camps inside and out, and she loves helping children get excited about science as they experience it in new and fun ways.
Emily graduated from the University of North Texas in 2014 with a B.S. in Elementary Education with ESL certification. She received her Master’s Degree in Curriculum & Instruction from Texas A&M Commerce in 2016. Prior to joining the Club SciKidz team full time, Emily taught for 9 years in Garland ISD and Richardson ISD. Her most recent role was as an Advanced Learning Teacher with Richardson.
Both Emily and Garrett are thrilled to be continuing on the legacy of Club SciKidz Dallas’ previous owners Sarah and Jason through continued growth and opportunities for the greater Dallas community!