Santa Cruz Calendar

Santa Cruz Calendar

Students participating in a hands-on Lab Rat Academy science lab

So Many Ways to Explore Science in Santa Cruz!

Lab Rat Academy offers a wide variety of engaging, hands-on science labs for homeschool students in the Santa Cruz area. Students get to investigate, experiment, dissect, build, and discover while learning alongside other students in an interactive environment.

There are already lots of exciting labs to choose from, including science and dissection experiences for a variety of ages, plus our new Middle School Life Science lab for students who are ready to dive deeper into biology and life science concepts.

Browse the calendar below to find the labs that fit your student, then register early to reserve your spot!

LOCATION

LABS

GRADES

DATES

TIMES

TUITION

STATUS

FALL 2026

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

FALL SCIENCE Labs

(States of Matter, Slime, Flowers, Sun)

1st – 12th

Fri, 9/11, 10/9, 11/20, 12/18

9:00 – 10:30

$180

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

FALL Anatomy Dissection Labs

(Worm, Crayfish, Squid, Frog)

1st – 12th

Fri, 9/11, 10/9, 11/20, 12/18

11:00 – 12:30

$180

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE SCIENCE (Semester 1)

6th – 9th

Fri, 9/11, 10/9, 11/20, 12/18

1:00 – 2:30

$400

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Chemistry – States of Matter

1st – 12th

Fri, 9/11

9:00 – 10:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Anatomy – Worm Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 9/11

11:00 – 12:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Chemistry – Non-Newtonian Slime

1st – 12th

Fri, 10/9

9:00 – 10:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Anatomy – Crayfish Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 10/9

11:00 – 12:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Botany – Flower Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 11/20

9:00 – 10:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Anatomy – Fresh Squid Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 11/20

11:00 – 12:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Astronomy – Mighty Sun’s Anatomy

1st – 12th

Fri, 12/18

9:00 – 10:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Anatomy – Frog Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 12/18

11:00 – 12:30

$45

OPEN

SPRING 2027

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

SPRING SCIENCE Labs (Atoms, Electricity, Animal Cells, Earth’s anatomy, Optics)

1st – 12th

Fri, 1/15, 2/12, 3/12, 4/23, 5/21

11:00 – 12:30

$225

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

SPRING ANATOMY DISSECTIONS (Eye, Heart, Sea Star, Snake, Fetal Pig)

1st – 12th

Fri, 1/15, 2/12, 3/12, 4/23, 5/21

11:00 – 12:30

$225

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

MIDDLE SCHOOL LIFE SCIENCE (Semester 2)

6th – 9th

Fri, 1/15, 2/12, 3/12, 4/23, 5/21

1:00 – 2:30

$500

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Atomic Chemistry

1st – 12th

Fri, 1/15

9:00 – 10:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Anatomy – Cow Eye Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 1/15

11:00 – 12:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Circuitry – Electricity

1st – 12th

Fri, 2/12

9:00 – 10:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Anatomy – Pig Heart Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 2/23

11:00 – 12:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Cell Biology – Animal Cells

1st – 12th

Fri, 3/12

9:00 – 10:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Anatomy – Sea Star Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 3/12

11:00 – 12:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Earth Science – Earth’s Anatomy

1st – 12th

Fri, 4/23

9:00 – 10:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Anatomy – Snake Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 4/23

11:00 – 12:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Optics – Science of Light

1st – 12th

Fri, 5/21

9:00 – 10:30

$45

OPEN

New Hope Aptos Church,

7200 Freedom Blvd

Anatomy – Fetal Pig Dissection

1st – 12th

Fri, 5/21

11:00 – 12:30

$45

OPEN