Santa Cruz Calendar
Santa Cruz Calendar
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 |