City Explorers

Explore city landmarks, urban nature, and real-world projects through hands-on outdoor learning.

Date: June 29– July 4 | August 4 - August 8

Age: 3-5, 6-12

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About the program

City Explorers invites children to discover the city as a living classroom. Through landmark exploration, nature-based education, and project-based real-world learning, children observe their surroundings, investigate local spaces, and connect what they see to community, design, history, and the natural environment.


Junior Trailblazers (ages 3-6):
A fun mix of city culture and nature! Kids learn through field trips, creative activities, and hands-on science in Vancouver’s vibrant urban and natural spaces.

Mighty Explorers (ages 7-12):
By visiting museums, science centers, and space museum, students explore the links between city history, technology, culture, and geography; deepening their understanding of how cities work and inspiring ideas for the future.

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Daily Schedule

  • Older campers will investigate how past civilizations built their cities, study real artifacts at MOA, and brainstorm what future cities need to thrive. They’ll explore urban planning concepts and apply them to design their own dream city.

  • Campers will dive into the science of movement, testing how slope, wheels, and materials impact speed, and explore how to improve urban transportation for the future. They’ll engage in hands-on STEM experiments and creative problem-solving.

  • Campers explore how space exploration shapes cities of the future, investigating rockets, planets, and the challenges of building human habitats in space through hands-on activities and creative design.

  • Campers will explore how entrepreneurs, artisans, and helpers shape city life. Through hands-on activities at the Kids Market and a boat tour, they’ll reflect on teamwork, innovation, and the people who make communities thrive.

  • Step into the world of biodiversity, exploring real specimens and exhibits to discover how different species live and adapt. Through interactive learning, children gain insight into ecological connections while building curiosity and respect for nature.

What Children will develop:

Creative thinking

Storytelling & communication

Connection to nature

Teamwork and empathy

City Explorers in Action

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  • Scenic landscape with mountains, a lake, and rolling grassy hills under a cloudy sky.

    "Compass is one of the best in Vancouver that teaches children from an innovative, hands-on, and professional perspective. Their programs are designed to spark Children’s creativity, interests and problem solving abilities. My children always looking forward to go in for camp!"

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  • Snow-capped mountains in the background with a modern building on a grassy hillside in the foreground.

    "My 4-year-old son has been attending since last September—it's been over 8 months now—and we absolutely love it. Each term and every week features a new theme, with creative, hands-on activities that keep him excited and engaged. He always comes home eager to tell me what he learned that day. What’s been especially impressive is how much his vocabulary has grown. He’s learning so much—just through play! It’s pressure-free and full of joy. Nature has truly become his classroom, and it’s incredible to watch him explore forests, streams, and muddy trails with such confidence. The teachers are warm, caring, and professional. You can really feel their passion for early childhood education. My son looks forward to every class—and as a parent, that means everything."

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  • Modern wooden house with a large glass window, surrounded by grassy field and mountains in the background.

    "They have great outdoor programs that include Chinese and Indigenous cultural activities. The teachers are very friendly organized and welcoming. I highly recommend this place."

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