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MEDICAL SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR KIDS IN CHICAGO!

Give the devices a rest and send your kids to “Mini Med School” this summer! Little Medical School Chicago West offers one-of-a-kind medical summer camps for kids in Chicago's western suburbs and throughout the Chicagoland region. We take kids ages 4-14 through a hands-on exploration of the medical field, teaching the basics of healthcare and first aid, all about human organ systems, and how to respect and understand medicine. Through interactive role-playing and activities, kids have so much fun they don't realize they are learning!

Plus lots more! Through our programs they can learn:

  • All about the brain, spine, eyes, ears, skeleton and muscles
  • What our bodies do with food and why we eat
  • How to apply basic first aid
  • How to read prescriptions and how pharmacies work
  • When and how to call poison control and dealing with poisonings
  • How to perform CPR and the Heimlich maneuver*
  • How to read X-Rays and treat broken bones
  • Basic pet care, how to examine for ticks and simple suturing
  • Even how a common surgery is performed!

Each program is led by one or more of our passionate educators. At the end of every program, our "future doctors" get to take home their Doctor’s Bag and keep all the fun activities they performed throughout the program. We even host an exciting graduation at the end of each program.

*Our program does not offer CPR certification

Program Details

Day Program: LMS is a daytime activity and does not include overnight or away accommodations
Location: Medical summer camps for kids are held throughout the Chicagoland area.
Duration: Programs include 25-30 hours of instruction, in the following formats: five 5 to 6-hour classes, 0r four 6 to 8-hour classes.
Ages: Programs are designed for ages 4-14. A pre-reader curriculum is available.
Camp Size: We require a minimum of 8 campers to book a summer program. To ensure our instructors may provide personal attention to everyone, we recommend 8-12 campers per session. For larger groups, we will provide multiple instructors and separate the group into smaller classes.

Two Ways to Register

There are two ways to register for a Little Medical School Chicago West summer program.

1. Register for an Upcoming Program

To register your “doctor in training” for an upcoming program, visit our Register Now page, browse the upcoming events and select the camp of your choice.

2. Create Your Own!

Little Medical School is one of the only summer programs in the Chicago area that will come to you! If you have a youth group of at least 8 students, we can create a Custom Program just for your group. You provide the venue – even a private residence – and we’ll bring everything else!

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