Learn with Splash! Chicago

If you are a high school or middle school student in Chicago and want to come to UChicago for some fun classes, you are in the right place! Classes are designed for students in 9th–12th grade, but middle-school age students are also welcome.

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Upcoming Opportunities

Splash, our namesake event, is a one-day, all-day program on a Saturday in the winter. Splash! 2026 will be on February 28th from 10:00am to 3:30pm at Harper Memorial Library (1116 E 59th St, Chicago, IL 60637).

Classes are open for registration now!

These are the classes being offered for Splash 2026:

10:15 AM – 11:00 AM

• The Physics of Stars and Galaxies
• The History of Writing

11:05 AM – 11:50 AM

• Take Flight: Learning about Aviation
• Mental Health and Wellness

11:55 AM – 12:40 PM

• Molecular and Cellular Biology
• Craft Hour: Garlands, Felt Flowers, & More

Lunch Break

1:40 PM – 2:25 PM

• How to Remember Everything Forever (More or Less)
• Around the World in 8 Faiths

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

• Quantum Matter: Complex Phenomena Emerge from Simple Rules
• Powerful Portraiture and Fantastic Figure Drawing

For more information about transportation, please see the “Getting here” page in the “About” section.