PROGRAMS
2026
2026 Summer Programs for Middle and High School Students
NEW $150-$175 OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS NOW AVAILABLE!
Explore underwater worlds with ROVs, microscopes, water chemistry, and other tools of real ocean research!
Session 1: July 6-10
Group A: 8:30am-12:00pm Note: For High School Students ONLY. Only 2 spaces left
Group B: 1:00pm- 4:30pm Note: Middle & High School Students FULL (email info@CoastX.org to get on wait list)
Session 2: August 10-14
Group A: 8:30am-12:00pm Note: Middle & High School Students Only 1 space left
Group B: 1:00pm- 4:30pm Note: Middle & High School Students FULL (email info@CoastX.org to get on wait list)
The CoastX Ocean Discovery Program is a one-of-a-kind, week-long marine science adventure where middle and high school students don’t just learn about the ocean — they explore it firsthand with ROVs (underwater drones) and other research tools. Designed for curious, hands-on learners, students will conduct their research from the deck of the 38’ Coast Guard–certified M/V Utopia, which operates as CoastX’s dedicated “research vessel”. NEW THIS YEAR, The last day will include a trip on UNH’s state of the art 48' research vessel R/V Gulf Surveyor, to engage with the next level of ocean research. This immersive program blends cutting-edge ocean technology, field research, and unforgettable coastal exploration along the shores of New Hampshire, Maine, and the Piscataqua River.
Discovery Week students are led each day on the water by professional ocean engineers, marine scientists, and experienced educators.
Design, build, and deploy real-world ocean technology.
Two Week Program
July 13-24 9:00am-3:00pm M-F
FULL (email info@CoastX.org to get on wait list)
The CoastX Ocean Engineering program is a two-week, full-day immersive engineering experience where middle and high school students don’t just learn about ocean technology — they design, build, and deploy it in Maine waters.
Created for curious hands-on learners, this program blends ocean science, electronics, fabrication, coding, and on-water operations into a single project-driven experience. Students work in small teams to design and construct a working ocean data-collection platform.
Once the engineering process is complete, students will deploy these sensor buoys in the ocean for up to two days of data collection. After retrieving the sensor logs, CoastX staff will help student teams analyze the data they collected for presentations of their projects and findings.
The Ocean and Coast as Your Creative studio!
Session 1: June 22-26: 8:30am - 3:00pm
Blue Art Adventures: A Deep Dive into the Creative Current
Full
Join CoastX in our Creative Arts journey encompassing the beauty and challenges of our coastal region. Utilizing various shoreline locations as our plein air studio, we will explore color, texture, and form through a variety of art media and techniques including: cyanotype, acrylic and watercolor painting, journaling, cellphone photography, and more.
Session 2: July 27-31 8:30am - 3:00pm
Blue Immersion: Developing Your Artistic Voice
Only 2 spaces left
Our rivers, shorelines, harbors, Islands, and the vast underwater environment all have stories to tell. As we observe, and listen, we can translate these stories into a unique visual language. Art making offers us a powerful tool to not only give voice to the intricate and symbiotic relationship we have with the ocean and it’s marine ecology, but also provides us the opportunity to positively transform the future of our coast through a new form of dialogue.
January-March 2026. SOLD OUT
Additional 2026 Dates to be announced soon!
A robust entrepreneurship program for students with interest in the ocean + business innovation! Students will develop their own ideas into actual plans for companies with products or services, working alongside expert mentors. This program includes the Friday+Saturday StartUp Sprint plus six after-school weekly sessions with mentors, speakers, and ocean experts. Students will develop deeper innovation and entrepreneurship skills as they grow their ideas through prototyping, customer discovery, and financial considerations, concluding with a fully-developed 3 minute pitch and competition-ready business plan.