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Summer and Saturday Programs

See also Talent Search Programs for national and international Talent Search opportunities, and  International Exchange Programs for both summer and school-year opportunities abroad...

Yunasa Summer Institute for the Gifted

For highly gifted middle school students (ages 10-15), Yunasa is a Lakota Indian word meaning “balance”. The goal of this week-long experience is to have lots of fun while developing the emotional, spiritual, physical and intellectual components of your life...
 

Cogito Programs | Summer Programs

Searchable database of summer and enrichment programs.  "Time to explore new ideas, make new friends, and have fun, whether on a college campus, in a rainforest, or wading in a tide pool."
 

IEA Gifted Resource Center Program Search

Searchable database that contains numerous enrichment programs. These resources vary in terms of whom they serve, when they are offered, the length of the programs and how much they cost. Resources have been included in this database for their academic rigor, reputation in the gifted community, and/or capacity to serve highly able young people...
 

Satori camp Cheney (junior and senior high students, age 12-18)

A summer experience for gifted junior and senior high school students.  An opportunity for academically and intellectually talented students to experience their first taste of college with others who share their enthusiasm for learning in an academic and social environment...
 

Saturday Enrichment Program: So Much Fun and Credit, Too!

While most of the courses in Northwestern's SEP are offered for enrichment only, some courses can be taken for high school credit... (and this is true of many summer and Saturday programs, with prior approval from your high school!).  Also read What Parents Like about the Saturday Enrichment Program...
 

Time to Start Thinking About Summer!

“Do I really have to think about summer?” Yes, if you haven’t made plans already for your child, the longer you wait, the fewer options you’ll have...
 

And watch out for "honorary" programs... A real close-up look - phony Washington D.C. 'honorary' tours for youth - No Sacred Cows by Vicki Kemper, Common Cause Magazine

Every year thousands of high school students from across the country get classy-looking invites to travel to their nation's capital and see how their government works. The honor comes with a huge price tag.  What the honored students don't see - and something that their parents, who usually pay their way, might find more interesting than the standard "how a bill becomes a law" lecture - is how some tour groups work...
 

International

Australia

For national listing, visit Gifted Resources and click on Extension and Holiday Programs for Gifted students

 

CHIP Bursts Spring Holiday Program The Chip Centre, inside Stonnington PS, Windsor (primary and early secondary students)

Thinking Ahead Extension St Stephen’s School, Duncraig Campus (year 1 to 9)

Canada

Adventure Treks California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Alaska, Canadian Rockies (ages 13-18)

Bright Math Camp Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario (grade 4 to 9)

Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS) Math Camps (grade 9 to 11)

Also various Regional Math Camps (scroll down)

Centre for Gifted Education University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta (grade 4 to 9)

DEEP Summer Academy University of Toronto, Ontario (grade 9 to 12)

Deep River Science Academy (DRSA) Deep River, Ontario or Whiteshell, Manitoba (high school)

E=MC2 Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario (secondary school)

Manitoba Science Academy Pinawa, Manitoba (age 15-18 grade 10+)

Peel Summer Academy University of Toronto at Mississauga, Ontario (grade 4 to 9), Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland (grade 9-11)

Queen's University Science Quest Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario (grade K-12)

Shad Valley Waterloo, Ontario (senior high school)

Space Camp Canada Laval, Quebec (age 9-14)

Success Centre for Gifted Education at the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta (grade 4 to 9)

Waterloo Unlimited University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario (grade 10 to 12)

Ireland

Irish Centre For Talented Youth (CTYI) Dublin City University, Dublin (age 8 to 16)

Spain

iD Teen Study Abroad Program University of Cádiz (age 14 to 17)

United States

Multiple States

Academic Study Associates (ASA) England, Spain, France, Italy, Costa Rica, UC Berkeley (CA), UMASS Amherst (MA), Columbia University (NY), and Tufts University (MA) (Grades 9-12, PG) – or email summer@asaprograms.com for more information

Adventure Treks California, Oregon, Washington, Montana, Alaska, Canadian Rockies (ages 13-18)

Apple Camps all Apple Store locations (ages 8-12) Free!

Camp Invention 46+ states (grade 1 to 6)

Center for Talent Development (CTD) Northwestern University IL, OH (grade pre-K to 12)

Center for Talented Youth (CTY) Johns Hopkins University CA, HI, MA, MD, NY, PA, RI, VA (grade 2 to age 17)

Cybercamps college campuses in 16 states and D.C. (ages 7 to 18)

Digital Media Academy CA, TX (high school)

Governor's Schools various states (high school)

Great Books Summer Program Stanford University CA, Amherst College MA, College of William & Mary VA (middle and high school)

iD Tech Camps 23 states and Spain (age 7 to 17)

IEA Apprenticeship Program (grade 9 to 11)

Junior Statesmen of America CA, CT, DC, IL, NJ (grade 10 to 12) DC location is highly recommended, due to interaction with politicians and advocates

National Computer Camp CT, GA, OH, PA (age 8 to 18)

National Youth Science Camp 2 students from each state are chosen, held in Bartow, WV (summer after grade 12)

Pipe Organ Encounter FL, MA, OH, OK, VA, WA (age 13 to 18)

School of Cinema and Performing Arts (SOCAPA) New York City, Hollywood and the Berkshires, MA (age 11 - 18 and adult)

Science Training Programs science, mathematics, and engineering enrichment programs available throughout the United States; focus on high school students, but covers other grades also (grades 9 through 12)

Sea World Adventure Camps CA, FL, TX (grade 4 to 12)

Summer Institute for the Gifted CA, CT, GA, MA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TX (grade 4 to 12) and PA, CT, NJ, and NY (K-6)

Summer Science Program CA, NM (ages 15-18, high school juniors or exceptional sophomores)

Talent Identification Program (TIP) Duke University, Durham NC, KS (grade 7 to 12)
Teen Treks Teen Bike Trips / Adventure Travel Camp (ages 12  to 18)
Village Harmony Summer Camp MA, VT, overseas (teens and adults)

Williwaw Adventures ME and Pacific Northwest (age 13 to 18)

Free Summer Programs for Talented Teens national and regional residential summer academic programs available at no cost to qualified participants

Last updated August 04, 2008