At the University of Virginia. Academic enrichment programs-Senior (grades 10,11,12); College Advantage–classes, workshops, college tours; Junior (grades 7,8,9).
We help you get ready for the world with learning and life skills that get you motivated to make things happen. Fun 7- and 10-day summer programs held on college campuses.
Innovative and interactive teen conferences on college campuses. Master 21 critical life-success skills, tour world-famous companies in NYC, and receive mentorship to accelerate breakthrough achievement.
Held at Stanford University, A+ Summer is designed for motivated middle school and high school students. Our stimulating curriculum builds students\' proficiency in critical thinking, logic and writing skills.
High school study abroad programs for college credit in Spain, France, Italy, Costa Rica and China. Earn college credit and have the summer of your life!
Audition for NYC's 1st and most recommended teen film and theater acting conservatory. Professional working staff and graduates (currently starring in nine TV series) attest to quality training.
For over 30 years, AQ has offered international sailing, scuba, marine biology and community service programs. Through hands-on learning and adventure travel throughout the world, we have successfully ignited the inherent leadership skills within thousands of young adults.
Held at Stanford University, this studio acting program is designed for entering 9th-12th graders. Students here immerse themselves in scene work and exercises under the instruction of a top-notch faculty while seeing productions throughout the Bay Area.
Our unique actor training offers techniques to develop the actor's Voice, Presence, and Imagination. Work with some of the world's most respected teachers and Guest Artists. 5 wks in NYC, begins June 1.
An intensive academic enrichment program offering rising juniors and seniors college-level coursework in international affairs and leadership training in Washington DC.
The AU Theater Institute, created for talented high school students, offers a unique blend of in-depth training, dynamic, engaging faculty, terrific facilities and lovely surroundings.
NETC American Leadership programs are for high school students who want to travel abroad, experience new cultures, meet students from around the US, prepare for college and have fun!
Four week program at UPenn. Choose courses in animation, drawing, filmmaking, photography, sculpture, graphic design, printmaking, product design, and more. Students can alternatively follow a full day architecture program.
The Young Artist Residency Program (YAR) at The Art Institute of Boston (AIB) at Lesley University offers a full schedule of courses and activities for college credit. Experience Boston and college life.
An oasis for Performing and Fine Arts. YOU design your perfect summer in Fine Arts, Music, Theater, Rock Bands, Dance, Circus, Magic and fun water fun and land sports.
Music, Acting, Visual Arts and Dance camp and travel programs in Europe and the Caribbean. Open to students age 15-19. Prepare for college, see the world, and improve your art!
Atlantic Center for the Arts' your word: Teen Creative Writing Residency offers writers workshops and mentorship by distinguished authors in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction/memoir.
Fun college-like courses for high school students taught by popular professors. From Harry Potter to human cadaver dissection, there's something for everyone. Evening activities included.
Since 1983 the Young Writers Workshop has offered students the opportunity to explore new directions in their writing in a supportive, collaborative environment.
If you are serious about learning a language, come to one of the nation's finest language programs, the Center for Language Studies (CLS) at beautiful Beloit College in Wisconsin.
BIMA engages Jewish teens in an intensive summer arts program at Williams College to advance their skills in music (choral/jazz/chamber ensembles), creative writing, or painting.
A creative summer program for girls ages 11 to 17... Writing, Fashion, Dance, Acting, Story Arts, (maga)Zine and more! Two-week residential sessions at Bryn Mawr College (PA) and Smith College (MA). Join us!
Adventure teen travel camps since 1976. BOLD EARTH's focus is culture, language, leadership and service leading to a lifetime of exploration and friendship. USA, Asia, Africa, Europe, South America.
Immerse yourself in your art for ten days on Pomfret School's beautiful, 500 acre, New England campus. Choose from five workshops: poetry, fiction, drawing, acting, and 3D assemblage. Make it happen.
Campers (ages 9-16) freely explore the performing and creative arts in a supportive, non-competitive environment with professional artists and instructors.
Explore art, design, architecture, creative writing and more in an art-school setting for four weeks while earning college credit and experiencing college life.
Internationally recognized for our programs in computer science, fine arts, engineering, business and the humanities. You'll find a dynamic, intense student body working very hard -- and playing hard, too!
Supported by National Endowment for the Arts, high school students spend 5-weeks at Wesleyan University. We offer 10 art forms, plus amazing interdisciplinary classes. All arts, all of July.
Offers a unique Wizard College theme that lovers of the Harry Potter series and other mysterious lore will find incorporated into fun events, academic courses, activities, and even campus housing!
Canoe the Allagash, hike Mt. Katadin, sail the coast, sight-see in Boston, surf early morning waves, zip-line, eat great food and make lifelong friends. Three and six week sessions for ages 12 to 17.
Held at UC Berkeley, UCLA, and Tufts, offers multiple versions of this pre-college program that covers SAT Prep, Personal Statement Writing and College Counseling for students entering grades 11-12.
Our exciting Summer Academy for kids in grades 6-10 provides parents and students many different programs to choose from that are flexible and convenient.
Since 1989, VISIONS has set the standard for community service programs for teens. Build schools and homes, help children and elders. Live with other teens in a neighborhood of our host community; be more than a tourist.
Held at Stanford and UC Berkeley, our Computer Camp students' creativity and technology skills will definitely be challenged! Students entering grades 4-12 may choose a focus of Web Design or Java Programming.
Designed specifically for high school students, who want to prepare themselves for college admission and undergraduate success in photography, fine art, and design.
The Corcoran’s Focus on Photojournalism and Focus on Fine Art Photography programs allow students interested in photography to develop their skills as well as their portfolios.
The best summer of my life! Join other talented high school students this summer taking college-credit courses with Cornell faculty and exploring college and career options.
Make art in Ireland this summer, studying painting, drawing & photography. Live on our family farm, work in a beautiful studio, and travel the county from Dublin to the West. This three week course is ideal for those building a portfolio for AP art and college applications.
We offer 3-week summer classes to teenagers serious about art. All abilities welcome! Classes include video, photography, architecture, sculpture and zine-making
Held at UC Berkeley and Stanford, this two-week creative writing program is designed for entering 10th-12th graders to support their imaginative writing across literary genres. Students choose a focus of Poetry, Fiction, or Non-fiction.
Touch the Past. Archaeology Learning Adventures for teens offers a chance to experience archaeology firsthand. Have fun, make new friends, and gain experience in excavation and analysis.
A unique boarding school experience for students from across the U.S. and the world, combining challenging academics with great athletics, performing and visual arts, and excursions across New England.
A computer camp for teens, 14-18. Create video games, modify existing ones and compete in tournaments! Hands-on technology courses in Game Design, Flash MX, Robotic at universities nationwide.
Engaging young people in Wilderness Expeditions, Service and Native Cultures since 1984. Outstanding adventures and service projects in the American southwest and Costa Rica.
Our summer Career Discovery program helps you decide if a career in design is right for you and prepares you for admission to a professional degree program.
Discover the intersection of social media and news. Report news and create pieces for a website you will design and publish. Taught on campus by Villanova University faculty.
Summer enrichment opportunities for students in grades 9-11. Creative writing, performing arts, leadership/service learning, and college selection/admissions. Study with professionals and published writers.
A college-level summer program for high-schoolers. Take a class from an Earlham professor and earn 2 college credits. Classes in Sciences, Languages, Humanities, Art and Outdoor Education
The tour allows entering 10th-12th grade students to visit and experience life at several prominent East Coast colleges. Visiting two colleges each day, students take campus tours, meet with admission representatives, and receive materials to evaluate each school.
Pre-college summer programs in acting, musical theatre, stage design, fiction & magazine writing, film, television production, and computer animation; journalism institute; political communication-social advocacy-leadership institute.
The Emory Pre-College Program gives college-bound high school students an exciting glimpse of academic and residential life at a top-ranked national university.
On the campuses of Yale University, Wellesley College, and St. Mark's School, you'll make friends from around the world, discover new interests and abilities, and have fun at every turn. EXPLO features more courses, activities, and trips than any other summer program!
Held in conjunction with UC Berkeley, Summer Focus allows entering 11th-12th grade students to earn college credit while still in high school! This six-week pre-college program gives you an excellent idea of what college life will be like!
Discover GW and DC! Two residential programs enable you to explore your academic interests and college life: a 6-week for-credit program for 11th graders or 10-day mini courses for grades 9-11.
Ahead of the Curve is a new two-week seminar on globalization at Michigan State University. The seminar is designed for talented high school students who have an interest in international affairs.
Experience the summer of a lifetime! Free info. and expert guidance on 800+ outstanding programs for high schoolers, from pre-college, academic, teen tour, and language, to community service and travel.
We accept 8-10th graders in Fall 2007 who have a strong interest in chamber music or environmental science. Hands-on instruction from well-known faculty, scholars and artists. Substantial financial aid is available.
Teens level up and gain a competitive edge for college and future careers! Immerse in video game creation, build a portfolio, and interact with professionals. iPhone Game Development, Xbox 360 Programming, and more. 2-week, overnight program held at Stanford, Harvard, Emory, Villanova, TCU, the University of Denver, Vassar College, and Lake Forest College.
Love programming and robotics? Spend 2 weeks with Teens who share your interests. Interact with industry professionals & discover potential careers. iPhone/Android App Development, Robotics Engineering, and more. 2-week, overnight programs held at MIT, Yale, Stanford, Princeton, UT Austin, UCLA, American, and Lake Forest College. Accredited Continuing Education Units are available.
Take hobbies further! Build iPhone apps, develop video games, program in C++ and Java, film movies, build websites, and more at weeklong, day and overnight summer programs. Held at 60 prestigious universities nationwide including Stanford, Princeton, and others in 27 states. Accredited Continuing Education Units are available.
Spend 2 weeks creating movies and taking photos! Students use Photoshop, After Effects or Final Cut Pro to create portfolios. Explore cities and prestigious college campuses for the perfect backdrop. 2-week program for Teens held at NYU, Stanford, and Princeton. Accredited Continuing Education Units are available.
Study creative writing, music, theatre arts, visual arts and dance at a summer arts camp for students ages 8-18 or an arts academy for 435 high school students.
Join us this summer to share your work, practice craft, and improve your writing. Find out how much your writing can improve after just 2 intensive weeks!
Held at Georgetown, Stanford and Princeton, the JSA Summer School provides an advanced college curriculum, dynamic skills based leadership activities, and interactive sessions with prominent politicians and other opinion leaders.
The Juniper Institute for Young Writers offers intensive fiction and poetry workshops and exposure to world-renowned authors. Write new work, revise work-in-progress, and gain insight into the creative process. Writers finishing 10th, 11th, or 12th grade are invited to apply.
If you are entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade and are looking for an opportunity to expand your world through community service, you might qualify as a Landmark Volunteer.
Lifeworks International offers incredible summer service adventure programs for teenagers in the British Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, China, Thailand, India, Peru, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. We provide outstanding international service experiences where teens actively participate in promoting positive change around the world.
LITA is a unique language immersion program that offers a personal and small group approach to exploring Spain. LITA programs focus around a homestay and explorations off the beaten path.
Two-week residential program for high school students, offering university-level courses for college credit, awesome field trips, fun evening activities and a group service project.
Teens from around the world come to the Workshops each summer for intensive hands-on programs taught by working artists using state-of-the-art equipment. These unique programs combine an exploration of filmmaking, photography or multimedia with a true summer Maine experience.
High School Summer Program offers Introduction to Business & Engineering, Lab Experience, and Team Project Opportunities. Also, enjoy campus life and social activities.
Rising high school seniors: Marymount's 2012 Institutes offer you the opportunity to complete a college course while experiencing the excitement of the nation's capital!
Experience college life, pursue new academic challenges and earn college credit. Take a one-week seminar or choose from a variety of three- to eight-week courses.
Make the most of your summer vacation with NYU's six-week Precollege program for high school juniors and seniors. Earn college credits, explore New York City, and experience academic and student life at NYU. Scholarships are available.
AIO Ocean Studies introduces you to marine science through a unique combination of biological, physical and chemical oceanography with field, offshore, and lab work.
NO LANYARDS MADE HERE! You get professional-level instruction, field trips, state-of-the-art indoor-outdoor studios, and lots of art, gourmet food and FUN! No applications, portfolios or previous art training needed. Ages 14-16.
This summer, students from around the world will come to Parsons The New School for Design in New York and Paris to learn more about design and themselves through intensive pre-college courses.
A unique opportunity for a selective group of students. Rigorous, challenging, college-level coursework. Choose from Biotechnology, Nanotechnology Robotics, Computer Science and Computer Graphics. Learn More!
Phillips Academy Summer Session is the premier summer academic enrichment program for high school students, offering over 60 courses within a diverse, rigorous, and supportive day or residential environment.
The Summer School at Phillips Exeter Academy seeks bright, highly motivated students to participate in five weeks of academic exploration and discovery.
Held at UC Berkeley, and UCLA, this program has entering 9th-10th grade students focus on the critical skills necessary for success in high school and get a head-start on building impressive academic resumes.
Held at Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, and Tufts, our Public Speaking Institute focuses on building delivery and debate skills for entering 4th-12th graders. A one week session of the American Legal Experience offers a focus on the American judicial system.
Work closely and cooperatively with professional artists, writers and performers in the visual arts, the performing arts, and creative writing on a spectacular hilltop campus in southern Vermont.
PreCollege Perspective is a four week intensive that provides high school students with focused and challenging artistic experiences in a structured, rigorous program that integrates fundamental studio practices with major specific immersions and a robust student life program.
Summer art camps at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design for high school students who are serious about building their portfolios for college admission.
Discover Sarah Lawrence's unique programs, 2-week courses in 8 fields. Whatever your interests, SLC will help you explore your passions in a supportive environment. High School courses offered in Fall and Spring too!
SCAD offers summer art camps and workshops for younger teens in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and a precollege experience for rising high school seniors in Savannah.
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's Pre-College Summer Studio--Explore painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, video, digital photography, and more while earning college credit.
Explore Smith's diverse programs for high school girls on our beautiful campus. Choose from Writing Workshop, Women's History, Environmental Sustainability, or Engineering. Scholarships available!
SMU's Talented and Gifted Program offers intellectual challenges and exciting learning experiences to academically accelerated students completing the seventh, eighth or ninth grade.
On our 50-acre Berkshire foothills farm, we run craft programs including glass blowing, flameworking, welded sculpture, ceramics, metalsmithing, fiber arts, woodworking, photography and painting.
Design Immersion Days introduces students to careers in architecture and design through the exploration of how products, buildings, and environments are imagined and made.
Welcome to Summer Discovery Pre-College Programs, the world's finest and most popular teen Summer high school, internship, and middle-school enrichment programs.
SIG is the ultimate 3-wk summer program for gifted students. Great campuses and 30+ academic, performing arts and sports classes. Then show off your talent at the SIG Final Program!
A two-week intensive creative writing experience in New York City for girls in grades 9-12. Students and staff stay at The Juilliard School in Lincoln Center. Program includes classes, daily writing time, visits to museums, city sights and Broadway shows.
Join students from around the country on an educational adventure exploring field research, natural history, and backpacking in the Greater Yellowstone/ Teton Ecosystem.
The Jewish Museum has an annual studio arts program for high schoolers, where you'll learn new approaches to painting, sculpture, videography & ceremonial arts while exploring NYC!
Work with published writers, live on the University of Virginia campus, and join a visionary artist's community. Take your writing where it's never been before.
An opportunity to assess your talents, interests, and values. Your experience will help you clarify your options as you prepare for the college application process.
Join other girls your age for total immersion in through classroom activities, participatory experiments, visits to industries and contact with practicing women engineers.
Experience a unique combination of informed European travel and rigorous study, and earn college credit, through University of Dallas High School Summer Abroad.
College-bound middle and high school students pursue academic interests, discover career opportunities, and explore university life. Enjoy interactive activities with students who share similar abilities. This summer - University of Maryland!
High School sophomores and juniors learn about the college experience by studying for three weeks and earning college credit at the University of Miami!
Explore the world of Marine and Environmental Sciences in the UNEs state-of-the-art Marine Sciences facility and out in the field. Experience college life on the Maine coast!
Work with well-known writers, earn college credit, and make friends from across the country! Develop your writing style - Find inspiration on the scenic Maine coast!
Learn from top research neuroscientists on UNEs faculty, earn college credit, and experience college life on the Maine coast. Meet students from across the country. Scholarships available!
US Performing Arts is dedicated to the growth and development of young artists. Taught by leading industry professionals and partnered with universities across the country, our programs give students the opportunity to simultaneously pursue their passions while getting a taste of life on a college campus.
Held at Stanford and UC Berkeley, our future filmmakers' creativity and technology skills will definitely be challenged! Students entering grades 7-12 work with top Bay Area professionals and start shooting on day one!
Take your summer school course online. Earn the credit you need, while getting the tan you want! Visit us at www.goVHS.org to learn more about these hot summer offerings!
Walnut Hill offers summer opportunities in theater and creative writing for students ages 13-18. Come immerse yourself with students from around the world in poetry, fiction, playwriting, acting, dance, and musical theater on our beautiful campus right outside Boston!
Discover yourself, writing and illustrating a book of poetry and stories, on Grand Manan Island ... with whales, dolphins, seals, puffins, eagles and your imagination.
Summer travel for teens includes community service, language and cultural immersion. Project locations: Iceland, Fiji, Costa Rica, Canada, Dominica, Maine, Utah, Hawaii.
We seek exceptionally promising students of all backgrounds and educate them to develop their intellectual, moral, civic and creative capacities to the fullest.
Attend YUGA Leadership Camp and meet youth from across the country and around the world who are interested in global issues such as poverty, HIV and AIDS, climate change and child exploitation.
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