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Cal State LA Early Entrance Program

Established in 1982, Cal State LA’s EEP is a unique educational program and one of few national programs offering accelerated education to students as young as 11 years of age. Students attend regular college classes on campus with a cohort of other gifted, young students where they are encouraged to pursue academic excellence and develop relationships with like-minded peers. EEP is not a transfer program; students pursue their baccalaureate degrees as full-time students and complete the program typically in 4-5 years.

Cal State LA Early Entrance Program
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8 and 9-12
School Types: Early Entrance Program (EEP)
Locations: California

Camp for Algorithmic and Mathematical Play

The Camp for Algorithmic and Mathematical Play is a place for children with a deep love of mathematics and computer science, of thinking and exploring, to come together. They strive to provide a rich environment that exposes students to fundamental concepts with faculty that can provide unlimited depth.

Camp for Algorithmic and Mathematical Play
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8 and K-5
Subjects: Math and Technology
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: New Mexico

Camp Innovation

Northern Kentucky University’s Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program is an innovative program designed for high potential youth to discover and explore advanced content and engaged learning. Camp Innovation offers transdisciplinary courses infusing entrepreneurship, science, mathematics, social studies, technology, visual and performing arts, and original interdisciplinary studies.

Camp Innovation
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8 and K-5
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: Kentucky

Camp Invention

Camp Invention is a nationally acclaimed summer program where STEM concepts come to life. Led by local teachers, this program has tapped into kids’ natural curiosity since 1990, giving them the opportunity to become innovators through teamwork and immersive, hands-on creative problem-solving.

Camp Invention
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8 and K-5
Subjects: Engineering, Math, Science, and Technology
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: National

Camp SEA Lab

Camp SEA Lab operates under the auspices of California State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) as a part of the School of Natural Sciences, and has close partnerships with local science institutions. The camp serves 3000 youth locally and offers experiences on the Monterey Peninsula that foster lifelong excitement, scientific understanding, and stewardship of our coasts and ocean by providing quality marine-oriented programs where Science Equals Adventure!

Camp SEA Lab
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Subjects: Science
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: California

Camp Summit for the Gifted

Camp Summit for the gifted, talented, creative is a week long overnight summer camp designed specifically for gifted students ages 9 through 15. Created for developing the “inner and outer nature” of gifted youth, Camp Summit offers stimulating and challenging activities combined with a staff uniquely qualified to nurture such a community located in a beautiful, picturesque setting. Camp Summit has locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Maryland North Bay.

Camp Summit for the Gifted
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Resource Types: Social/Emotional Development
Locations: California and Maryland

Caribou Math Competition

The Caribou Mathematics Competition or Caribou Cup is an international online math contest held six times over the school year, typically over 2 days in October, November, January, February, April, and May. Each contest is run at the 6 contest levels, Grade 2, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, 9/10, and 11/12. Contest questions and solutions are now offered in English, French, Persian, Mandarin, Ukrainian, Azerbaijani, Khmer, and the list keeps growing! All participants receive certificates for participation and achievement, and top-scoring students can earn cash prizes.

Caribou Math Competition
Resource Categories: Scholarships and Competitions
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Subjects: Math
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: Online

Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series

The CMS Adventure Series is open to rising 6th-12th grade students who are academically talented or gifted. Experience college life by eating in a cafeteria, using campus facilities for learning and fun, or live in a residence hall, explore careers you’ve dreamt about and dive deep into learning without the pressure of grades. Jumpstart your future and choose from challenging, fun and engaging topics.

Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8 and 9-12
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: South Carolina

Carson Scholars Fund

The Carson Scholars Fund supports two main initiatives: The Carson Scholars Program and The Ben Carson Reading Project. The scholarship program awards students who have embraced high levels of academic excellence and community service with $1,000 college scholarships. The Ben Carson Reading Project provides funding to schools to build and maintain Ben Carson Reading Rooms – warm, inviting rooms where children can discover the joy of independent leisure reading.

Carson Scholars Fund
Resource Categories: Scholarships and Competitions
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: Maryland and National

Catalina Sea Camp

Catalina Sea Camp is a program developed by Catalina Island Marine Institute, also known as “CIMI”. Their one-week and three-week camps are one of a kind ocean adventure and marine biology summer camps located at Toyon Bay on Catalina Island. Sea Camp offers three one-week sessions for boys and girls ages 8-13 and two three-week coed sessions for teens ages 12-17.

Catalina Sea Camp
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: California

Center for Bright Kids

The Center for Bright Kids has been in operation for 40 years, with a focus on academic talent development and above-level testing/assessment, accelerated weekend and day programs, an international travel program, and accelerated residential summer programs at the University of Colorado Boulder. CBK holds a strong national reputation for participation in discussions and research about gifted and talented students, and for programs that offer both academic rigor and rich socioemotional growth and connection no matter where our kids come from. CBK also now operates a secondary progressive school in the Denver metro area called Vector Progressive School. Vector is a small school environment for gifted and talented kids looking for people who truly “get” them, and emphasizes a full secondary learning trajectory from ages 11-18 with a focus in social justice pedagogy.

Center for Bright Kids
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: Colorado

Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University

Center for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern University is dedicated to helping academically talented students, age 3 through grade 12, realize their full potential. Through assessment, advanced enrichment, and accelerated programs, CTD’s unique Pathways approach helps students develop the knowledge and skills they need to become bold, creative achievers and contributors. The Pathways approach allows students to focus on a particular subject or explore different fields and interest areas. CTD offers programming at every grade level, as well as resources for parents to support their children’s growth and services for educators and schools to promote best practices and supplement local offerings.

Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, K-5, and Pre-K
Resource Types: Assessment & Testing, Educational Opportunities, and Gifted Organizations
Locations: Illinois and Online

Center for the Education and Study of the Gifted, Talented, Creative Learner

The Center for the Education and Study of the Gifted, Talented, Creative Learners at the University of Northern Colorado offers three summer programs for children and youth, including a Summer Enrichment Program, a Young Child Program, and a Leadership Enrichment Program.

Center for the Education and Study of the Gifted, Talented, Creative Learner
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: Colorado and Online

Central Academy

Central Academy is home to Iowa’s top AP program and first IB Diploma program. Central Academy fosters academic excellence through the challenge of a compacted curriculum and the stimulation of intensive work with the students’ intellectual peers and is listed in the top 1% of educational programs nationally, as recognized by the College Board.

Central Academy
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8 and 9-12
School Types: Public
Locations: Iowa

Challenge School

Located in Denver, Colorado, the Challenge School is a magnet charter school in Cherry Creek School District that exists to inspire, empower and challenge students who are academically advanced or gifted. Through a rigorous academic program, Challenge encourages students to become compassionate and critical thinkers able to communicate their ideas. Challenge classes are primarily grouped by learning or developmental needs rather than by age to best meet the needs of each individual child. Students also work in multi-age groups in Connections, Mini-courses, and Immersion classes. Challenge School serves students Kindergarten through eighth grade.

Challenge School
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8, K-5, and Pre-K
School Types: Charter, Gifted, and Magnet
Locations: Colorado

Chandler School

Located in Pasadena, CA, the Chandler School is an independent, coed day school enrolling 450 students in kindergarten through 8th grade. Chandler school seeks bright, motivated and well-rounded students who can benefit from a strong academic program and the wide range of opportunities offered on campus.

Chandler School
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8 and K-5
School Types: Private
Locations: California

Charles Townes Center

Housed at the Sterling School in Greenville, South Carolina, the Charles Townes Center is a select program for highly gifted students grades 3-8. The purpose of the Charles Townes Center (CTC) is to provide gifted and talented students with a highly challenging, full-time instructional program that enriches, accelerates, and extends the program of studies in Greenville County Schools. The curriculum in each content area exceeds South Carolina Standards. Differentiation in the depth, breadth, and pace of instruction is designed to challenge the abilities of advanced learners, with strong emphasis on the development of higher order thinking skills.

Charles Townes Center
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8 and K-5
School Types: Gifted and Public
Locations: South Carolina

Chrysalis School

Chrysalis School offers personalized learning programs for grades K-12. There are two campuses in Woodinville—the South Campus (grades K-6) and Chrysalis High School (grades 7-12). Chrysalis education offers a progressive educational philosophy developed over thirty years ago by our founder, Karen Fogle. Every student deserves to grow, learn, and become who they are meant to be in their own time. Tjey use an approach that puts the student first, is grounded in best practices around learning, and considers their development in a holistic way. While in most schools students are asked to adapt to the school, at Chrysalis the school adapts to them. They want their students to be happy, love learning, and enjoy coming to school throughout their educational journey.

Chrysalis School
Resource Categories: Schools
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
School Types: Private
Locations: Online and Washington

Clemson University Summer Scholars Program

Clemson University offers an academic summer experience for gifted middle and high school students. In addition to challenging courses, they provide opportunities for fun, friendship, and a true Clemson experience. Middle and high school students will enjoy this one-week introduction to college subjects while being immersed in the culture of Clemson University. A balanced schedule of educational, recreational, and cultural activities will help broaden academic skills and develop creative abilities.

Clemson University Summer Scholars Program
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8 and 9-12
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: South Carolina

CodeREV

CodeREV Kids provides classes and curriculum for students ages 6 – 18, focused on exploring STEM by learning coding, technology, and robotics. Classes are project based, allowing students to engage in deep learning through unique creations and hands on projects. CodeREV offers classes and summer tech camps in a variety of locations throughout Southern California: Santa Monica, Solana Beach, Encino, Irvine, Beverly Hills, Fountain Valley/Huntington Beach, and Malibu/Palisades.

CodeREV
Resource Categories: Gifted Programs and Services
Grades: 6-8, 9-12, and K-5
Subjects: Engineering, Math, Science, and Technology
Resource Types: Educational Opportunities
Locations: California and Online