The University of Alabama in Huntsville hosts several programs for middle to high school level students interested in engineering and cyber security.
The University of Alabama in Huntsville hosts several programs for middle to high school level students interested in engineering and cyber security.
University of Dallas summer programs for high school students let students get in on the action early. Students can travel through Italy studying Shakespeare, Latin or Catholic tradition. Hone their artistic talents. Explore great works of literature and philosophy. Programs prepare students for college while learning, having fun and making new friends. Some programs even offer college credit.
The summer programs for middle and high school students reflect the educational philosophy and disciplines of the university and offer enrichment in great texts, music, art, and mathematical inquiry. High school participants may also choose from study abroad options in Rome. While some programs offer college credit, all programs help prepare students for college, led by experienced university faculty.
The Edge summer college program at the University of Delaware offers exclusive opportunities to engaged and talented high school sophomores and juniors across the country. By emphasizing academic excellence, practical skill building and student leadership, Edge offers you the challenge, independence and excitement of a living and learning experience that can only be found at a top national university. Students live together in a state-of-the-art residence hall located on UD’s beautiful Newark campus, take two college-level courses, taught by UD faculty, participate in a pre-college readiness and resource workshop, and take part in a variety of social and cultural educational activities
University of South Dakota’s School of Education offers two week-long summer programs for gifted middle and high school students who want to expand their strengths and make lifelong friends. While at camp, you’ll choose hands-on classes that match your interests, whether you like watercolor painting, meteorology, robotics or playing guitar. You’ll get a taste of college life, eating with friends in the dining hall and living in USD dorms.
USC Summer Programs extends a tradition of excellence to outstanding high school students through unique 4 and 2 week summer courses. Accepted students to the USC Summer Programs will balance academic and campus life as they prepare for college in the nation’s entertainment center – Los Angeles, California. USC Summer Programs’ courses are taught by USC faculty and experienced professionals of the USC academic community. Summer Programs’ faculty create an engaging academic experience by combining lectures, hands-on workshops and labs, guest speakers, and academic field trips to locations throughout Los Angeles. Each course is designed to be more interactive, engaging, and challenging than accelerated high school classes or the broad introductory courses offered by other summer pre-collegiate programs.
Utah Association for Gifted Children advocates for the diverse population of gifted children in the State of Utah. They advance the understanding of the academic and social/emotional needs of gifted children among community leaders, policy makers, educators and parents. They promote the development of quality services to provide educational opportunities for gifted students. They increase the capacity of educators and parents to be agents of change in their schools and communities and in the lives of gifted children.
Camilla Benbow, Dean of the Peabody College of Education and Human Development and co-director of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, founded Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth in 2000 as a summer academic program for gifted middle and high school students.
The Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY) is a three-week residential camp held in June and July that offers high-ability students who have finished grades 7–10 the chance to focus on one course during six class hours each weekday plus a nightly hour-long study hall.
Veronica Johnson at Envision Counseling Clinic administers IQ tests to assess the full range of learning needs, including children with intellectual strengths that may benefit from higher-level work (e.g. gifted) and children with intellectual challenges that may require specific intervention (e.g. intellectual disability or specific learning disability). She is based out of Castle Rock, CO.
Dr. Newsom offers comprehensive assessments for a wide range of problems from early childhood through adult. One of his specialties is assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders as well as assessment for Gifted and Talented students. He is based in Austin, Texas.
Discover Waterfront Education (WE) enrichment programs provide unique STEM and STEAM educational experiences on the marine environment and conservation. Classes foster innovation and a creative approach to technology while utilizing local ocean waters as a natural classroom. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Ocean Literacy Principles are emphasized while creating memorable hands-on learning adventures designed to spark the imagination and create a lifelong curiosity and love of the ocean.
Weinfeld Education Group is a child centered team of special education experts who work collaboratively with all involved professionals to design and review individualized plans, helping each child reach his or her unique potential. Among the services they offer for families of Gifted & Talented students are identification of giftedness or 2e, finding the right programs and services, school observations and advocacy meetings, and expert opinions on school placement.
Since the first camp in 1983, the Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program has been committed to fostering the development of gifted adolescents in the quantitative, verbal, and social areas. The teachers are all college professors who possess a special interest in gifted education. Classes are challenging, yet fun. Creativity is emphasized and channeled both directly and indirectly.
West Virginia Association for Gifted & Talented is a non-profit organization of parents and educators who share a recognition of the need to foster the growth and development of gifted and talented individuals in the state.
Each spring and fall, The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University offers eighth grade and high school honors students and interested adults the opportunity to experience a new culture through travel abroad. These Travel/Study Tours take about twenty participants to a selected international city or country of cultural and historical significance.
We are deeply heartbroken by the devastating fires impacting so many friends, families, and staff in Southern California. The health and safety of our community remain our top priority.
While our offices are outside of the evacuation zone, will be closed through Sunday, January 12 as we continue to monitor the situation. We are staying in touch with staff and families affected by these fires.
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