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The Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP) identifies gifted children in 4th, 5th and 7th grades and provides resources to nurture the development of these exceptionally bright youngsters. Giftedness is greatly misunderstood, and children with advanced intellectual and academic abilities continually perplex and challenge educators and parents. Duke TIP is committed to serving this unique group of students by providing services and programs beyond what is offered in the classroom. Through Duke TIP, a whole range of activities a...
http://www.tip.duke.edu
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ADVANCE, just one of many offerings Louisana universities provide for gifted/talented children, is an intensive educational summer program designed for academically gifted youth, ages 12-17. Students take one class, 7 hours a day, for three weeks. They offer a wide array of classes, that range from Biology and Spanish to Film Studies and Physics.
http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/uploads/1415.pdf
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This school offers a one-week summer program bringing together academically and artistically talented sophomores from Delaware high schools. Students live in residence halls on the Newark campus and attend either the academic program (e.g., discussions, lectures, films) or the visual and performing arts program (e.g., tutorial instruction, performances). Student participants must have completed 10th grade. University faculty participate as instructors.
http://www.udel.edu/govschool/
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MSDE offers a variety of educational summer programs for grades 4-12 including Maritime Studies, Mathematics, Future Engineers and more. See current schedule on their website.
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/msde/programs/giftedtalented/centers.htm
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The New York Film Academy is one of the most recognized names among film schools and acting schools across the world. With three year-round locations: New York, Los Angeles and London, England and several additional summer locations offering adult workshops and high school film summer camps, the New York Film Academy is accessible to individuals of all ages and cultural backgrounds
http://www.nyfa.com/summer_camp/index.html
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The Quest Scholars Program was founded on a firm belief in the potential and ability of the nation's most talented under-served students. The organization includes two programs--QuestBridge, and QuestLeadership. Both programs are free of charge to participants.
http://questscholars.stanford.edu/
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Schooner Sound Learning is a non-profit marine education organization dedicated to the conservation of Long Island Sound and the rivers of Connecticut, and appreciation of their culture, history and future. Based in New Haven, Connecticut, Schooner provides educational opportunities for people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to promote awareness and concern for Long Island Sound, arguably Connecticut's greatest natural resource.
http://www.schoonerinc.org/
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The Wild Bear Center for Nature Discovery offers year round hands-on educational programs to people of all ages to foster a life long appreciation of the environment and to promote an environmentally aware, responsible and ecologically sound community. Summer programs, school year programs, and outreach programs are available.
http://www.wildbear.org/menu.html
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The Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) is proud to offer many opportunities for talented students in Wisconsin. These include on-line programs during the school year, and enrichment and accelerated courses through their residential programs during the summer months. In addition to these, WCATY is the Wisconsin affiliate for the Midwest Talent Search. The mission statement of WCATY is to provide programs and services that support, motivate, and challenge academically talented students in the state. WCATY's philosophy empha...
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Founded in 1991, the Young Scientist Program is designed to attract high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds into scientific careers through activities emphasizing hands-on research and individualized contact between young people and active scientists.
http://medicine.wustl.edu/~ysp/
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"Yunasa, the Lakota word meaning balance, is a weeklong camp experience for highly gifted youth. The mission of Yunasa is to teach campers techniques and skills for integrating the intellectual, emotional, social, spiritual and physical aspects of their lives. Yunasa is devoted to reminding bright young people that they are more than just intellect. The Institute's trained staff provides campers with a physically and emotionally safe environment where each camper gains new confidence and skills and is challenged to achieve ...
http://www.educationaladvancement.org/programs/students/yunasa/overview.php
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"Explore! ...beyond school is a unique organization, based upon the belief that education is a life long adventure, the enjoyment of which is predicated upon training the young mind early and well.
http://explorebeyondschool.com
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The Girls State program targets young women interested in the government process and emphasizes the role of responsible citizenship in good government. As a result of their training in this valuable Auxiliary program, many young women will take responsible positions in business and government.
http://www.legion-aux.org/CurrentMembers/Programs/girlsstate.aspx
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One student from each school gets picked to go to classes on leadership. The seminars are intended to improve critical thinking skills, enhance leadership skills, provide a better understanding of the democratic process, develop goal-setting skills, help students realize the importance of leadership through an interactive panel format. "Approximately 15,000 selected high school students from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Canada and Mexico attend annually."
http://www.hoby.org
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In addition to the summer programs for boys and girls, Kieve offers a variety of year-round and semester based programs, including include the Leadership Decisions Institute, the Ocean Term, Kieve West, and the Kennedy Learning Center. The legacy of Kieve is increasingly far-reaching because the many friends who believe in our purpose "...to empower young people and the adults who affect them to contribute positively to society..."
http://www.kieve.org/
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This is an intensive 5-week-long summer program for gifted high school students designed to provide them with the opportunity to study advanced and unusual topics in a challenging and dynamic environment. There are regular courses, problem-solving sessions, small group tutorials, and lectures with opportunities for follow-up and discussion.
http://mathcamp.org/
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The National Science Foundation makes possible a number of opportunities for undergraduates to join research projects each summer. This allows students to experience first-hand how basic research is carried out, and to contribute consequentially. The principal support by NSF of such activities is through the Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program. REU "Sites" are established in all fields of science, mathematics, and engineering. Each Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates, who work in the research programs of the host in...
http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm
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"The Student Challenge Awards Program (SCAP) was initiated by The Durfee Foundation in 1990. The program strives to excite the imagination and expand the potential of arts-gifted high school students, and to stimulate the students' curiosity about science and technology. Award recipients spend two to three weeks assisting the summer research activities of scientists who have also demonstrated a strong interest in pre-collegiate education."
http://www.earthwatch.org/education/student/scap.html
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Students and Teachers As Research Scientists (STARS) is a program, funded through the National Science Foundation, that introduces both rising high school juniors and seniors and their teachers to the various aspects of the scientific enterprise as practiced by successful scientists in academic, private and governmental research institutions.
http://www.umsl.edu/~sep/stars.htm
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In Concordia Language Villages they have a variety of languages for you to chose from. I went to the Finnish Camp. If you are not familiar with the language that you choose, the one week course is recommended for you. If you are intermediate and have already done the one week course and you are ready to proceed and do the next level in the language that you pick, you go for the to two week course. If you are advanced (or very good at the language) take the one month course, unless you don't feel comfortable staying away from home for such long ...
http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/
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This non-profit organization provide enrichment activities for gifted children in the St. Louis area as well as workshops and information for parents and educators concerning topics of interest.
http://www.giftedresourcecouncil.org/
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"Travel, discovery, learning, fun. You can have it all this summer at ASA. Whether you want to improve your SAT scores, explore exotic locations and cultures, take challenging classes, improve your language skills, and discover experiences with new friends, ASA has a variety of academically challenging and socially exciting programs for you!"
http://www.asaprograms.com/home/asa_home.asp
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This day camp, located in Westchester County, New York, offers two enrichment sessions in the summer, one three-week session and one four-week session. There is a program specifically for gifted pre-k students and another program for gifted students in kindergarten through ninth grade. Students can either attend the morning workshop, or stay all day and attend the afternoon challenge as well.
http://www.challengecamps.com/index.php
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Destination Science Camp is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increase science literacy among elementary aged children, by providing exciting, cutting-edge, hands-on science projects in a kid-friendly, summer day camp environment. Camps are located throughout California & Florida and meet weekly from 9am to 3:30pm.
http://www.destinationscience.org
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Education Soaring is an enrichment program which provides children with educational experiences designed to extend academic achievement beyond national, state and community norms. Education Soaring expands children's knowledge, interests, and relationships, builds personal confidence, increases self-esteem, and promotes independence. This organization connects parents to resources that meet their children's immediate and long-term educational needs at school, at home, and in the community.
http://www.educationsoaring.com/
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According to Guided Discoveries, "It is our mission to continue to strengthen the guided discovery experience through program innovation and facility development and to foster recognition as an outstanding leader in outdoor education and summer camp programs. We believe that it is our instinct and obligation to enhance children's lives toward a more productive future, and that unique hands-on education promotes positive learning experiences. We are committed to providing service of the highest quality to our clients. Our employees pledge to ser...
http://www.guideddiscoveries.org/
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Learn-to-Live Together, Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Carrollton, Georgia. The organization offers two programs one for educators and schools, the other is an all girl school. The first program, Honors Leadership Academy for Young Women, is a week-long summer, residential program exclusively for young women 7th grade on. This is a well rounded program with each day broken up into three types of activities: 1. Academic courses offered by faculty; 2. Exploration of social issues through peer group discussions led by community...
http://www.learn-to-live.com
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A two-week summer residential program for intellectually gifted students. Students select from a menu of courses that are exploratory and non-evaluative.
http://www.ontariogifted.org/peelsummer.htm
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"The Summer Lady is not only your Summer Camp Consultant but also your Summer Camp Advisor. We offer your children advice on the best Summer Camp Programs available. We provide you with a full Summer Camp Referral Service for Accommodations for Campers, Summer Camp Events, Summer Camp Recommendations and Summer Camp Applications. We have vast experience and a broad range of knowledge relating to Summer Camp Information and will consult on a full range of Traditional and Specialty Summer Camps and Programs."
http://www.thesummerlady.com/
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Summer Latin in Rome began 30 years ago by Father Reginald Foster. The program is run by Fr. Foster at a convent in Rome, but students do not need to be priests, monks, nuns, Catholics, or Christians. Students need only to possess knowledge of Latin, love of the language, and the ability to work consistently at learning more. Forty to fifty students are chosen each year to participate in the program. The students are split into 2 groups, the intermediate group and the advanced group. The program lasts approximately 6 weeks from early June ...
http://www.udallas.edu/travel/latin.cfm
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"Worlds" has two-week sessions in the summer, 5 Sunday afternoon sessions in the winter. Children choose one or more areas to study. This is not an academically intense program; rather it is a relaxed exploration of different subjects.
http://www.thecenterforgifted.com/
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This website provides information on camps all over the United States, Canada, and even international camps. Search for a camp by category, state, age, price, specialty, and more. CampSearch.com is the search engine for camps!
http://www.campsearch.com/default.jsp
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"Looking for the best summer program for your gifted child? Look no further! We've compiled a list of the questions to ask and the resources you'll need to make a match. Before you begin, be sure you've included your child in the selection process by asking her the kinds of things she's looking for in a camp. And remember, planning ahead is key! Most university-based programs have early deadlines and the most popular summer programs are bound to fill up early."
http://www.familyeducation.com/article/0,1120,1-12281,00.html
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Gallian, a professor of mathematics at the University of Minnesota Duluth, directs a mathematical "summer camp" on the Duluth campus, one of the several dozen math REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) programs funded by the National Science Foundation at colleges and universities around the U.S. In operation since the late 1970s, the Duluth program is the oldest and perhaps best known of the math REUs; it's also notorious for being the toughest to get into, accepting only six to nine of the 80 to 90 students who apply each year. Twenty...
http://www.siam.org/siamnews/07-04/ModelREU.htm
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NAGC has assembled a list of both summer and enrichment programs as well as special schools by geographical region. They provide a brief description of the program and contact information including links to individual program websites.
http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=1103
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Quantum Learning Network has evolved from a small group of educators in the early 1980's to a global organization spanning more than 14 countries. The Quantum Adademy in Oceanside, CA offers programs on Youth Achievement, Teacher Training, College Success and Adult Learning. Achievement skills courses include academic and study strategies, powerful memory and reading techniques, effective writing, thinking and learning, purposeful teaching practices, empowering leadership, and more. QLN also offer a 10-day
http://www.qln.com
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This online list contains links to academic summer programs for gifted students.
http://www.jhu.edu/gifted/imagine/linkA.htm
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This website is the premier online summer camp directory. Start your summer camp search by selecting a camp type or category. Find the right camp for this summer at SummerCamps.com!
http://summercamps.com/
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Since 1973, outstanding young people have been attending the Governor's Schools in Virginia. Governor’s Schools provide gifted students academic and visual and performing arts opportunities beyond those normally available to them. Choice from summer residential, summer regional and academic-year programs. Over a dozen academic schools are available, which provide acceleration opportunities. The summer residential schools offer an opportunity for students to study, live with and meet their peers; there is a limited number of residential placem...
http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/Govschools/
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The primary focus of this non-profit organization is to provide science enrichment classes to underserved and at-risk youth. Rock-It Science offers three programs:
1. In-Class Instruction 2. Summer Programs and Camps 3. Homeschool Science Classes
Rock-It Science's work in underserved schools has been made possible through supporting grantsfrom a variety of foundations and generous donations from numerous individual donors.
http://www.rockitscience.com/
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The Boston Museum of Science offers day trips, Saturday programs and week long summer camps focused on a variety of science related subjects. The courses are designed to offer hands-on direct contact with science facts, ideas and methods.
http://www.mos.org/doc/1144
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"The Center for Musical Theatre Arts is unique in its approach to children's theatre. The Center brings together children of various ages to work cooperatively in the production of an original one-act musical comedy. From auditions to final performance, students will participate in the complete process of producing a play. Students will learn team-building skills as we build an acting ensemble and prepare for a performance. Students will participate in auditioning (acting, singing and dancing), be cast in a role, and rehearse for performance...
http://www.msde.state.md.us/div/DOI/GiftedTalented/summercenters/OnlineBrochure/2007/10.pdf
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The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is an independent, not-for-profit, marine research institution founded in 1898. The Laboratory is located in the village of Salisbury Cove, Maine, a small community wrapped around sheltered coves and wooded peninsulas on the northern edge of Mount Desert Island. Year round and seasonal research is conducted at the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory (MDIBL) in the areas of marine biomedicine and physiology, marine molecular biology and functional genomics, bioinformatics, environmental toxicol...
http://www.mdibl.org/index.shtml
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Splash is a day long group of lectures, workshops, and seminars for students in grades nine through twelve. At Splash, you can "get your feet wet" with a short introduction to a number of subjects are interested in, or you can "dive head first" into an in-depth seminar or intensive workshop, or a little of both. The courses are taught by Stanford students and Bay Area professionals who want to share their knowledge, interests and specialties.
http://www-flash.stanford.edu/apps/SPLASH/
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Choate Rosemary Hall is a private coeducational day and residential high school for grades 9-12, located in Wallingford, Connecticut. A rigorous academic curriculum with an emphasis on character formation is at the core of the school's mission. The school's balanced curriculum offers each student a firm grounding in the fundamentals of clear thinking and expression with emphasis on individual development.
http://www.choate.edu
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Crestwood is a day school that has enjoyed a reputation as being one of the premiere educational programs in Long Island, New York since 1956, with students ranging from toddlers to eight graders. The school has recently embraced acceleration programs and offers small classrooms that feature teaching children foreign languages, computer skills, and an appreciation for the arts.
http://www.crestwoodcountryday.com/
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The Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science (IMACS) an independent teaching and educational research institute based in Plantation, Florida, USA. In addition to full-time curriculum development and publishing divisions, IMACS operates teaching facilities for precocious elementary and secondary school students. IMACS classes are available in locations throughout South Florida, and in Connecticut, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Missouri. IMACS reaches talented secondary school students around the world through its online division, eIMACS...
http://www.imacs.org
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Programs for Talented Youth, a component of the Office of Youth Preparation, offers talented fourth through seventh grade students the opportunity to experience challenging courses from a variety of academic disciplines. The program is designed to provide students with courses that are interdisciplinary, enriching, and stimulating, utilizing the resources of a Research I university. Working with public, private, and charter schools, the program is committed to pursuing multiple gateways for identification and recruitment in order to enhance opp...
http://www.asu.edu/talentedyouth/
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The program consists of one day, three hour, Saturday or Sunday workshops throughout the Fall and Spring semesters for academically talented elementary students, primarily courses in science and mathematics, but also creative writing, computer, poetry, marketing, and literature. Child may attend up to four courses a semester. They also have Parent Information Sessions.
http://www.cmu.edu/cmites/
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College for Kids offers a variety of courses including art, drama, math, science, rocketry, photography, history, logic, chess, personal development, and computer programming.
http://www.stlcc.cc.mo.us/mc/conted/college_for_kids.htm
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The EXCEL Program offers students entering the 4-10th grades a unique opportunity for academic enrichment in accelerated classes. EXCEL is in its 18th year of producing an enrichment program that began as an offering for gifted students only, and has since opened up to all enthusiastic students who wish to experience subject matter in depth taught by mentor teachers. These courses are held at the Sonoma State University campus which utilizes labs, guest speakers and field trips. An exciting variety of courses are designed to stimulate, challeng...
http://www.sonoma.edu/exed/excel/default.html
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This organization seeks to further the development of gifted and talented youth through a variety of methods including research, public education and teacher training programs, and scholarships for low income and minority gifted youth. GERI is involved at the state and national level, helping to guide state and national policy on gifted youth and families, and also works with foundations and corporations to develop targeted, cost-effective programs for the gifted.
http://www.geri.soe.purdue.edu/main/default.html
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The Center is both a department in the Northern Michigan University College of Arts and Sciences and a member of the Michigan Network of Mathematics and Science Centers funded by the Michigan legislature. A major component of the Center’s activities are in programs for K-12 students, teachers, and the community. As a Michigan mathematics and science center, the Seaborg Center is accountable in six areas: leadership, student services, professional development, curriculum support, resource clearinghouse services, and community outreach.
http://www.nmu.edu/seaborg/
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This is an extraordinary opportunity for talented students to earn college credit, experience college residential life, and interact with leading faculty and scientists conducting state of the art research.
http://www.fau.edu/divdept/honcol/hsi_index.htm
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This organization, located at Iowa State, is designed to match exceptional students with advanced learning opportunities well-suited for their advanced needs. Some of the services OPPTAG offers are: A talent search program, summer and academic year programs for students (grades 2-11) and links for helpful resources. Students will find each of the three summer programs challenging: CY-TAG, which addresses individual needs and learning styles; Explorations!, which covers areas of study usually not taught in a high school curriculum; and Adventure...
http://www.opptag.iastate.edu/
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This program is designed to offer academically talented minority students an opportunity to examine first-hand the activities and thought patterns characteristic of engineers.
http://www.mep.lsu.edu/index.html
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The Saturday and Summer Enrichment Program at the Center for Gifted Education on the College of William and Mary campus offers enrichment courses and opportunities for students entering preschool through grade 10. The program recognizes the importance of allowing able youngsters to explore additional specialized areas of science, mathematics, and the arts and humanities; it is not meant to supplant the regular school curriculum. Behaviors fostered by the enrichment program include students' abilities to apply process skills used in individual ...
http://cfge.wm.edu/sep.php
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The FALCON program (Full-year Asian Language CONcentration) is a concentrated Chinese or Japanese language program that allows beginning students to learn the language at an advanced pace. Students may attend for the full year or just do the summer program for an advanced introduction. This would be good for students who wish to travel to Asia, work in the international market or further their academic study.
http://lrc.cornell.edu/falcon/index.html
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Sponsored by University of Missouri - St. Louis, Washington University, and St. Louis University -- Provides study, research, and mentorship opportunities in various fields of scientific enterprise for students in grades 10 through college. Continues through academic school year.
http://dese.mo.gov/divimprove/gifted/resources/SummerOpportunitieslist.html
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Schoolcraft College offers a Kids on Campus program. The college offers a large variety of exciting educational classes designed just for children, ages 7-15. Classes are offered during the Fall, Winter, and Summer semesters at times convenient for children and parents.
http://www.schoolcraft.edu/ces/kids.asp
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This program is unique in that it provides gifted students the top gifted educators in the area in university-level facilities. A wide range of subjects are offered, varying each year. Summer courses are also available, as well as Saturday classes throughout the semester.
http://www.liunet.edu/cwis/cwp/edu/gifted/
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For more than 25 years, LSU's Office of Youth Programs has offered programs of excellence for children. Through the years, we have watched “our” children grow up as they progressed from one of our programs to another. Many have eventually enrolled at LSU as university students. A few have even gone to work in our office and in our programs. We invite you to participate in one of our many exciting programs this summer. Unlock your potential!
http://www.youth.lsu.edu/2-calendar.html
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During the past 22 years Montclair State University has conducted sessions of the Academic Foundations Program (AFP) and Academically Gifted & Talented Young Student Program (AGP), a supplementary academic program for high aptitude and high achieving 4th- through 11th- grade students. The Program has grown since 1981 from an initial enrollment of 77 students to more than 1,400 in 2001. The primary goal of the program is to provide balanced enrichment by strengthening both the verbal and the quantitative or science areas. All courses in the prog...
http://www.montclair.edu/gifted/
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The Writer to Writer seminar encourages creative writing by high school students through interaction with professional writers in fiction, poetry, screenwriting, journalism, and other forms. Since 1984, the seminar has been offered as an annual week-long summer event, drawing students from throughout Oregon, but primarily from the Portland metro area.
http://www.lclark.edu/dept/nwi/hs_writers.html
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"The Conservatory of Music at Baldwin-Wallace is an artistic community within a liberal arts college, in which the lives of students of all ages are transformed in pursuit of personal and professional excellence through the humanizing discipline of music study, creation, performance and pedagogy."
http://www.bw.edu/academics/conservatory/
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Science Discovery, established in 1983, is an experience-based educational outreach program of the University of Colorado in Boulder. Science Discovery's mission is to stimulate scientific interest, understanding, and literacy among Colorado's youth, teachers, and families by interfacing with university resources and academic expertise. Science Discovery is dedicated to engaging the whole person in the journey of learning, and strengthening individual capacities to participate actively in local and world communities. Programs include after-scho...
http://www.coloradokids.com/linkframe/sciencediscovery-frameset.html
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Space Voyage programs bring to life the importance of math and science, reinforces concepts identified in academic content standards, build confidence through genuine achievement and offer a fun place for kids to imagine the possibilities, learn and grow. Parents of gifted children report that the program is challenging and supportive of their gifted children. The Summer Camp offers 10 weeks to choose from for ages 5-16.
http://www.spacevoyage.com/
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The Summer Mathematics Camp for High School Girls provides a stimulating and supportive environment for girls to develop their mathematical ability and interest. Camp participants learn about the exciting mathematics of Chaos and Codes. The girls will work with female mathematics professors and graduate students, and interact with peers who share an interest in mathematics. They live in UNL residence halls and are chaperoned by a female mathematics graduate student.
http://www.math.unl.edu/pi/outreach/agam
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This summer program is designed for selected former South Dakota Governor's Camp participants and other students of high ability in grades 10-12. The mission is to provide an optimum learning experience for South Dakota's gifted high schoolers in a safe and supportive environment, emphasizing service, leadership, and artistic potential. The program includes: team-building activities, educational exploratory sessions, a community service project and more.
http://www.usd.edu/ed/ci/gifted/ambassadors.cfm
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ASW hosts an annual five-day day camp called Writing Retreat & Literary Festival in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. This summer program is over 30 years old and is led by some of the nation's most gifted and engaging writers. ASW provides the ideal venue for anyone with a passion for words by creating opportunities for intimate dialogue with acclaimed authors.
http://www.aspenwriters.org/
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This three-week residential summer program prepares students to compete in the Mathematical Olympiad Summer Program (MOSP). Up to 80 mathematically gifted students in grades 7-11, ages 13-17, spend the three weeks at the University of Texas at Dallas. Tuition is about $3,000 per student and each applicant is required to take an admission exam.
http://www.awesomemath.org/
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American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students. It is a participatory program where each participant becomes a part of the operation of his local, county and state government. As a program of The American Legion, Boys State developed from the concept that youth should be offered a better perspective of the practical operation of government; that the individual is an integral part and commensurately responsible for the character and success of his go...
http://www.legion.org/?section=prog_evt&subsection=evt_bs&content=evt_bs
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Central Honors Instittue (CHI) at Central Community College in Columbus, Nebraska, is a one-week residential academic camp for Nebraska students who have completed the sixth or seventh grades and have demonstrated academic accomplishments, leadership and maturity among their peers. During the week, students choose to follow a particular academic track, either math or media/communications, led by CHI faculty. All the faculty members have solid teaching credentials and prior experience working at academic youth camps. The faculty members stress...
http://www.cccneb.edu/igsbase/igstemplate.cfm?SRC=DB&SRCN=&GnavID=21&SnavID=287&TnavID=
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"Challenges for Elementary School Students (CHESS) is an academic summer program for members of the Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS) who are currently in grades 2 through 6. CHESS offers half-day classes at sites throughout Iowa. Students may register for up to six classes."
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/programs/summer/
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College for Young Scholars is a two week summer session offered by Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, Oklahoma designed to meet unique interests and the accelerated academic needs of gifted, talented and creative students. Students who have been identified as gifted and/or are in a gifted/talented program or are in the 90th percentile in one academic area are eligible. All applicants must submit a teacher recommendation form.
http://www.tulsacc.edu/page.asp?durki=3954&site=61&return=126
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Dinosaur Ridge Science Day Camp is a one-week summer program in Morrison, Colorado for ages 10-13. Science Level 1 is for ages 10-12, and focuses on geology and paleontology. Activities typically include measuring dinosaur footprints, examining dinosaur bones on-site, learning excavation techniques, understanding contour maps, and observing wildlife, plants, and insects. Science Level II is for ages 11-13 and is an advanced camp for those who have completed Science I or have equivalent experience. The programs are conducted outdoors, except ...
http://www.dinoridge.org/programs/dinosaur_discovery_day.htm
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Provides college-bound rising 10-12th graders with opportunities to take courses focusing on problem-solving, decision-making, and critical thinking in order to prepare them to assume future leadership roles in society.
http://www.drury.edu/multinl/story.cfm?ID=1624&NLID=150
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Academic Camps of Excellence (ACE) are summer camps for gifted middle school students in math, science, literature, computer science and economics. Sponsored by Calvin College and the Kent County Association for Gifted and Talented, the camp courses take place at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
http://www.amboyhood.com/kcagt/pub/acecamp04.htm
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"The Academically Talented Learners Achieving Success (ATLAS) Summer Program identifies these young scholars and provides them with a challenging and intellectually stimulating three-week summer academic program at a critical period in their educational lives. The ATLAS Summer Program is designed to work with the students' schools to address the unique and individual needs of these talented and gifted young people and hopes to become a valuable partner in this effort."
http://www.atlas-summer.com/
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The Blank Summer Institute for the Arts & Sciences is a two-week residential summer program held at The University of Iowa.
http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/summer/programs/6-8/bsi/
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High school juniors and seniors can spend six weeks at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the summer. These students have the opportunity to earn college credit in seven distinct precollege programs.
http://www.cmu.edu/enrollment/pre-college/
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The Civic Education Project (CEP) combines traditional education with community service to promote civic responsibility among young people. Through innovative spring and summer programs, CEP offers promising young people the chance to learn and serve in communities across the country and helps students gain the knowledge, experience, and leadership skills necessary to make a positive impact on society. CivicWeek, CEP's weeklong field experience program for outstanding high school students is open to 9th-12th grade students from across the ...
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/cep
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"The Ross Program at the Ohio State University is an intensive course in math for pre-college students. This Program is sponsored by the University in partnership with the Clay Mathematics Institute. During the eight weeks of this summer program, students are immersed in a world of mathematical discovery."
http://www.claymath.org/programs/outreach/ross/
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The College Preparation Program at Northwestern University is designed for students like you who want new academic challenges and the experience of real college life before finishing high school. The College Preparation Program takes place for six to eight weeks as part of the regular Summer Session, and you earn Northwestern academic credit for the courses you take.
http://www.scs.northwestern.edu/collegeprep/about/index.cfm
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Since 1992, CC Summer Arts Camp has been offering classes in fine arts, performing arts, communication and media arts.
http://www2.colum.edu/affiliated/summerartscamp/index.html
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Cranbook Institute of Science offers several summer camps for children grades PK-6. The camps offer children an opportunity to meet new friends, explore the natural world and become creative problem solvers while learning how everything in the universe is connected. Fast-paced daily sessions are supervised by our museum educators and designed to ensure that every child has an extraordinary time. Choose from the following: Little Explorer Camp; Beginner Explorer Camp; Physics Explorer Camp; Anthropology Camp; Dinosaur Camp;Future Frontiers Camp...
http://www.cranbrook.edu/institute/camp.shtml
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Students in the Scholars Program come from across Indiana. Admission to the program is based on a student's interest in a particular field of study or topic covered by a course and her/his ability to work in an atmosphere that encourages higher order thinking and advanced ability in a subject area.
http://www.bsu.edu/outreach/scholars/
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Our academic programs extend beyond the classroom to provide the best experiential education, from having one-on-one interviews with admissions counselors to walking Civil War battlefields to conversing with legislators. Students collaborate with a committed and creative faculty and enjoy a wide range of special events and social opportunities. During the day, immerse yourself in your chosen program of study. During the evenings, nights and weekends, enjoy spending time with the entire camp and exploring all that campus offers.
http://www.gettysburg.edu/homepage/academiccamps/index.html
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"Explore the complex problems faced by our society today and assume the role of scientists wo will meet the challenge. As an aspiring scientist, you will acquire the skills you will need to succeed in your future education and career. At the Academy of Applied Sciences, you'll look at the world through the eyes of a scientist as you learn applied science research, collaborate with your peers and develop greater self-awareness. Students participate in different laboratory courses depending on faculty, past courses have included astronomy, bio...
http://www.towson.edu/csme/summercenter.htm
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Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island offers a Pre-College summer program specially designed to expand that tradition to exceptional high school students who desire to challenge themselves both intellectually and emotionally. Our summer classes for high school students and our approach to learning are unique. We have designed our summer program to allow high school students to grow as people and as learners while exploring academic and career paths that may not currently be available to them.
http://www.brown.edu/Administration/Continuing_Studies/ug/summer/index.php
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This program allows students entering grades 7-9 an opportunity to learn about math, science and technology from a nautical perspective. While living and studying aboard a fleet of historic ships, students can gain experience in naval architecture, marine engineering, nautical science, etc. These week-long summer seesions are also valuable in teaching logical, creative thinking.
http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/NR/rdonlyres/A2E8114E-B553-4ECD-9437-8DA44AA42B66/8937/Page17.pdf
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Instructors will use archaeology sites, surviving period structures, historic landscapes, battlefields, and a series of museums to guide students in a search for the American past. "From the Founding of Jamestown through the American Revolution" begins where the old world societies of Europe and Africa collided with the new world society of Native Americans on the banks of the nearby James River early in the seventeenth century and follows the American saga for nearly two hundred years through the Revolutionary Era at the end of the eighteenth ...
http://www.wm.edu/niahd/precollegiate.php
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Summer College for High School Juniors at Georgetown University offers outstanding high school students the opportunity to expand their studies with college courses taken in an intensive yet supportive college environment. Juniors live on campus, attend class with undergraduate Georgetown students, and are encouraged to take advantage of the many resources available in our nation's capital. Students in Summer College for High School Juniors enroll in one or two lower division undergraduate courses appropriate to their interests, background...
http://www.georgetown.edu/ssce/spp/hsj.htm
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Global Youth Village (GYV) is an international summer training program for young people ages 13-18 located in Bedford, Virginia. GYV is a micro-model of the world community filled with the music, laughter, food, arts and aspirations of our one diverse humanity. The program offers stimulating workshops that provide instruction in music, dialogue and conflict resolution, global issues, environmental issues and mass media. Here future leaders expand their minds, skills and horizons. With trust, cooperation and enthusiasm, they cross barriers of ...
http://www.globalyouthvillage.org
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The Governor's School of New Jersey is a unique summer program committed to meeting the educational needs of artistically or academically talented high school students who completed their junior year. Emphasis is placed on problem solving of complex issues that exist on a local, state, national, and international level, leadership training, and creative expression though the medium of fine and performing arts. The Governor's School is an intensive four-week residential learning experience held on four college campuses throughout the state.
http://www.tcnj.edu/~njgovsch/index2.htm
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A two-week, college-level interdisciplinary program for talented high-school students entering their junior and senior years, ESSYI provides exceptional opportunities to explore the scientific, social, and humanistic perspectives of environmental issues. This program is designed as an introduction to a variety of environmental issues and perspectives on nature and our environment.
http://academic.hws.edu/enviro/
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Intensive English Language, ESL and other summer programs are only a few of the Pre-Summer College Programs offered at Johns Hopkins University.
http://www.jhu.edu/summer/
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Adventures in Learning is a ten-day educational and social program designed to provide a stimulating learning environment that meets the particular needs of gifted, talented, and creative learners who have completed grades 5-7.
http://oregonstate.edu/precollege/ail/
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Dr. B.'s Summer Science Explorations is a unique program that is designed for students to look at science in a very active and realistic way. The program is fun, stimulating, challenging, and engaging that has no artificial boundaries or stops. It helps keep students abreast of science and technology through the integral discovery process.
http://www.sciencedestinations.org/index.php
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Education Soaring Academic Summer Program is for children ages 4-15 in the greater Portland and Vancouver areas. The program, not limited to only gifted children, has classes ranging from math to reptiles. Classes encourage students to learn not just by listening and observing, but also by engaging in hands-on exploration, development and creation.
http://www.educationsoaring.com/
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Expeditions for gifted, talented and creative 3rd and 4th graders is an educational summer program designed to provide an enjoyable, stimulating learning environment aimed at meeting the particular needs of these students in the company of other capable learners.
http://oregonstate.edu/precollege/expeditions
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The National High School Institute in Illinois, established in 1931 is a university-based program for gifted students. About 850 of the nation’s best students will enroll in the Institute’s 6 Divisions: Coon-Hardy Debate Scholars, Championship Debate, Forensics-Individual Events, Journalism, Junior Statesmen, Music, Film & Video Production, and Theatre Arts, and its 2 Adjunct Divisions: Junior Statesmen and Championship Debate. Students gain practical college-level experience in their chosen field.
http://www.northwestern.edu/nhsi/
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OSU's Outside the Box Summer Program enables gifted, talented and creative youth (grades 7and 8) to pursue topics of interest through a unique combination of in-depth, challenging academic explorations and social interaction with intellectual peers. Students can anticipate discovery and challenge in the program's offerings which are designed specifically to address their interests and abilities. In the past, popular courses have included Creative Writing, Cyberspace 101, and Mural Painting.
http://oregonstate.edu/precollege/box/
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Satori Summer Camp is for students aged 12-18 located in Cheney, Washington. Satori Camp is proud to present this 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. Satori camp allows students to choose three mini-courses from a variety of offerings. Participants are introduced to a wide range of academic and special interest courses designed to develop a well-rounded individual. Each course is hel...
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Summer Challenge is a 3 week program organized to offer highly capable students a fast-paced, challenging curriculum. Students enroll in only one course, which will involve hands-on activities that are action oriented. Students are encouraged to use their heads and their hands to solve problems and explore issues. Classes are not designed to take the place of regular school courses.
http://depts.washington.edu/cscy/programs/summer/
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The Talented and Gifted Education in Southern Oregon Programs include: a residential summer camp; placing Native American youth who have completed grades 5 to 10 in a university setting to introduce them to the educational and career possibilities offered by college; team competition using questions covering social studies, geography, mathematics, literature, art and current events; spelling contests; and year-round classes for youth in Arts, Performing Arts, Writing, Computers, Science, Field Trips, Outreach Programs, and Family Classes.
http://www.sou.edu/ecp/teachers/tag.html
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This residential summer program offers gifted students in grades 6-10 the opportunity to spend 2 weeks in July at the University of Oregon. Students will get a feel for the college environment by living on campus and taking classes each weekday in writing, dance, drama, art, mathematics, science, law or culture.
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~tag/view_program.php?sess_program_id=3
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The Governor's School is a summer residential honors program for gifted high school seniors. Students from varied backgrounds and regions of Alabama interact with professors and professionals from many disciplines. The Governor's School offers stimulating academic and extra-curricular activities that stress fieldwork, problem-solving, and application. The academic spectrum of the arts, humanities, and sciences are explored to define the Alabama Governor's School theme: "American Vision: World View".
http://www.samford.edu/groups/ags/
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The Arkansas Governor's School is a six-week summer residential program for Arkansas gifted and talented students who have completed 11th grade. The program is an intensive academic program where students pursue rigorous, intellectually challenging courses. Emphasis is placed on building thinking skills, i.e. abstracting general concepts from particular facts, developing theories, integrating theories, and creatively extrapolating facts and theories.
http://www.hendrix.edu/AGS/
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This is a one-week residential camp for academically gifted kids ages 12 to 13. It is operated by UNC-Wilmington's Marine Science department all summer long. It is field trip based, offering "a unique opportunity for students to study the unusual and mysterious marine life that dwell in the waters surrounding the Atlantic coastal region." Projects include "assembling and stocking individual salt water aquaria with animals and plants collected during field trips to the inlets, sounds and marshes that are minutes from the UNC-Wilmington campus." ...
http://www.uncw.edu/dpscs/marinequest/CoastTrekLocal.htm
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Grades 10 & 11; 2 weeks; residential. Open to advanced students who wish to refine their writing in a particular genre.
http://www.learnmore.duke.edu/Youth/cww/
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Duke Youth Programs is a part of Duke University Continuing Studies and has provided summer academic enrichment for academically motivated youth for over 20 years. Each summer approximately 650 youth from around the nation, representing some 22 states and 5 different countries, attend one of our summer programs. All programs seek to engage learners in innovative, interactive, transformative learning experiences. Co-curricular social and recreational activities are carefully planned and delivered to complement the instructional day. The camp "l...
http://www.learnmore.duke.edu/Youth/
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The Governor's Summer Program for Gifted and High-Achieving Students provides an opportunity for outstanding gifted and high-achieving students to participate in and use the resources of the universities and colleges in the State of Florida. Institutions of higher education, public or private, submit proposals to provide day or residential, summer programs for gifted and high-achieving students entering grades 8-12. Past programs have included: Discrete Mathematics Structures and Linear Algebra: An Application Perspective; Connecting to Florida...
http://www.firn.edu/doe/commhome/govsummr.htm
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"The Governor's Honors Program is a six-week summer instructional program designed to provide intellectually gifted and artistically talented high school students challenging and enriching educational opportunities not usually available during the regular school year. Activities are designed to provide each participant with opportunities to acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to become independent, life-long learners."
http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/support/sss/ghp.asp
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The Governor's School for Tennessee Heritage is a four week summer program for gifted and talented rising juniors and seniors from Tennessee high schools. The program is held at the East Tennessee State University and participants have the opportunity to explore drama, storytelling, folk music, archeology, historic preservation, and local government.
http://cass.etsu.edu/cass/govsch.htm
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"The Governor's Program for Gifted Children is seven weeks of academic enrichment, artistic opportunity, and friendship. A residential program at McNeese State University, the GPGC is the oldest and most comprehensive enrichment program for gifted students in Louisiana. With an approach that aims to develop the whole child, the GPGC provides for the intellectual, creative, and social needs of gifted children."
http://www.gpgc.org/
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This prestigious Governor's School in North Carolina is open to rising seniors only, with exceptions made for rising juniors in the performing/visual arts area. For six weeks the state-funded program offers gifted teens a curriculum that explores "the most recent ideas and concepts" in a number of interdisciplinary areas. These areas include: English, foreign languages (Spanish at Governor's School West and French at Governor's School East), mathematics, and natural and social sciences. The performing/visual arts disciplines include art, chora...
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High school students are able to participate in a rewarding and exciting pre-college, residential summer program at the University of California, San Diego through the Academic Connections program. Students have the opportunity to experience what the college environment is really like at a top-ranked research university. Courses available to students include: Engineering, Marine Sciences, Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Biomedical Sciences, Anthropology and the Arts and Humanities. Students choose one three week course to take, and that...
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"ATDP courses offer a chance for students to gain in-depth knowledge of the subjects that interest them. Taught by outstanding university, public, and private school instructors, our classes are designed to engage our students' hearts as well as their minds."
http://www-atdp.berkeley.edu/
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COSMOS is a four week intensive science and mathematics enrichment program. Each student chooses one 4-week core course and two 2-week supplemental courses along with a science writing course. Courses offered at COSMOS are designed to introduce students to subjects that are typically not offered in high school, such as, automotive engineering, optical science, and number theory. On a typical day, students attend courses, participate in labs or course-related field trips and attend their selected courses. COSMOS is available on the following ...
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Colorado College offers a three-week summer program for gifted elementary students entering grades 1-6. Classes are taught by teachers who are experienced in teaching gifted children and are well prepared in their fields. Each teacher usually has at least one assistant and the children in the program receive a great deal of individual attention.
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/dept/ED/gifted.htm
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The Whiz Bang Science Program at Colorado College is a two-week program for elementary students who will be entering grades 1-7 in September. Elementary students enrolled in the program participate in a wide variety of interactive, hands-on exploratory science activities designed to foster science process skills through guided scientific investigations.
http://www.coloradocollege.edu/dept/ED/whizbang.htm
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Summer Odyssey at Dominican University of California is an innovative program designed specifically for academically gifted and creatively talented students--grades 2-10--from Marin's public and independent schools. Each course is age appropriate and curricula are activity based. Summer Odyssey will challenge the intellect, stretch the imagination, and embolden the talent of each child.
http://www.dominican.edu/academics/specialprograms/summerodyssey.html
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Offered through Stanford University, the Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY) hosts a series of summer programs for gifted students. Summer programs include: the Summer Institutes Program (ages 13-17), the Summer Institutes Middle School Program (ages 11-14), e-learning courses (ages 5-18) and a virtual summer school for adult students. There is a $35 application fee for the Summer Institute programs.
http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/
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This summer program is for girls who love adventure. Project Courage is a two-week wilderness self-discovery journey, taking place in Point Reyes National Seashore and Tomales Bay and Goat Rock State Parks. Girls will live outside in a safe and supportive environment while discovering and exploring their courageous selves through physical and creative activities, such as:
- Backpacking
- Rock Climbing
- Story telling
- Sea Kayaking
- Art in nature
http://www.girlventures.org/programs/projectcourage.html
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This residential summer program offers seperate workshops in fiction, poetry and playwriting for students at all levels of ability and experience. Idyllwild's 205-acre campus provides an outstanding setting for specific art-centered programs, festivals and performances.
http://www.idyllwildarts.org/summer/summer.html
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MathPath ffers middle school students who are extremely talented in mathematics the summer opportunity to learn and develop at a pace and to a depth that matches their abilities while also providing them the rich social and recreational experience of a residential summer camp. The camp shifts to a new campus each year.
http://www.mathpath.org/
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The edge of the sea is our classroom. While one group of students finishes a transect of the beach, another group collects specimens for the cold water tanks in our wet lab. Other students focus their binoculars on offshore seabirds and cetaceans. Each evening, our staff or visiting speakers present special lectures that provide background information, and mini-seminars are offered before dinner. There are also optional morning laboratory activities. And all students design and maintain a saltwater aquarium.
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Program for gifted children, designed for elementary students who enjoy archeology, history and science. Children work with practicing archeologists examining the remains of an 18th/19th century site and possibly a prehistoric, Native American site. Activities include: test pitting farmyard and/or stone age sites; mapping squares, cleaning, identifying and cataloguing artifacts; learning historic and prehistoric crafts such as blacksmithing, carpentry and native cooking; taking ethnobotany walks, and visiting other historic sites. Children work...
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CTD offers a variety of summer programs including Apogee, Spectrum, & Equinox that mix academics with fun to accelerate the learning process. Pre-K through grade 12.
http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer/
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The Chautauqua Institution has been described as "an American Utopia". It has a 9 week long summer program of arts, lectures, religious programming, sports, opera, theater, etc. There is a developmental preschool and activities for older children. Classes are offered in a variety of subjects. It is a safe, wholesome, and physically beautiful environment; one walks or bikes everywhere.
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The PROMYS program at the Clay Mathematics Institute (CMI) is a challenging program designed to encourage ambitious high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics. Each summer, approximately 60 high school students from around the country gather on the campus of Boston University for six weeks of rigorous mathematical activity. The PROMYS program aims to provide an environment for talented young people that will arouse their curiosity and encourage a deep personal involvement with the creative elements of mathematics and scie...
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College Gate is a non-profit organization offering classroom based academic summer enrichment programs for students currently in kindergarten through 3rd grade.
College Academy is a classroom based academic summer program for students currently in grade 4 through grade 8. Each course activity for both of these programs has been designed to enthusiastically provide able learners with challenging hands-on experiences where students will have the opportunity to discover a new way of thinking and creatively express their thoughts while deve...
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Columbia University in New York, New York offers a rigorous summer pre-college program for students in grades nine through twelve.
http://www.ce.columbia.edu/hs/index.cfm
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Cornell University in Ithaca, New York offers an annual Summer College for high school students. At Summer College, high school students take Cornell courses for credit, live on campus, explore academic and career opportunities, and find out what college is all about.
http://www.sce.cornell.edu/sc/
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This five-day summer program includes activities and experiments to increase genetic literacy, critical thinking, & interest in biotechnology. Students can participate in labs and activities constructing cell and DNA models, observing 5 kingdoms microscopically, extracting DNA, observing mutations in fruit flies and worms, and genetically engineering bacteria.
http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/student_camps/fun.html
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Advanced middle and high school students can experience this one- or two-week summer reading program where they will read great works of literature, converse with distinguished college professors and explore a whole new world of ideas through college-style seminar discussions on the campuses of Amherst College or Stanford University. High school students will have the opportunity to sharpen their writing skills, prepare for the new verbal SAT, discuss college choices with professors and admissions officers, and tour local campuses.
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Register for a variety of two-week summer classes hosted by CGCC for gifted children in grades three through eight. Subject areas include Web Programming, Space: The Final Frontier, which includes deep space exploration, designing rockets and an anti-gravity survival test, and Physical World Fun.
http://www.cgc.maricopa.edu/press/20030625-12420/index.shtml
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Located in Dallas, SMU offers a pre-college student programs. The College Experience is a summer opportunity to earn six credit hours though the University's Gifted Students Institute.
http://www.smu.edu/continuing_education/youth/ce/index.asp
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This prestigious summer program is designed for 7-11th grade students who wish to challenge their mathematics skills in Algebra I Algebra II, Geometry or Precalculus. Students will attend daily classes taught by experienced mathematics teachers and reside in the residence dorms at the University of North Texas. During their free time, students will go on supervised field trips and participate in education recreational activities with their peers.
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Academically talented high school students can spend five weeks at the University of Arizona and earn up to six transferable college credits through this residential summer program.
http://www.soe.honors.arizona.edu/
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Mathworks is a summer residential program for children in grades 4-11. Located at the Texas State University, students are taught advanced math theory and program-solving activities using Japanese Lesson Study. The program is dedicated to developing students natural math abilities earlier in life which plays a critical role to their success in algebra and more advanced math.
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16028 day adventures include a wide variety of exciting wilderness activities such as rock climbibg, whitewater rafting, mountain biking and backpacking in some of the most beautiful scenery in North America.
http://www.adventuretreks.com/
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This 6-week, residential summer program is open to international students with futures in science and engineering. Students (in grades 10-12) earn 2 high school credits which are transferable to their State/Province. Gifted youth work as full members of the research team and are involved in the collection and analysis of data. Students must generate a Scientific Report and deliver an oral presentation of the findings of their study to successfully complete the program.
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Designed to expose high school students to current developments and research, the MMSS program is hosted by the Department of Mathematics and the College of Literature, Science and the Arts at the University of Michigan and features small classes taught by University of Michigan professors. Two 2 week sessions are offered and students are able to attend one or both. Students spend time in research and computer laboratories, doing field work with their professors
http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/mmss/
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The Minnesota Institute for Talented Youth provides and maintains an educational community where a diverse group of talented students can expand their academic and social visions and experience the joy and excitement of learning. The Institute has earned a reputation as Minnesota's premiere summer academic enrichment program. Classes range in size from 10 to 16 students which encourages individualized teaching and a friendly learning environment. Three courses are available: Expand Your Mind for students in grades 7-12; ExplorSchool for student...
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The North Dakota Governor's School in Science and Mathematics is a six-week summer residential program for sophomore and junior high school students who have special aptitude and interest in science or mathematics. The Governor's School is a concentrated and intensive academic program. Students focus on math or science activities for part of each day; they also attend classes to help develop their ability to think creatively and critically. In addition, there are organized recreational and fine arts activities in the evenings and on weekends.
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The St. Olaf Campus is a busy place in the summer! In addition to summer school we have a number of St. Olaf sponsored and independent programs that take place on campus throughout the summer. Here is a list of 2005 youth programs that accept general registrations:
- Swim Camps
- Music Camp
- Chess Camp
- Theater Workshop
- Basketball Camp for Boys
- And more...
http://www.googlesyndicatedsearch.com/u/stolaf?q=summer
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Carleton College offers several summer programs for high school students and teachers. They offer:
- Summer Writing Program
- Summer Teaching Institute
- Carleton Liberal Arts Experience
http://webapps.acs.carleton.edu/campus/SAP/
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"The seven-week residential program provides unique learning opportunities that enhance and complement a student's regular academic year. Students gain an understanding of the nature, application and ethics of biological research through designing and implementing a scientific research project. Skills in writing, reading, mathematics and information technology are taught within the context of biological disciplines to strengthen the total learning experience."
http://www.wisc.edu/cbe/ssi/index.html
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