High School Academic Summer Programs

Duke TIP Summer Studies Programs offer students in grades 7-10 the opportunity to learn highly challenging material at a rate suited to their advanced abilities. Students enroll in a single Duke TIP-designed course for three weeks of in-depth study; they attend nearly 40 hours of class each week between Monday morning and Saturday afternoon

Since 1979, the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University has focused on the needs of students with exceptionally high academic abilities. The CTY community includes very bright students from all over the world whose talents place them well ahead of their agemates. These students need special attention: greater academic challenges, interaction with intellectual peers, and teaching strategies designed especially for the gifted.

Every year, students attend Harvard Summer School to earn credit toward degrees, satisfy intellectual curiosity, or gain new skills. Although courses are rigorous, most are open admission, which means no application, transcripts, or letters of recommendation are required. The Summer School does not offer degrees.

The Schools and Camps at the New York Film Academy are honored to be the first choice of many Hollywood filmmakers and their families, including the son of Steven Spielberg; the son of Academy Award winning Actors Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins; the son of Academy Award winning Actor Kevin Kline; the son of the former James Bond, Pierce Brosnan; the daughter of director George Romero (Night of the Living Dead); and the son of Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winning Actress Melanie Griffith.

SCHOLAR is a summer residential science academic program conducted on the Yale College campus for pre-sophomore, junior, and senior Career High School students. Students participate in small group problem-based learning science modules with hands-on laboratory research lead by Yale faculty. SCHOLAR students also participate in rigorous academic programs in writing and SAT/college preparation. SCHOLAR students are selected competitively following their freshman year and continue for as many as three successive summers.

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Founded in 1888 to further mathematical research and scholarship, the American Mathematical Society fulfills its mission through programs and services that promote mathematical research and its uses, strengthen mathematical education, and foster awareness and appreciation of mathematics and its connections to other disciplines and to everyday life.

Are you interested in improving your writing skills? Does an intensive science and math program sound more to your liking? Or, perhaps you'd like to travel to China, France, or Spain practicing your language skills, seeing the sights, and immersing yourself in the culture. Maybe your interests are more artistic, and you'd like to write a play, act, dance, paint, or sculpt. All these, and more, are available in the programs offered at Choate Rosemary Hall.

The Upper School Summer School program provides a balanced array of academic and enrichment courses for students who will enter grades 7 through 12 in the fall. Six weeks in length, the summer session runs from late June until the beginning of August and is held on the Hopkins School campus.