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These are some of the coolest summer programs around. Our list includes everything
from sports, writing and engineering camps to those located on university campuses,
ships and overseas.



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Walnut Hill: Summer Writing in England
The Summer Writing in England begins with classes on the Walnut Hill campus outside Boston, and also takes advantage of an international setting to emphasize that great writing in English originates from all over the globe. The students and faculty then travel to England to immerse themselves in the regional literary landmarks and culture, and to continue class work.
Walnut Hill: Summer Writing in England


The High School Summer Institute of Columbia College Chicago
While your friends are spending their summer suffering through another boring job or yawning their way through some internship, you could be at college! Specifically, Columbia College Chicago. Our High School Summer Institute lets students who are considering a career in the arts test drive Columbia. You'll study in Columbia's state-of-the art facilities in downtown Chicago with other high school students from around the country. You'll live in the dorms and take courses ranging from art and photography, to computer design and fiction writing. You'll also learn from experienced, working artists, sample college life and maybe even discover what you'll be when you grow up. Think that'll happen at your summer job?
The High School Summer Institute of Columbia College Chicago



360° Student Travel

Make your summer count with Community Service, Language and Adventure programs throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, Costa Rica, Belize or South Africa. A summer of substance and fun too!
360° Student Travel
A+ Summer Achievement at Stanford

Our program builds Critical Thinking and Writing skills essential for success. Two sessions, for 11-12th or 9-10th graders, offer challenging instruction, recreational activities and a taste of college life.
A+ Summer Achievement at Stanford
ACTeen Film Acting Academy

Audition for NYC’s 1st and most recommended teen film & theater acting conservatory. Professional working staff and graduates (currently starring in nine TV series) attest to quality training.
ACTeen Film Acting Academy
Actors Movement Studio: Summer Theater Institute

Our unique actor training offers techniques to develop the actor’s Voice, Presence, and Imagination. Work with some of the world’s most respected teachers and Guest Artists. 5 wks in NYC, begins June 1.
Actors Movement Studio: Summer Theater Institute
Actors Workshop at UC Berkeley

The actors workshops introduce young actors to new dimensions of stage-acting through ensemble rehearsals, electives in commedia dell'arte, Shakespeare, stage combat & more.
Actors Workshop at UC Berkeley
Alfred U. Summer Writing Institute

This dynamic program will expand your identity as a writer through intensive workshop experiences.
Alfred U. Summer Writing Institute
American Academy of Dramatic Arts

AADA alumni have been nominated for 72 Oscars, 202 Emmys and 57 Tonys. 6-Week Intensive Program. July 5 - August 12, 2005. New York. Los Angeles.
American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Arts Camp at Long Lake

Are you looking for a fun, co-ed creative camp? This is it! Drama, dance, music, fine arts plus 3 and 6 weeks of sleep-away fun. Ages 10 to 16.
Arts Camp at Long Lake
Art Institute of Boston

A Pre-College Session. July 6-30, 2005. The Young Artist Residency Program offers a full schedule of courses and activities for college credit. Experience Boston and college life.
Art Institute of Boston
Atlantic Center for the Arts

Atlantic Center for the Arts' your word: Teen Creative Writing Residency offers writers workshops and mentorship by distinguished authors in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction/memoir.
Atlantic Center for the Arts
Barnard Pre-College Program

Experience college life while exploring New York City with high school students from across the country and around the world!
Barnard Summer in New York City
Beloit Summer Language

If you are serious about learning a language, come to one of the nation's finest language programs, the Center for Language Studies (CLS) at beautiful Beloit College in Wisconsin.
Beloit Summer Language
BIMA -The Berkshire Institute for Music and Arts

BIMA engages Jewish teens in an intensive summer arts program at Williams College to advance their skills in music (choral/jazz/chamber ensembles), creative writing, or painting.
The Berkshire Institute for Music and Arts
Boston Architectural Center

A summer program for high school students entering grades 10-12 who want to explore architecture and interior design.
Boston Architectural Center
Broken Bridge

Immerse yourself in your art for ten days on Pomfret School’s beautiful, 500 acre, New England campus. Choose from five workshops: poetry, fiction, drawing, acting, and 3D assemblage. Make it happen.
Broken Bridge
Bryn Mawr: Writing for College

The Writing for College program is for academically talented young women ages 16 through 18.
Bryn Mawr: Writing for College
Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp

Freely explore the performing and creative arts in a supportive, non-competitive environment with professional artists and instructors.
Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp
Catholic University Summer

As a CUA Summer College student, become immersed in college life and get a head start on your college career before you finish high school!
Catholic University Summer
Camp Experts

Free summer camp and teen program advisory service. Camps, academics, travel, community service, sports, arts, specialty programs and much more.
The Camp Experts
Carnegie Mellon PreCollege

Internationally recognized for our programs in computer science, fine arts, engineering, business and the humanities. You'll find a dynamic, intense student body working very hard -- and playing hard, too!
Carnegie Mellon PreCollege
Center for Creative Youth

Study at a 5-week intensive program at Wesleyan University. Each class will enhance your problem-solving skills in music, theater, creative writing, dance, filmmaking, and visual arts.
Center for Creative Youth
Chop Point Summer

Great counselors, fabulous friends, adventure trips, canoeing, hiking and more. For teenagers ages 12-18.
Chop Point
Churchill Academy - Westminster

Take this opportunity to really experience college life and enhance your leadership skills.
Churchill Academy - Westminster
College Admission Prep Camp

Get a head start on the college app. process! Held at universities, we prepare 11-12th graders for the SAT, Personal Statements, and offer 1-on-1 college counseling. Also, we host a white-water rafting trip!
College Admission Prep Camp
College of Saint Rose Summer Academy

Our exciting Summer Academy for kids in grades 6-10 provides parents and students many different programs to choose from that are flexible and convenient.
College of Saint Rose Summer Academy
ColoradoCollege Summer

Explore Summer at Colorado College. Earn college credit. Choose from over 60 courses from over 30 departments. Study in the beautiful Pikes Peak region in the Southwest.
Colorado College Summer
Cornell Summer

"The best summer of my life!” Join other talented high school students this summer taking college-credit courses with Cornell faculty and exploring college and career options.
Cornell Summer
Cranbrook Summer Art Institute

We offer 3-week summer classes to teenagers serious about art. All abilities welcome! Classes include video, photography, architecture, sculpture and zine-making
Cranbrook Summer Art Institute
Crow Canyon Archeological Center

Touch the Past. Archaeology Learning Adventures for teens offers a chance to experience archaeology firsthand. Have fun, make new friends, and gain experience in excavation and analysis.
Crow Canyon Archeological Center
Computer iD Tech Camps

"I like iD Tech Camps because as a teen, I got the chance to do something that people only dream of doing."
Weeklong programs at 50 prestigious universities nationwide. Video games, robotics, programming, film, Flash, and more. Mention code WD65 to save!
Computer iD Tech Camps
Cushing Academy

A unique boarding school experience for students from across the U.S. and the world, combining challenging academics with great athletics, performing and visual arts, and excursions across New England.
Cushing Academy
Cybercamps!

A computer camp for teens, 14-18. Create video games, modify existing ones and compete in tournaments! Hands-on technology courses in Game Design, Flash MX, Robotic at universities nationwide.
Cybercamps!
Deer Hill Expeditions

Engaging young people in Wilderness Expeditions, Service and Native Cultures since 1984. Outstanding adventures and service projects in the American southwest and Costa Rica.
Deer Hill Expeditions
Duke University Youth Programs

Summer enrichment programs for students, grades 6-12. Fine arts, drama, science, creative writing, and college selection/admissions. Study with professionals, published writers, and artists.
Duke University Youth Programs
Earlham Explore-A-College

A college-level summer program for high-schoolers. Take a class from an Earlham professor and earn 2 college credits. Classes in Sciences, Languages, Humanities, Art and Outdoor Education
Earlham Explore-A-College
Ensemble Theatre Community School

At ETC extraordinary people make exceptional theatre. Students study acting in classes, rehearsals and performances. ETC emphasizes collaboration. Our small size and professional faculty ensure individualized training. Beginners and experienced students are encouraged to apply.
Ensemble Theatre Community School
Exploration Summer Program

Since 1977, Exploration Summer's co-ed, academic enrichment programs provide students from around the world a rewarding summer.
Exploration Summer Program
Four Star Summer Camps

Academic programs for middle & high school students offering: Writing (Essay / Creative), SAT Prep & more. Small classes, fun learning, new friends - summers that last a lifetime.
Four Star Summer Camps
George Washington Univ. Pre-College Program

Discover GW and DC! Two residential programs enable you to explore your academic interests and college life: a 6-week for-credit program for 11th graders or 10-day mini courses for grades 9-11.
GW Univ. Pre-College Program
Georgetown Summer

Build academic confidence, self-awareness, and community spirit in the nation's capital.
Georgetown Summer
Global Scholar Summer in International Affairs

Ahead of the Curve is a new two-week seminar on globalization at Michigan State University. The seminar is designed for talented high school students who have an interest in international affairs.
Global Scholar Summer in International Affairs
Great Summers

Experience the summer of a lifetime! Free info. and expert guidance on 800+ outstanding programs for high schoolers, from pre-college, academic, teen tour, and language, to community service and travel.
Great Summers
Harvard Summer School

Motivated high school students find the Harvard Summer School a challenging, rewarding, and exciting Ivy League college experience.
Harvard Summer School
Design at Harvard

Our summer Career Discovery program helps you decide if a career in design is right for you and prepares you for admission to a professional degree program.
Design at Harvard
Hotchkiss Summer Portals

We accept 8-10th graders in Fall 2007 who have a strong interest in chamber music or environmental science. Hands-on instruction from well-known faculty, scholars and artists. Substantial financial aid is available.
Hotchkiss Summer Portals
Idyllwild Arts

The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program has offered students of all ages an exciting array of performing and visual arts courses since 1950.
Idyllwild Arts
Interlochen Center for the Arts

Study creative writing, music, theatre arts, visual arts and dance at a summer arts camp for students ages 8-18 or an arts academy for 435 high school students.
Interlochen Center for the Arts
Iowa Young Writers Studio

Join us this summer to share your work, practice craft, and improve your writing. Find out how much your writing can improve after just 2 intensive weeks!
Iowa Young Writers Studio
The Jewish Museum: SummerArts

The Jewish Museum has an annual studio arts program for high schoolers, where you'll learn new approaches to painting, sculpture, videography & ceremonial arts while exploring NYC!
The Jewish Museum: SummerArts
Johns-Hopkins Pre-College

Anxious to see a university and sample courses and campus life? This program lets you begin your college journey early.
Johns-Hopkins Pre-College
Julian Krinsky Pre-College Programs

Join teens from 35+ states & 30 nations. Choose from Model UN, business, community service, fitness, cooking, and fine arts programs at Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges, and UPenn.
Julian Krinsky Pre-College Programs
Junior Statesman

Got a passion for politics? Immerse yourself in a dynamic experience and debate all summer.
Junior Statesman
The Juniper Institute for Young Writers at UMass

The Juniper Institute for Young Writers offers intensive workshops and exposure to world-renowned authors. Write new work, revise work-in-progress, and gain insight into the creative process. Writers finishing 10th, 11th or 12th grade are invited to apply.
The Juniper Institute for Young Writers at UMass
Landmark Volunteers

If you are entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade and are looking for an opportunity to expand your world through community service, you might qualify as a Landmark Volunteer.
Landmark Volunteers
Management & Technology Summer Institute

High School Summer Program offers Introduction to Business & Engineering, Lab Experience, and Team Project Opportunities. Also, enjoy campus life and social activities.
Management & Technology Summer Institute
Maine Photographic Workshops

Work with some of the world's most respected artists in photo, film, video, film acting, and digital media. Learn the latest tech and methods as you build a portfolio/reel for college apps.
Maine Photographic Workshops
Massachusetts College of Art and Design

Study art in the unique atmosphere of a college for the visual arts. On-campus housing is available.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Michigan Engineering

Learn java, c++, flash, web development, pocket pc, game programming, digital filmmaking, virtual reality, system administration...
Michigan Engineering
Montserrat College of Art

Visual arts pre-college program for credit for high school juniors and seniors. On Boston's beautiful North Shore.
Montserrat College of Art
Ocean Studies/Acadia

AIO Ocean Studies introduces you to marine science through a unique combination of biological, physical and chemical oceanography with field, offshore, and lab work.
Ocean Studies/Acadia
Oxbow Summer Art Camp

Oxbow has 2 sessions. One offers Painting, Drawing, Photo, and Sculpture. The other explores visual storytelling through Comics, Anime, Stop-Motion Animation and Digital Filmmaking. Ages 14-16 welcome.
Oxbow Summer Art Camp
Parsons Summer Programs

This summer, students from around the world will come to Parsons The New School for Design in New York and Paris to learn more about design and themselves through intensive pre-college courses.
Parsons Summer Programs
Portsmouth Abbey

Students learn in a friendly and structured style of life and strengthen their academic position while also taking enrichment courses.
Portsmouth Abbey
Pratt Summer

Study the fine arts, architecture, creative writing and more at this prestigious institute this summer.
Pratt Summer
Putney School Summer Programs

Work closely and cooperatively with professional artists, writers and performers in the visual arts, the performing arts, and creative writing on a spectacular hilltop campus in southern Vermont.
Putney School Summer Programs
Putney Student Travel/Excel

This will be our 55th summer offering fun, challenging, active, intellectually stimulating summer programs for high school students in the U.S., Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Australia.
Putney Student Travel/Excel
RISD Pre-College Program

A 6-week program tailored toward highly-motivated students who want to develop their visual arts skills along with college admission portfolio pieces.
Rhode Island School of Design
Ringling School of Art and Design

Explore vocab of art & design and contemporary techniques. Geared to those wanting a career in the visual arts or design, this is also great for those eager for a college environment and challenging courses.
Ringling School of Art and Design
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

Summer art camps at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design for high school students who are serious about building their portfolios for college admission.
Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
Saint Michael's College Exploration Week

Sample college life in Burlington, VT in this exciting 1-week residential program. Learn a college subject of your choice, experience the great outdoors, and participate in social and cultural events.
Saint Michael's College Exploration Week
Sarah Lawrence College Programs For High School Students

Discover Sarah Lawrence's unique programs, 2-week courses in 8 fields. Whatever your interests, SLC will help you explore your passions in a supportive environment. High School courses offered in Fall and Spring too!
Sarah Lawrence College Programs For High School Students
Savannah College of Art and Design

SCAD offers summer art camps and workshops for younger teens in Atlanta and Savannah, Ga., and a precollege experience for rising high school seniors in Savannah.
Savannah College of Art and Design
School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston's Pre-College Summer Studio

School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's Pre-College Summer Studio--Explore painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, video, digital photography, and more while earning college credit.
Pre-Collge Summer Studio
SEA Education

SEA focuses on the coastal and offshore marine environment around Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
SEA Education
Sewanee Young Writers

Been bitten by the writing bug? Visit us for two weeks of literary discussion and creation.
Sewanee Young Writers
SMU Talented & Gifted

SMU's Talented and Gifted Program offers intellectual challenges and exciting learning experiences to academically accelerated students completing the seventh, eighth or ninth grade.
SMU Talented & Gifted
Snow Farm Summer in Art

On our 50-acre Berkshire foothills farm, we run craft programs including glass blowing, flameworking, welded sculpture, ceramics, metalsmithing, fiber arts, woodworking, photography and painting.
Snow Farm Summer in Art
Stanford Summer College

Summer students enroll in undergrad courses, earn college credits, and live in a student dormitory to gain an inside perspective on college life.
Stanford Summer College
Summer Focus at UC Berkeley

This 6-week program is a great opportunity to earn college credit, live in the dorms with a tutoring staff, explore the SF Bay Area, and take classes such as SAT prep, surfing, or college level writing.
Summer Focus at UC Berkeley
Summer Institute for the Gifted

SIG is the ultimate 3-wk summer program for gifted students. Great campuses and 30+ academic, performing arts and sports classes. Then show off your talent at the SIG Final Program!
Summer Institute for the Gifted
Supercamp

A place to play, learn and grow through classes and outdoor challenges. Fun 8-10 day academic summer programs held on prestigious college campuses worldwide.
Supercamp
Syracuse Summer College

This 6-week academic program allows high school students to study, explore career interests and earn college credit.
Syracuse Summer College
Teton Science School

Join students from around the country on an educational adventure exploring field research, natural history, and backpacking in the Greater Yellowstone/ Teton Ecosystem.
Teton Science School
Tufts Summer Study

An opportunity to assess your talents, interests, and values. Your experience will help you clarify your options as you prepare for the college application process.
Tufts Summer Study
UArts Pre-College Summer Institute

Programs for high schoolers, grades 9-11,in 23 art-related fields including everything from Advertising and Animation through Painting and Web Design.
UArts Pre-College Summer Institute
UDayton Women in Engineering

Join other girls your age for total immersion in through classroom activities, participatory experiments, visits to industries and contact with practicing women engineers.
UDayton Women in Engineering
UCSD Writing Online

Designed to prepare high school students for the demands of college-level writing.
UCSD Writing Online
University of Chicago Summer

This college-preparatory program engages you in the most rigorous and rewarding study of your life.
University of Chicago Summer
University of Connecticut's Mentor Connection

Designed to provide you with opportunities to participate in creative projects and investigations with university mentors.
UConn's Mentor Connection
University of Dallas Summer Programs

Experience a unique combination of informed European travel and rigorous study, and earn college credit, through University of Dallas High School Summer Abroad.
University of Dallas Summer Programs
University of Maryland Young Scholars

Successful rising juniors and seniors take a university course during the summer. A great way to learn about campus life, test academic interests and jump-start your college career.
U. of Maryland Young Scholars
University of Miami Summer Scholar

High School sophomores and juniors learn about the college experience by studying for three weeks and earning college credit at the University of Miami!
U. of Miami Summer Scholar
U. of Penn Summer at Penn

Summer at Penn provides among the most comprehensive and academically-stimulating credit course offerings in the U.S. on a beautiful, historic campus.
U. of Penn Summer at Penn
USC Summer Programs

Workshops include the The USC Young Actors Workshop and The USC Summer Science Program for Girls
USC Summer Programs
The University of Virginia's Workshop for Young Writers

Work with published writers, live on the University of Virginia campus, and join a visionary artist's community. Take your writing where it's never been before.
The University of Virginia's Workshop for Young Writers
Val de Loire

Youth Theatre Festival in French chateau country. Young actors, directors, musicians and designers will create Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream" in two languages.
Val de Loire
Virtual High School

Take your summer school course online. Earn the credit you need, while getting the tan you want! Visit us at www.goVHS.org to learn more about these hot summer offerings!
Virtual High School
Visions Service Adventures

Learn about your world. Educate yourself. Explore life in a distant community. Service immersion programs in the Americas, Caribbean West Indies, Australia.
Visions Service Adventures
Summer at Walnut Hill

With programs in the arts with students from around the world, Walnut Hill offers the strongest summer arts training in the nation on a beautiful campus near Boston. Ballet, Music, Theater, Visual Arts, Writing.
Walnut Hill School
Washington University Summer

Get a taste of college life, live in residence halls, and make new friends from around the world.
Washington University Summer
Westcoast Connection Active Teen Tours

Experience the summer of a lifetime on an active Teen Tour throughout the USA, Canada, Hawaii, Europe or Australia! Create friendships and memories that will last a lifetime!
Westcoast Connection Active Teen Tours
Whale Camp

Discover yourself, writing and illustrating a book of poetry and stories, on Grand Manan Island ... with whales, dolphins, seals, puffins, eagles and your imagination.
Whale Camp
Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing

ACA-accredited outdoor adventure camp & travel program for ages 8-18. Rock climbing, kayaking, canoeing, caving, backpacking, mountain biking & more.
Wilderness Adventure at Eagle Landing
Woodberry Forest Summer

In our Summer Adventure Program, grades 7-12 learn from gifted educators while focusing on one major course. It's the ideal place to experiment intellectually or just get ahead in school.
Woodberry Forest Summer
World Horizons International

Summer travel for teens includes community service, language and cultural immersion. Project locations: Iceland, Fiji, Costa Rica, Canada, Dominica, Maine, Utah, Hawaii.
World Horizons International
Yale Summer

We seek exceptionally promising students of all backgrounds and educate them to develop their intellectual, moral, civic and creative capacities to the fullest.
Yale Summer
 

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