Summer Programs

ND Summer Scholars is a unique opportunity for academically outstanding high school students to explore one of thirteen academic fields of study.

Each summer approximately 800 students are invited to each military academy for a Leadership Training Camp.  This is an excellent opportunity to determine if a military academy is a good fit for your college choice.  Timing is very important, see Mrs. Manley for details.  Limited scholarships are available.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 48th Annual Summer Program in Biomedical Sciences at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

The National Youth Leadership Forum on National Security (NYLF/NS): Exploring American Diplomacy, Intelligence and Defense provides an intense and stimulating exploration of the field of government service for high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. This six-day program introduces students to challenging careers in defense, intelligence, the diplomatic corps and more.  Eligible students must have a GPA of at least a 3.7 or 92.5 to be considered for the program.  Please see Mrs. Manley if you are interested in being nominated for this professional experience.

The University of Texas at Austin offers numerous opportunities for high school students to experience life as a longhorn. Most sessions average 5 days and include living in the dorms with other high school students. Programs include areas such as:

• American Ballet Theatre Summer Intensive This four-week session is geared towards intermediate/advanced dancers (age 12-17) and is taught by faculty from both American Ballet Theatre and UT. Grades: 9-12 |
• Careers in Engineering for Women This weeklong summer camp is open to girls in 6th and 7th grade who have an interest in learning more about math, science and engineering through hands-on experiences. Grades: 7-9 | Engineering
• Cinema/Television Summer Camp Hosted by the Austin Film Festival's Young Filmmakers Program and UT's Radio-Television-Film Department, this camp offers special film and writing courses for young people ages 9-17.
• First Bytes Introductory Computer Sciences Summer Camp for Girls This one-week residential camp program for high school girls is designed to dispel myths about computer science and intrigue young women with the potential of computing.
• Global Ethics and Conflict Resolution Summer Symposium This weeklong symposium held on the UT campus centers around exploring conflict and discovering effective resolution at all levels—from the personal to the international.
• Longhorn Music Camp This summer music program nurtures musicianship and artistic growth, while encouraging continuing education by providing an exciting and rewarding camp experience. Grades 7-12 |
• Longhorn Sports Camps UT offers camps covering a wide variety of sports for young athletes who want to build upon their skills or learn a completely new sport. Grades: Varies by camp |
• MITE: Introduction to Engineering This five-day residential summer camp lets high school sophomores and juniors discover engineering through hands-on experience and interaction with students, faculty, staff and alumni. Grades: 10-11 |
• Summer Technology Camps for Kids Sponsored by UT Informal Classes, these camps offer kids aged 7-17 a hands-on opportunity to learn about creating video games, producing digital movies, designing Web sites and more. Subject: Computers | Grades: 2-12

For more information go to http://utopia.utexas.edu/students/camps_summer.html

NYLF Programs

National Youth Leadership Forum on Defense, Intelligence and Diplomacy
Held each fall and spring in Washington, D.C., NYLF/DID offers intensive exploration of the fields of national security, diplomacy and other related areas. Participants hear from some of the nation’s top decision-makers and go behind the scenes at nerve centers of national security throughout the area.

Students who were recognized as a Duke Scholar qualify for the programs in the 7th through 11th grades. The mission of the Summer Institute for the Gifted is to provide the highest quality educational and social opportunities for academically gifted and talented students through programs designed to meet their abilities and needs.

The Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) began in 1984 with a single session in New Jersey and has expanded over the past twenty-two summers to include eleven residential sessions in seven states and four day programs. In 2006, we served almost 2000 academically gifted students in Kindergarten through 11th grade.