Program

Description

Abbey Road Overseas Program

Four- to five-week homestay, immersion, and academic programs on the French Riviera and in Quebec, Canada, for students who want to improve their French through intensive study and complete immersion.

ASA Academic Study Associates

Pre-college programs at UMass-Amherst, UC-Berkeley, Oxford, Cambridge; study abroad and language immersion programs in Spain, France, Italy; College admission prep programs at Columbia, Tufts, and Berkeley.

AYUSA Study Abroad

Summer programs for high school students Programs in 16 countries, varying from four weeks to a semester or an academic year.

Barnard Pre-College Summer in New York Program (for Young Men and Women)

Five weeks of college life in New York City.

Boston College Summer Experience Program

Six-week program with college courses for college credit.

Boston University High School Honors Program and Summer Challenge Program

For high school students entering their senior year; college courses in a variety of academic areas.

Boston University Institute for Television, Film, and Radio Production

A five-week program for hands-on media education: basics of TV, video, film, radio, and multimedia production. www.bu.edu/com/itrp

Boston University Tanglewood Institute for Young Musicians

Vocal and instrumental programs tha culminate in performances.

Boston University Visual Arts Summer Institute

Four-week visual arts program designed to help build exceptional portfolios.

Bronfman Youth Fellowships in Israel

Opportunity for students to explore their Jewish identity, including summer of study in Israel followed by seminars and other alumni activities in North America.

Brown University Pre-College Programs in Hawaii

California College of the Arts Pre-College Summer

Courses on architecture, ceramics, community arts (NEW!), creative writing, drawing, painting, sculpture, fashion design, film/video, graphic design, jewelry making, metal arts, industrial design, printmaking, photography.

Carleton College Summer Writing Program

A three-week summer writing program for high school juniors.

Carleton Liberal Arts Experience

Academic exploration for African-American high school sophomores or students interested in African-American culture.

Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Experience

Six-week academic residential programs in art, design, architecture, drama, and music, located in Pittsburg, PA.

Choate Rosemary Hall Summer Programs

Academic summer program in New England. Programs in wide variety of academic areas.
Middle school and high school

Colorado College Summer Session

Summer courses taught by faculty. Schedule is augmented by outdoor recreation which includes hiking, biking, climbing, and camping

Cornell University Summer College

Programs for sophomores, juniors, and seniors on the Cornell campus.

Dickinson Pre-College Programs

Summer credit and enrichment programs for high school students in Advanced ESL, Art and Art History, Digital Photography, English, Environmental Studies, History, Improvisational Comedy, Journalism, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, SAT Prep, and Sociology. Also pre-law track, international business track, Spanish immersion program, young writers’ workshop, and leadership forum.

Dickinson Program in Querétaro, Mexico

Spanish immersion program

Earlham College Explore-a-College

Two-week program for students entering 10th, 11th, and 12th grades to develop college-level skills in art, ceramics, methalsmithing, photography, college vocabulary, literature, philosophy and film, writing for college, Spanish, Japanese, oceans and ice, human behavior, peace studies,

EF Foundation for Foreign Study

Study abroad for either a year or a semester in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, France or Germany.

Experiential Workshop in India

Ten-day immersion in Indian culture.

Experiment in International Living: World Learning

Summer cross-cultural education programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America.

FIDM Fashion and Interiors

Three-day seminar in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, or Orange County.

George Washington U. Summer Scholars

Minicourses in Law & Evidence, Photojournalism, Election Politics, Engineering; six-week pre-college program for juniors

Georgetown University Summer Programs for High School Students

Summer college for high school juniors, college prep courses, gateway to business, and international relations program.

Global Works

Service, adventure, language programs in Colorado, Pacific Northwest, New Zealand/Fiji, Ireland, Yucatan Peninsula, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Spain, Ecuador, Bolivia/Peru, and France.

Harvard Summer Secondary School Program

Program for top students; summer school courses plus variety of recreational, cultural, and athletic opportunities. Includes college selection and admissions workshops and a college fair.

Innerspark

Located at the California Institute for Arts in in Valencia. It provides programs in animation, visual arts, dance, music, film, theatre creative writing. February deadline to enroll.

Johnson & Wales Career Explorations

Provides internships for students aged 16 to 18 in New York City and Boston.

Landmark Summer Service Opportunity

Summer service opportunities throughout the U.S. for students aged 14 1/2 up. Two-week programs. Primarily manual labor!

Northfield Mount Hermon Summer School

Off-campus programs to Europe and China. On-campus programs in traditional academic subjects.

Northwestern University College Preparation Program, Evanston Ill.

Intensive training in expository writing, plus Northwestern courses, and fun activities.

Off the Wall Educational Tours

One-month study mission to China. www.sacasiancc.org

Otis Summer of Art

Four-week programs in animation, architecture/landscape/interiors, digitasl media, digital photography, fashion design, graphic design, illustration, life drawing, painting, traditional black and white photography.

Oxbridge Academia de España

New program for students at all levels of Spanish.

Oxbridge Academic Programs

Summer academic programs in Oxford, Cambridge, and Paris- for students completing 8-9 and 10-11.

Oxford Advanced Studies Program, Oxford England

A summer study program in Oxford, England, at Magdalen College. Small seminar groups.

School Year Abroad: variety of countries

High school study and homestay in Italy, China, France, or Spain.

Scottish Studies & Creative Writing Programs

Program conducted at St. Andrews University for students to learn about Scottish history, literature, culture, archaeology, art, and music.

SMASH (Summer Math & Science Honors Academy)

Academic enrichment program that assists talented high school students of color from under-represented communities to become competitive and successful in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Ninth graders (three-year program).

Smith College Summer Programs

Programs in science, engineering, and medicine for high school girls.

Smith Summer Science and Engineering Programs

“Nurturing the scientist within the girl,” a four-week residential program for exceptional young women with strong interests in science, engineering, and medicine.

Stanford University Summer College for High School Students

Summer college classes for “exceptional” high school students who have completed at least their junior year.

Studio Art Centers International Florence (SACI)

Opportunity to create art while engaging in summer events in Florence and throughout Italy; a full spectrum of classes to suit artists at every level. Field trips through Italy.

Summer Discovery

Pre-college enrichment for high school students offered at UCLA, UC San Diego, U.C. Santa Barbara, U. of Michigan, Georgetown, Northeastern U., Valencia and Madrid, Florence, Cambridge, Sydney. College credit, enrichment, SAT prep, community service, ESL, driver ed, tennis, golf, sports, rec. www.summerfun.com

Summer Engineering Seminar at Santa Clara University

High school students who have finished their sophomore year and who have an interest in science, math, and engineering.

Summer Institute for the Gifted

Three-week academic, social, and recreational summer experiences on college campuses.

Summer Science Camps at Lawrence Hall of Science

Residential science camp, backpacking science camps, high school research camps.

UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program

Six weeks of courses to prepare students(grades 7-11) for college-caliber classes; acceleration or enrichment.

UC Davis Young Scholars Program

Summer enrichment opportunity; research opportunities for rising juniors and seniors interested in biological sciences while living in college dorms.

University of Chicago

Summer studies in various college courses at the University iinclluding research in biological sciences, geological study, ancient Egyptian language, urban sociology, American law and litigation, animal behavior and conservation, creative writing,. A travel program to Greece is also offerred. http://summer.uchicago.edu

University of Notre Dame Summer Experience Pre-College Program

Academic opportunities for students between junior and senior year of high school: life sciences (ecology, environmental science, and molecular genetics), business/entrepreneurship, literature, psychology, theology, computer science and engineering, and geoscience/environment. Program includes recreational and cultural events, field trips, spiritual activities, and community service.

University of the Pacific Summer Scholars

Pre-college program at UOP in Stockton.

US Naval Academy- Summer Seminar for rising HS seniors

Introduction to the US Naval Academy including academics, physical training and midshipman life.

Walnut Hill School for the Arts - Boston

Summer programs in the arts. www.walnuthillarts.org

West Point Summer Leaders Seminar

An opportunity for juniors to experience cadet life at West Point.

Windsor Mountain Student Travel

Wilderness campus in southwestern New Hampshire, plus domestic and international travel programs. (Used to be Interlocken.)

World Horizons

A community service program that helps inhabitants of third-world villages. May involve construction, literacy, tutoring, or senior citizens.