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SATORI Camp (Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA)
http://www.satoricamp.org, 800-999-8363
July 21-27, 2013, Residential, Ages 12-18
Satori (Japanese for “Ah ha”) Camp provides an 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.
Western Youth Programs (Western WA University, Bellingham, WA)
http://www.acadweb.wwu.edu/eesp/youth/index.shtml, youth@wwu.edu, 360-650-3308
Summer Odyssey of Science & Arts July 15-19; July 22-26, July 29 – Aug 2, 2013, Day/Commuter, Grades 4-9
College Quest July 7-12, 2013, Residential, Entering Grades 10-12
Also: Summer Youth Theater Institute, Western Kids Camp & Global Connections, Sailing Camp, …
Robinson Center for Young Scholars (University of WA, Seattle, WA)
http://depts.washington.edu/cscy/programs/summer/, rcsummer@uw.edu, 206-543-4160
Summer Challenge
July 8 – 26, 2013 (First day to apply – Feb 4), Day/Commuter, Completed Grades 5-6
Multi-disciplinary learning experiences for three weeks on UW campus.
Summer Stretch
June 24- July 26, 2013 (First day to apply – March 4), Day/Commuter, Grades 7-10
Intensive math, humanities, science and writing courses at an accelerated pace.
Cougar Quest (Washington State University, Pullman, WA)
http://www.cougarquest.wsu.edu/camp_info.asp, 509-335-1235
Registration opens in March 4 for returning campers; March 5 for new campers
July 14-19, 2013, Residential, Grades 7-9
July 21-26, 2013, Residential, Grades 9-12
Camp Metamorphosis (Whitworth University, Spokane, WA)
http://www.whitworth.edu/campmetamorphosis/
July 8-12, 2013, Day/Commuter, Entering Grades 4-6
Camp Metamorphosis is where gifted and talented youth can be unique individuals excelling together! Who am I? What are my specific gifts and talents? What can I know about my place in the world? At Camp Metamorphosis, gifted youth find many answers to these questions while exploring interesting academic areas.
Summer Institute for the Gifted (Redmond, WA & Nationwide)
http://www.giftedstudy.org/day/overlake/
3-week sessions, Day/Commuter, Ages 4-12
3-week sessions, Residential, Ages 9-17
Day program for ages 4-12 held at the Overlake School in Redmond, WA. Kids choose 3 classes to dive into, they have a 90 minute period for each class every day for 3 weeks, plus an arts/drama/sports elective. They also have residential programs at various colleges for ages 9-17, closest sites are in CA.
Center for Talented Youth (Seattle University & Nationwide)
http://cty.jhu.edu/summer/index.html
Session 1: June 23 – July 12; Session 2: July 14 – August 2, Residential, Grades 5-12
Session 1: June 23 – July 12; Session 2: July 14 – August 2, Day/Commuter, Grades 2-6
Starts registering January 16. Must qualify ahead of time with CTY’s Talent Search testing process.
John Hopkins University sponsors these programs. They just started offering a residential program for grades 7 and up at Seattle University last summer. They have day programs for kids starting in 2nd grade, but nothing in the Pacific NW, closest is CA. Really outstanding program, go deep on one topic for the whole 3 week session.
Also offer online courses year round: http://cty.jhu.edu/ctyonline/courses.html
Also offer family educational travel program: http://cty.jhu.edu/family/travel/
Education Program for Gifted Youth Summer Institutes (Stanford, CA)
http://epgy.stanford.edu/summer/
June 23 – August 10, 2-4 week sessions, Residential, Ages 11-17
Hosted at Stanford university, the EPGY Summer Institutes are two-to-four-week residential programs for academically talented and motivated middle and high-school students. The Summer Institutes provide an opportunity for these students to pursue their intellectual curiosity and meet others who share their interests and abilities. Participants are enrolled in a single intensive-study course, taught by a Stanford instructor, and covering topics not typically presented at their grade level.
Also offer online courses year round: http://epgy.stanford.edu/courses/index.html
Institute for Educational Advancement (Pasadena, CA)
http://www.educationaladvancement.org
Yunasa West (Sedalia, Colorado), June 9 – June 16, 2013, Residential, Ages 10-14 Yunasa (Fenton, Michigan), July 21 – July 28, 2013, Residential, Ages 10-14
Yunasa, the Lakota word for ‘balance,’ is a week-long summer camp for highly gifted youth between the ages of 10 and 14. IEA’s pioneering Yunasa summer camps unite students with experts in the social and emotional development of highly able youngsters. In a nurturing setting, campers explore and grow the intellectual, spiritual, emotional, social, and physical aspects of their lives. Yunasa provides a fun-filled summer camp geared toward the uniqueness of gifted children while having all the fun and enjoyment of a traditional summer sleep away camp.
Academy (Pasadena, CA)
June 17 – July 5, July 15 – August 1, Day/Commuter, Grades 2-8
IEA’s Academy was designed based on the belief that gifted children learn best when provided with compelling content and appropriate challenge taught at a flexible pace.
Apprenticeship (various sites in CA)
3-week sessions, June 16 – Aug 10, Residential, High School
Provides gifted high school students with an invaluable and intensive learning opportunity working with teams of professionals in medicine, industrial design, science, law and business at some of the nation’s leading universities, corporations, and research facilities.
Davidson Institute for Talent Development (Reno, NV)
THINK Summer Institute, July 13-Aug 3, Ages 13-16
Intense three-week residential summer program offers exceptionally gifted 13- to 16-year-old students the opportunity to earn up to six transferable college credits.
Davidson Summer STARS, Ages 8-12
Must apply to be a Davidson Young Scholar to attend. For profoundly gifted 8-12 year olds.
Gifted Education Resource Institute, Purdue University (Lafayette, IN)
http://www.geri.education.purdue.edu/youth_programs/index.html
1-2 week sessions, June 30 – July 27, Residential, Grades 5-12
Duke Talent Identification Program – TIP (Nationwide, mostly east coast)
CRISIS, Residential, Grades 5-6
Center for Summer Studies, Residential, Grades 7-10 (highly gifted)
Academy, Residential, Grades 7-10 (top 5%)
Summer at Seabury (Tacoma, WA)
http://www.seabury.org/summer/summer.php, seaburydirector@comcast.net
Mid-June through Mid-August, Day/Commuter, Grades K-8
Enrichment makes make learning fun and engaging for children entering kindergarten through grade 8. Seabury School is an independent school serving highly capable children from preschool through middle school.
Evergreen School (Shoreline, WA)
http://www.evergreenschool.org/summer_overview
1-week camps June 17 – August 23, Day/Commuter, Ages 4-15
Many topics to choose from, run by the Evergreen School: specializing in the education of highly capable children, Preschool – Grade 8, since 1963.
Open Window School (South Bellevue, WA)
http://www.ows.org/summer_program.php
July 8 – August 9, 1-week camps, Day/Commuter, Grades K-6 (Grades 7-12 Teacher Assistant program)
Many topics to choose from, run by Open Window School: the only eastside independent school dedicated to meeting the needs of gifted students Kindergarten through Eighth Grade.
Soundview School (Lynnwood, WA) http://www.soundview.org/summer-camp/
1-week camps June 17-August 2, Day/Commuter, Ages 3-14
Not specifically a gifted school, but runs a curriculum about a year ahead, and is the only International Baccalaureate World School for elementary grades in the Seattle area.
ENRICHMENT FOR ALL KIDS
Internal Drive Camps (Univ of WA Seattle & Univ of WA Bothell & Nationwide)
iD Tech Camps
1-week camps June 24 – Aug 23, Day/Commuter, Ages 7-17 (UW Bothell, UW Seattle)
1-week camps June 24 – Aug 23, Residential, Ages 10-17 (UW Seattle)
iD Gaming Academy
2-week session July 21 – Aug 2, Residential, Ages 13-18 (UW Seattle)
Intensive computer camps for learning to program, game development, app programming, web design, robotics, 3D Modeling/Animation, Filmmaking, Photography.
Port Townsend Marine Science Center (Port Townsend, WA)
www.ptmsc.org, 360-385-5582, 800-566-3932
1-week camps June 24 – Aug 9, Day/Commuter, Ages 5-13
July 6-7, Sailing Overnight, Ages 11-15
Our summer camps are filled with exploring beaches, uncovering treasures hidden in our exhibits, playing games, making crafts and hiking through beautiful Fort Worden State Park.
Northwest Maritime Center (Seattle, WA)
http://www.nwmaritime.org/programs/
A variety of day camps, sailing classes, and 3-10 day live-aboard sailing camps.
Saturday Academy at Portland State University (Portland, Oregon)
http://www.saturdayacademy.com, 503-200-5858
1-week camps, Day/Commuter, Grades 4-12
Project oriented classes held throughout Portland Metro area
Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (Portland, Oregon)
http://www.omsi.edu/camps-classes, 503-797-4661
Various length camps, June 22 – Aug 30, Residential, Grades 2-12
1-week camps, June 24 – Aug 30, Day/Commuter, Grades K-8
Spring break camps and summer camps, many are residential camping experiences in remote locations across OR, CA, and WA.
Camps for Curious Minds from the Pacific Science Center
http://www.pacsci.org, 206-443-2925
1-week camps, June 24 – Aug 30, Day/Commuter, Pre-K – 9 (Science Educators in Training, Grades 9-12)
Locations: Seattle, Bellevue, Medina, Redmond, Bothell, Sammamish, Covington, Tacoma
Spring break and summer day camps in a wide variety of topics.
Camp Invention (Numerous sites in WA and OR)
http://www.campinvention.org, 800-968-4332
1-week camps, Day/Commuter, Grades 1-6
Destination Science (Numerous sites across King County, WA)
http://destinationscience.org/
1-week camps, Day/Commuter, Grades K-6
U.S. Space Camps & Space Academy (Huntsville, Alabama)
http://www.spacecamp.com, 800-637-7223
Commuter & Residential, Ages 7-18, adult programs, and adult plus child programs
Canoe Island French Camp (Private Island near Orcas Island, San Juans, WA)
2-3 week camps, June 23-Aug 29, Residential, Ages 9-16
Intensive, immersive French language and activities on a private San Juan Island.
Catalina Sea Camp (Catalina Island, CA) Residential, Ages 8-17
Located on Catalina Island in Southern California, Sea Camp is a residential enrichment summer camp with emphasis on Ocean related activities.
Marrowstone-in-the-City, Youth Symphony Orchestra (Seattle & Redmond, WA)
July 15 – July 26, Day/Commuter, Overlake School Redmond, WA, Ages 7-14
July 22 – August 2, Day/Commuter, Shorecrest High School, Shoreline, WA, Ages 7-14
Marrowstone-in-the-City (MITC) provides excellent musical instruction and orchestral training. The program includes string and wind ensembles, chamber music, sectional and full orchestra rehearsals, a daytime chamber music performance, and a final evening concert for all students. Students must have at least two years playing experience, or a minimum of one year of private instruction. Prior to the festival, students participate in a live audition for orchestral and ensemble placement.
Studio East (Kirkland, WA)
http://studio-east.org/summer-programs/
1-2 week camps all summer long, Day/Commuter, Ages 4-19
High quality drama instruction, for both beginners (focusing on process more than product) as well as intensives for older and more serious developing actors (including workshops, intensives, how to audition, and several productions). Many of their instructors do very well with gifted kids. They offer courses year round, as well as camps during school holiday break weeks.
Taproot Theater (Seattle, WA)
http://taproottheatre.org/summer-acting-camps-2013/
1-2 week camps all summer long, Day/Commuter, PreK – Grade 12
Drama camps for budding thespians, including specific courses on puppetry, comedy, auditioning, stage combat, Shakespeare, and several productions. They offer courses year round, as well as camps during school holiday break weeks.
Youth Theatre Northwest (Mercer Island, WA) http://youththeatre.org/classes-camps/2013-summer-camps/
1-3 week camps, June 17-Aug 23, Day/Commuter, Age 3 – Grade 6+ Youth Theatre Northwest offers a full array of classes and programs to engage and inspire your child. We aim
to unleash creative genius through fun and imaginative play. Also offers a Stage Management program for ages 12+ with workshops and internships.
Centrum (Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA)
http://www.centrum.org/programs/youth, info@centrum.org, 360-385-3102 x120
Waterworld
April 28 – May 3, Residential, Grades 5-6
In collaboration with artists, scientists, and peers from across the state, students integrate scientific investigations with creative writing, dance, and visual art. The result is a multi-faceted, full-immersion learning experience. For this program, student groups of four to six sign up with an adult chaperone. Groups may come from school districts, with teachers and school staff chaperoning, or they may be formed by parent committees.
Advanced High School Writer’s Studio
July 7 – July 14, Residential, High School
Designed for both AP-level writing students, and those interested in a serious exploration of the literary arts.
DANCE This
August 4-10, Residential, Grades 9-12
Also, other programs for kids, families, and adults