Opportunity Guide I Summer, Enrichment & Activities Guide



  1. WHAT IS A RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE? A Rube Goldberg Machine (RGM) is a crazy contraption which accomplishes a simple task in the most complicated – and funniest – way possible! Based on the “Invention”… Read more
  2. Mason Gross School of the Arts offers exciting and innovative summer arts programs! Summer intensives in art & design, music, and dance are wonderful opportunities for students to explore, create… Read more
  3. Summer programs provide opportunities both Pre-College and non-Pre-College students to continue their education after the academic year has ended. Applications for SFCM Pre-College Summer Programs… Read more
  4. SFCM’s Pre-College division is an immersive program that instills the value of music in young children and teens, providing an artistic framework and tailored instruction for the next generation of… Read more
  5. The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) invites all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students interested in the American Revolution to participate in the Americanism Elementary… Read more
  6. Classes & Camps for students in grades 2 - 12 in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM), and the Arts. Internships in Science & Engineering and College Prep classes for high school… Read more
  7. Art lessons for kids at SVA: Foundations learning. Drawing and painting. Explore a wide variety of materials. For kids from Kindergarten through 9th grade. As part of its mission to meet the diverse… Read more
  8. Founded in 1984, Science Olympiad is one of the premier science competitions in the nation, providing rigorous, standards-based challenges to 7,800 teams in all 50 states. Our Vision: To increase K-… Read more
  9. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. STEAM Camp is a week of scientific investigations, games, crafty projects, and fun! Past sessions have included: Garden Art, Water… Read more
  10. Each year we are inspired by stories of teachers and individuals making a difference for wildlife and wild places by inspiring our next generation of conservation leaders. They share our passion for… Read more
  11. With world-class scientists, professionals, and facilities, the Smithsonian serves as the top target for students and professionals seeking training and experience in a variety of disciplines from… Read more
  12. Launched in 1982, Space Camp has inspired and motivated young people from around the country, and later the world, with attendees from all 50 states, U.S. territories and more than 60 foreign… Read more
  13. Each summer elementary, middle and high school students attend programs throughout the state to discover what engineering is all about. It gives students a chance to discover different fields in… Read more
  14. With 33 years of experience, SIG designs a multi-week program that combines challenging academics with social, cultural, and recreational opportunities to nurture students’ social skills, as well as… Read more
  15. Summer day and residential opportunities for outstanding elementary, middle, and high school students to explore the academic environment at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Summer@Rensselaer… Read more
  16. A series of week-long learning adventures, Summer Science School at Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve introduces kids and teens to coastal ecology while having fun and fostering new… Read more
  17. SWENext is a way to become part of the Society of Women Engineers as a student through the age of 18. Become part of SWE and #BeThatEngineer! Joining is free. Any student 13 or older can become a… Read more
  18. Since 1984, TADA!’s mission is to provide young people from different backgrounds with musical theater programs that inspire them to be creative, learn, and think differently. TADA! is a unique… Read more
  19. The signature program of The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA, invites teams of students in Grades 4 - 12 to use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem. Participants… Read more
  20. ID Tech is the original tech camp for kids. The best. For 20 years, our family company has paved the way in STEM education, introducing the most relevant, in-demand curriculum to set students on… Read more
  21. TechPrep is a free website that helps students (and others) discover computer programming and get started building programming skills.  TechPrep provides a platform where you can select a child's age… Read more
  22. Teton Science Schools (TSS) is a nonprofit educational organization with headquarters in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. TSS operates in partnership with Grand Teton National Park and as a permittee of the… Read more
  23. Texas A&M University Galveston Campus offers educational outreach programs to people of all ages. Sea Camp is a week-long residential adventure exploring the wonders of the marine and estuarine… Read more
  24. More than just a student science competition Since its inception in 1992, nearly 400,000 students from across the United States and Canada have participated in Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision. It's a fun… Read more
  25. CCM Preparatory offers a wide variety of programs in Music, Dance and Theatre Arts for all ages and levels – toddlers, preschoolers, youth, teens, adults, motivated pre-professional students… Read more
  26. Summer programs for kids in music, the arts and engineering. Program topics vary so see the website for current offerings.
  27. The Office of Pre-College Programs offers programs, events, and competitions that have been designed to challenge talented K-12 students to experience academic rigor and success at levels above what… Read more
  28. Aim for the Stars offers a wide variety of STEM day camps, both co-ed and for girls-only, on topcis such as: physics, 3D printing, astronomy, earth science, structural engineering, electricity,… Read more
  29. In the School of Drama, the heat gets turned up in the summer. Grab a sword for the Stage Combat summer program or polish your acting technique with the Drama Summer Intensive. All of the summer… Read more
  30. As fulfillment of the founding mission of the Blair School of Music, the Precollege program is dedicated to providing superior musical training to its students as well as to contributing to the… Read more
  31. VEX Competitions bring STEM skills to life by tasking teams of students with designing and building a robot to play against other teams in a game-based engineering challenge. Classroom STEM concepts… Read more
  32. WHEP, Wildlife Habitat Education Program, is a national program, which means that each state can participate. Each state is allowed to enter one 4-H team, and or one FFA team. A team may consist of 3… Read more
  33. Founded in 1971, Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center was the first environmental learning center in the nation to be accredited as a K-12 school and is recognized nationally and internationally… Read more
  34. Coding is the new team sport for future tech leaders and innovators. Teams of kids ages 6-8, 9-11, and 12-14 will design solutions for real-world science and technology challenges by programming… Read more
  35. Writopia Lab is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in New York City in April of 2007. Writopia runs creative writing workshops for kids ages 6 to 18. All of the workshops have a maximum of… Read more
  36. YouSTEM is a free web resource that aims to make it easy to find and browse information about local programs for K-12 students in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) in the Bay Area.… Read more