| Grades
3-8 |
Summer Stints
Camp |
Mystery
River Science; Robotics; Digital Photography; Crime Scene Investigation;
Super Science for Kids; Cooking Around the World; Flights of
Imagination; Amusement Park Math; Mystery Writer |
Session I
June 9-13
Session II June 16-20 |
New Salem
Methodist Church, Barrington |
Kate Kelly
kkelley@custd220.lake.k12.il.us
847-658-8171; 847-732-1004
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| Pre-K-12 |
Center for
Talent Development Summer Programs
(NU) |
Topics:
computers, writing, math, science, debate, history, and more. |
Session I
Session II |
Northwestern
University |
(847)
491-3782
www.ctd.northwestern.edu |
| Pre-K-6 |
Winter
Programs (NLU) |
Topics: |
Winter
months: Sunday afternoons |
National-Louis University |
Joan Franklin Smutny, Director
The Center for Gifted
(847) 256-5150 ext.2150
www.centerforgifted.com |
| Grades K-5 |
Summer
Wonders 2008 (NLU) |
Topics:
computer games, math, robotics, science, art, theater, chemistry,
physics and many more |
Morning and
Full-Day classes
3 2-week sessions in June/July |
Cooper Middle
School Buffalo Grove |
| Grades K-6 |
Worlds of
Wisdom and Wonder
(NLU) |
Topics:
writing, Harry Potter-ology, robotics, paleontology, math meets
literature, computer Lego lab, acting, art, chess, and many more |
2-week
morning sessions held during June and July |
Prairie
Crossing Charter School
Grayslake, Lyon Elementary, Glenview |
| Grades 6-10 |
Project 2008
(NLU) |
Topics:
writing, math, combustion and pyrotechnics, robotics, filmmaking,
acting, historic games of strategy and many more |
Morning and
Full-Day classes
July 28-Aug 15 |
Skokie, IL |
| High School |
Summer
Programs (UofC) |
Topics:
calculus, programming, literature, history, and foreign language |
3-, 5-, 6-,
or 9-week courses |
Chicago |
(773)
702-6033
www.summer.uchicago.edu |
| Grades 4-8 |
Art for
Gifted & Talented Students (WIU) |
Topics:
drawing, painting, airbrush, computer art, and three-dimensional
expression |
Grades 4-6:
June
Grades 6-8: July |
Western
Illinois University
Macomb |
(309)
298-1911
www.wiu.edu/noncredit |
| Girls, 11-13 |
Girls Plus
Math (WIU) |
Provides a
stimulating and supportive environment to promote interest in math |
1 week in
July |
Western
Illinois University
Macomb |
(309)
298-1911
www.wiu.edu/noncredit |
| Ages 7-17 |
ID Tech Camps
(NU, Lake Forest College) |
Topics:
video game creation, web design, programming, robotics, cinematography
and more |
week-long
camps throughout the summer |
Northwestern
University,
Lake Forest College |
(888)
709-8324
www.internaldrive.com |
| Ages 8-16 |
In Zone
(Harper College) |
Topics:
technology, geography, communication, stage screen & sound, arts and
crafts, sports, cooking |
2-week M-Th
sessions held throughout the summer |
Harper
College
Palatine |
(847)
925-6300
www.harpercollege.edu/summercamps |
| Entering
7-9th grades (girls) |
G.A.M.E.S.
Camp (Girls' Adventures in Math, Engineering, and Science) (UIUC) |
Grades 7-8:
principles of physics, civil engineering
Grades 8-9: computer science |
1 week in
August |
University of
Illinois
Urbana-Champaign |
(217)
244-7673
www.wie.uiuc.edu/games |
| Ages 4 1/2 -
14 |
Summer
Adventures in Learning |
Special
sessions and classes |
3 2-week
sessions throughout the summer |
Science and
Arts Academy
Des Plaines |
(847)
827-7880
www.learningadventures.us |
| Entering
3-9th grades |
IMSA Kids
Institute Summer Programs |
Topics:
math, science, fine arts |
1-week
sessions in June and July |
IMSA
Aurora |
(630)
907-5987 |
| Grades 4-8 |
UIC Early
Outreach Program |
Classes for
underserved and underrepresented groups.
Topics: math, health science, language arts, public speaking |
6-week summer
session |
University of
Illinois at Chicago |
(312)
996-2549
eopadmin@uic.edu |
| Ages 4-14 |
Lake County
Forest Preserve District Summer Youth Programs |
Topics:
theater, arts and crafts, horseback riding, canoeing, kayaking |
Summer |
Various Lake
County Forest Preserve locations |
(847)
968-3332
www.lcfpd.org |
| Grades 6-8 |
Kids and
College/Kids on Campus (MCC) |
Topics:
accelerated classes |
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McHenry
County College
Crystal Lake |
(815)
479-7559 (Nancy Ellison)
nellison@mchenry.edu
www.mchenry.edu/koc |
| Entering
grades 1-6 |
Camp
Invention |
teamwork,
subject immersion in science, math, history, the arts |
weeklong day
camps thru summer |
Chicago area
school locations |
(800)
968-4332
www.campinvention.org |
| Grades 1-8 |
Academic
Enrichment Classes |
Topics:
math, writing |
Winter
Sessions: February and March |
Palatine |
Karen Morse
(847) 776-1517
(847) 381-4571
klmorse1@prodigy.net |
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| Grade/Age |
Program |
Description |
Dates |
Location |
Contacts |
Pre-K-12
Grades 5-12 (resident on campus) |
GERI Super
Summer and Summer Camps (PU) |
Topics:
technology, math, science, visual and performing arts, and language arts |
1-week
sessions in June |
Purdue
University (IN) |
www.purdue.edu/geri |
| Grades 4-11 |
Summer
Institute for the Gifted |
Overnight
camp
Topics: math, science, visual and performing arts, humanities |
3-week
sessions held throughout the summer |
NY, OH, PA,
NJ, MA, CA, MI, GA, TX |
(866)
303-4744
www.giftedstudy.com |
| Entering
4-12th grades |
Exploration
Summer Programs (Yale, Wellesley, St. Mark's School - MA) |
Topics:
math, science, computers and more
Trips: whale watching, canoeing, sailing, and rafting |
Session I
Session II |
Yale
University, Wellesley College, St. Mark's School (MA) |
(781)
762-7400
www.explo.org |
| Entering
12th grade (women) |
Women's
Technology Program (MIT) |
Goal is to
increase high school girls' interest and confidence in pursuing
engineering and computer science |
4-week summer
program enrollment deadline 2/08 |
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology |
www.wtp.mit.edu |
| Grades 7-12 |
Talent
Identification Program
(Duke) |
Duke
Pre-College Program, Academy for Summer Studies, Center for Summer
Studies, Domestic Field Study Programs, International Field Study
Programs |
3-week
sessions held throughout the summer |
Duke
University (multiple domestic and international locations) |
http://www.tip.duke.edu |
