summer programs for middle schoolers

Pre-College Issues Summer Programs
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<p>i know most of us are in high chool, or parents of high school students - but i was wondering if anyone could recommend some academic programs for MIDDLE SCHOOL students.
if anyone has any experience at programs or knows of any - please post!</p>

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<p>What age group? Exeter runs a summer program for middle schoolers who have finished 7th or 8th grade. See Access Exeter: <a href="http://306.exeter.edu/summer/programs/academic_access.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://306.exeter.edu/summer/programs/academic_access.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>MathPath is a good program for math-liking middle schoolers. </p>

<p><a href="http://www.mathpath.org%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mathpath.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>thanks. my sister will finish 6th grade this summer. (i know it's early, but she is really interested - especially now that i'm applying to high school programs)</p>

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<p>I would highly recommend the following programs -- all offer financial aid if you demonstrate need, are very well run and well supervised (important when talking about middle school kids)</p>

<p><a href="http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/summer/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.andover.edu/summersession/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.andover.edu/summersession/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.mmla.middlebury.edu/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.mmla.middlebury.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.greatbookssummer.com/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.greatbookssummer.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://clvweb.cord.edu/prweb/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://brown.edu/Administration/Continuing_Studies/pc/spark/index.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://brown.edu/Administration/Continuing_Studies/pc/spark/index.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Would also add to the above list: </p>

<p><a href="http://cty.jhu.edu/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://cty.jhu.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Also, check for local programs such as at colleges, middle or high schools (private school in my city always have summer programs - some academic and some sports, arts, etc.).</p>

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<p>thanks!
i've sent the links to my parents, and i've looked at some myself. makes me wish i would have attended some of them!</p>

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<p>MathPath .</p>

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<p>CTY, absolutely! (link is in post #6)
Feel free to PM me if you want more information about it.</p>

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<p>Both of my children attended and loved Duke's TIP program. I think students have to have completed the 7th grade, but perhaps your sister might be interested next summer.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.tip.duke.edu/summer_programs/index.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.tip.duke.edu/summer_programs/index.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>My kids both liked CTY.</p>

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<p>Has anyone participated in Brown's SPARK middle school summer camp? Did you like it? Which class did you take?</p>

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<p>My daughter did spark about 4 years ago. She and I thought it a waste of time and money. Mostly it was camp and not much learning. I'd hunt for other summer programs if I were you.</p>

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<p>Which class did your daughter take? Was the camp experience itself fun? Which other summer programs do you recommend?</p>

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<p>She did the physics in everyday modern life in 2005. The rest of the camp wasn't that much fun. They went a few places locally, but there was a lot of hanging around.<br>
Is this for you or your child? Think about interest you/your child may have. Math, science, robotics? I've done a lot of research on programs both for my children and as a PTA president. I'm happy to advise if you give me some general idea of what you're looking for.</p>

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<p>Concordia Language Villages are fun; she could learn Japanese or Chinese or Russian or Arabic, etc.</p>

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<p>This year’s ‘Sensing Our World’ program for middle school students is entitled “Science Through Time”, and is scheduled for June 20-24, 2011, from 9 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. until the symposium at lunchtime on Friday.</p>

<p>We’re going to be exploring themes from the Earth’s past, present, and future in biology, physics, chemistry, mathematics, and geology…scientists looking to the past to understand the world today, and how, by grasping current processes and trends, they make predictions about the future. The students will study skeletal structures at the Museum of Biodiversity, deal with the complexities of ecosystems, and tackle issues related to climate change.</p>

<p>Further details and application forms are available online at <a href=“http://www.nd.edu/~nismec/SOW.pdf[/url]”>http://www.nd.edu/~nismec/SOW.pdf&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;