Summer Opportunities

Summer Residential Governor’s School

Summer Residential Governor’s School applications are available at the beginning of October for current 10th and 11th grade students who are identified gifted in the following areas:

Academics (January deadline for applications)
Visual and Performing Arts (visual arts, vocal and instrumental music, theatre, and/or dance and (November deadline for applications)
World Language Academics (November deadline for applications)

For more information, please contact the resource teacher for the gifted at your high school about VDOE Summer Residential Governor’s School and your World Language Department head about VDOE World Language Academies.

Enrichment Opportunities

Compiled by Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) gifted education specialist, this list includes opportunities within and outside of Virginia. Please note: Not all listed programs are specifically structured for gifted students. Some programs may have a cost associated with participation. Some programs may offer scholarships. Reference within this document to any specific commercial or non-commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Arlington Public Schools.https://aps2016.apsva.us/enrichment-opportunities-2021/

Explore Virtual Virginia https://www.virtualvirginia.org/programs/summer/

Available courses in Computer Science, English, Health & PE, History and Social Sciences, Mathematics, Science and World Languages
Talk with the counseling department at your school to be sure you are able to receive credit for the course you would like to take.
Some may not be accepted for high school credit.
Cost $375.00 per course.

Online Summer Programs for enrichment, not for high school credit

Online Program

Grade Level

Program Description

PRE-COLLEGE:

University of MD

Terp Young Scholars-Online

Rising
9th – 12th grades

Terp Young Scholars-Online delivers an academic
experience that is at the forefront of theory, thought,
and technology. Scholars attend class, learn about
career opportunities, study, work on projects, prepare
for exams, and interact with their peers in a virtual
academic setting. Classes meet July 10-28, 2023 with
courses offered in more than 20 areas of study
from African American to Women’s Studies,
tuition depends on many factors.

Johns Hopkins University
HOP Online

Rising 9th – 12th grades

HOP Online and join fellow students and faculty in
these 2-week asynchronous programs available over
three sessions this summer. Interactive and flexibly
designed to meet today’s needs, you can select one
or a combination of these programs across the sessions.
While you are welcome to select more than one online
program per session, each is designed so that students
committing about 15-17 hours-per-week are able to
complete that program.

Session 1	June 26 – July 7, 2023
Session 2	July 10 – July 21, 2023
Session 3	July 24 – Aug. 4, 2023

Duke Summer Session Online

Rising 9th – 12th grades

Duke Summer Session Online

Term 2- July 3-August 13, 2023

The summer session is for current 10th or 11th grade students (2022-2023 school year) who are interested in earning college credit this summer. Students can choose from Duke University courses from across the arts and science. A selection of six-week undergraduate courses in Summer Session term 2 (July 3-August 13) are available to academically qualified high school students.

Participants must be 16-years-old by the first day of the term (July 3) to be eligible. There are no exceptions to this university policy. Credit options for high school students include courses at Duke University for local commuter students and online courses for non-commuters, including international high school students.

College Transitions

Rising 9th – 12th grades

Top Online Programs for High School Students

ARTS

Educational Theatre Company

PreK-12

Theatre & Film Camps in Arlington

Encore Stage & Studio

Ages 3-15

Encore Stage & Studio is a national leader in theater
by and for young people. We engage kids on both
sides of the curtain, meeting them at their level to
help them learn, grow and succeed. Encore provides
inclusive opportunities for a diverse community of future
thinkers, creators, and leaders.

Writopia Creative Writing

Ages 9 – 16

Writers choose Graphic Novel, Screenwriting, Sketch
Comedy, Worldbuilding, Songwriting, Musical Theater,
Sci-fi/Fantasy, Mystery, Horror, Flash Fiction, Spoken
Word Poetry, and more!

New York Film Academy

Kids Programs: Ages 10-13

Teens Programs: Ages 14-17

New York Film Academy offers Online Summer
Camps and Online After School & Weekend
Workshops for teens and kids, providing an active,
creative learning experience where students have
the ability to interact with instructors and classmates
from all around the world, from home, while also
creating original work.Depending on the age of child, the options are as follows: filmmaking, acting for film, music, theatre, photography, 3D animation, screenwriting,
broadcast journalism and game design

Fashion Institute of Technology
SUNY

Middle School (grades 7-9) and High School (grades 9-12)

Experience the cultural vibrancy of FIT and
NYC while choosing from over 130 long and
short-term courses in art, fashion, merchandising,
international marketing, photography, interior design,
film and media and more…

Skychief Narrative & Branded Filmmaking

Middle School and High School

Students pick from topics such as filmmaking,
photography, music videos

POLITICS

American Civil Liberties Union

ACLU Summer Advocacy Camp

Ages 15-18

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Junior Achievement

Rising 9th – 12th grade

Over the course of five days, high school students
are challenged to design ready-to-launch,
socially-conscious businesses.

STEM

National Museum of Mathematics

PreK-12

Engaging and fun online programs and virtual
field trips
June- August
https://momath.org/upcoming-events/

National Museum of Mathematics Transformations Camp

Grades 1 – 9

Students will experience the richness of mathematics
with America’s only museum dedicated to math.
Through interactive education sessions,
creative projects, and supervised independent
activities, math will come alive for each
and every participant.

STEM camps at NOVA Community College

Rising 3rd – 12th grade

Our Virtual STEM Camps will provide opportunities
for students to explore STEM and the engineering
design process from home. The curriculum
includes some hands-on projects coding
with micro:bit and scratch, VEX robotics, fabrication
and cybersecurity tools.

Juni Learning

Ages 8 – 18

Juni Learning is an award-winning online Computer
Science & Mathematics academy that offers private,
online courses to students from ages 8–18. Juni
students follow our structured course sequence to
accelerate their learning.Developed by computer
scientists and Google alumni, our program helps
bright minds develop their interest and passion
for technical subjects outside of school.
Juni students meet with their instructor once or
twice a week, privately or in small groups (four students).

Mason Game & Technology Academy

Ages 9 – 18

MGTA has developed an exciting and engaging
alternative STEM & Game summer program
curriculum, again taught by full-time Mason Faculty
and their most advanced undergraduate and
graduate students.All of our online courses, from our renown
MGTA–Envision Honors Program, from our
nationally recognized MGTA Preparatory Program,
or from our new cutting-edge AI Academy will
include a mix of live streamed interactive learning
experiences combined with team and/or virtual
classroom research, design, and creation time,
as well as help sessions from TA’s.

Outschool

K-12

Small group, live online classes for K-12 learners

Smithsonian Associates

K-11th grade

Discover the Smithsonian collections and themes during
these specially designed week-long sessions, hosted by
many of your favorite amazing summer instructors. Live,
facilitated activities with peers online, and additional
challenges and projects to work on offline, provide new
summer adventures with the Smithsonian you know and love.

MULTIPLE TOPICS

Institute for Educational Advancement (IEA)
Spyglass Online Classes

Ages 9 – high school

Spyglass uses a digital platform to bring high-level
content into the homes of gifted and advanced
students across the country. Spyglass will consist of live,
interactive sessions, both standalone and in series,
on a variety of topics for a range of ages.

Enrichment Opportunities

Compiled by Virginia Department of Education’s (VDOE) gifted education specialist, this list includes opportunities within and outside of Virginia. Please note: Not all listed programs are specifically structured for gifted students. Some programs have been canceled or moved to online due to the pandemic. Some may have a cost associated with participation. Some programs may offer scholarships. Reference within this document to any specific commercial or non-commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Arlington Public Schools.https://aps2016.apsva.us/enrichment-opportunities-2020/

Please note: the information below highlights offerings sponsored by Gifted Services prior to COVID-19 and the closing of schools.

Students in Arlington Public Schools have the opportunity to participate in many higher level thinking experiences throughout the summer. These experiences cover all grade levels and give students opportunities to experience intellectual activities that might not be possible during the regular school year. Learn more about these by clicking on the specific links below: