Local programs

UW Robinson Center Summer Programs (Seattle)

The Robinson Center's Summer Program provides an intensive, inspirational, and in-depth learning experience for students who are prepared to take on the challenge. We offer a rich variety of math, science, literature, philosophy, and writing classes. Classes are small in size and taught by faculty members who are experienced teachers and specialists in their fields.

Summer Challenge, for current 5th-6th graders, emphasizes hands-on learning, field trips, and activities; Summer Stretch, for current 7th-10th graders, is more academic in nature, providing an accelerated, rigorous learning experience. Both programs are characterized by high-level thinking, intellectual adventure, and pursuit of understanding.
 
Most course descriptions are now available online. Registration for Summer Stretch (current 7th - 10th graders) will begin on February 4th, at 8:00 AM. Registration for Summer Challenge (current 5th and 6th graders) will open on February 11th, at 8:00 AM. 
 
NWGCA tip: Registration can fill quickly. The most popular classes may fill within a few hours.

Summer Institute for the gifted

Offered  by the National Society for the Gifted and Talented,  Stamford,  CT

Location: The Overlake School,
Redmond, WA  
July 1-19, 2013
Completed Grades K-8 

SIG at Overlake School
www.giftedstudy.org

Operation Exploration

Offered by the Bellevue School District (taught by PRISM teachers)
Location: Woodridge Elementary, Bellevue, WA

Registration Deadline and Class Schedule:  TBD
www.bsd405.org/default.aspx?tabID=1156

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Summer CHallenge

Offered by the University of Washington -  Robinson Center for Young Scholars (for highly capable students)
Location: University of Washington, Seattle, WA 
Registration Deadline and Class Schedule:  TBD
www.depts.washington.edu/cscy/programs/summer/

Summer Challenge (Not Specifically for Highly  Capable)

(Not specifically for highly capable, but educational and fun) 
Location: University of Washington, Seattle, WA 
Registration - begins in February
www.summeryouth.washington.edu/syp/

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Adventure Trek

Adventure Treks has been providing safe outdoor experiences for teens since 1978! Our Adventure Programs are offered during the summer, while our School Programs are offered in the fall. In addition to an immeasurable amount of fun, these programs are designed to teach leadership, teamwork, creative problem solving, self-responsibility, community living, and outdoor skills while building self-confidence. 
 
Camp includes:
Backpack on the Olympic Peninsula
Sea Kayak in Port Townsend Bay
Rock Climb in Icicle Canyon
Whitewater Raft the Wenatchee River
Climb Mount Saint Helens
Whitewater Raft the White Salmon River

Website:  www.adventuretreks.com

Learn to speak French and
enjoy  the fun of an overnight summer camp on a private island.

Find a little bit of France in the San Juan  Islands at this Northwest Washington sleepaway summer camp, canoe
Island French  Camp is one of the country's premier French residential camps, located near  Seattle, Vancouver BC, and Victoria BC. Children, ages 9-16, take part in a  unique mix of French language and culture through artistic and outdoor  activities. Fencing, archery, sailing, kayaking, swimming, photography, marine  biology, and  French culture, cuisine and language are options every day. At Canoe Island French Camp we  try to insure that our older campers have opportunities to plan and do  activities as a group with staff: sunset  campfires on a beach, an off-island trip to Friday Harbor, and one-or two-night sailing and kayaking outings. Tipis are  arranged by age and, where possible,  French class and French Culture class, too.  With only 45 campers on the island, you can choose your own experience -  artistic and theatrical, adventuresome and athletic - or any combination. Days  are filled with new friends and exciting activities all with a French  flair.
 
Website: canoeisland.org

iD Tech Camps

iD Tech Camps offers a variety of weeklong summer camp courses including video game design, Flash
animation,  programming, video editing and more–using the best brand name products from  Adobe®, Apple®, Autodesk®, Microsoft® and beyond. If your teen is looking for a more intensive,  2-week overnight experience, you might want to consider the teen-only iD  Programming Academy. The iD Programming Academy is perfect for students  with previous programming experience who are looking to take their code to a  whole different level. 
 
Website:  www.internalDrive.com