Check out the summer opportunities available to Big Spring High School students! Remember participation in a summer program is a great way to explore a career and/or receive college credit. See your counselor for more information!
As programs become available we will add them to this page.
*Please click on the name of the program to connect to the program's website*
HEALTH AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SUMMER CAMP - Through lectures and hands-on laboratory investigations, students will be introduced to the fundamentals of disciplines such as molecular biology, neuroscience, pharmacology, immunology, physiology and other medical sciences. Students will also interact with practicing professionals in fields such as medicine, physician assistant, health psychology and biomedical laboratory research. This camp is held July 27 - August 1, 2026 at the Lebanon Valley College campus.
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE - Enjoy your summer on the beautiful University of Delaware campus with Edge, a program for high school students who will be juniors and seniors next fall. Experience college life and take engaging courses taught by UD faculty. Earn transferable college credits, live in a residence hall on UD's beautiful campus and prepare for the college application process. This camp is held July 19 - August 8, 2026.
EXPLORING CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE AT MESSIAH UNIVERSITY - Designed for students to actively explore a variety of healthcare professions -- from nursing to physical therapy, occupational therapy, athletic training, laboratory sciences, and a host of professions stemming from applied health sciences. Often students know less about these fields than about traditional health professions such as medicine and dentistry. Expert faculty and practitioners will guide students through hands-on activites and demonstrations in our state-of-the-art facilities using patient case studies for context while helping students understand how all the healthcare professions work together to promote and restore good health. Our goal is to help students discover how their interests and skills match one or more healthcare career paths and what their next steps should be to move in that direction. This camp is held June 8-10, 2026.
YOUNG FILMMAKERS' WORKSHOP AT MESSIAH UNIVERSITY - Designed to foster a community of young filmmakers through an enriching summer camp environment, the Yong Filmmakers' Workshop provides colleg-level filmmaking skills for student in grade 10-12. Students will be taught by industry professionals and experienced Messiah University faculty, as well as discuss and practice storyboarding, shot constuction and hands-on camera training. Lastly, students will learn how to pitch story ideas, produce a short video, learn to be a writer, director, actor, cinematographer and editor, and how to bring their creative vision to the screen. This camp is held June 21-26, 2026.
YOUNG WRITERS' WORKSHOP AT MESSIAH UNIVERSITY - Designed to foster a community of young writeres through an enriching, summer writing camp environment. This camp provides college-level writing skills development and offers intensive courses in creative writiting taught by published faculty and writers in a personalized, class setting. Also, field trips, poetry, reading and other activities are included. This camp is help June 21-26, 2026.
PSYCHOLOGY CAMP AT MESSIAH UNIVERSITY - Designed for student to learn about psychological theories and research from Messiah University faculty, participate in experiential learning activities to apply psychological concepts, and engage in service learning. Pyschology camp is an enriching overnight summer program that helps students gain knowledge and explore various branches of psychology including clinical psychology, abnormal psychology, and biopsychology. This camp is held June 21-26, 2026.
NYU PRECOLLEGE AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY - Through NYU Precollege, high school juniors and seniors can experience life as NYU students, either on our campus in the heart of NYC or online from the comfort of home. Offered as a six-week summer program or a semester-long course in the fall/spring, NYU Precollege helps students prepare for their academic futures by taking for-credit college level courses, developing their writing skills, and learning how to manage their time-truly embodying the NYU student experience. There are multiple programs to review. This camp is held during different dates.
WILDLIFE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY IN MADISONBURG, PA - Spend 5 days at a summer field school taught by leading natural resource professionals! Each field school uses a single species to teach you about the conservation of Pennsylvania's wildlife, fisheries, and natural resources. After graduation, you will return to you community to engage, educate, and inspire others as a Conservation Ambassador! Lecture topics include climate change, introduction to nature photography, conservation history, and tips and tools of being a naturalist. Field activities include macroinvertebrate collections, habitat assessments, plant pressing, team building, and more! Click the camps below to learn more.
-BUCKTAILS - Focusing on white-tailed deer and their habitat. This camp is held June 16-20, 2026.
-BASS - Focusing on bass and watershed management. This camp is held June 23-27, 2026.
-BROOKIES - Focusing on brook trout and cold water conservation. This camp is held July 7-11, 2026.
-GOBBLERS - Focusing on the wild turkey and their habitat. This camp is held Juley 14-18, 2026.
-URSIDS - Focusing on black bears and their habitat. This camp is held July 21-25, 2026.
PRE-COLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMS AT CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE (VT) - Champlain College offers residential pre-college summer programs for ambitious high school students in exciting, in-demand field. Students can make the most of their summer by exploring their passions or diving into a new area of interest. Collaborate with industry-expert faculty and like-minded peers, get hands-on experience, stand out on college applications, and enjoy summer in Vermont on their campus next to Lake Champlain. Summer programs are Animation Academy, Champlain Game Academy, Cybersecurity & Digital Forensics Academy, Filmmaking & Media Production Exploraiton Academy, and Indie Game Studeio Academy. These camps are held July 6-17 & July 20-31.
SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY (NY) - Experience what college is really like: take a college-level course, live in a residence hall, have meals with friends in a dining center, and participate in activities and events on campus. Availaible for residential, commuter, and online students. Areas of study include, but are not limited to, Art, Architecture and Design, Business and Leadership, Health Sciences, Sport Analytics, Communications, Film, and more! These camp dates vary.
SUMMER VIDEO INSTITUE AT DESALES UNIVERSITY - The Summer Video Institute (SVI) at DeSales offers students an introduction to the theories of techniques of digital movie making. Each student will create a minimum of two short films and potentially collaborate on a larger scale production. Students will hear lectures on how to design, shoot, stabilize, and edit films of your own creation. This camp is held June 22-27.
SUMMER THEATRE INSTITUE AT DESALES UNIVERSITY - Join us for the DeSales University Summer Theatre Institute (DUSTI), an immersive pre-college program offered in partnership with the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Students train with DeSales faculty and professional actors, then see them perform onstage, gaining real-world insight into the craft. With one- and two-week options, participants study acting, musical theatre, Shakespeare, audition technique, and more, attend festival productions, and receive valuable feedback to prepare for college auditions and beyond. This camp is held July 20 to August 1.
CYBER CAMP AT MESSIAH UNIVERSITY - This day camp is an exciting way to introduce high school students entering 9th through 12th grade to the world of cybersecurity, all while giving them a chance to experience what college life is all about. Students take part in hands-on cyber labs, simulations, and interactive gaming scenarios, providing experiential learning throughout the week. Experience cybersecurity by exploring cryptography, online behavior and privacy, ethical hacking, social engineering, threat intelligence, careers in cybersecurity, using AI to defend the digital domain, digital forensics, and internet of things (IoT). This camp is held June 8-11.
CYBER PI CAMP AT MESSIAH UNIVERSITY - This day camp dives deeper into the use of the Raspberry Pi hardware. Students will receive a Raspberry Pi kit to work on and use for the week. Participation in the Cyber Camp is not required for participation in the Cyber Pi Builders Camp. This camp is held June 15-18.
DATA VISUALIZATION CAMP AT MESSIAH UNIVERSITY - This immersive day camp introduces high school students entering 9th–12th grade to the exciting world of data visualization with the programming language Python. Students will learn how to turn raw information into compelling charts, interactive dashboards, and AI-assisted insights, while experiencing a taste of faith-based learning at a Christian University. This camp is held June 22-25.
DESIGN, BUILD, PLAY 2026 SUMMER HONORS PROGRAM - The Cook Honors College at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is offering this dual enrollment three-week course comprised of two hands-on workshops for one week on campus with two weeks of online instruction. This course is split into two main areas of focus: games & storytelling and creative engineering. This course is held July 6-24.