Beyond Austin: Elementary Enrichment 

Enrichment Opportunities for Elementary Students

There are endless opportunities for students to challenge themselves outside of the classroom. These options include contests, day camps, weekend camps, summer programs, and mentorship opportunities. View the list below to find a program that aligns with your student’s interests.  Some, like Destination Imagination, already have local chapters, others you would need to start.

National/International Competitions for Elementary Students

• AGLOA Academic Games (Grades 4-12)

• Carson Scholars Fund (Grades 4-11)

• CyberFair (Grades K-12)

• Davidson Fellows Scholarship (18 & under)

• Destination Imagination (Grades K-12)  (Active Teams at River Ridge)

• Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge (Grades 5-8)

• EngineerGirl Writing Contest (Grades 3-12)

• First Robotics Competition (Ages 6-18)

• Future Problem Solving Program International (Grades 4-12)

• Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes (Ages 8-18)

• Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament

• Kids Lit Quiz (Ages 10-13)

• Kids Philosophy Slam (Grades K-12)

• Letters about Literature (Grades 4-12)

• Marine Advanced Technology Education Competition (Grades K-12)

• The Math League (Grades 4-12)

• Math Olympiads (Grades 4-8)

• NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program (Grades K-12)

• National Academic League (Grades 5-12)

• National Gallery for America’s Young Artists (Grades K-12)

• National Gallery for America’s Young Inventors (Grades K-12)

• National Geographic Bee (Grades 4-8)

• National History Bee (Grades 4-12)

• National Invention Convention and Entrepreneurship Expo (Grades K-12)

• National Marbles Tournament (Ages 7-14)

• National Robotics Challenge (Grades 4-12)

• Nicholas Green Award (Grades 3-8)

• Noetic Learning Math Contest (Grades 2-8)

• Odyssey of the Mind (Grades 3-12)

• Perennial Math (Grades 3-8)

• Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors (Grades 5-8)

• Rube Goldberg Contests (Ages 8-18)

• Science Olympiad (Grades K-12)

• SIBA Invention Competition (Grades PreK-12)

• Toshiba ExploraVision (Grades K-12)

• Word Masters Challenge (Grades 3-8)

• You Be the Chemist Challenge (Grades 5-8)

• Young Entrepreneur Hall of Fame (Grades K-12)

Online Programs

• Alcumus (Grades 2-12)

• Athena’s Advanced Academy (All grade levels)

• IA Online (Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities)

• CTY Online (Johns Hopkins University CTY, Grades K-12)

• Gifted LearningLinks (Northwestern University CTD, Grades K-12)

• Khan Academy (All grade levels)

• MIT Open Courseware (All grade levels)

• OnlineG3 (All grade levels)

• RC Online (University of Washington RC, Grades K-8)

• Redbird (Grades PreK-12)

• Summer Institute for the Gifted Online Learning (Ages 7-12)

Weekend Programs

• WINGS (University of Iowa, Grades 2-8)

• Accelerated Weekend Experience (Northwestern University CTD, ​Grades 3-8)

• Saturday Gifted Studies (Frances A. Karnes Center for Gifted Studies, University of Southern Mississippi, Grades K-8)

• WAVU (Vanderbilt University PTY, Grades 7-10)

• Saturday Enrichment Program (University of Washington RC, Grades K-8)

• Super Saturdays (Western Kentucky University CGS, Grades 1-8)

• Gifted and Talented Workshops (The Health Museum in Houston, Texas)

• BRIGHTLinks (NC-based nonprofit linking home- and traditionally-schooled profoundly gifted students. Grades K-12)

Summer Programs

• Summer Laureate Program (University of Arkansas Little Rock, Grades K-8)

• Academic Talent Development Program (UC Berkeley, Grades 4-12)

• Duke Precollege programs (Duke University)

• Academic Camps for Excellence (Calvin College, Grades 4-8)

• Awesome Math (Cornell University, Grades 7-12)

• Summer @ IMSA (Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Grades 3-10)

• IA Summer Youth Camps (Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, Grades K-12)

• Junior Scholars Academy (University of Iowa, Grades 2-8)

• Center for Gifted Youth (Long Island University, Grades 2-8)

• ACERA Summer Camp (Massachusetts School of Science, Creativity and Leadership, Grades K-12)

• Rebel Quest (University of Mississippi, Grades 1-6)

• New York Film Academy (Ages 10-18)

• Super Summer (Purdue University GERI, Grades K-4)

• Summer Residential Camp (Purdue University GERI, Grades 5-12)

• Summer Math Camps (Texas State University, Grades 3-12)

• Creative Writing Camp (Rice University, K-12)

• School Mathematics Project (Rice University, Grades 1-12)

• Roeper Summer Programs (The Roeper School of Michigan, Grades K-11)

• Summer Institute for the Gifted (Various locations, Ages 9-17)

• Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program (West Virginia Wesleyan College, Grades 5-12)

• Lone Star Leadership Academy (Education in Action, Grades 4-8)

• NSLU Robotics Camp (Northwestern State University of Louisiana, Ages 8-14)