The following activities, which are appropriate for and may be of interest to some gifted students, are offered separately from the SCPS GATE program by other institutions and organizations.
William & Mary Summer Enrichment Programs
It is a career and academic planning experience for gifted and high ability students in grades 6-12 and their parents.
UVA Advance Pre-College Program
VA Advance is the University of Virginia's credit-granting pre-college program. It is a four-week summer residential program for highly-motivated, rising high school juniors and seniors that offers participants an opportunity to experience college life at the University of Virginia.
Governor's Summer Residential Schools
These programs provide gifted high school sophomores and juniors with intensive educational experiences in foreign language, academics, visual and performing arts. Students live on a college campus.
C-Tech² offers an opportunity to learn about college life--from residence halls to classrooms and everything in-between. It provides access to information and technology necessary to best prepare you for your future. The program curriculum places special emphasis on supporting and encouraging young women to pursue careers in engineering. The program is open to rising high school juniors and seniors.
Summer Institute for the Gifted
Designed specifically for gifted, talented, and highly proficient students
Fosters critical and creative thinking skills through hands-on multidisciplinary curriculum
Challenges them to push the limits of their knowledge
Encourages students to embrace their individuality and thrive in a community of inclusive and like-minded peers
Students refine soft skill development and build confidence
Programming for the whole person – academics combined with social, cultural and recreational opportunities
Hollins University Pre-College Program
Pre-College program for rising 9th – 12th Grade girls
Looking for an adventure this summer? Join us for Hollinsummer, a pre-college summer program for young women with interests in everything from creative writing, STEM, theatre, and riding.