The Center for Gifted Studies

Program Dates: June 7 - 19

For gifted students who have completed sixth, seventh, or eighth grade, SCATS, The Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students, presents a unique learning environment to explore new ideas, develop concepts, make friends, and share experiences. SCATS classes open new doors of learning for gifted young people and provide a comfortable social atmosphere where they can be who they truly are.

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Program Dates: June 21 - July 11

VAMPY, the Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth, assembles some of the brightest and most enthusiastic minds from counties around the Commonwealth, states across the nation, and countries all over the world. The VAMPY community reflects the diverse backgrounds, interests, and pursuits of its students who all have at least one thing in common: a love of learning.

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Program Dates: June 22 - 26

The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University is pleased to offer the Advanced Placement Summer Institute. Since 1984, the Advanced Placement Summer Institute has assisted teachers in better understanding the demands of AP classrooms and high-ability learners. Consultants are experienced AP teachers who have demonstrated their ability to help other teachers prepare to teach Advanced Placement classes. Many are table readers, table leaders, test writers and even text authors for AP exams. The AP Summer Institute is endorsed by the College Board.

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Program Dates: June 29 - July 3

Camp Innovate is new to The Center in 2015 and is a day camp designed for advanced ability and high interest children who were in grades four or five during the 2014-2015 school year. The experience features hands-on and minds-on instruction to engage children in learning at advanced levels. Students will explore a wide range of subjects from math and science to art and theater during their day.

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