Camp Innovate
July 14 - 18, 2025
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Camp Innovate is a one-week day camp designed for students with advanced ability and high interest who were in grades three, four, or five during the previous school year. Registration is limited to 50 children.
Curriculum
Throughout the week, teachers experienced in gifted education guide the students in
minds-on, hands-on learning that is differentiated for their particular needs and
advanced levels.
The camp’s approach is interdisciplinary: students study the big idea of "innovation" across a variety of disciplines like language arts, math, science, social studies, theater, and art.
Specific course content changes each year. Activities can include such projects as building prototypes of inventions to solve everyday problems, painting a class mural, reading and writing about about innovators, and learning about slopes by graphing how how far a Barbie doll can bungee jump.
I enjoy being able to come into a classroom where all the kids are excited to learn
Location
Camp Innovate meets in Gary A. Ransdell Hall on the campus of Western Kentucky University.
Ransdell Hall is the home of the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. It
is located at the corner of Regents Street and Normal Drive.
Lunch
Children bring their lunches. Teachers and children eat together either in the building
or on the patio, depending on the weather.
Additional Information
For articles and photos of past camps, visit The Center's blog.
Requirements
- Students must be completing 3rd - 5th grade, show high interest and ability, and be recommended by an educator.
Cost
- Tuition of $400 is due with completed application.
- Needs-based financial assistance is available.
Time
- 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (CDT) daily
Camp Experience
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