Graduate camp with college credit
Honestly, it’s not often you see the words gifted, camp and San Antonio area all in the same sentence. I know. I’ve looked. If you have a GT kid, you’ve likely found yourself contemplating multi-thousand dollar residential camps up north. Good news: you don’t have to go that far. There are several camps within driving distance (and your budget) for your Einstein.
If you’ve got a teenager who has finished his or her freshman year in high school, Lone Star Scholars Academy may be the place to start. Aside from getting him or her out of your hair for a couple of weeks, the residential camp, which is housed at Texas Lutheran University, offers college-level classes and the opportunity to “try on” a college experience.
Source: SXC
Small classes, field trips, evening activities and a group service project await. Best of all – your high schooler walks out with two hours of college credit on the books.
What do the kids study? It runs the gamut from writing and film to communication and sign language. Some of my favorite titles: Democracy and Identity, The Art of Negotiation and Forensic Anthropology. Oh, yea. Skeletons. That’s fun.
The 411
Dates: July 19 – August 1, 2009
Where: Texas Lutheran University, 1000 W Court Street, Seguin
Age: Campers must have completed their freshman year of high school but can’t be any farther along than the summer prior to their senior year.
Cost: This one’s going to set you back $1,495 but it includes tuition, room, board, books and all associated activity fees and material costs. There are some scholarships available based on need.
Register at LSSA before July 13
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