2024 Summer Opportunities for Gifted Students

 Ballet Summer Intensive
Location: Bluegrass Youth Ballet
Lexington, KY
Ages: 7-18
Date(s): June 3-7,
July 8-12, July 15-19, July 22-26
www.bluegrassyouthballet.org
Contact: enrollment@bluegrassyouthballet.org

Burkesville Academy of Fine Arts
Summer Camp

Location: Burkesville, KY
UK Cooperative Extension Office
Ages or grades: 4-12
Dates TBD
Day camp – 8 to 2:30 with culminating performance on Friday night each week at 5:30PM
Contact: Rachel McDaris,  director@burkesvillearts.org
270-991-0585

Camp Explore
Location: Western Kentucky University
Ages or grades: Completing 1st-3rd grade
Date(s): July 8-12
Day Camp
Contact: Camp Explore | Western Kentucky University

Camp Innovate
Location: Western Kentucky University
Ages or grades: Completing 3-5th grade
Date(s): June 17-21
Day Camp
Contact: Camp Innovate | Western Kentucky University 

Code Ninjas
Location: Franklin, TN
Various topics offered throughout the summer
AM/PM Day Camp
Contact: codeninjas.com

 

 

ExploreMore!
Location of Camp: Covington
Ages or grades: K-6
Date(s): June 10-14
Day Camp
Contact: director@exploremoregifted.org

McCallie Entrepreneur Camp
(for boys who have exhibited academic excellence, extraordinary character and leadership)
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Grades: Rising 8th & 9th grade
Date(s): June 23 – June 29
Residential Camp – Selective Admission
All campers receive full merit scholarships
Contact: David Hughes dhughes@mccallie.org www.mccallie.org/entrepreneur-camp

McCallie Leadership Camp
(for boys who have exhibited academic excellence)
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Grades: Rising 8th & 9th Grades
Date(s): June 9 – June 21
Residential Camp – Selective Admission
All enrolled campers receive full merit scholarships
Contact: David Hughes dhughes@mccallie.org www.mccalliesummercamps.com/boarding-camps/leadershipcamp

McConnell Center’s Young Leaders Academy
Location: University of Louisville
Grades: Completing 9th – 11th grade
Date(s): July 16-20
Applications due March 29
Residential camp
McConnell Center 
Contact: Meghan Waters,
 meghan.waters@louisville.edu
502-852-3158

Newton’s Attic STEM Day Camps
Location: Lexington KY
Grades: 1st – 10th grades
Date(s): Weekly June 3 – August 9 Day camp www.NewtonsAttic.org
Contact: Dawn Cloyd
Dawn@NewtonsAttic.org

PAEMS
Pre-College Academic Experience in Math and Science
Location: Georgetown College
Entering the 10th, 11th, or 12th grade
June 16-28 – Residential Camp
Contact: Dr. Tracy Livingston
www.georgetowncollege.edu/paems

SCATS 
Location: Western Kentucky University
Ages or grades: Completing 6-8 grades
Date(s): June 2-14 Residential camp
Contact: SCATS | Western Kentucky University 

Summer Engineering Exploration Kamp (SEEK)
Location: University of Kentucky
Grade: Rising Senior
June 16-22 or July 14-20 Residential Camp
Contact: engr.uky.edu/ce/seek

Summer Camp at the Kentucky Historical Society Location: Frankfort, KY
Ages or grades: Completing Kindergarten – 5th Date(s): June 17-21, June 24-28, July 15-19, July 22-26 Day Camp
Kentucky Historical Society
Contact: Rebecca Wishnevski rebecca.wishnevski@ky.gov 

VAMPY
Location: Western Kentucky University
Ages or grades: Completing 7-10 grades
Date(s): June 16 – July 6 Residential camp
Contact: VAMPY | Western Kentucky University 

YMCA Leadership Training Conference
Location: Lindsay Wilson College
LTC Bluegrass 6-8, LTC Commonwealth: 9-12
Dates: June 8-11
Contact: Kentucky YMCA