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SUMMER PROGRAMS


There are several summer programs available to students at SPX. See Ms. Boyles or contact the program department at the numbers below.

  • Texas A&M is offering a "College Prep Program" for free this summer. Students will learn about time management, personality profiles, majors and careers, applying for college, applying for financial aid, and much more. Go to https://financialaid.tamu.edu/asi/ for more information.
  • Discovering Engineering at University of Houston. Go to www.egr.edu/camps for more information.
  • West Point Summer Leaders Seminar. For more information go to http://admissions.usma.edu
  • United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar for juniors. Go to www.usna.edu
  • "Global Ethics & Conflict Resolution Camp" at University of Texas Austin. For more information go to www.utpcr.org
  • "The Leadership Institute" at Brown University. For information contact Brown at 401-863-7900 or summer@brown.edu
  • Cornell University Summer College. For more information go to www.summercollege.cornell.edu
  • Vanderbilt University PAVE Program for rising seniors, A six-week unique program for rising seniors to explore a science, 
    engineering, medical or technology based career in a risk free environment and ease the transition from high school to college. Participants will experience college life while being exposed to a multidisciplinary curriculum. For more information, please call (615) 322-7827 or visit www.vanderbilt.edu/pave.
  • Summer Programs at John Hopkins University for sophomores and juniors. Go to www.jhu.edu/summer
  • Stephen F. Austin Summer Academy for sophomores and juniors. Call Nancy Fox at 936-468-2101 or email at nfox@sfasu.edu for information.
  • Rice University offers summer school enrichment courses for grades 9-12. Contact Rice at 713-348-4967. Website: http://www.ruf.edu/~edsumsch/
  • Architecture for High School Students at University of Houston. Five week course for students entering 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. Contact Sally Joyce at 713-743-2400 or by email at uhSumDisc@aol.com.
  • Notre Dame Pre-College Summer Experience. Take classes in Science, Business, Literature, Theology, & Pre-Law.  www.nd.edu/~precoll.
  • "Christian Leadership Institute" at Baylor University June 19-22. Website address is www.baylor.edu/christianleadership
  • Junior Statement Symposia on Leadership and Politics.  www.jsa.org.
  • U.S. Military Academy Academic Workshop this summer. Call (845) 938-4041.
  • ndvi (Notre Dame Vocation Initiative). Week long summer retreat at the University of Notre Dame that focuses on spirituality and a sense of vocation. Call Notre Dame or visit www.nd.edu/~ndvi
  • MITE 2000 (University of Texas) Preparing Engineers for the Millennium Summer Workshop. African American, Hispanic, and Native American Sophomore and Juniors encouraged to apply. Call UT at (512) 471-5963
  • University of Southern California Summer Seminars offered: Acting, Art, Architecture, Engineering, Film, Screenwriting, Music Theatre, Debate, and Summer Dance. Call USC at (213) 740-5679
  • Texas A&M University Summer Enrichment: Medicine (979-862-4065), Education (800-887-1845), Agriculture (979-845-3712), and Veterinary Medicine (800-874-9591).  
  • Texas A&M University Horticulture Summer Camp: Contact Don Wilkerson (979-845-3658) 
  • Texas A&M University The Real World Leadership Challenge: For more information, visit http://lead.tamu.edu/ or call (979) 845-1515
  • University of Virginia "4 Star Academics" Summer Enrichment Programs Grades 9-12. Call 1-800-334-STAR
  • Georgetown University Summer College for Juniors, College Prep Curriculum, International Relations Program, and Continuing Education. Call GU at 202-687-5719.
  • American Institute for Foreign Study: Summer Enrichment and Study Abroad in England, France, Italy, Russia, and Spain. Call 1-800-727-2437.
  • University of Dallas: Shakespeare in England, Thomas Moore in England, Latin in Rome, and Winston Churchill in England Summer abroad courses. Call U of D at 972-721-5181.
  • MADD Youth Leadership Power Camp. Call MADD at 1-888-824-9205.
  • Oxford University and Cambridge College offer summer college prep courses.