Camps & Workshops
The Academy identifies and sponsors academic workshops and camps for teachers and teenagers.
Academy teacher workshops occur during the school year and in summer. Nearly all take place at the Academy but on-site professional development can be arranged. The Academy is a certified host site for TI^3 and Flinn Scientific.
Academy academic programs for teenagers seek to inspire and challenge high ability, motivated students at the middle school level. These are offered during the school-year and in summer.
Teacher Workshops - Professional Development
Geometry Sketchpad Workshop
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mass Academy will sponsor a 2 hour hands-on workshop for Geometry Sketch pad for area educatorsIt will be held at Mass Academy, 85 Prescott St, Worcester, MA 01605.
Jim Barys, Mass Academy Master Teacher of Mathematics will be the presenter for this popular program for High School Geometry teachers.
As it is designed to be hands on we will limited it to the first 17 teachers to RSVP. Others will be asked to join a waitlist which will be activated as a spot opens up.
Please RSVP to Jacklyn Bonneau, bonneau@wpi.edu
Camps for Students
SPLISH
Save the Date - Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. $20.00
The successful SPLISH program will be held again this year, click here for information and application.
Take a look at our Splish Newsletter to see how much fun our 2011 campers had.
Intellect Quest
A Summer Program for kids who need an Intellectual Challenge!
Intellect Quest is a fun and challenging program designed to stimulate the inquisitive minds of bright, motivated students. Designed for students (grades 5-8) throughout the area, this experience requires cooperation, organization, and innovation.
Under the supervision or our summer director and alongside Mass Academy students, participants work in a hands-on environment within the disciplines of math, science, and technology.
Each session runs Monday - Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, with a morning drop off at 8:30 if needed.
Intellect Quest 2012, click here for Application and Teacher Recommendation.
- Division 1: July 9 - 13, 2012 Must be entering 7 or 8 grade as of September 2012
- Division 2: July 16 - 20, 2012 Must be entering 5 or 6 grade as of September 2012
Computer Quest
Other Camps for Advanced High-school Students
The Academy has identified programs that are offered by other organizations that may be of interest to advanced high school students.
- Northwestern University - summer programs in music, theatre, and journalism
- CURIE Academy - math and science for high school girls
- Sea Education Association (SEA) - 20-day program off the shore of Cape Cod
- Smith - Summer Science and Engineering Program for girls
- Boston University - Two-week courses in a variety of topics
- George Washington University - 10-day and 6-week workshops in photojournalism, law, and writing
- Clark University - science and math program
- California Institute of Technology - work alongside students and staff
- National Book Foundation - reading and writing camp with published authors in residence
- American Study Associates - international summer program
- Inkwell and Manhatanville College - intensive writing program in Manhattanville, NY
- Mount Wachusett Community College - Summer drama camp
- Digipen - learn game programming and 3D animation; sponsored by Nintendo
- Stanford University - college-level courses for high school students
- Carnegie Mellon - courses for high school students
- Early College Programs - Summer college programs for high school students
- target="_self">WPI - Teen Venture Clinic, discovering entrepreneurship
For additional programs for school age youth and children hosted by WPI, see K-12 Programs.
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