Summer Programs

Virtual Summer Offerings

In the Launch program for 9th and 10th grade students will leverage research and technology to find solutions to current problems in a variety of scientific fields alongside WPI’s renowned faculty. Students will be able to step in the shoes of a video game designer, computer programmer, crime scene investigator, or robotics engineer. Registration is open and fills on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The Frontiers program, running for over 35 years, is a program for rising 11th and 12th grade students who want to explore STEM through a collegiate lens. Students will be challenged to explore the outer limits of their knowledge in STEM and explore unsolved global issues, along with a touch of humanities through in another aspect such as from financial literacy, business entrepreneurship, ethics of artificial intelligence, or other options.  The application is now open and fills on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Frontiers for Credit is a pre-college program designed for rising 11th and 12th graders who are interested in earning college credit and experiencing an academically fulfilling college course. Students enroll in an WPI undergraduate course, lasting 5-weeks and taught by WPI’s world-renowned faculty. ​Upon completion, students receive an official college transcript. The application is now open. WPI courses fill on a first-come, first-serve basis.