Summer Programs

Important Summer 2021 Update

School year programs for 2020-2021 are open for registration here. We are currently developing our Summer 2021 programs and course offerings. Detailed information will be shared on our website in January 2021. Sign up for our newsletter so you stay up-to-date with all things related to next summer.

Summer Offerings

Immerse in a college overnight experience for students entering grades 7-12! Students will spend full days in and around WPI’s campus working with college students, professors, and others who devote time to make the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field a game-changing experience for students.

Camp Reach, for girls entering 7th grade, was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in STEM Mentoring. Ranging from designing a roller coaster to making a sundae or lacing up shoes, students will discover engineering, math, and science concepts in everyday activities. In addition to exploring exciting STEM applications, WPI works with students to instill self-esteem, encourage positive body image, and promotes anti-violence of all types.

In the Launch program for 9th and 10th grade, students will leverage state-of-the-art 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 an environmental scientist, lab chemist, computer scientist, and roboticist. LAUNCH is offered as both a day and overnight program. In the event that your student may not attend a program in June, due to snow days extending their school district’s calendar, WPI will allow cancellation with a full refund.

The Frontiers program, running for over 30 years, is an on-campus residential program for rising juniors and seniors. Students will be challenged to explore the outer limits of their knowledge in STEM disciplines with current laboratory techniques to explore unsolved problems, along with some time in another aspect such as from writing, psychology, music, theater, and more are also offered. The Frontiers application is now open! Majors/minors fill on a first-come, first-served basis.

Contact

Location:

20 Trowbridge Road

Phone:

508-831-4900

Fax:

508-831-5188

pop@wpi.edu

Day Programs

SPARK: This program enables students entering 4th through 6th grade to explore and engage in a variety of disciplines.
IGNITE: A program is for students entering 7th and 8th grade, who would like to explore more complex concepts introduced at a deeper level of detail.
LAUNCH: A program where 9th and 10th graders will leverage state-of-the-art research and technology to find solutions to current problems in a variety of scientific fields.

Residential Programs

Camp Reach: This program, aimed at girls entering 7th grade, was awarded the Presidential Award for Excellence in STEM Mentoring. Camp Reach gives students the chance to discover STEM concepts in everyday activities while also instilling self-esteem, encouraging positive body image, and promoting anti-violence of all types.
Launch: This program for 9th and 10th graders leverages state-of-the-art research and technology to find solutions to current problems in a variety of scientific fields alongside WPI’s renowned faculty. Launch is offered as both a day and overnight program.
Frontiers: Running for over 30 years, Frontiers is an on-campus residential program for rising juniors and seniors where they’ll be challenged to explore the outer limits of their knowledge in STEM disciplines with current laboratory techniques to explore unsolved problems, while also having the chance to explore the humanities and arts.