mommymilkies Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 We are very rural and any camps are very far away and more for adventure. That's great, too, but I was hoping to find an educational type summer boarding school or camp for my 14 year old. It can be art, history, languages, really anything. More to give her an intensive learning experience away from home than anything. Preferably in the Midwest, South, or East of the USA, and affordable or with financial aid available? Money is tight but I'd like to do something for her. Does anyone know of anything like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Nothing in our area that I would consider truly educational (South Texas). But I have heard of some great ones on both coasts. Have you tried any searches? I assume you are talking about a camp they go away to, not a day camp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Our local university offers boarding camp with an educational focus (and scholarships are available). Perhaps see if this is an option at universities in your "neighborhood"? We are in the Midwest. The focus changes from year-to-year, I think. There are language camps at Concordia, in Wisconsin. There is also an exchange program that world with homeschoolers, but that would be out of the country. Perhaps some searches including area of interest would give some more options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmmetler Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 If she is likely to be eligible for talent search, the different programs have a lot of educational residential options available. My DD has gotten a lot of flyers for programs, and while most for her age are day only, at high school there are a lot of boarding options, and most have scholarships available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Look up StartTalk foreign language programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 Most of the ones I have found so far (residential) are between $7-15,000, and that's so far out of budget that I'd have more luck with the lottery. I did find a sports camp an hour away for one week. $500 for one week. :mellow: But I'll check into it as a last resort. And many academic ones I am finding also request referrals, recommendations, and records from the schools, so I'm not sure if I'll find any friendly to homeschoolers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambam Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 General ideas: Camp Invention - http://campinvention.org/ Summer Camps in TX: Aquatic Summer Camp - San Marcos http://www.eardc.txstate.edu/education-center/camp Baylor - University for Young People (Waco) http://www.baylor.edu/soe/index.php?id=65441 Texas A&M (College Station) Youth Adventure Program http://www.youthadventureprogram.com/sessions.php & STEM Camp - http://aggiestem.tamu.edu/resources/student-resources/summer-camp Various colleges around TX http://www.wssptx.com/ Creative Writing (Houston) Camps http://witshouston.org/wits-summer/ STEM Camp at UH (Houston) (cheap - only $300!) http://promes.egr.uh.edu/camps Film & Game Arts camp -UT (Austin) http://rtf.utexas.edu/camps Acting, Film Making, Musical Theater Camps- (Austin) http://texasartsproject.com/ Other states: Penn State Weather Camp http://www.outreach.psu.edu/weather-camp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneStepAtATime Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I forgot about these, but if you don't mind Christian content, you might look at the Landry Academy summer camps. They are educational and I think they are having a sale right now.... We haven't used them but some families love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Oh, don't let the request for a teacher recommendation turn you away. If you ask, you might be told that a reference from a coach or youth group leader will suffice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 My daughter loved Concordia language village! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 We're in the Midwest and $500 to $600+ per week is pretty standard for a sleep away camp. What price range are you hoping for? Would you consider performing arts/music camps? Yes, she's a Suzuki violinist. I guess I'm just remembering back to the prices of a decade ago. Financial aid would be nice, too, but many places don't have scholarships or anything. And $500 is way too much for a sports camp she wouldn't even be interested in. ;) Girl Scout Camps and a Catholic Camp I'm ok with are about half of that for much more offered, but I'd like something more educational than adventurous, kwim? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Looks like the StartTalk listings will be available in March; they receive funding from the government, which should keep costs reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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