Early Tuition: $2,250 per Session
For Campers Entering Grades 2* - 7
Session 1: June 30 - July 11
Session 2: July 14 - July 25
Session 3: July 28 - August 8
Session 4: Not Offered
* First graders will be considered for acceptance on a case-by-case basis, and require an in-person evaluation.
Help your gifted child appreciate their unique and individual talents. Hofstra Gifted Camp will provide your child with fun, stimulation, idea-building and much more -- all on our beautiful Long Island campus.
Hofstra Gifted Camp is a full-day academic program designed to develop and grow the educational needs of gifted campers entering Grades 2 through 7. Our enrichment program is designed to make campers' learning experience exciting and stimulating:
- Inquiry-based learning techniques
- Experimentation
- Independent study
- Group projects
Campers may participate in the Gifted Program as a specialty for two, four, or six weeks. None of the sessions repeat in content. Campers attending Gifted Camp participate in three 60-minute classes per day with lunch and a 45-minute recreational period worked into the day. Each camper receives instruction in the humanities (which may include foreign language) sciences, and mathematics. Each course is taught by a teacher who is New York state-certified in that content area.
Eligibility Criteria Gifted Camp requires that proof of high academic ability and/or achievement be submitted with the application. Campers who meet one or more of the following criteria are invited to apply:
- Academically talented campers who have scored at the 95th percentile or above in at least one of the major content areas or ability sections of a nationally normed standardized test administered by their school (i.e., ERB CTP 4, IOWA, CAT, MAT, CTBS, SRA, etc.).
- Campers who have been identified as gifted and/or who are participating or have participated successfully in a local or school gifted program.
- Campers who have been selected by a regional or national gifted talent search program, such as the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth.
- For rising 2nd and 3rd grade campers, if no local or school gifted program exists, or if no test scores are available, two letters of recommendation can be submitted from two educators. The educator providing the recommendation should complete the form.
How to Apply for Gifted Camp:
About Our Gifted Camp Teachers and Counselors Our unique Hofstra Gifted Camp features dedicated professionals from many fields. These professionals include educators for the gifted, professional practitioners, and experts from specific fields.
They provide the best possible academic experience for each student. Our instructional staff consists of individuals who have attended workshops and educational programs focusing on strategies for educating the academically gifted student. Our counselors provide support to the teachers in the classroom, and serve as role models and mentors to the campers.
