Summer Programs

Camp Kesem at Yale has been helping kids affected by cancer since 2013. With 45 volunteers, they provide year-round support and a free summer camp.

In CTW, New Haven students explore moral and political questions with Yale professors in a 2-week summer program, then meet throughout the year.

The Morse Summer Music Academy in New Haven offers a free 4-week music program for grades 4-12 students in band, choir, and orchestra. Apply now!

Pathways Summer Scholars is a free 2-week program led by Yale faculty and staff for local high school students to explore arts and humanities.

Pathways to Science Summer Scholars is a 2-week intensive summer program that offers high school students hands-on science learning in Yale labs.

Learn about the Shafer Scholars program offering New Haven high school juniors a chance to attend Yale Summer Session with full support.

The Ulysses S. Grant Program at Yale offers a six-week summer program for New Haven middle schoolers to enhance critical thinking and collaboration.

Yale Community Rowing offers middle school students a one-week summer program to learn rowing while building teamwork, discipline, and self-esteem.

The Yale Daily News Summer Journalism Program is a four-day intensive high school journalism course that is free to New Haven students.

The Yale Summer Debate Program by Urban Debate League helps New Haven students build public speaking, argumentation, and critical thinking skills.

Established in 1944, this program provides full funding for students to work with public sector and nonprofit organizations in New Haven each summer.

YYGS is a two-week global summer program where nearly 2,000 high schoolers explore STEM and humanities, with full scholarships for NHPS students.

Yale’s Physics, Engineering & Biology program offers high school students research, scientific programming, and high-performance computing experience.

Discovery to Cure inspires high school students to pursue careers in science and medicine through hands-on lab experience with research scientists.

The Yale Pathways Research Internships program pairs students with science research internships at Yale, providing workshops and mentors for guidance.

The YCCI Summer Internship is a 4-week virtual program for high school students to explore healthcare, medicine, clinical research, and data science.