WCATY Program

WCATY offers an array of day and residential precollege academic programs for students Grades 1-12. Our classes provide ongoing engagement and academic challenges in a broad spectrum of disciplines. The Camp has four different programs. Growing Early Minds (GEM) classes are designed to inspire and engage students in grades 2 through 4. Students will be exposed to concepts and themes that feed their curious minds. Social and emotional curriculum components focus on fostering autonomy, encouraging development of a growth mindset, and developing effective collaboration skills. OUr Precollege Academic Campus Experience (PACE) program gives students finishing grades 5 through 8 an opportunity to explore their current interests and passions with like-minded peers in a college setting. Students will spend one week taking an enrichment course designed specifically for advanced middle school learners. The Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP) gives an opportunity for students who are finishing grades 7 and 8 to spend two weeks studying one accelerated course. STEP is designed to engage, intellectually challenge, and inspire. WCATY strives to balance the academic and community sides of camp. This program is for those who are ready for an above-grade-level challenge and are serious about having fun in, and outside of, the classroom with their peers.The Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) engages talented high school students from across Wisconsin, the nation, and the world at the prestigious University of Wisconsin–Madison. ALP is an intense, three-week summer camp designed to push students to the next academic level while housing them in an intimate learning environment. Students enroll in a single course for an in-depth experience. Students have the opportunity to work with their school to receive high school credit for each course.

Camp Focus

Academic and Pre-College Camps

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