Welcome High School Counselors!

We invite you to learn more about our community of passionate students, staff, and instructors. Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies advances the education of intellectually curious pre-college students. We offer a variety of programs designed to meet the needs of students everywhere and we invite you to explore our offerings and share our information with your students.
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Our Programs At A Glance

Our participants are adventurous and passionate in their desire to come together and deepen their learning. While exploring new subjects and making friendships to last a lifetime, they will gain new insights into themselves and what really motivates them.
Diverse Students
We are committed to inspiring pre-collegiate students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Transformational Teaching
Our instructors are scholars in their fields and committed to sharing their love for their subjects with high school students.
Challenging Coursework
We offer courses in mathematics, science, humanities, business, social justice, and other subjects rarely taught in school.
Community of Learners
Outside of the academic components, students will also find opportunities to engage and build community with their peers through a variety of student life seminars, workshops, and social activities.

Find the Program that is Right for Your Students

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Our summer academic programs fit a wide variety of student needs. Whether you advise students who are passionate about the humanities or bioscience or anything in between, we have a program that's right for your academically curious students.

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