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Academic Enrichment Programs

Our programs provide pre-collegiate students from the U.S. and around the world the chance to explore their passions and dive deep into a single topic beyond what is typically taught in a school curriculum.
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Program Frequently Asked Questions

What does "grade level" refer to?

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Grade level refers to the current grade that an applicant is in at the time they submit their application. Reference for 2020 programs:

 

Graduation Year from High School

(Class of)

 Current Grade
2020 12
2021 11
2022 10
2023 9
2024 8

 

 

What is an enrichment "Circle"?

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Circles are weekly gatherings that follow a model of education that emphasizes interactive education and deep engagement. Our enrichment circles are evening after-school programs intended as outreach to local students who are passionate in a given subject and want to learn more beyond what is available in their schools. Through lectures, activities, and hands-on engagement, circles encourage students to develop creative and critical problem solving skills. Because they are held on campus, they are only offered to local students.

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Our comprehensive Program Guide gives an overview of all of our offerings. 
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Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes

From Business to Bioscience, Creative Writing to Cosmology, participants engage in single-subject intensive study in a field they are passionate about, working with brilliant instructors and peers during this three-week, residential program.
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Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Humanities Science Mathematics Arts and Music Business Social Science Summer Residential Non-Credit Enrichment

Stanford Summer Humanities Institute

For three weeks on campus, rising high school juniors and seniors explore the big questions at the heart of the humanities in seminars led by distinguished Stanford professors.
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Grade 10 Grade 11 Humanities Social Science Summer Residential Non-Credit Enrichment

Stanford Summer Arts Institute

Experience how the arts thrive at Stanford! Participants come together for a three-week intensive arts program offering academically challenging, interdisciplinary courses in architecture, visual design, and music. 
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Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Arts and Music Summer Residential Non-Credit Enrichment

Stanford University Mathematics Camp (SUMaC)

SUMaC welcomes an elite group of talented current 10th- and 11th-grade students from around the world for five-weeks of intensive study in advanced mathematics on Stanford campus.
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Grade 10 Grade 11 Mathematics Summer Residential Non-Credit Enrichment

Stanford Medical Youth Science Program (SMYSP)

This five-week summer residential program offers low-income and underrepresented minority students from select counties in Northern and Central California the chance to explore medicine through lectures, mentorship, and a hospital internship.
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Grade 10 Grade 11 Science Summer Residential Non-Credit Enrichment

Stanford AI4ALL (formerly SAILORS)

Each summer, the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory opens its lab doors with an outreach summer program aimed at increasing the number of women in computer science, particularly in the field of AI research.
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Grade 9 Science Mathematics Summer Residential Non-Credit Enrichment

Stanford Humanities Circle

For local middle and high school students passionate about history, literature, or philosophy, Stanford Humanities Circle offers a chance to read and discuss important concepts in the humanities.
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Humanities Academic Year Commuter/Non-Residential Non-Credit Enrichment

Stanford Science Circle

Stanford Science Circle offer weekly classes throughout the quarter for Bay Area middle and high school students who are interested in exploring the vast and exciting world of science. 
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Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Science Academic Year Commuter/Non-Residential Non-Credit Enrichment

Stanford Math Circle

Math circles are weekly gatherings of local students on Stanford campus, offering students the chance to explore complex and advanced mathematical topics in a group environment guided by mathematicians and educators.
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Grade 1–5 Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Mathematics Academic Year Commuter/Non-Residential Non-Credit Enrichment

Stanford Pre-Collegiate University-Level Online Math & Physics

Stanford Pre-Collegiate University-Level Online Math & Physics offers 13 courses throughout the year, giving students an advanced offering of math and physics courses not typically available in secondary schools.
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Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Science Mathematics Academic Year Summer Online University

Discovering Medicine @ Stanford

This three-day program is interactive, with small group workshops, and direct interactions with a variety of health professionals from the Stanford Health Care hospital, as well as faculty, staff, and students from the Stanford School of Medicine.
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Grade 10 Grade 11 Science Academic Year Non-Credit Enrichment