Summer Programs at the University of Virginia
Find out what is going on around Grounds this summer. The University of Virginia offers numerous academic and extracurricular programs for students and learners of all ages.
- [+][–] Academic Programs
- Summer Session (offered to University of Virginia students, students enrolled at other colleges or universities, rising high school juniors & seniors, and lifelong learners.)
- Summer Language Institute
- Summer Enrichment Program (rising 5th through 11th graders)
- Young Writers (rising 9 th graders through rising college freshmen)
- UVa Summer Orientation (newly admitted students)
- Summer Chamber Music Workshop at U.Va.
- [+][–] Extracurricular Programs
- Summer Camps-Cavalier Day Camp (rising 1st through 5th graders)
- Private Swim Lessons (all ages)
- Swimming's Cool (6 months through 12 years of age)
- Summer Tennis (5 -17 years old)
- Art Museum Summer Camp
Each summer the University of Virginia offers a rich selection of courses to over four-thousand students through its Summer Session. Many of these courses are not available during the academic year. Summer Session students have access to an array of support services and extra-curricular activities.
(Enrollment is open to advanced high school students, graduate and undergraduate students, professionals, and members of the local community.)
The Summer Language Institute provides the opportunity to fulfill language requirements, prepare for study abroad or travel, expand job opportunities, and expand intercultural skills.
Languages include French, German, Italian, Latin, Russian, Spanish, Tibetan, and English (ESL)
The Summer Enrichment Program is a program for gifted and/or high ability students in kindergarten through 5th grade. Activities in the program are designed to: Expose students to new interest areas; Provide interaction with students with similar interests and abilities; Enhance interest in learning by providing stimulating and challenging activities; Encourage creative/productive thinking and expression; Foster skills for independent learning.
The Young Writers Workshop of the University of Virginia , established in 1982, brings together a community of writers with a common purpose: to create a supportive and noncompetitive environment where teenagers can live and work as artists.
The Office of Orientation and New Student Programs, a unit within the Office of the Dean of Students, assists new students in making a successful academic, intellectual and social transition into the University community.
Join the U.Va. faculty this summer in an intensive five-day chamber music workshop. The focus will be on developing musicianship skills which go "beyond the notes"; the listening, rhythmic, analytical and diplomatic skills that go into the making of quality chamber music.
Cavalier Day Camp is a fun recreational, motivational, and educational adventure for children going into grades 1-5. CDC is licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Social Services as a "Child Day Center". Four, two-week sessions are offered June 12-August 4. We incorporate swimming, music, drama, nature activities, and arts and crafts into our programming. Campers are grouped according to their year in school. Depending on their age, campers may visit museums, community attractions, and nature areas for hiking and canoeing throughout the summer. Campers begin and end their day at the UVA Slaughter Recreation Center. Each camper will receive a T-shirt that's sure to be a summer favorite.
The purpose of the Swimming's Cool program is to help children learn to be safe in the water by teaching basic aquatic skills. Quality swimming instruction is geared toward individual needs and is designed to increase the student's comfort level in the water. Instructors emphasize the development of swimming skills and an awareness of water and pool safety.
The purpose of the Swimming's Cool program is to help children learn to be safe in the water by teaching basic aquatic skills. Quality swimming instruction is geared toward individual needs and is designed to increase the student's comfort level in the water. Instructors emphasize the development of swimming skills and an awareness of water and pool safety.
You and your family have the opportunity to get involved in a lifetime sport where fun and learning complement each other. Program offers: (1) Award-winning facilities at Snyder Tennis Center (2) USPTR Certified Head Instructor (3) Lighted courts for great evening play (4) Emphasis on player development
This year, the Summer Arts experience will invite student artists to explore stories based on their lives. Students will enjoy three sessions in each of the painting, printmaking and photography disciplines and one each in two of the three optional studies in music, dance and architecture.
