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Summer Institute for the Gifted:
Programs for gifted & talented youth ages 5–17
Programs for gifted & talented youth ages 5–17
Innovators Program
Innovators Program (Ages 9-17)
SIG programs are three-week summer programs for gifted students ages 9-17* providing instruction in over 60 exciting and challenging multi-curricular, arts and recreational courses.
Students may choose to live on campus (Residential option) or commute daily (Day option or Day + Evenings & Saturdays option).
On weekends, residential students participate in a variety of activities (Sunday Activity Day, local community events, and extended evening programs) that provide a change of pace and further enrichment for each student.
See locations below for detailed information.
*ages vary by campus
Innovators Program Locations
Bryn Mawr College
Residential
Bryn Mawr, PA
Ages 9-14
June 28 - July 18
Emory University
Residential
Atlanta, GA
Ages 9-17
June 21 - July 11
Princeton University
Residential
Princeton, NJ
Ages 13-17
July 19 - August 8
UCLA
Residential
Los Angeles, CA
Ages 9-17
June 28 - July 18
UC Berkeley I
Residential
Berkeley, CA
Ages 9-17
June 20 - July 10
UC Berkeley II: SIG Global
Residential
Berkeley, CA
Ages 9-17
July 12 - August 1
University of Miami
Residential
Coral Gables, FL
Ages 9-17
July 12 - August 1
Yale University
Residential
New Haven, CT
Ages 13-17
June 28 - July 18
Questions?
Read the Innovators Program FAQs below.
Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
Yes! Students may request to room with a specific person (same SIG age group,
same gender). The residential staff will do its best to honor such
requests. However, there is no guarantee that the student’s
request will be fulfilled.
At many of the Innovators campuses, SIG provides a day student option for families who live in the surrounding area. In addition, SIG has several day programs for younger students ages 5-12.
Learn about SIG Day Student Programs at Innovator campuses
View the SIG Investigator programs for students ages 5-12
Learn about SIG Day Student Programs at Innovator campuses
View the SIG Investigator programs for students ages 5-12
Students are assigned to same age, same gender groups that live
in a dormitory under the supervision of a counselor. A Residential Life Dean
and Housemaster are also part of the overall
residential supervision team.
Students do their own laundry. They may use the laundry facilities
located on campus in the dormitories. Staff will assist with any
laundry instruction that may be necessary.
Students, once on campus, are not allowed to leave campus unless
they are supervised by a SIG staff person. These trips only occur
within the structure of the program and with parent/legal guardian
permission.
Special permission may be given to students with Senior Privileges (ages 15-17 only) to leave campus in groups of three or more without SIG Staff.
Sometimes. SIG's academic courses are offered to students
of the same age grouping. However, the cultural and recreational
classes usually are open to all students. Class grouping can accommodate
varying ability levels.
Definitely. Students will always be chaperoned when going off campus
on SIG sponsored trips, as well as when they are on campus.
Yes! Courses may be changed during the first two days of the session
with the approval of the Academic Dean and the students’ parents.
Yes! A Student Performance Review for each course taken will be available on MySIGPortal a few weeks after the close of the program. Students’ performance reports and letters can be mailed to schools, but only after SIG receives a written request from parents.
Yes! Special meals can be provided during the session. Parents must
advise the Residential Life Dean at the session site of the student’s
special dietary needs.
Email is available at the sites. However, availability is limited
to specific areas depending on the session’s host facility.
SIG is pleased to offer shuttle transportation services to and from our campuses and nearby airports at the beginning and end of our sessions.
Campus specific shuttle times can be found here.
For full details about SIG Campus Transportation and Greeter Services, please visit the FAQs page.
