| Program |
Description |
Details |
Registration |
| JPS ELS Summer Adventure Club
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Students ages 4-12 can take part in half-day or full-day summer camp with weekly themed units that engage students in fun activities and generate excitement. Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack provided. |
Dates: June 3-July 26
Times: 7am-6pm, full-day; 7am-1pm or 1pm-6pm, half-day
Cost: $75 per week, full-day; $60 per week, half-day
Childcare vouchers accepted
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Contact Extended Learning Solutions, 2703 First Ave., Jackson, 39209.
Call ELS at (601) 360-2699. |
JPS Summer Boost Program
Program Information |
Currently enrolled JPS elementary students with specific academic needs can participate in this program. |
Dates: June 4-27
Times: 7:45a-1p
Cost: FREE
Locations: North Jackson, Galloway, Key
No classes on Fridays.
Lunch provided |
Contact your child's school to enroll.
Contact Extended Learning Solutions to enroll students in after school care at (601) 360-2699. |
| JPS Summer Enrichment Program for English Language Learners |
Currently enrolled JPS elementary ELL students can participate in this program. |
Dates: June 4-27
Times: 7:45a-1p
Cost: FREE
Locations: Woodville Heights and North Jackson
No classes on Fridays |
Contact your child's English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher to enroll. |
JPS Summer School (High)
Program Information |
Tuition-based summer school for JPS and non-JPS students who have failed a high school subject. |
Dates: June 5-July 24
Times: 7:30a-12:30p
Cost: $260/1 unit; $130/.5 unit
Location: Provine High
Registration begins May 1. |
Contact your child's school to register.
Registration is May 1-June 4.
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JPS Summer School (Middle)
Program Information |
Tuition-based summer school for JPS middle school students who have not mastered state and/or district objectives in language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. |
Dates: June 5-July 23
Times: 8a-12p
Cost: $200
Location: Peeples Middle
Registration begins May 27.
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Contact your child's school to register.
Registration is May 27-June 5.
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JPS - Power APAC Arts and Academic Enrichment Camp
Program Brochure |
During this week long summer intensive, each camper will be
exposed to multiple arts disciplines and academic
enrichment programs, in a fun-filled learning environment. |
Dates: June 3-7
Times: 8a-3:30p
Cost: Registration, $15; camp, $125
Location: Power Academic & Performing Arts Complex,
1120 Riverside Drive |
For more information or to register, call 601-960-5387. |
| First Baptist Church Summer Day Camp |
Day Camps are offered in May and June for ages 3 and up. Offerings include Jr. Ballet, VBS Week, Upward Flag Football, Junior All-Stars, Upward Cheerleading, Art, Magnificent Manners, Upward Soccer, Little Einstein’s, and more. |
Dates, times, and costs vary.
Refer to the FBCJ Day Camps website for details. |
For more information, call 601-949-1900, or visit the FBCJ website. |
Genesis & Light Center
Application
Flyer
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Genesis & Light Center's summer program offers a variety of enrichment activities in computer, sports, fields trips, arts and crafts, drama, and academics for students in grades K-9. |
Dates: June 3-July 26
Times: 7a-5p, full day; 8a-1p or 1p-5p, half day
Cost: $70/week, full day;
$50/week, half day
Childcare vouchers accepted
Aftercare, $50 per week |
Complete the application and return by mail to GLEAM, 4914 N. State St., Jackson, MS 39206 or fax to 601-362-6737. Call 601-362-6736 or e-mail Genesis and Light Center. |
| Hope & A Future Learning Center – South Jackson |
Students 5 -14 years old will prepare for the next grade level through summer enrichment activities, to include: JPS Summer Reading Program, Math & Language Arts activities, music, dance, sports and fieldtrips (additional fee for fieldtrips may apply pending location of trip) |
Dates: June 3-August 2
Times: 7a-6p, full day;
7a-11:30a or 12:30p-6p,
half day;
2:30-6p, afterschool
Cost: $30 Registration fee per child; $75/week, full day; $55/week, half day;
$45/week, afterschool
Lunch and snack for full day campers; snack only for half day and afterschool campers
Location: Hope & A Future, 2877 Fairhill Drive, Jackson, MS.
All tuition/fees paid weekly
Childcare vouchers accepted
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For more information or to register call 601-665-4034 or 601-966-3986, or e-mail Hope & A Future.
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| Jackson Zoo Camp |
Series of intensive weeklong summer experiences for students ages 6-12 with indepth discussion and activities focused on specific topics. |
Dates, times, and costs vary. Refer to Jackson Zoo website for details. |
Complete the Zoo Camp registration form to enroll.
Call the Zoo at (601) 352-2580 x 240. |
JSU Summer Camp
JSU Camp Brochure |
Jackson State University will host over 50 summer camps in several categories: Academic and Science, Development and Enrichment, Early Child Development, Music, and Physical Fitness, Health and Wellness. |
Dates, times, and costs vary.
Refer to the Jackson State Summer Programs website for details. |
Refer to the Jackson State Summer Programs website for contact information. |
JSU Hamer Institute Workshop
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The Hamer Institute at JSU is hosting a two-week summer workshop themed “The Southern Civil Rights Movement: The Pivotal Role of Young People” for students in grades 7-12 |
Dates: June 10-22
Times: 9a-4:30p
Location: Jackson State |
Complete the Hamer Institute application and return to The Hamer Institute, 1400 John R. Lynch Street, Box 17081, Jackson, MS 39217; fax: 601-979-5926. Deadline to apply is March 29. For information, call 601-979-1562 or e-mail Hamer Institute. |
JSU Geospatial Summer Camp
Program Information |
Participating high school students will learn the basics of using GIS and receive hands on training GPS devices and apply this knowledge in small group projects. The program is hosted by the JSU National Center for Biodefense Communications. |
Dates: June 4-15
Times: 9a-4p, M-Th
Location: Jackson State
Cost: $150 registration fee. |
For more information and to register, contact Shayron Nichols, 601-979-1490 or visit the NCBC website. |
KINGS Leadership Summer Institute
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Weekly camps for boys ages 5-16. Programs include Boys II Kings educational and social enrichment camp and KINGS Art & Media Institute designed to immerse students in the craft of writing and producing films. |
Dates: June 3-Aug. 2
Times: 8a-5:30p
Cost: $50/week
Location: Tougaloo College
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To register or contact the organizer for more information, visit the KINGS Leadership Summer Institute website. |
LaMorne's Dance & Fitness Summer Dance Camps
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Student participants ages 7-15 can learn cheer/pom, praise and worship, or dance/drill team styles of dance. |
Dates: June 10-14, Cheer Dance Basics; June 24-28, Dance Team Basics; June 17-21, Praise Dance
Time: 9a-12p
Cost: $90/camp
Location: Millsaps College
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For details, e-mail LaMorne's Dance & Fitness or call 601-238-3303. |
MDAH Mississippi Inspectors
Program Information |
Mississippi Department of Archives and History week-long program for students in grades 4-6. |
Dates: June 10-14; July 15-19
Time: 8a-12p
Location: Old Capitol Museum |
For more information, call 601-576-8800. |
| Millsaps Summer Enrichment Camps |
Millsaps offers summer enrichment programs in art, music, natural science, film, photography and more. Camps are for elementary through high school students. |
Dates and times: June and July; times vary.
Costs: vary
Location: Millsaps College
Call or follow link for details. |
Complete and return the Summer Enrichment Camp registration form to Continuing Education/Summer Enrichment, Millsaps College, 1701 North State Street, Jackson, 39210, fax: (601) 974-1137. Call with credit card info, (601) 974-1130. |
| Millsaps Summer Chamber Music Camp |
The Millsaps College Summer Chamber Music Camp is a week-long day camp designed for young musicians rising to grades 7 through 12 in the upcoming school year. |
Dates and times: July 16-20, 2012
Cost: $275
Location: Millsaps College |
Complete and return the Summer Chamber Music Camp registration for to Continuing Education/Summer Enrichment, Millsaps College, 1701 North State Street, Jackson, 39210, fax: (601) 974-1137. Call with credit card info, (601) 974-1130. |
| Millsaps Summer Sports Camps |
Millsaps College offers sports camps for elementary through high school age students in baseball, basketball, football, soccer, and tennis. |
Dates and times: June and July; times vary
Costs: Vary
Location: Millsaps College |
Refer to the Millsaps Sports Programs website for camp registration details and contacts. |
| Mississippi Children's Museum Summer Camps |
Programs are for children ages 5-10. |
Dates, times, and costs vary.
Refer to the MCM Summer Programs website for details. |
Refer to the MCM website for registration and contact information. |
MSO Premier Orchestral Institute
Program Brochure |
Six-day program for string players from beginner to advanced levels. Students will go through all aspects of the orchestra experience and take part in a Grand Finale Concert. |
Dates: June 3-8
Times: 9a-7p
Cost: $35 Registration (before March 20); Additional fee for optional housing plans
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For more information, visit the POI website call 601-207-1262.
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Neighborhood Christian Center
Program Information |
Biblically-based summer academic program for k-12 students, providing development opportunities in all academic areas, Bible training, and the arts. Certified teachers supervise each aspect of the programs. |
Dates: June 10-July 12
Times: 7:30a-3p
Cost: $225 per 5-week program (covers up to 4 students per household)
Location: Vary by program |
For more information, contact Johnnie Bruce, 601-613-6202, or Elder James E. Turner, Sr., 601-354-8855. |
| New Hope NSBE Summer Engineering Experience for Kids |
Three-week program with fun and engaging activities for girls in grades 3-5. Campers will work in teams to create products using science and math principles in real-world applications. |
Dates: June 24-July 12
Times: 8:30a-3:30p
Cost: FREE
Location: New Hope Baptist Church, 5202 Watkins Drive. |
For more information, visit the SEEK Camp website, or call New Hope Church, 601-366-7002. |
| New Horizon Summer Program |
Summer program for students ages 5-12 with enrichment activities in reading, Spanish, and music as well as sports activities, including swimming. |
Dates: June 3-August 2
Times: 6:30a-6p
Cost: $65 registration, $70/week
Location: New Horizon Center, 3565 Wheatley Street. |
For more information, call Ronnie Crudup, Jr. at 601-371-5070, or visit the New Horizon website. |
New Stage Theatre Summer Camps
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New Stage offers First Stages Camp for 1-4 graders, Acting Shakespeare Camp and Broadway Jr. Summer Camp for 5-11 graders. Students will learn acting, dancing, speaking and more. |
Dates and times vary.
Refer to the New Stage website for details.
Early Bird registration ends May 7. |
For details and to register e-mail New Stage Education Director Chris Roebuck or call (601) 948-3533 x 232. |
| Piano Discoveries Summer Camp |
Students will be introduced to new concepts in piano playing, develop listening skills, hear quality musicians in concert and be challenged to take their musicianship to the next level. |
Dates: June 9-15, 2013.
Refer to the Piano Discoveries website for other details. |
Registration forms available from the Camp web site on the Piano Discoveries website
Contact Camp Director at (662) 915-1282.
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PRIYDEMS Common Core Boot Camp
Program Information |
Students in grades K-5 and 6-8 will participate in Common Core preparation workshops in Math and English/Language Arts. |
Dates: June 3-28, K-5;
July 8-Aug. 2, 6-12.
Times (both sessions):
9a-12p, Math;
1-3p, English/Language Arts
Cost: $50/week |
For more information or to register, call Rachel at 769-251-1408 or visit the PRIYDEMS website. |
Sports Paradise Sports & Academics Camp
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Eight-week program with activities for students ages 3-14 in sports like basketball, T-ball, and track, and academic enrichment in math, reading, nutrition, and more. |
Dates: June 3-28, Session 1; July 8-August 2, Session 2
Times: 8a-5:30p
Cost: $40, registration (before April 15); $20/day, $65/week, $260/month, or $585 for summer
Location: St. Therese Catholic School, 309 West McDowell Road, Jackson, MS 39204 |
To register, complete and return the application. For more information, contact Coach Chris Stephens, 601-954-6370 or Carol McWilliams, 601-372-3323. |
| TO BE or NOT TO BE Summer Acting Camp |
A summer acting camp for students ages 7-18 interested in the art of acting. Students will learn professional acting basics, including monologue development, head shots, director's point of view, and more. |
Dates: June 3-7 for ages 7-12;
June 10-14 for ages 13-18
Times: 8a-5p
Cost:$150
Location: Millsaps College |
For information, including how to register, e-mail Essence Wallace or visit the TO BE or NOT TO BE website. |
| Tougaloo College Summer Camps |
Tougaloo offers a variety of enrichment programs for high school students. |
Programs vary. Refer to the Tougaloo Summer Programs website for details. |
Contact Dr. Valvia M. Wilson, 601-977-7878, or 1-888-735-3554. |
Tougaloo College Summer SLAM
Summer SLAM Application |
The Science, Language Arts and Mathematics (SLAM) Workshops are conducted during the summer at Tougaloo College. SLAM, for 9th, 10th , and 11th graders and highlights the skills required for the study of science. SLAM also provides information about career opportunities in the health sciences and the Jackson Heart Study. |
For information about dates, times, cost, and location, refer to the Tougaloo Summer SLAM website. |
For more information or to register, call 601-977-7816 or 601-977-7820. |
| Word and Worship Knight Flight 101 Aviation Career Education (ACE) Academy Camp |
Aviation camp for students in grades 8-12. |
Dates: July 22-24
Cost: $20 registration fee, deadline May 1.
Location: Word and Worship Church, 6286 Hanging Moss Rd. |
For information or to register call 601-713-3597 or 927-2147, visit ACE Camp website, or e-mail Kimberly Farmer. |