Camp Launch is a two-week residential summer program for rising seventh- through tenth-grade high-ability students from low-income households. Students participate in courses centered around science, writing, and personal development—designed specifically to challenge and inspire this population of learners.

Entrepreneurial Summer Immersion Camp For 5 days, driven young women from around Hampton Roads will engage in hands-on business building, mentorship from collegiate scholars, and a transformative self-development experience. They’ll leave with new skills, newfound confidence, and a network of empowering, future-focused peers. Envision Lead Grow’s mission is to increase the rate of entrepreneurship in today’s youth, thereby transforming communities of poverty to communities of prosperity through economic development, social justice, and promoting ownership, equity, and investment in marginalized communities around the globe. We are committed to helping them build their future through entrepreneurship by creating a community to support their success. This free 5-day sleep away camp is held on the campus of Old Dominion University.

Virginia Space Flight Academy provides Six Co-Ed Residential Camps for ages 11-16

The Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) program is an interactive online science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning experience for Virginia high school juniors and seniors, highlighted by a seven-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Students selected to participate in the program are immersed in NASA-related research, focusing on the Earth’s responses to changes in climate, weather, and natural hazards, through interaction with scientists, engineers, and technologists.