summer camps - News - ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock /news/tag/summer-camps/ ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Mon, 28 Apr 2025 22:03:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Hosts 2025 Summer Camps /news/2025/04/25/2025-summer-camps/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:01:00 +0000 /news/?p=91476 The University of Arkansas at Little Rock hosts a variety of summer camps designed to engage young people in a fun and educational manner.  ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock is hosting camps ... ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Hosts 2025 Summer Camps

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock hosts a variety of summer camps designed to engage young people in a fun and educational manner. 

ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock is hosting camps in a variety of subjects, such as athletics, ethics and philosophy, coding and computer programming, writing, robotics, virtual reality, ballet, engineering, and more. 

See which camp will be perfect for your family and child below!

Arts and Culture

Ethics and Philosophy Summer Academy

Emerging Writers Institute

  • Dates: June 9-13 
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • For: Rising 6-10 graders
  • Cost: $175
  • Contact: Greg Graham at gxgraham@ualr.edu

MT Stage: From the Bard to Broadway

  • Dates: June 23-27 
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • For: Rising 7-9 graders

Young Writers Camp

  • Dates: Session 1 (June 16-20), Session 2 (June 23-27)
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Cost: $300 (students will bring their lunch)
  • Contact: Greg Graham at gxgraham@ualr.edu
  • For: Rising 3-5 graders

  • Dates: July 7-11
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • Cost: $150 deposit and $250 tuition
  • For: Ages 10-18

  • Dates: July 21 – Aug. 1
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Cost: $150 deposit and $700 tuition
  • For: Ages 10-21

Summer Laureate University for Youth

  • Dates: July 7-18
  • Time: 12:30-5:15 p.m.
  • For: Current K-6 students
  • Cost: $350 
  • Contact: giftedcenter@ualr.edu
SLUFY ambassadors and campers deliver 45th anniversary celebration cookies across campus to thanks departments for supporting the program. Photo by Benjamin Krain.
SLUFY ambassadors and campers deliver 45th anniversary celebration cookies across campus to thanks departments for supporting the program. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

STEM Camps

AI & Mental Health Hackathon

  • Dates: June 9-13
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • Contact: mkjohnson@ualr.edu
  • For: 9-12 graders, college students 
  • The application for the 2025 program can be accessed . 

Engineering Scholars Program

  • Dates: June 15-21
  • Cost: Free 
  • For: Current 8-11 graders
  • Contact: jeubanks1@ualr.edu
  • The program application can be accessed . All application materials must be postmarked by May 1, 2025.

GenCyber

  • Dates: July 7-10 and July 14-17 
  • Cost: Free
  • For: Rising 7-12 graders
  • Contact: saleiterman@ualr.edu 

National Summer Transportation Institute

  • Dates: July 13-25
  • Cost: Free
  • For: Current 8-11 graders
  • Contact: jeubanks1@ualr.edu
  • The application for the 2025 program can be accessed . All application materials must be postmarked by May 1, 2025.

Middle school students participate in a ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Virtual Reality Summer Camp at the Emerging Analytics Center. Photo by Benjamin Krain.
Middle school students participate in a ÌÇÐÄVlog´«Ã½ Little Rock Virtual Reality Summer Camp at the Emerging Analytics Center. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

Girls Who Code

  • Dates: July 28-Aug. 1
  • Cost: Free
  • Contact: jeubanks1@ualr.edu
  • For: Current 7-8 graders
  • The program application can be accessed . All application materials must be postmarked by May 1, 2025.

Athletics

  • Dates: Tuesdays, May 6-27
  • For: Ages 4-10
  • Cost: $80

  • Dates: Thursdays, May 8-29
  • For: Ages 4-10
  • Cost: $80

  • Dates: Weekly or Twice a Week, May 7-30
  • For: Ages 5+
  • Cost: $160 Weekly, $300 Twice a Week

  • Dates: June 9-12 (Session 1), July 31-Aug. 1 (Session 2)
  • For: Boys ages 8-18
  • Cost: $250 for Session 1, $150 for Session 2

  • Dates: July 29-30
  • For: Grades 5-12
  • Cost: $90

  • Dates: July 29-30
  • For: Grades 1-4
  • Cost: $70

  • Dates: Aug. 2
  • For: Grades 9-12
  • Cost: $55

  • Dates: June 22-24
  • Cost: $180 commuter, $330 overnight

  • Dates: July 7-12
  • Cost: $295 commuter, $425 overnight

Adults/Professional Development

Windgate Summer Studio for Art Educators

  • Dates: June 2-6 (Session 1), June 16-20 (Session 2)

Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute

  • Dates: June 23-26 (Online), July 7-10 (Online), and July 22-25 (In Person)
  • Cost: $525 – $725

Choral Conducting Symposium

  • Dates: July 16-18
  • Cost: Conductor: $250, Auditor: $135, Ensemble Participant: $75

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock offers a variety of youth camps in the summer. The summer camps available are focused on a range of activities, with something to satisfy everyone.

Camps focus on topics such as coding, writing, robotics, athletics, as well as the popular summer Laureate University for Youth (SLUFY).

Check out the comprehensive list below to find the summer camp that is the best fit for your family!

Young Writers Camp

Dates: June 24-28, 2024

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Cost: $300

Contact: Greg Graham, gxgraham@ualr.edu

For: Grades 3-5

Emerging Writers Institute

Dates: June 17-21

Time: 8:30 a.m. – Noon for 6-8 Grade, 1-4:30 p.m. for 9-12 Grade

Cost: $150

Contact: Greg Graham, gxgraham@ualr.edu

For: Grades 6-12

Summer Laureate University for Youth

Dates: July 8-19

Time: 12:30-5:30 p.m. Monday – Friday

Cost: $325

Engineering Scholars Program

Dates: June 16-22

Cost: Free

For: Grades 8-11

Contact: Dr. Anindya Ghosh, axghosh@ualr.edu 

Windstream Girls CODE

Dates: July 22-26

Cost: Free

For: Grades 8-9

Contact: Dr. Anindya Ghosh, axghosh@ualr.edu

Dates: July 8-12

Grades: 7-12

Cost: $150

Dates: June 10-14

Grades: 5-8

Cost: $150

Dates: July 22-26, 12-5 p.m.

Grades: 7-12

Cost: $150

Dates: July 29-Aug. 2

Grades: 7-12

Cost: $150

Ethics and Philosophy Summer Academy

Dates: June 24-28

Grades: 10-12

Cost: Free

artWAYS – Summer Visual Arts Program

Dates: June 23-29

Grades: 11-12

Cost: Free

MT Stage: Expressions!

Dates: June 24-28

Grades: 7-9

Cost: Free

Dates: June 10-July 18

Grades: K-8

Trojan Athletics Summer Camps

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