• Pre-College and Summer Programs

    Garrison Art Center Summer Program

    The Summer Art Institute was founded in 1998 to provide high school students with an in-depth artistic experience. This pre-college program offers complete immersion in art-making, allowing students to develop valuable skills that can prepare them for a college of the arts or any path they choose. Tuition includes all materials needed for the program. There is the option to pay in full or take advantage of a payment plan. This program is available to all students entering high school, currently in high school, or graduating in 2025. 

    Manhattan University Engineering Summer Program

    The six-day program will run from August 3 - 9, 2025 and will include hands-on activities covering various engineering disciplines. The program will build on Manhattan University’s legendary Summer Engineering Awareness Program, which has been in existence for more than 40 years and has introduced thousands of high school students from the New York City metro area to engineering. In our new program, students from outside the New York City area will now have the opportunity to explore engineering in action, get a glimpse of life in New York City, and much more. 

    Marist Summer Pre-College Program

    For over fifteen years, Marist has created a top Summer Pre-College program that gives students a sense of college life, provides a taste of a college major, and allows students to earn college credit all while still in high school. With more than 20 unique courses, this summer's sessions will take place over two weeks, with start dates of June 29, 2025, and July 13, 2025.

    UMass Amherst Pre-College Programs

    College prep workshops at UMass Amherst offer high school students an essential toolkit for college preparedness: practical skills and knowledge to confidently navigate the college application process. Choose from two invaluable online workshops: learn SAT & ACT test prep strategies from bestselling test-prep author Brian Leaf, or craft a true-to-life personal essay using techniques from UMass Amherst's award-winning Writing Program. Or, join us on campus for a week-long summer intensive program covering admission strategy, essay writing, test prep and more. 

    Fordam Pre-College College Program

    The Pre-College program is a selective commuter program designed to provide high school juniors and seniors with experience, connections and knowledge from their participation in undergraduate college courses. The program provides transferable college credits. 

    Pratt Pre-College Program

    Each summer Pratt Institute’s Pre-College program welcomes over 400 high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to our Brooklyn campus for nearly a month, where they experience life as an art and design college student.

    Smith Pre-College Program

    Intellectually stimulating and unique opportunities for young high school women who wish to pursue their academic interests in the classroom and beyond.

    Stanford Pre-Graduate Studies

    Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies advances the education of academically talented, intellectually curious, pre-college students. We offer a variety of programs designed to meet the needs of top students everywhere.

    **Please remember to check the Seniors Google Classroom (2025 Guidance Class) for more pre-college and summer options.