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Western Kentucky Center for Gifted Studies – SCATS

Western Kentucky Center for Gifted Studies – SCATS

WKU SCATS provides a diverse curriculum and a wide range of enrichment experiences for about 150 middle school students every summer.

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Western Kentucky University’s (WKU’s) Center for Gifted Studies has created SCATS, the Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students located in Bowling Green, to provide a diverse and challenging curriculum and a wide range of enrichment experiences for ~200 middle school students every summer.

Program overview:

Two-week camp held in June
Residential (staying overnight) and nonresidential (commuter) options.
- Residential campers live in an air-conditioned residence hall on the WKU campus
High-ability students who have finished grades 6–8 enjoy a unique learning environment to explore new ideas, develop concepts, make friends, and share experiences
Almost thirty different course options, students are placed in four of their top ten choices and attend these classes every day
- Classes range from arts and humanities to mathematics and sciences
- Taught by veteran teachers with experience teaching gifted children
- Teachers provide students with a great deal of individualized attention in the classroom