Middle School Programs
Beal Bank USA Southern Nevada Regional Science and Engineering Fair
The Beal Bank USA Southern Nevada Regional Science & Engineering Fair promotes an interest in STEM for elementary, middle, and high school students in Southern Nevada counties including Clark County and the Clark County School District. Held at UNLV and hosted by the UNLV College of Sciences, the fair is sponsored by Beal Bank USA […]
Camp Cosmos
Camp Cosmos is a week-long astronomy camp for middle school students (post 5th grade to pre 9th). It features lessons and activities about stars, planets, galaxies, and the universe, tours of UNLV facilities, access to a network of robotic telescopes (good for one year), new friends, and lots of learning. Camp Cosmos Sessions Register for […]
GEAR UP ASPIRE Scholars Program
ASPIRE is a college pipeline collaboration between the Nevada Department of Education, NSHE, CCSD, and UNLV for current 7th -10th graders at selected Title I schools interested in STEM or health sciences and looking for support and opportunity for their high school and early college careers.
GUIC Summer Camp
The five-week GUIC Summer Camp aims to train 40 female students entering Grade 7-12 in Arduino programming and robotics design as well as integration of these tools to conduct projects in ubiquitous intelligent systems in tiered teams co-mentored by college students and STEM teachers. The summer camp includes three-week training and two-week project development.
Institute of Reading Development
Since 1990, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Continuing Education has proudly partnered with the Institute of Reading Development, a nationwide leader in reading instruction, to help students of all ages build strong reading skills and a lifelong love of books.
Jr. Rebels Camp
Jr. Rebels Camp is a youth program offered by UNLV Campus Recreational Services that provides a variety of fun activities to allow children to explore new skills, foster new friendships, and promote health and wellness.
Nevada Science Olympiad
Nevada Science Olympiad is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of K-12 science education for all genders and minority groups by fostering their interest in science. Our goal is to create a technologically-literate workforce, and recognize the outstanding achievements of student participants in Science Olympiad tournaments and non-competitive events, as well as teachers who […]
Pathways to Success
Calling all middle and high schoolers! Want to feel better equipped for not only career and professional endeavors but also for emerging adulthood, which encompasses daily life tasks and success skills? Join us this summer! Learn about how to be successful in your finances, entrepreneurship, physical and mental health- and the mindset needed to be […]
Saturday STEM Program
Saturday STEM Program is a series of model-based, inquiry experiences designed to provide interesting and exciting opportunities in STEM for elementary and middle school students. The program provides K-8 students with the opportunity to explore a major integrated STEM theme for five weeks in Fall and Spring semesters.
Southern Nevada Writing Project
As one of nearly 185 writing project sites affiliated with the National Writing Project (NWP), the SNWP offers a writing institute for K-12 educators each year, along with a writing camp for K-12 students. Teachers conduct project-sponsored programs in their own schools and in neighboring schools and districts aimed at two purposes: developing teacher knowledge […]
Summer Bridge Math Program
Summer Bridge Math Program will help minimize students’ loss of skills by giving them an instructor-led environment in which to review and practice skills learned or receive guided instruction on key topics covered in the grade they are entering.
Summer Code Camp
Summer Code Camp at UNLV is a FREE program for 6th-8th grade girls to explore coding in a fun and friendly way! This year’s camp will be held June 12 – 16. Code. Play. Game. Create your own video games! Design and program your own video games using code and computer science. Bring your friends! […]
Tech Trekker
Tech Trekker provides educators with access to science and engineering equipment, as well as standards-based lessons, in order to increase student engagement in STEM. We even send a student along to manage the equipment, allowing teachers to focus solely on teaching. This free service (sponsored by Nevada National Security Site) is available to all educators […]
UNLV Summer STEM Camp
The UNLV Howard R. Hughes College of Engineering and the UNLV College of Education are pleased to host the Summer 2023 STEM Camp. The goal of this STEM outreach program is to spark early student interest, ingenuity, and creativity in STEM by encouraging students to acquire knowledge, apply it, and to explore possible solutions to […]
Vegas STEM Lab
The team of investigators from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas will employ a mix of on-site and in-class activities to introduce students to science topics and engineering methods in the context of the entertainment and hospitality (E&H) industry that is the lifeblood of Las Vegas. The Lab will help middle school students of grades […]