The National Youth Science Camp is a prestigious four-week residential program held in the mountains of West Virginia that brings together some of the brightest high school students from across the country and around the world. Participants engage directly with leading scientists through lectures and hands-on learning while also taking part in outdoor adventures and interdisciplinary collaboration with their peers. The program is run by the National Youth Science Academy, a nonprofit organization with over 60 years of experience providing exceptional STEM opportunities to young students. It is one of the most immersive and elite science experiences available to high school students anywhere in the nation.
Designing studies, testing hypotheses, and drawing evidence-based conclusions.
Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.
Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.
Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.
Guiding and supporting someone else as they learn or grow in a skill.
Camp combines lectures from top scientists with collaborative learning, mirroring academic research and teaching.
Participants engage in scientific research and interdisciplinary learning with expert scientists over four weeks.
STEM-focused program with 50%+ alumni earning doctorates and 85%+ working in STEM careers.
Interdisciplinary science program develops foundational research and analytical skills for STEM careers.
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