Northwestern Center for Talent Development (CTD) Summer Program

Please note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the status of the Center for Talent Development's summer 2021 programs has yet to be decided. For more information, please visit our website. Thank you.

From early childhood through high school, the Summer Program offers gifted students an exceptional opportunity to delve deep into a subject of interest, build upon their strengths, and connect with a community of peers. 

Grades 7 & 8
Three-week enrichment and high school honors courses.

This three-week program offers gifted middle school students the choice of unique, fast-paced enrichment courses or high school honors, credit-eligible courses. This program is held on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. 

Northwestern University
(residential or commuter)

Grades 9-12
Three to six-week high school honors courses, AP® courses, and civic engagement programs.

This program provides accelerated, for-credit, academic courses in a variety of subject areas. These courses provide students the opportunity to earn high school credit for advanced high school and college-level subjects through Center for Talent Development.