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  Summer camp is traditionally a chance for kids to have fun, explore nature and bond with peers. In recent years, the trend of using summer camp as a time for academic enrichment has gained increasing popularity. Many of these programs are situated on college campuses, giving kids the benefit of university facilities. Connecticut has several college summer camp programs for kids who want to take advantage of a combination of classroom learning and recreation.
  
  

Exploration Senior Program at Yale University

• The Exploration Senior Program at Yale University, a camp for students entering grades 10 through 12, is one of many Exploration Summer Programs held at college campuses throughout the Northeast. Exploration Summer Programs take advantage of college facilities to offer teens a combination of courses, activities, expeditions and team-buillding activities while also giving them a taste of life at a major university.
  
  Exploration Senior Program
  470 Washington St., Ste. 1
  Norwood, MA 02062
  781-762-7400
  explo.org/senior
  
  

St. Thomas More School Summer Academic Camp

• St. Thomas More School Summer Academic Camp provides boys age 12 through 18 with academic course work and summer activities on the campus of St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn. Students can make up school credits lost during the year or supplement their regular school year coursework with extra credit. The campus offers a variety of recreational opportunities as well.
  
  St. Thomas More School Summer Academic Camp
  45 Cottage Rd.
  Oakdale, CT 06370
  860-823-3861
  stmct.org
  
  

iD Tech Summer Computer Camp

• Held on the campuses of two major Connecticut universities, Wesleyan in Middletown and Sacred Heart in Fairfield, iD Tech Summer Computer Camps give kids age 7 through 17 who are interested in technology the chance to develop their talents and expertise in video games, website design, programming, computer animation and more. Along with the opportunity to explore computer skills in the universities' state-of-the-art facilities, campers enjoy the breadth of recreational activities that a college campus offers, including outdoor games, workout facilities, dorm life, theater and more.
  
  iD Summer Computer Camps
  42 West Campbell Ave., Ste. 301
  Campbell, CA 95008
  408-871-2227
  internaldrive.com