SAT Test Prep
Penn State Berks' SAT Review Course offers high school students a seven week, 21-hour long course to prepare for the verbal and math portions of the SAT. The course is designed to provide information about the current format of the SAT and to instruct students in test-taking techniques to help them realize their full potential. Instructors are approved by Penn State University to teach the SAT preparation course and are fully qualified to effectively assist students in improving their math and verbal skills, as well as test-taking strategies. Course details »
Summer Camps 2012
High School Camps
Our high school Discovery Series camps are listed below; these camps are for students entering 9th-12th grade this coming fall. Our camp allow students the option of either a residential or commuter experience, unless otherwise noted. Our camp day runs from 8:30 AM-4:00 PM daily; commuter students stay on campus the entire day, enjoying lunch in our Tullys cafeteria. Residential students arrive on Sunday afternoon and depart on Friday at the normal camp closing time. Campers sleep in our resident halls for a true college experience; resident assistants stay with the campers from the time they enter the dorms until breakfast the next day. Evening activities, for an additional fee, are planned to keep students active and engaged. All meals are included throughout the week.
All resident camps will be held the week of July 9-13, 2012. Click on the name of each camp below to view more information about the activities for the camp.
Discovering Engineering: Rockets, Robots, and Renewable Race Cars
Discovering Computers and Cyber Security
Discovering Veterinary Science
Discovering Theatre - (for both high school and middle school students together) July 23-27 (commuter camp only)
Scholarships: High school students may apply for a camp scholarship (maximum of $50- application available after January)
Registration: All documents needed to register your camper can be downloaded; updated forms will be available after January.
For more information on Summer Camps, fill out our online form or contact Elaine Berish, emb1@psu.edu, 610-396-6230 or 1-800-BERKS-CE.
Middle School Camps
Our middle school camps run from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.and are for students who will enter 5th-8th grades this coming fall. These camps are commuter camps only. Parents/guardians must accompany their students into the classroom and pick up their students at the end of the day in the assigned classroom. The process is for the safety of the child; please adhere to this rule. Children pack their lunch for middle school camp.
Click on the name of each camp below to view more information about the activities for the camp.
You Be The Chemist®, (a camp supported by the Chemical Educational Foundation) June 25-June 29
NEW! NCIS (Junior Naval Criminal Investigative Service) - July 23-27
NEW! Discovering Theatre, (for both middle school and high school students together) July 23-27Science of Technology--Buildings, Bridges, and Robots, July 30-August 3
Registration: All documents needed to register your camper can be downloaded; updated forms will be available after January.
For more information on Summer Camps, fill out our online form or contact Elaine Berish, emb1@psu.edu, 610-396-6230 or 1-800-BERKS-CE.
Project lead the Way®
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) prepares students to be the most innovative and productive leaders in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and to make meaningful, pioneering contributions to our world. PLTW partners with middle schools and high schools to provide a rigorous, relevant STEM education.
Penn State Berks
Continuing Education
P.O. Box 7009
Tulpehocken Road
Reading, PA 19610
610-396-6220
OR
1-800-BERKS-CE