Pre-College and Summer Youth Programs
Looking for a fun, educational pre-college program in New Jersey for your child or teen? Kean summer programs are the answer. Summer at Kean is a great way to keep kids engaged and learning through the summer months.
Camp Premiere
Registration for Camp Premiere 2022 is now! Visit Premiere Stages at Kean University for more information.
Session 1: Theatremakers
Students translate their creative ideas into brand new, original material for the stage. Through structured improvisation, storytelling exercises, and acting games, campers craft and star in their own, totally original theatrical presentation for friends and family.
Session 2: Actors Studio
Students focus on the craft of acting through physical and vocal warm-ups, improvisation, acting technique, and scene study. Working closely with industry professionals, campers perform scenes from contemporary plays, selected specifically for unique talents and areas for growth.
| Department | Premiere Stages |
| Dates and times |
Theatremakers: July 11-22, 2022 , M-F 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Actors Studio: July 25-August 5, 2022, M-F 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
| Overnight/Day | Day camp |
| Age/Target | Grades 6 - 8 (Session I) & Grades 9 - 12 (Session II) |
| Location |
Enlow Hall (East Campus) |
| Contact |
Nick Gandiello |
Changemakers Entrepreneurship Pre-College Program
Calling all future CEOs, innovators, investors and entrepreneurs! Do you dream about starting a business that is profitable and makes a difference? Join us for an exciting, informative and hands-on summer pre-college program.
Social entrepreneurship (i.e., being a “changemaker”) is about creating goods and services that sell while also making a valuable social impact. Participants will learn how to start up an enterprise and will work in teams to simulate all the stages of business development and launch.
| Department | Division of Entrepreneurial Education Initiatives (EEI) |
| Dates and times |
July 11 - 28 |
| Overnight/Day | Day |
| Age/Target | Grades 8-11 |
| Location |
Hynes Hall, Kean University |
| Contact |
Maryam Raja |
CREATE at The Galleries at Kean
Creatively Reaching Everyone Artistically Through Equity (CREATE) is a Fine Arts Intensive, pre-college learning experience. It offers young artists a chance to engage in the pursuit of visual arts knowledge with purpose. Students will have the guidance of professional working artists and educators who will assist in the development of their artistic talent, personal discipline, and the tools needed to advance their technique and art career. All students are welcome. Previous art courses are not a prerequisite however art experience is required.
Follow your heART with CREATE!
Session 1: Groundbreakers
Students learn the fundamentals of art, color composition, value, form, brushwork and perspective. Their creative ideas will then be transferred onto a canvas of their own, creating their very own original piece and story to tell. Through structured guidance by professional artists, students will be encouraged to develop a style of art that is all their own, totally original, inspired by this amazing learning experience, for friends and family to see in their very first art exhibit.
Session 2: Art Makers
Students will focus on building their portfolios. Mornings will be filled with students learning new techniques and perfecting practices, while afternoons are spent working on individual projects and receiving reviews and critiques from peers, teachers, and even professional artists. Students will also learn about the publishing and professionalization aspects of the art industry. What makes this experience substantially unique is the opportunity that comes at the end of the program, at which point students will collaborate in curating a group exhibition in the Liberty Hall Gallery. Students interested in pursuing a BFA at Kean University will also receive a non-credited portfolio, building experience for completing the summer program.
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Department |
Liberty Hall Academic Center |
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Dates and times |
July 25 - July 29, 2022, M-F, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
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Overnight/Day |
Day camp |
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Age/Target |
Grades 9-10 (Session I ) Grades 6 - 8 (Session II) & Grades 9 - 12 (Session III) |
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Contact |
Cisely Martin |
Human Rights in Action
| Description |
Pre-college program for students interested in human rights and social justice. |
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| Department |
Human Rights Institute and Holocaust Resource Center |
| Dates and times |
July 11-14: Human Rights and Social Justice |
| Overnight/Day | Day |
| Age/Target | Grades 10-12 |
| Location |
Human Rights Institute |
| Contact |
Sarah Coykendall |
New York Red Bulls Youth Program
| Host: | Kean University |
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| Location: |
Alumni Stadium |
| Field Type: | Turf - Outdoor |
| Dates: | 7/25 - 7/29/2022 |
| Sessions: |
Mini Bulls (Age 4-5) |
*Training Programs participants receive one complimentary ticket to any New York Red Bulls regular season home match. The ticket is valid for any section with an accompanying adult purchase.
NJCSTM Group Summer Scholars Research Program
| Description |
The GSSRP is a 6-week, hands-on research experience aimed at attracting and developing talented students who are interested in pursuing an education in a STEM field. Participants will work alongside faculty and staff on cutting-edge research projects in Analytical Chemistry, Scientific Visualization, Cancer Biology, Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Modern Drug Discovery. Participants will gain valuable technical skills and research experience and learn to work as part of a research team. |
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| Department | New Jersey Center for Science, Technology & Mathematics |
| Dates and times |
Tuesday, July 5 - Thursday, August 11 |
| Overnight/Day | Day |
| Age/Target | 10th - 12th grade high school students |
| Location | STEM Building 1075 Morris Ave. Union, NJ |
| Contact |
Marianne Gass |
| Website | www.m1506.com/summer-scholar |
Project Adelante
| Description |
Project Adelante was designed in 1988 to address the high dropout rate of Hispanic students. The program started with 83 8th grade students from the Perth Amboy School District. Since then, Passaic (1991 - present), Elizabeth, (1991 - exited in 2012) and Plainfield in 1998 (1998 - present) have participated in Project Adelante. The program currently serves 150 from these districts. English for English Language Learners and the teaching of mathematics, science, technology and counseling are the core courses taught. |
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| Dates and times |
07/05/22 - 08/04/22 |
| Contact |
Sonia I. Irizarry |
SKYARTS
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Description |
The Kean Skylands campus in Jefferson Township, NJ serves as the inspiration and backdrop for the SKYARTS pre-college program. Each week finds a way to incorporate the environment into the work in a different context. Week one invites participants to engage with the campus by visiting different sites and selecting natural materials that they will use to create their week-long project. This mixed media project will rely upon the use of multiple skills which will be honed with the assistance of world-class faculty. Week two of the program allows our faculty to instruct students on the skills associated with landscape drawing and painting. Participants will explore the grounds and each find a spot on which to focus their week-long landscape drawing and/or painting. In both weeks, students will have an opportunity to present their work, sharpening their ability to articulate what their art means to them. |
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Department |
Kean Skylands |
| Dates and times |
Session 1: July 11-15, 2022 |
| Overnight/Day | Day |
| Age/Target | 14-18 |
| Location | Kean Skylands 243 Mount Paul Road Oak Ridge, New Jersey
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| Contact |
Robyn Roebuck |
SKYLAB: Environmental Summer Program
| Description |
With topics ranging from climate change to animal conservation and environmental technology, the SKYLAB program held at Kean's Skylands campus in Jefferson Township, NJ has something for every budding science enthusiast. Using our 44-acre natural living laboratory and state of the art facilities, students will learn how to collect, analyze, and synthesize data into a research project that can be used simply to hone their skills or to earn them college credit (depending on the option chosen at the time of registration). Students will learn from several world-class Kean faculty in order to ensure a diverse and enriching experience. Students may select to take part in one, two, or all three weeks, and may opt to pursue the program for enrichment or 1-3 college credits. |
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| Department | Kean Skylands |
| Dates and times | Session 1: July 11-15, 2022, Session 2: July 18-22, 2022, Session 3: July 25-29, 2022, Drop-off: 9 a.m. Pick-up: 3 p.m. |
| Overnight/Day | Day |
| Age/Target | Grades 9 - 12 |
| Location | Kean Skylands 243 Mount Paul Road Oak Ridge, New Jersey
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| Contact |
Robyn Roebuck |
Steps to Your Future
| Description |
A program to provide an immersive college experience to those who are deciding whether or not college is for them. Through campus activities, OT groups, and community trips students are able to "live like a college student" for 4 days under the supervision of trained staff. |
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| Department | Kean University Occupational Therapy Community Cares Clinic |
| Dates and times |
Monday 8/1/21 - Thursday 8/4/21 |
| Overnight/Day | Day/Overnight |
| Age/Target | Students with autism between the ages of 14 and 21 |
| Contact |
Kelly Sullivan |
| Website | otclinic.m1506.com |
| Social, other | www.facebook.com/keanOTclinic |
Upward Bound
| Description |
A pre-college program designed to develop academic skills in youngsters from disadvantaged backgrounds. |
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| Department | Upward Bound |
| Dates and times |
June 27th - 30th - Non Residential Component |
| Overnight/Day | Day |
| Age/Target | Ages 14 - 18 |
| Location | 1000 Morris Ave. Union, NJ Housing - Sozio Hall, Classes - Hutchinson Hall, 3rd Floor |
| Contact |
Maria Isabel Rijos |