SIG offers a proprietary STEAM+ curriculum that encourages gifted students to apply creative thinking across various disciplines to solve real-world problems in a prestigious university setting.
The Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) at UCLA offers gifted, talented, and creative middle and high school students (grades 6-12) a unique opportunity to engage in a STEAM+ curriculum. The program emphasizes applying creative thinking across multiple disciplines to solve real-world problems. Students choose from a wide variety of courses incorporating science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, humanities, and fitness and recreation. Through problem-based learning, students develop strong research and creative problem-solving skills, fostering independent thinking, teamwork, and public speaking. The program combines challenging academics with social, cultural, and recreational activities, including evening workshops for residential students and weekend excursions, to nurture both intellectual and social-emotional growth. Students are encouraged to explore new interests, deepen existing passions, and build confidence in a supportive community of like-minded peers.
A typical day involves classes from approximately 8:45 AM to 4:00 PM with a lunch break, followed by a recreation period, dinner, and evening study tutorials or workshops for residential students.
This program is best for academically gifted, talented, and creative students in grades 6-12 who thrive in a challenging, interdisciplinary environment and wish to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills alongside like-minded peers.
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