Start exploring San Francisco Bay Area summer programs

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$5,995

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Nov 29, 2026

A two-week commuter program at UC Berkeley's Haas School where students use no-code AI prototyping tools and market research to design, test and pitch an AI venture business plan to a panel of industry experts.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 13–Jul 10, 2027 (2 weeks options)

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$7,750–$8,250

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Nov 29, 2026

A two-week residential business academy at UC Berkeley's Haas School where students are matched into teams, develop a new business idea with Haas faculty and guest speakers, write and present a business plan, and attend a UC admissions session.

Dates:

Jul 18–31, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$7,450–$7,950

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Rising 10th–12th graders (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Nov 29, 2026

A two-week residential startup accelerator at UC Berkeley's Haas School for high school founders who already have a product with users or revenue, with growth labs, mentoring from founders and startup operators, and a demo of results at the end.

Dates:

Jul 8–9, 2027

Length:

2 days

Cost:

$1,250

Location:

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Ages:

16+; high school and pre-med college students (completed grades 10–12)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Priority · Early Decision I Nov 30, 2026; later rounds Jan 4, Jan 25 and Feb 19, 2027

A two-day on-campus introduction to surgical technique through guided suturing practice, ending with a certification celebration; no experience needed.

Dates:

Jul 12–16, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$4,100

Location:

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Grades:

High school and pre-med college students

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Priority · Early Decision I Nov 30, 2026; later rounds Jan 4, Jan 25 and Feb 19, 2027

A one-week on-campus program of hands-on clinical skills labs, airway and monitoring workshops and team-based scenarios with Stanford anesthesiology faculty; no prior experience needed.

Dates:

Jun 21 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks

Cost:

$6,490

Location:

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA

Grades:

High school and pre-med college students

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Priority · Early Decision I Nov 30, 2026; later rounds Jan 4, Jan 25 and Feb 19, 2027

A two-week on-campus program with Stanford anesthesiology faculty covering patient-centered care, organ-system physiology, digital health, obstetric and regional anesthesia, trauma ultrasound and simulation, with BLS training and a capstone presented to a panel.

Dates:

Jun 27–Aug 7, 2027

Length:

6 weeks (42 days)

Cost:

$0

Location:

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Grades:

Current high school juniors (one year left before graduation), at least 16 by July 1, 2027

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Dec 11, 2026

Six-week, cost-free summer research program at Stanford that opens with a week of intensive STEM seminars taught by professors, followed by a five-week individual research internship with a scientist mentor and a final research paper and symposium presentation.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 19–Aug 15, 2027 (8 weeks (summer quarter) options)

Length:

8 weeks (summer quarter)

Cost:

$8,226–$18,771

Location:

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Grades:

Current sophomores, juniors and seniors; age 16–19

Format:

Residential / Commuter

Deadline:

Early Decision Dec 15, 2026 · Regular Jan 20, 2027 · Late Mar 1, 2027

Credit:

Stanford credit and official transcript (8+ units residential, 5+ commuter)

An eight-week summer quarter in which high school students enroll in regular Stanford courses alongside undergraduates from around the world, choosing from 130+ classes, earning an official Stanford transcript, and joining campus events, lab visits and an optional college essay cohort.

Dates:

Jul 19–30, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (12 days)

Cost:

$5,550–$6,550

Location:

Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Grades:

Rising 9th graders through current high school students; younger students with strong readiness considered

Format:

Commuter / Residential

Deadline:

Priority Dec 31, 2026 · Regular Feb 28, 2027

Two-week history research and writing workshop where each student develops a research paper on a historical topic of their own choosing, with daily group instruction and seminar discussion, one-on-one conferences with instructors, and afternoons of research and writing in a research library.

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Oakland, CA (Northeastern University Oakland)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Hands-on architecture, design and fabrication in Northeastern's Makerspace, with visits to companies and factories advancing construction technology, ending in a final design presentation suitable for portfolios.

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Oakland, CA (Northeastern University Oakland)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Teams build a startup from idea to pitch with guidance from Bay Area industry professionals on audience building, business planning, product development and negotiation.

Dates:

Jun 20 – Jul 2, 2027

Length:

2 weeks (Sun–Fri)

Cost:

$6,995

Location:

Oakland, CA (Northeastern University Oakland)

Grades:

Rising juniors and seniors (completed grades 10–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 15, 2027 · Regular Feb 28, 2027 · Late Mar 15, 2027

Students study fire ecology and how climate change is altering California's fire regimes through workshops, team projects and field trips to California wildlands, learning to turn science into policy.

Dates:

Jun 20–25, 2027

Length:

6 days

Cost:

$3,250

Location:

San Francisco & Silicon Valley, CA (Lehigh West Coast Hub)

Ages:

15–17 (completed grades 9–11)

Format:

Residential

Deadline:

Priority Jan 31, 2027

A six-day residential leadership and entrepreneurship intensive in San Francisco and Silicon Valley, where students visit tech companies and startups, meet founders and industry leaders, and work in interdisciplinary teams to design and pitch solutions to global challenges, earning a leadership certificate.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jul 5–Jul 30, 2027 (2 weeks)

Length:

2 weeks (Mon–Fri, 10 days)

Cost:

$3,850

Location:

Stanford University campus, Stanford, CA

Ages:

14–18 (high school students and recent graduates) (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Feb 1, 2027 (applications open Dec 15, 2026)

A two-week, lecture-based Stanford Psychiatry program where students hear from Stanford neuroscientists, psychiatrists and psychologists on topics such as sleep, neuroimaging and psychosis, ask questions as medical students do, and work in small teams on a capstone solution to a mental-health problem presented on the last day.

Dates:

Jun 14–Aug 6, 2027

Length:

8 weeks

Cost:

$0

Location:

UCSF, San Francisco, CA

Grades:

Current 11th graders living in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, or San Mateo County; age 16+ by program start; minimum 2.5 GPA

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Feb 7, 2027

Eight-week, full-time research internship in a UCSF laboratory for Bay Area high school juniors, mentored by UCSF faculty, postdocs, and graduate students, with a weekly college seminar, college and career advising, and a closing research showcase.

Residency restriction: Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, or San Mateo County students only

Dates:

Jun 7 – Jul 30, 2027

Length:

8 weeks (35 hours/week)

Cost:

$0

Location:

San Francisco, CA (UCSF)

Grades:

Current juniors (rising seniors) at SFUSD or SF charter schools

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Feb 15, 2027

An eight-week paid summer internship in which rising seniors conduct original biomedical research with a UCSF scientist mentor, in areas such as infectious disease, neuroscience, immunology, cancer and stem cell research, with college counseling, writing workshops and a college tour.

Residency restriction: San Francisco public and charter school students only

Dates:

Jun 21–Aug 6, 2027

Length:

7 weeks

Cost:

$2,500

Location:

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Grades:

Current high school juniors and seniors (2026–27 school year), at least 14 by June 20, 2027; U.S. citizens and permanent residents

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Feb 21, 2027

Seven-week in-person research internship at Stanford where high school juniors and seniors work in small teams with Stanford mentors on interdisciplinary projects spanning engineering, computer science, neuroscience, linguistics, art, and design, with weekly faculty lectures and workshops.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 7–Aug 13, 2027 (5 days options)

Length:

5 days

Cost:

$1,950

Location:

Oakland, CA (MISA office)

Grades:

9–12, age 15 and up

Format:

Commuter

Deadline:

Due Mar 26, 2027

A hands-on, week-long clinical skills program founded by a Highland Hospital emergency physician: students practice phlebotomy, take part in hospital-based clinical simulations and team exercises, and earn at least five health certifications, each valid for at least two years.

Dates:

9 sessions between Jun 14–Jul 16, 2027 (1 week)

Length:

1 week (Mon–Fri, day camp)

Cost:

$1,249–$1,649

Location:

Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA

Ages:

10–12 (must turn 10 by Dec 31, 2027) (completed grades 4–6)

Format:

Commuter

Students choose one course or track.

Dates:

4 sessions between Jun 20–Jul 2, 2027 (5 days and 6 days options)

Length:

5 days–6 days

Cost:

$3,199–$3,499

Location:

University of California, Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Students currently in grades 5–6

Format:

Residential / Commuter

Leadership program for students finishing grades 5–6 on a college campus, with hands-on challenges such as running mock presidential campaigns and building advocacy projects, plus visits to local landmarks, offered residential or as a day program.

Dates:

7 weekly sessions, Jun 13–Jul 30, 2027

Length:

1 week

Cost:

$1,598–$3,248

Location:

Berkeley, CA

Grades:

Completed 6th-8th grade (ages 12-14)

Format:

Commuter / Residential

One-week academic program for middle schoolers. Students spend the week in one course.

Dates:

Multiple 2027 sessions (e.g. Jun 15–22, Jul 6–13, Jul 13–20, Jul 27–Aug 3, Aug 3–10)

Length:

8 days

Cost:

$2,595

Location:

La Fortuna & San Jose

Ages:

14-18 (completed grades 8–12)

Format:

Group Housing

About 16 hours of community service at Linda Elementary School and on trails in Arenal Volcano National Park, plus rainforest ziplining, Sarapiqui River rafting, and volcanic hot springs.

Dates:

2 sessions between Jun 13–Jul 3, 2027 (9 days options)

Length:

9 days

Cost:

$3,845–$4,595

Location:

UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA (San Francisco Bay Area)

Ages:

14–18 with at least one year of high school completed, through graduating seniors

Format:

Commuter / Residential

A nine-day NSLC summer program at UC Berkeley where high school students design buildings and spaces through sketching, digital design and model making while exploring the principles of architecture, alongside leadership workshops and site visits.

Dates:

3 sessions between Jun 30–Aug 9, 2027 (12 days options)

Length:

12 days

Cost:

$4,688

Location:

California (San Francisco, Yosemite)

Grades:

7–12 (varies by track)

Format:

Residential

Rock climbing, surfing, hiking in Yosemite, whitewater rafting, community service, and San Francisco exploration.