Vanderbilt SAVY Summer 2026 (Summer Academy at Vanderbilt for the Young)
Education · Nashville, TN · Ages 6–14
By Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth
Schedule
- Jun 8 – Jun 12, 2026 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Rising 1st/2nd: Creature Connections: Animals, Humans, and the Natural World, Rising 1st/2nd: Plant Power: From Flowers to Fuel, Rising 3rd/4th: Autobiography Adventures: Telling Your Story through Art and Words, Rising 3rd/4th: Coding and Robotics
- Jun 15 – Jun 19, 2026 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Rising 1st/2nd: Biomedical Engineering, Rising 1st/2nd: Dive into Design, Rising 3rd/4th: Checkmate! The Math behind the Moves, Rising 3rd/4th: Fairy Tale Justice League: Trials, Truths, and Twists
- Jun 22 – Jun 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Rising 1st/2nd: Animal Superpowers: The Science of Survival, Rising 1st/2nd: Culinary Chemistry: Exploring the Science behind Food, Rising 3rd/4th: Adventures in Algebra, Rising 3rd/4th: Biology of the Body: Exploring the Human Body Systems
- Jun 29 – Jul 3, 2026 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Rising 1st/2nd: Intro to Chemical Engineering: Engineering with Play-Doh, Rising 3rd/4th: The MoLi Stone Mystery: Cracking Ancient Math Codes, Rising 5/6th: Cracking the Code: Chemistry Unlocked, Rising 7/8th: World Builders: Writing in Motion
- Jul 6 – Jul 10, 2026 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Rising 7/8th: Intro to Python, Rising 1st/2nd: Creative Contraptions: A Study of Inventions, Rising 1st/2nd: Engineering Design: Full STEAM Ahead, Rising 1st/2nd: Spatial Smarts: Delving into Design
- Jul 13 – Jul 17, 2026 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Rising 1st/2nd: Beyond the Pyramids: Egyptian Exploration, Rising 1st/2nd: Intro to Coding and Robotics, Rising 3rd/4th: Making of America: Rebellion, Revolt, and Resolution, Rising 3rd/4th: Science of the Senses
- Jul 20 – Jul 24, 2026 · 9:00 AM–3:00 PM · Rising 1st/2nd: Intro to Coding and Robotics, Rising 7/8th: Gaming Adventures in Python: From Concepts to Creative Projects (Python 2.0), Rising 1st/2nd: Entomology 101: Investigation Insects, Rising 3rd/4th: Civilization Lab: Creating Epic Empires
About
Classes are designed for the academically talented and motivated learner. SAVY offers accelerated courses led by Vanderbilt professors, master teachers, and/or graduate students in a variety of course topics that change each session. Class size is limited to approximately 14 students for grades K-2 and 16 students for grades 3-8.
Programs for Talented Youth may use curriculum and resources from a variety of sources to design classes that engage your learners. The extent to which particular resources are used varies by course. Please note that the publishers and content creators of resources PTY instructors use do not endorse Programs for Talented Youth.
Please visit the “ SAVY Academics and Course Listings ” page for more details.
