Learn what you love and make new friends with CTY’s day experiences.
The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth is more than a summer camp: Our in-person day experiences bring together young scholars from around the world to explore a wide variety of topics from the arts and sciences to bioethics, engineering, public health, and more.
Young students at our day sites spend three weeks challenging themselves academically, engaging in hands-on learning, and having fun while forming friendships with other kids who love to learn. Students arrive in the morning each weekday during their session to attend class, have lunch, participate in activities, and then go home every evening.
Our day programs are open to students in grades 2-6. Sites for 2025 included:
- Gilman School (Baltimore, Md.)
- Speyer School (New York, N.Y.)
Explore CTY Day Courses
CTY day experiences provide a community for all learners to thrive academically and socially. Requirements for CTY courses vary. No matter which course a student chooses, our in-person day experiences will set them up for success—both now and long into the future.
Day Site Schedule
Our day sites offer a structured yet flexible schedule that allows students to balance rigorous learning with social interaction. While daily schedules are shorter than our residential options, students still have ample time to connect with peers through fun and engaging coursework, and activities outside of class such as sports and creative arts.
Explore a typical day in the life of a day site student using the interactive schedule below.
Arrive by 8:45 a.m. and prepare for a 9 a.m. class. Morning class lasts about 2 hours, with a break to go outside if weather permits.
Eat lunch and chat with your classmates in the cafeteria.
After lunch, there is another 2-hour class session (with a break!). Then participate in a variety of activities planned and supervised by the program assistants. They range from the standard fare of board games, athletics, and arts and crafts to unique favorites like Pirate Olympics and Dinosaur Dig.
Spend your evenings and weekends at home during the program. Plan to spend 30 to 60 minutes on homework each night.
Daily Care and Supervision
While students are ultimately responsible for their own conduct, members of the administrative and instructional staff work together to provide clear guidelines and careful close supervision. Outside class, staff provide supervision, support, and encouragement; enforce rules; foster a safe and inclusive community; and are prepared to help students adjust to the academic demands of CTY.
Students attending day programming are expected to adhere to the Student Code of Conduct. If you have a special case you would like to discuss, contact our support team.
Requesting Special Accommodations
We are committed to providing appropriate accommodations and support for students throughout their CTY experience. Learn more about requesting accommodations for CTY courses.
Meet our instructors
Your CTY expert instructors hail from cities and universities around the world, but they all have one thing in common: a dedication to helping our students engage and connect with advanced concepts.
I love that students are not here for the grade; they're here to learn. At the end of the course, I get to write about each students' progress and capture the essence of each student's performance, which I love.
Jethro Antoine
Biology Instructor