SuperCamp, an academic summer camp that runs summer enrichment programs for middle school and high school students, is telling parents that ten days at one of its programs is enough to improve the grades of most students.
In a study with over 6,000 graduates of the program's pre-teen and teen summer camps, 73 percent reported an increase in grades the following year at school. One of the reasons for this level of success is the full immersion nature of the program, in which the campers' time is well orchestrated from sun up until lights out each day.
This orchestration is the result of years of brain-based research conducted by educators within SuperCamp's parent company, Quantum Learning Network, that has identified how an adolescent learns and retains new information most effectively.
Being residential summer camps held on U.S. college campuses, SuperCamp is able to control the students' environment. Over the course of each day, campers rotate among large groups and small teams depending upon the particular curriculum. Venues change and breaks are frequent, both of which aid the learning and retention process.
One full day is devoted to outdoor adventure activities. These events are used both to stimulate the brain and as a metaphor for several life skills and character-development traits, such as moving out of one's comfort zone, communication and team-building.
In addition to improvements in grades, studies show that the great majority of SuperCamp graduates report an increase in confidence, self-esteem and motivation from having attended.
More information on the research and on remaining camp availabilities for this summer are available at SuperCamp.com and by calling 800-285-3276.
