Youth & Precollege Programs

Youth and Precollege Programs

Youth and
Precollege Programs

Two Paths. One Summer.

Make this Summer Unforgettable at Purchase College.

Students entering grades 6–12 can explore their creativity through the Summer Youth Arts programs or Summer Precollege Arts Programs.

These hands-on experiences allow students to choose workshops in acting, filmmaking, creative writing, visual arts, and more.

High school seniors and recent graduates can take the next step toward college with Academic EDGE, a college readiness program designed to help students earn valuable college credits while strengthening the academic skills needed for success in higher education.

Both programs take place on the beautiful SUNY Purchase campus—just minutes from White Plains, Greenwich, and Mt. Kisco—providing an inspiring setting to learn, create, and prepare for what’s next.

Purchase College provides inspiring, professional spaces across every discipline—from studios and performance venues to editing labs and the 160,000-square-foot Visual Arts Building, one of the largest in the Northeast.

It’s a memorable, enriching summer experience your family will value for years.

Registration is Open!

Please note: Purchase College Youth & Precollege Programs in the Arts and Academic Edge are day programs. Housing is not available.

What Students Are Saying

<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “[I enjoyed the program.] Liked the assignments and meeting interesting people.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “[My daughter] had a life-changing experience.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “This program was lots of fun! The counselors were very nice and learning programming was a unique challenge.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “I liked how we could learn to express our talents and collaborate together.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “I liked learning and sharing, work and seeing a very clear improvement over the span of 2 weeks. I loved how it made me more creative and hearing other peoples’ writing and how tight knit we were as a group.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “[My child] She was inspired and supported by her instructors and her peers, thanks to the sense of community they created.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “My most memorable moment was filming the alien movie.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “I learned the skill of shading and to make things look more real.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “[My favorite part was] yarn painting. It’s where you draw a landscape with yarn colors instead of paint.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “Liked learning how to improvise singing, which I had never done before. I also really liked changing songs that I had heard before to a capella because it made the songs very different.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “You’re the best teachers in the world.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “I liked how enthusiastic the TAs and the instructor were when encouraging me. I also like how I was pushed out of my comfort zone while drawing and using new materials”- Student </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “The instructor [provided students with] a lot of learning and exposure.” – Parent </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “The Pacific Northwest project. I like drawing and I usually draw animals, so it fit me.” </p></div>
<div><p class="text-mirror-h3"> “Great! Imaginative.” </p></div>