Important Dates and Information for the 2024 Summer Program

• Application Becomes Available for 1st Year and Returning Students: March 8, 2024
• Deadline to Submit Application & Required Documents: April 15, 2024
• All Decision Letters Will be Sent By May 10, 2024
• Program Location: NJCU Main Campus, Science Building (2039 John F. Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305)
• Program Virtual Opening Ceremony: Friday, June 21, 2024, at 6:00 pm
• Program Dates: June 24, 2023 - August 1, 2024
• Program Times:
  Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm (optional 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm after-school activities Monday-Wednesday) There are no after-school activities for students on Thursdays. No early drop-offs are permitted. Students must arrive at the program at no earlier than 8:50 AM. 

If you missed an Open House, but would still like your child to apply, please send us an email at proyecto@njcu.edu with your child's name, school district, and grade level. 

Summer 2024 Curriculum Schedule

Proyecto Science 1st Year Student (PS1)

1. Biology I
2. Computer Science I
3. Algebra I
4. Financial Literacy I

Proyecto Science 2nd Year Student (PS2)

1. AP Physics I
2. Algebra II
3. Chemistry I
4. Geometry

Proyecto Science 3rd Year Student (PS3)

1. Financial Literacy II
2. Biology II
3. AP Physics II
4. Computer Science II

Proyecto Science 4th Year Student (PS4)

1. Chemistry II
2. Financial Literacy III
3. Computer Science III
4. Microbiology

All students, regardless of year, will now have:

• Structured recess with a Health/PE teacher and opportunities for further kinesthetic development in the Optional Hour of Enrichment
• Art with an art teacher during the Optional Hour of Enrichment
• Music/Musical Theater with a music teacher during the Optional Hour of Enrichment
• STEAM for design and engineer thinking projects based on weekly themes with the STEAM teacher in the Optional Hour of Enrichment

All curriculum is taught to the appropriate New Jersey State Learning Standards in the respective discipline, except for AP-level prep courses that are aligned to College Board's AP Standards and Criteria. 

*Due to programmatic changes planned for the 2024-2025 year, the curriculum may be subject to change.

Weekly Enrichment Themes

Each week, students will be exposed to a variety of activities and experiences around themes in STEM fields and careers. There will be a strong emphasis to reading informational text and technical literature, in alignment with the NJSLS in ELA.

Week 1: • Astronomy & Quantum Physics

Week 2: Horticulture, Agriculture, and Hydroponic Farming

Week 3: Drones & Aviation