About Cornell Youth Programs

Why attend a Cornell youth program?

Cornell CAU offers four one-week sessions for youth (ages 4–15) between July 5 and August 1, 2020. See program dates.

These Ivy League academic programs give children and teens a wonderful taste of life at Cornell while enjoying the fun and friendships of a traditional summer camp.

Supervised by caring, well-trained counselors, your child will enjoy

• A wide range of entertaining and educational courses
• Stimulating field trips
• A safe and secure living and learning environment
• Kid-friendly meals from Cornell's top-ranked dining program
• The chance to meet new people and build meaningful friendships
• A week of exploring Cornell’s amazing resources and beautiful campus

This nationally acclaimed summer educational experience, designed to nuture your child or teen's self-confidence, independence, and love of learning, features the highest staff-to-youth ratio in day camping.

Program options

We offer

• Residential options
• Day camp options
• Extended-care options

In addition, the youth programs are presented alongside Cornell CAU's on-campus summer courses for adults, so the whole family can enjoy an education vacation.

See family vacations

Explore programs by age group

Program	Ages
Tykes	4-5
Explorers	6-7
Big Reds	8-10
Junior Cornellians	10-12
CAU Teens	13-15
Older Teens	High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors