Middle Grades Camp
As of 4/28/26, the following courses are nearing their cap of 30 students:
- Social Studies Course 1 and 3
- Science Course 2
- Humanities Course 1 and 3
Overall Registrations
2026 Dates are July 14-17
Berea College
This camp is designed to foster Governor’s Cup–and classroom–success. It will feature instruction in five Subject Areas and Future Problem Solving. Campers arrive on Tuesday morning and depart Friday afternoon.
Staff
Staff includes the top academic team coaches in Kentucky.
Curriculum
Course offerings may change with demand. The registration form will always be the most up-to-date. Campers may choose one class per period from the options below.
Lodging
Lodging is dormitory style, two per room, with community bathrooms. A day camper option is also available when you register.
Fees
Registration is $450 prior to June 10 and $485 after that date.
KAAC must receive full payment by June 25 unless invoicing arrangements have been made. Those unpaid at that time will forfeit their reservation. Reservations are considered complete when full payment and the liability form are received.
Courses for 2026
Students can choose one course per period. All three periods will meet each day of the camp (see sample schedule). Students may choose to take the same subject in each period or a variety of subjects, whatever they prefer.
There will be a class size limit of 30 students per subject per period. If the cap is reached, KAAC will reach out to students to change their selected course.
Period 1
Math
- Geometry: Angles, Parallel Lines, Polygons, Circles, Solids
- Indirect Measurement: Similar Polygons, Pythagorean Theorem, Special Right Triangles, Trigonometry
Science
- Plants: Resources/Uses, Evolution, Life Cycles
- Reproduction and Heredity
Social Studies
- US Geography: Physical and Political
- US Government: Major Documents and Citizenship
Language Arts
- Sentences: Types, Clauses, Phrases, Structure, Verbals, Errors
- Conventions: Mechanics, Language Usage, Punctuation, Capitalization
- Parts of Speech and Their Uses
Arts & Humanities
- Drama/Theater: Musical Theater and Broadway Plays
FPS
- District Topic
Period 2
Math
- Inequalities and Absolute Value
- Radicals and Exponents
Science
- Matter: Chemical and Physical Properties, Compounds, Mixtures, Elements
- Scientific Process: Experiments and Scientific Method, Lab Safety
Social Studies
- World Civilization: River Valleys, India, China, Fertile Crescent
- US History: Prehistory and Native American Cultures
Language Arts
- Classic American Literature (Fiction, Nonfiction, Speeches, Drama) from Early American to 1900
- Classic Children’s Novels
Arts & Humanities
- Composers and Their Works
FPS
- Regional Topic
Period 3
Math
- Number Theory
- Sequences and Patterns
Science
- Motion and Force: Newton's Laws, Waves
Social Studies
- US History: Colonial Period including Westward Expansion (1500-1775)
- US History: Becoming a New Nation (1775-1815)
Language Arts
- Introduction to World Literature (Fiction, Speeches, Drama) 1500-Present
Arts & Humanities
- Visual Artists and Their Works
FPS
- State Topic
Sample Schedule, Liability Waiver, and Registration
Use the buttons below to see a sample schedule, access the liability waiver, and register for camp.
You will need this form filled out per student before completing their registration. The form will be uploaded with their registration.
Registration for the camp will open February 1, 2026.