VSU C.A.M.P.S

VSU C.A.M.P.S includes Future Trojan S.T.E.P. for students entering Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades, Sci-Tastic! for students entering 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades, and VSU R.A.P.S. for students entering 6th, 7th, and 8th grades. It also offers Unite STEAM L.I.T. for students entering 9th, 10th, and 11th grades, M.I.N.D. Prep for students entering 9th grade, and G.R.O.W.S. for students entering 12th grade or incoming VSU freshmen.

Programs

• Future Trojan S.T.E.P. (Starting the Educational Path) — Students entering Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grades in the 2026-2027 academic year · Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. · $150 · Content area: STEAM. Designed to provide interactive, culturally relevant, and integrated reading and math components and STEM activities.
• Sci-Tastic! (Science is Fantastic!) — Students entering the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades in the 2026-2027 academic year · Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. · $150 · Content area: STEM. Designed to increase the skills, interest and confidence of elementary students to pursue careers in STEM fields.
• G.I.R.L.S. (Gaining Interest in Research, Leadership, and Science) — Female students currently in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grades · June 28th-30th all-day (overnight); July 1-17 Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. · $200 · Content area: STEM, leadership, and character education.
• B.O.Y.S. (Building Opportunities with Youth in STEM) — Male students currently in the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th grades · June 28th-30th all-day (overnight) · $200 · Content area: STEM, leadership, and character education.
• VSU R.A.P.S. (Reading Aspiring by Poetry and STEM) — Students entering the 6th, 7th, and 8th grades in the 2026-2027 academic year · Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. · $150 · Content area: Reading and STEM. Designed to provide opportunities for students to increase their reading skills through culturally relevant instruction and interest in STEM.
• Unite STEAM L.I.T. (Unite Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Leaders in Training) — Students entering the 9th, 10th, and 11th grades in the 2026-2027 academic year · Mondays through Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. · $150 · Content area: STEAM and leadership. Designed to provide students opportunities to understand and apply science, technology, engineering, and math to real-life situations.
• G.R.O.W.S. (Gaining Real Opportunities with Students) — Students entering the 12th grade or incoming VSU freshmen in the 2026-2027 academic year · July 6th-10th all-day (overnight) · $300 · Content area: College readiness, leadership, and transferable skills. Designed to prepare students for college and life experience.
• M.I.N.D. (Mindful Insights for New Discoveries) Prep — Students entering the 9th grade in the 2026-2027 academic year · Mondays through Fridays, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. · $250 per week · Content area: English. A two-week writing SOL experience.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–17 years old
• Price range: $150–$300

Last updated October 28, 2026.