Badger Precollege

Badger Precollege includes Badger Precollege Junior, Precollege Academic Campus Experience (PACE), and Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP) for grades 4-8. It also includes Badger Precollege Senior, Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), Badger Summer Scholars, College Ready @ Badger Precollege, Social Impact Leadership, Summer Arts Clinic, Wisconsin International Precollege Academy, Summer Music Clinic, and Badger Precollege Online for grades 6-12 and grades 9-12. Badger Precollege Online uses synchronous virtual classes, and Summer Music Clinic is for middle school and high school musicians.

Programs

• Badger Precollege Junior — Grades 4-8
• Precollege Academic Campus Experience (PACE) — Grades 4-8
• Summer Transitional Enrichment Program (STEP) — Grades 4-8
• Badger Precollege Senior — Grades 9-12 · Immersive college-prep programs for students completing grades 9-12. Students select a course or area of interest, explore campus and learn with their peers.
• Accelerated Learning Program (ALP) — Grades 9-12
• Badger Summer Scholars — Grades 9-12
• College Ready @ Badger Precollege — Grades 9-12
• Social Impact Leadership — Grades 9-12
• Summer Arts Clinic — Grades 9-12
• Wisconsin International Precollege Academy — Grades 9-12
• Summer Music Clinic — Grades 6-12 · Programs for middle school and high school musicians providing the opportunity to learn from experienced educators, enhance their skills and create a community.
• Badger Precollege Online — Grades 9-12 · Dynamic, synchronous virtual learning experiences. Classes are offered synchronously, meaning that you learn together in the same virtual classroom at the same time.

At a glance

• Ages: 9–18 years old
• General schedule: Academic and recreational programs across the UW–Madison campus; programs range from a single afternoon to multiple weeks. Online courses are synchronous.

About the provider

The mission of University of Wisconsin2014Madison Badger Precollege is to engage, encourage, and guide youth along a path to life readiness. Financial assistance is available for most programs, many precollege programs offer scholarships and other forms of financial assistance, international students are welcomed and encouraged to apply for high school programs, and UW2014Madison follows specific youth protection policies, laws, licensing requirements, and best practices.

Financial assistance is available for most programs. International students are welcomed and encouraged to apply for high school programs. Many precollege programs offer scholarships and other forms of financial assistance. UW–Madison follows specific youth protection policies, laws, licensing requirements and best practices.

What families say

“Since there were no credits involved, I could just focus on learning rather than reaching for a specific grade. This allowed me to purely focus on one of the best parts of school, learning. In this setting I was able to find enjoyment in simply learning rather than enjoyment in getting a good grade.” — Badger Summer Scholars student

Last updated September 6, 2026.