by New-York Historical Society
Photo: nyhistory.org
High schoolers join free week-long summer intensives in web design, podcasting and exhibition design, working in a supportive group environment inside the museum. The program focuses on building tech skills alongside history-based projects.
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Summer weeklong sessions in July and August
Free; application required
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Ages 14–17.
Free; application required
Summer weeklong sessions in July and August
170 Central Park West, 10024, in the Upper West Side, Manhattan.
Yes. Tech Scholars at the New-York Historical Society is indoors, so it works on rainy or cold days.
Children tackle hands-on STEM projects such as building rockets, wiring circuits, programming robots and running chemistry experiments, all tied back to real math concepts. Classes are grouped from toddlers and pre-K up through middle school, and the center also runs holiday and summer camps plus math tutoring.
Kids attend a weekly after-school math class grouped by grade and level, following a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes logical reasoning and problem solving over rote drills. Homework is assigned between sessions, and older students can join competition-math and test-prep tracks.
Kids get a personalized math plan after a diagnostic assessment, then work with instructors in small groups on the specific skills they need, from counting and fractions through algebra and SAT prep. Homework help is folded into the sessions.
Students get one-on-one or small-group tutoring from certified tutors after an academic evaluation, with plans covering math, reading, writing, science and study skills. Older kids can prepare for SAT, ACT and other standardized tests.
Kids build and program robots, design Minecraft worlds, make stop-motion animations and experiment with circuits in small, inclusive classes. Little Engineers sessions introduce preschoolers to building, while older kids move into coding and game design.
Motivated students take small after-school and weekend classes in advanced math problem solving, along with language arts, science and computer science. The focus is on deep conceptual understanding and collaborative problem-solving rather than memorization, and two-week summer camps are offered.