The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts is accepting applications for 2026 Summer@ASMSA camps.
Summer@ASMSA is a program that provides free, one-week summer camps for current eighth- and ninth-grade students in all Arkansas schools as well as seventh-graders participating in ASMSA-TIP. All camp activities — including tuition, housing meals and class supplies — are free. The camps will be held on ASMSA’s campus in Hot Springs on Sunday, June 14 through Thursday, June 18.
Students may apply to participate in one of eight different camps that will provide a fun and challenging atmosphere. The camps include:
- Arkansas Goes Global: World Languages and Cultures: Campers will explore the rich connections between global languages and Arkansas’ own cultural and economic landscape. Through a focus on Spanish, French, Japanese and German, campers will discover how each language leaves its mark on the state’s history, community and industry.
- Aviation and Aerospace Engineering (Sponsored by xCelle Americas): Campers will be introduced to the different areas and tools of engineering as well as the standards of the engineering design process as they explore aerodynamics and what makes aviation possible.
- Chamber Music: Campers will expand their instrumental musical experience through ensemble performances, receive personalized instruction from experienced educators, and attend workshops on topics such as music theory and history.
- Environmental Science and Biotechnology: Campers will conduct fieldwork, find a crystal at a quartz mine in the Ouachita Mountains and learn how to evaluate the health of our ecosystems in Hot Springs National Park with immersive experiences. Preference will be given to ninth-graders.
- Ignite Camp: Campers will explore the physical and life sciences, digital and studio arts, literature and more through engaging activities led by ASMSA faculty and community partners. Preference will be given to seventh-graders in ASMSA-TIP.
- Physics in Motion: Theme Park Thrills: Mathematics and physics will come alive for campers as they investigate how concepts from geometry, trigonometry, statistics, probability and physics explain the motion, forces and design behind amusement park rides.
- StoryLab: The Writing Process Across Genres: Campers will explore how writers develop ideas, shape language and bring stories to life across multiple forms.
Application deadline is April 30.
Housing and meals will be provided in ASMSA’s Student Center, where nightly fun activities will be planned by members of the school’s Residential Life staff.
To apply for Summer@ASMSA, visit asmsa.me/summeratasmsa26. For more information, email talent@asmsa.org, call (501) 622-5116 or visit www.asmsa.org/outreach/summer-at-asmsa.