UA Little Rock Hosts 2025 Summer Camps

Windstream technology staff work with campers during the Windstream Girls Code Camp at UA Little Rock. Photo by Benjamin Krain.
Windstream technology staff work with campers during the Windstream Girls Code Camp at UA Little Rock. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock hosts a variety of summer camps designed to engage young people in a fun and educational manner. 

UA Little Rock is hosting camps in a variety of subjects, such as athletics, ethics and philosophy, coding and computer programming, writing, robotics, virtual reality, ballet, engineering, and more. 

See which camp will be perfect for your family and child below!

Arts and Culture

Ethics and Philosophy Summer Academy

Emerging Writers Institute

  • Dates: June 9-13 
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
  • For: Rising 6-10 graders
  • Cost: $175
  • Contact: Greg Graham at [email protected]

MT Stage: From the Bard to Broadway

  • Dates: June 23-27 
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • For: Rising 7-9 graders

Young Writers Camp

  • Dates: Session 1 (June 16-20), Session 2 (June 23-27)
  • Time: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Cost: $300 (students will bring their lunch)
  • Contact: Greg Graham at [email protected]
  • For: Rising 3-5 graders

Ballet Arkansas Summer Intensive Boot Camp

  • Dates: July 7-11
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • Cost: $150 deposit and $250 tuition
  • For: Ages 10-18

Ballet Arkansas Summer Intensive

  • Dates: July 21 – Aug. 1
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Cost: $150 deposit and $700 tuition
  • For: Ages 10-21

Summer Laureate University for Youth

  • Dates: July 7-18
  • Time: 12:30-5:15 p.m.
  • For: Current K-6 students
  • Cost: $350 
  • Contact: [email protected]
SLUFY ambassadors and campers deliver 45th anniversary celebration cookies across campus to thanks departments for supporting the program. Photo by Benjamin Krain.
SLUFY ambassadors and campers deliver 45th anniversary celebration cookies across campus to thanks departments for supporting the program. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

STEM Camps

AI & Mental Health Hackathon

  • Dates: June 9-13
  • Time: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Cost: Free
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • For: 9-12 graders, college students 
  • The application for the 2025 program can be accessed here

Engineering Scholars Program

  • Dates: June 15-21
  • Cost: Free 
  • For: Current 8-11 graders
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • The program application can be accessed here. All application materials must be postmarked by May 1, 2025.

GenCyber

  • Dates: July 7-10 and July 14-17 
  • Cost: Free
  • For: Rising 7-12 graders
  • Contact: [email protected] 

National Summer Transportation Institute

  • Dates: July 13-25
  • Cost: Free
  • For: Current 8-11 graders
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • The application for the 2025 program can be accessed here. All application materials must be postmarked by May 1, 2025.

Virtual Reality Summer Camp

Middle school students participate in a UA Little Rock Virtual Reality Summer Camp at the Emerging Analytics Center. Photo by Benjamin Krain.
Middle school students participate in a UA Little Rock Virtual Reality Summer Camp at the Emerging Analytics Center. Photo by Benjamin Krain.

VEX IQ Robotics Summer Camp

VEX V5 Robotics Summer Camp

Girls Who Code

  • Dates: July 28-Aug. 1
  • Cost: Free
  • Contact: [email protected]
  • For: Current 7-8 graders
  • The program application can be accessed here. All application materials must be postmarked by May 1, 2025.

Athletics

Group Lessons Swim Camp – Tuesdays

  • Dates: Tuesdays, May 6-27
  • For: Ages 4-10
  • Cost: $80

Group Lessons Swim Camp – Thursdays

  • Dates: Thursdays, May 8-29
  • For: Ages 4-10
  • Cost: $80

Springboard Diving Lessons

  • Dates: Weekly or Twice a Week, May 7-30
  • For: Ages 5+
  • Cost: $160 Weekly, $300 Twice a Week

Darrell Walker Basketball Camp

  • Dates: June 9-12 (Session 1), July 31-Aug. 1 (Session 2)
  • For: Boys ages 8-18
  • Cost: $250 for Session 1, $150 for Session 2

Women’s Basketball Individual Camp

  • Dates: July 29-30
  • For: Grades 5-12
  • Cost: $90

Women’s Basketball Mini Camp

  • Dates: July 29-30
  • For: Grades 1-4
  • Cost: $70

Women’s Basketball Advanced Skills Camp

  • Dates: Aug. 2
  • For: Grades 9-12
  • Cost: $55

Wrestling Technique and Training Camp

  • Dates: June 22-24
  • Cost: $180 commuter, $330 overnight

Wrestling Team Competition Camp

  • Dates: July 7-12
  • Cost: $295 commuter, $425 overnight

Adults/Professional Development

Windgate Summer Studio for Art Educators

  • Dates: June 2-6 (Session 1), June 16-20 (Session 2)

Advanced Placement (AP) Summer Institute

  • Dates: June 23-26 (Online), July 7-10 (Online), and July 22-25 (In Person)
  • Cost: $525 – $725

Choral Conducting Symposium

  • Dates: July 16-18
  • Cost: Conductor: $250, Auditor: $135, Ensemble Participant: $75