Aim High is designed for current 5th – 8th middle school students who have limited access to summer enrichment. Our no-cost summer program ignites a love of learning and prepares students for success in middle school, high school, and beyond.
Applications for Summer 2025 will open in February. Submit the interest form below to be notified at that time.
Call: 415-551-2301 | Email: admissions@aimhigh.org
Oakland | San Jose
June 16 – July 18
San Pablo | Richmond |San Rafael
Novato | Napa | San Francisco
June 23 – July 25
Tahoe – Truckee
June 30 – August 1
Aim High students participate in a 5-week program where students feel confident and safe to be themselves. Our program keeps students active, learning and connected to a community of friends and teachers all summer long. Students will try new things, attend field trips, learn about high school and college preparation and make new friends.
Throughout the summer students build literacy, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills with STEAM challenges and Humanities. They also develop college and career awareness, researching their options and setting goals for the future.
Our inclusive community thrives in daily morning circles and weekly assemblies where students and educators play games and team challenges. We create safe, supportive spaces in our signature Issues and Choices class, where students address challenges of identity, peer pressure, bullying and more.
We challenge students to get active every day, focusing on their own well-being as they try new things and learn skills in non-academic settings. Our engaging activity mix includes dance, sports, yoga, art and cooking classes. Students can participate in activities with community partners which include Women’s Audio Mission, Call of the Sea, Outward Bound, Oakland LaCrosse and much more.. Every Friday students will attend field trips to museums, parks and outdoor sports.
“Programs like Aim High are important. These programs help students develop interests in the different subjects they are being taught during the school year.”
– Aim High Parent
Aim High places great emphasis on providing transformative learning experiences to all students through the Aim High Learning Experience, which is based on our CORE Values. This approach fosters critical thinking and collaboration skills, enabling students to become lifelong learners.
Our Content Overview describes the topics and lessons that form Aim High’s curriculum.
Students love Aim High because they make new friends! prepare for high school! try new experiences! learn in a fun environment!
Returning Student
Ingleside
Haight/Western Addition
Chinatown/North Beach
Bayview/Portola
Excelsior
Mission
Lake Merritt
West Oakland
Fruitvale
East Oakland
San Pablo
Richmond
San Rafael
Novato
Napa