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Think like a Badger. Badger Precollege offers in-person and online programs in humanities, music, business, psychology, government, STEM, college prep and more — all designed to help students in grades 1–12 find their passion, meet new friends and explore their future.

Use the search filters to find the class, program or workshop that matches your interests.

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Writing, Creatively

Upcoming Dates
  • June 15–20, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
  • June 22–27, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
Explore your creativity and discover what it takes to be a compelling writer. This class is designed for avid readers and writers who read well above grade level and are serious about improving their skills and preparing for high school writing.

Mysteries of the Mind

Upcoming Dates
  • June 15–20, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
If you've ever wondered why your brain does what it does, this class is for you! We'll cover topics like motivation and emotions, learning and forgetting, intelligence and personality, and social behavior. You'll have the opportunity to apply it to your own life through a final research project.

Law 101

Upcoming Dates
  • June 15–20, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
  • June 22–27, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
STEP Law courses are an introduction to the law and the legal system in contemporary American society. Using the case study method, we'll analyze individual rights as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution and as interpreted by the courts. We examine the criminal and civil branches of the law.

Inside Out: Journey through the Human Body

Upcoming Dates
  • June 15–20, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
  • June 22–27, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
Did you know that in 30 minutes, the human body gives off enough heat to boil a gallon of water? The human body is a complex machine made up of systems that keep us active and alive. In this class, you will take a closer look at the main systems of the human body and their important functions.

Forensic Science

Upcoming Dates
  • June 15–20, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
  • June 22–27, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
Collect and analyze evidence from crime scenes and use logical thought processes and scientific inquiry skills to interpret evidence and explain crimes. Learn to interpret evidence such as fingerprinting, hair and fiber analysis, impression analysis, forensic entomology and anthropology.

Everyday Chemistry

Upcoming Dates
  • June 15–20, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
This hands-on, lab-based class will help you scientifically explain your chemistry successes and disasters. You will be introduced to the essential molecules in food, water, carbohydrates, proteins, fats and oils, and learn how they interact with each other.

Engineering Design Challenges

Upcoming Dates
  • June 15–20, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
  • June 22–27, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
In this class, you will dive into the blueprints of structural engineering and design. You will be asked to design and create models based on creative parameters and specifications. As a team, you will take on and propose solutions to real-world design challenges.

Acting Up

Upcoming Dates
  • June 15–20, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
  • June 22–27, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
This course explores theater and writing in order to help develop your skills as a writer and an effective member of an ensemble. After exploring new acting techniques, the class will culminate in a virtual presentation using different topics and skills learned in the course.

Gross Biology (Grades 3-4)

Upcoming Dates
  • June 16–20, 2025
    Tuition: $500
    Registration fee: $35
    In-person
Prepare to be amazed, astonished, and maybe even a little grossed out in Gross Biology! Here you’ll go on a mind-boggling quest to uncover the squirmy, slimy, creepy, crawly, and downright bizarre features of the natural world. You’ll be intrigued by parasites, mucus, bacteria, and more! Put on a brave face, and maybe some gloves, as you complete hands-on experiments to uncover the purpose of some of nature’s oddities. By the end of class, you’ll challenge your perceptions of what it really means to be gross. This course is designed as a challenging enrichment opportunity for students completing grades 3-4.

Fantastic Beasts: Exploring Literature and Art (Grades 2-3)

Upcoming Dates
  • June 16–20, 2025
    Tuition: $500
    Registration fee: $35
    In-person
In this course we will explore the wonderful world of magical creatures through literature, writing, and the arts! We will read about fantastic beasts, write our own stories and poems, improv and perform pieces about these magical creatures, and create art using our limitless imaginations.

Artful Architecture (Grades 2-3)

Upcoming Dates
  • June 16–20, 2025
    Tuition: $500
    Registration fee: $35
    In-person
Artful Architecture combines elements like drawing and mathematics to help students visualize and create their own dream buildings. Through hands-on and engaging activities, this class will go through the entire planning and designing process: site plan, floor plan, section and elevation. If you like looking at tall skyscrapers or cool-looking buildings in your neighborhood, this class is for you!

Adventures in Coding (Grades 3 4)

Upcoming Dates
  • June 16–20, 2025
    Tuition $500.00
    In-person
  • June 23–27, 2025
    Tuition: $500
    Application fee: $35
    In-person
Adventures in Coding will spark your curiosity about the connections between math, computer coding and programming. If you geek out about video games, computers, equations or even different mathematical languages, join us for this coding adventure!

Summer Music Clinic Junior

Upcoming Dates
  • June 22–28, 2025
    Residential tuition: $1095
    Commuter tuition: $790
    Application fee: $75
    In-person
Summer Music Clinic offers the opportunity to learn from experienced educators from around the country, develop new music skills and enhance existing ones, meet and collaborate with those who share your interests, develop and express your unique, creative style, and enjoy new experiences in a welcoming, supportive community.

Pet Care Academy

Upcoming Dates
  • June 22–27, 2025
    Tuition: $1,370
    Application fee: $100
    In-person
Learn about modern veterinary science through in-class presentations and demonstrations, field trips, and hands-on activities. If you love science, enjoy working with or being around animals, or are interested in knowing more about the field of veterinary science, this is the course for you!

The Green Team: Introduction to Environmental Science (Grades 3-4)

Upcoming Dates
  • June 23–27, 2025
    Tuition: $500
    Registration fee: $35
    In-person
The Green Team: Introduction to Environmental Science offers a multi-disciplinary approach to learning about environmental issues by increasing knowledge and building critical-thinking skills that will help our students make informed and responsible decisions in an age-appropriate format.