Most summer programs are residential, with students living on campus, taking classes in campus laboratories and lecture facilities, and studying in the campus libraries. Programs last from several days to several weeks. Students live in the parks for part of each week performing actual research along with working scientists and faculty drawn from the UC system, local schools and other universities . Family Involvement Understanding that families are the foundation for success in school, EAOP has an active parent-education component. EAOP parent program coordinators work extensively with families providing practical information and education.
Programs range from evening workshops to a series of short courses to weekend on-campus intensives.
Whether families are seeking information in English or in another language, EAOP is able to work with them and to provide the information that will help them help their children. School-Centered Collaboration EAOP services link UC faculty, staff and management with local school teachers, counselors and administrators. These extremely successful partnerships have fostered programs in which local school districts sponsor an EAOP counselor in the school who works extensively with the students, workshops for teachers taught by UC faculty, in-service training in the schools, and districts sponsoring Saturday programs at the schools. These programs enable teachers to enhance their classroom skills, prepare them to teach Advanced Placement courses, and provide the opportunity to use campus resources. Information Finally, EAOP provides information to students, their families, school personnel and the community through printed materials and on the World Wide Web .