Students will be participating in math, critical thinking, and English classes daily. Students will also choose two electives from such classes as art, journalism, science lab, Spanish, civil rights, and senior studies. Students can earn 1.0 elective high school credits. Four days per week, a variety of cultural and recreational activities are made available in the afternoons. Incentives Students receive a Portland State University identification card that allows them to use all the Portland State facilities.
Students also receive a bus pass for the summer program.
The students are expected to grow academically and socially with the intent of developing better survival skills for post-secondary education. Students are expected to attend one week of camp, all summer classes, several field trips, and presentation night, where students exhibit their work for the summer and enjoy a celebration banquet.