The Focus Department sponsors many opportunities that are offered outside of school hours. Some of these opportunities are listed below. Teams of 5 to 7 students who are coached by parent volunteers work to creatively solve a given problem.
Teams present their solution at the Regional Competition.
Stafford County and several universities offer summer enrichment programs. Some are residential and span two weeks. Scholarships are offered through the Northern Virginia Council on Gifted Education Scholarship Program. University of Virginia's Summer Enrichment Program has a web site that explains its program. Some are sponsored by Focus staff, others are offered by classroom teacher volunteers.