Our 2026 Programs
Secondary Division (SD) |
Elementary Division (ED) |
Explorations |
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Course types |
Accelerated high school-equivalent courses taught at the honors or AP level | Enrichment courses focusing on skill-building through deep knowledge acquisition | Classes and workshops on unique topics and activities |
Prerequisites |
Academic course completion and/or grade level | Strictly by grade level | Often by grade level, occasional academic prerequisites |
Grade eligibility |
Current 7–11 Graders1 | Current K–6 Graders | Current K–11 Graders |
Schedule |
M June 222–F July 31 2 or 3 meetings per week for 6 weeks |
M July 13–F July 31 Meetings on MTuThF for 3 weeks |
M June 222–F July 31 1 meeting per week for 1–6 weeks |
Location |
In person: UC Berkeley campus Remote: online (Zoom) |
In person: Washington School in Pt. Richmond | In person: UC Berkeley campus or Washington School for Elementary-aged classes Remote: online (Zoom) |
Application deadlines |
Early: W Feb 25 Standard: M Mar 23 Extended: F May 29 |
Early: W Mar 4 Standard: W Apr 1 Extended: Th Jun 4 |
Gold3: F Jun 5 Blue4: Th Jun 25 Concurrent SD or ED students can enroll without applying separately |
Cost |
$60 application fee Tuition varies by course ($790–$1320) Need-based financial aid available |
$60 application fee Tuition varies by course ($790–$850) Need-based financial aid available |
$15 application fee Varies, often $60–$90 per meeting Financial aid only available to concurrent SD or ED students |
Application materials required |
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| Letter of Interest | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Report card | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Teacher Form | Yes | Yes | Not required |
| Test scores | Yes | Yes for Grade 3 and up | Not required |
| Academic product | Yes | Yes | Not required |
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Learn more: Program details Course catalog Application instructions |
Learn more: Program details Course catalog Application instructions |
Learn more: Program details Course catalog Application instructions |
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1. Current 6th Graders who have attended ATDP previously and who submit a very strong application may be considered for a small selection of Secondary Division courses.
2. Campus is closed for the Independence Day holiday. See Secondary Division attendance & scheduling information for details about make-up classes and closure dates.
3. A Gold Session Exploration is defined as one that starts in the first three weeks of the program. Some Gold session Explorations will continue to meet into Blue session. They are still considered a Gold session Exploration.
4. A Blue Session Exploration is defined as one that starts in the last three weeks of the program.