Summer Program

A startup bootcamp for young entrepreneurs

The Entrepreneurial Ventures Summer Accelerator is a partnership between Horn Entrepreneurship at the University of Delaware and Schoolyard Ventures, an organization that develops university-level learning opportunities for ambitious high school students.

During the intensive eight-week program, students will launch their own business and social ventures. By the end of the program, they will be able to:

Develop a plan for launching a venture
Define customers and customer segments
Test their ideas in the real world
Market through multiple channels
Understand how customers, employers, and colleges view them and their strengths
Present their ideas to potential investors and advocates

The program will culminate in a graduation event where students present their ventures, accomplishments and personal development experiences.

This program is eligible to students in grades 8, 9, 10, and 11.

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Program Highlights

Identify and solve real-world problems.

Develop a plan for launching a venture.

Build the skills and mindset of successful entrepreneurs.

Program Details

Dates and Location

June 14 - August 6, 2021
Virtual

Registration

Early Decision Application Deadline: March 1, 11:59pm ET
Regular Decision Application Deadline: May 1, 11:59pm ET

Tuition

$1695

For an additional $295, students can opt to receive one college credit from the University of Delaware.

Once our students embrace their identity as entrepreneurs who are able to make a positive impact on others, they more rapidly initiate change. They go back home to address challenges in their communities, and they take an increasingly proactive approach to create their own futures.
Scott Aronow Schoolyard Ventures Summer Program Director