FIRST® Robotics Level Up

Admission to our selective Summer Immersion Programs is offered on a rolling basis, and spots fill up quickly. To maximize your chance of being accepted, we recommend submitting your application and required documents by March 15. The final deadline to apply is March 31, or sooner if programs reach capacity.

Once accepted, you'll need to confirm your spot by paying the registration fee.  

Each student must have their own MySchoolApp account. Parents and guardians with more than one student can manage all of their students' application checklists from a single Parent account.

Students entering 1st-5th grades DO NOT need to have their own MySchoolApp account.

After Registration

• Parents will receive an email with program details one weeks before the start date.
• All day programs and SIPs will require families to view a video orientation of program expectations, rules and guidelines, etc.

Before the program begins

You’ll receive a detailed pre-summer logistics email that will include program-specific details and a what to pack listing. 

Refund Policy

• Cancel at least 2 weeks before the session for an 80% refund.
• Refunds are not available for cancellations made less than 2 weeks before the camp.
• Full refunds will be issued if the camp is canceled due to low enrollment.

A Typical Day

The day starts with breakfast, followed by morning sessions and lunch. Afternoon activities lead into work time, dinner, and evening free-time, including group projects. The night ends with counselor-led activities and room checks at 10:30 pm.

A detailed schedule and more information will be provided before the program begins.

Learn about a typical day

Ryan Melton
Mr. Melton graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelors in Education in 2010. He has taught science grades 4-8 for the last 10 years. He currently teaches 8th grade science, 7th grade Project Lead the Way Design and Modeling, 8th grade Project Lead the Way: Medical Detectives and Automation and Robotics. He coaches the FTC team 11279 Pure Imagination, the FLL Jr. team 19774 Lego Marvels, and the BEST Robotics team 0970 Game Changers.

Sponsoring Departments: UM Pre-College Programs, UM Center for Mathematics and Science Education and UM School of Engineering

Supervision of Minors
The University of Mississippi and the Office of Pre-College Programs value the safety of all our students. Our staff and counselors undergo extensive training and complete background checks before our summer camps and programs begin. Our office has policies and guidelines set in place to effectively supervise and ensure the safety of all students under our care. The University’s Supervision of Minors policy can be found online.

Summer Medical Form
All students participating in a camp or program offered by the Office of Pre-College Programs must complete and return a Summer Medical Form with required documentation (e.g. shot records, insurance card, parent’s driver’s license).

This form grants our office the ability to seek medical treatment for a student that is sick or injured. Students lacking this form by the first day of a program will not be able to participate until full documentation is submitted – no exceptions will be made to this policy.

Medical Care
Due to their age, students are not allowed access to the V.B. Harrison Student Health Center on campus. Students requiring non-emergency medical care between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. will be transported to an urgent care facility with parent’s approval.

There is not an after-hours medical clinic in Oxford. Students requiring medical care after 7 p.m. and before 9 a.m. are transported to the emergency room at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi with parent’s approval.