Summer Springboard
Middle School Junior Intelligence Agency
ON THE CAMPUS OF GEORGETOWN
CRACK CODES, GATHER EVIDENCE AND SOLVE THE CASES AS A JUNIOR INTELLIGENCE AGENT IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL.
THIS IS A ONE-WEEK PROGRAM WHERE YOU’LL FOCUS ON ONE COURSE FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION.
Middle School Junior Intelligence Agency
- Train as a junior intelligence agent with your own cover identity.
- Create and crack secret codes and learn the true stories of history’s greatest codebreakers.
- Lift fingerprints, analyze ink, and uncover invisible messages.
- Visit the International Spy Museum and test your skills on an undercover mission.
- Investigate a case and testify as an expert witness in a Trial Law case.
- Meet with industry professionals, such as lawyers, judges and real agents.
Summer Springboard
Middle School Junior Intelligence Agency
About This Course
In this course, students will join the JIA, the Junior Intelligence Agency, and learn the real skills that intelligence agents and detectives use every day. They will crack codes, practice disguise and surveillance, and run forensic tests like fingerprinting and ink analysis. Students will visit the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC and learn how agents protect secrets in a digital world. In their final mission, they will investigate a crime, brief student attorneys on their findings, and testify as expert witnesses in our Middle School Trial Law courtroom.
TOPICS YOU'LL EXPLORE
Hands-on Learning
Agents build cipher wheels, decode secret messages, play observation and surveillance games, and run forensic tests like fingerprinting and ink chromatography. Working in teams, they process real evidence, crack a coded note, and present an intelligence briefing before testifying in court.
Agents learn about careers in intelligence, law enforcement, forensic science, cybersecurity, and law, and how skills like careful observation, clear communication, and critical thinking open doors to all of them.
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“The experience was very fun. The classes were well prepared and organized. The excursions planned were cool as well. Overall, the experience of this camp was amazing!”
– Alexis W. | SSB Middle School Alumni Student
Summer Springboard
Middle School Junior Intelligence Agency
Meet Your Instructor
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Courses are taught by accomplished and passionate faculty recruited from many area colleges, universities and professional forums. Each faculty member is selected for their subject area expertise and proven ability to both challenge and captivate students.
Summer Springboard
Middle School Junior Intelligence Agency
Dates & Tuition
| 2027 Dates |
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| Session 1: July 4 – July 9, 2027 |
| Session 2: July 11 – July 16, 2027 |
Click here to enroll in this course using our online enrollment form.
| Tuition |
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| Residential Tuition: $2,998 |
| Commuter Tuition: $1,598 |
Tuition Protection Plan: Allows for cancellation for any reason up until the day of the program.
| Location |
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| City: Washington D.C. |
| State: Washington D.C. |
| Campus: Georgetown |
Summer Springboard programs are not run by our campus partners (with the exception of Cal Poly, UW Foster and NYSID which are run in partnership with SSB). Universities and their affiliated departments and partners do not control and are not responsible or liable in any manner for any part of the Summer Springboard program.