UF Gator Labs
Program: Gator Labs 2026
Program Dates: July 13th - July 17th, 2026
Applications are open to all Florida Rising 7th and 8th Graders https://ufcpet.smapply.us/
Applications Close - April 3rd, 2026 (5:00 PM)
We will begin reviewing applications April 10. Selection results will be shared beginning April 24.
Parents of applicants must create an account in our online application portal in order to apply for middle-school aged programs offered by UF CPET.
The University of Florida Center for Precollegiate Education and Training is proud to offer our middle school program Gator Labs for students entering 7th and 8th grade in the fall. This is a 5-Day, day camp (Students must be picked up and dropped off daily).
Sessions will be held on the University of Florida campus, where students will work alongside undergraduate and graduate science students and faculty researchers to explore different science concepts from microorganisms to galaxies. This year GatorLabs Camp is being offered in collaboration with the Florida Museum of Natural History and will have a focus on Butterflies and Moths! We will be spending a lot of time outside and walking across the University of Florida Campus. This is not an accelerated program, and activities will be developed at grade level.
Application Fee: $25.00
Program Fees: $300.00
The program hours will most likely be 9:00a-4:00pm