Summer Programs

College Application Jumpstart

Join us for a summer application 1:1 sessions that help students put systems of organization into place to help manage the application workflow. Students will also pre-write essays in preparation for the launch of the fall application season. These essays will be reshaped in the fall into their application essays. Students can also continue to hone in their application list. This workshop reduces both student's and family's stress around the college application process.

• Brainstorming and outlining the college essays

• Drafting and revising the college essays 

• 5 Essay reviews completed before August 1

• Activities list for both Common App and UC application criteria

• Filling out the Common Application

• Space to reflect on the goals an purpose of a college education

• $1595 for the jumpstart package

SAT and ACT Test Prep

Our intensive SAT and ACT preparation program features weekly 60-minute sessions designed to maximize score improvement. Each session combines focused instruction with practical application, ensuring mastery of both content and strategy.

Strategic Test Preparation Approach

Master Essential Test-Taking Skills:

• Advanced question interpretation techniques

• Strategic guessing methods that boost your score

• Time management systems for each section

• Proven strategies updated annually to match current SAT format

Excel in Core Content Areas:

• Algebra fundamentals and advanced concepts

• Geometric reasoning and spatial analysis

• Critical reading comprehension strategies

• Grammar rules and writing mechanics

• Essay composition and argumentation techniques

Included in the program: 

• Access to Albert.io database of practice questions. This includes SAT, ACT and AP tests for all subjects

• Diagnostic test to determine areas of strength and areas of need

• Targeted instruction to meet the individual student’s test prep needs

• Access to full length practice tests

• Targeted practice problem sets for independent practice

Career Discovery

The local schools do so many things well, but sometimes career development is a topic that can be underserved depending on the field and a student's interest. This week-long camp aims at helping rising sophomores and juniors further explore their different career interests. 

• How to write a resume and cover letter. 

• Interview prep and tips 

• Time, space and resources for students to explore and learn about careers in different fields

• Project based learning to try on new skills in professions of interest

• Mentors and guides who are experts in their fields

• Careers addressed: Tech, Finance, Journalism, Education, BioTech, Medicine, Physical Therapy among others.

• Careers addressed customized to meet the interest of enrolled students

• Help students find greater focus and purpose in the classroom

High School Readiness

High School represents a big transition for students. Help your rising 9th grader(s) get ready to hit the ground running at the start of high school. This one week workshop will cover the following topics and skills to make the transition smoother:

• Goal Setting

• Time management

• How to set up folders and binders (digital and analogue) and stay organized

• How to study for an exam

• How to create a study guide and build academic vocabulary

• Science of Reading: Research on how to read more effectively given a specific task

• How to read fiction text vs non-fiction texts effectively

AP History Preparation

A student's first AP History class can represent a jump in the volume of reading as students go from reading 15 to 50 pages a week in lower level history classes to the advanced placement curriculum. Help your student get a jump start on the reading skills needed to launch into the class with greater ease and success with the AP History Prep course. This course will cover:

• Prepare for your first or your next AP history class

• How to become a better, faster reader of the textbook for your course

• Get ahead on learning and AP readiness skill to reduce stress when school starts

• Reading and course study guides provided

• How to write the LEQ, SAQ, DBQ for success

• Access to Albert.io test question database

Spanish Workshops

Stop the "summer slide" in Spanish

• Prepare for your first or your next Spanish class

• Get ahead on learning and reviewing language skills to reduce stress when school starts and feel more confident in Spanish

• 1:1 tutoring available

Social Justice Reading and Writing Workshops

Does your middle or high school student resist reading for fun over the summer? Are you tired of battling with your teen over screen time? Consider adding reading and writing workshops to your teen’s summer schedule. 

Skill development: 

• Cognitive patience: reading for longer periods of time

• Vocabulary acquisition: this will help with the SAT reading  and vocabulary sections

• Writing fluency and speed

• Close reading strategies: textual analysis of primary and secondary source documents

• Contextualization: Placing texts in their original context 

• Understanding bias and reliability

• Differentiating fact from fiction

• Writing objectively vs persuasively

• Understanding the difference between narrative and expository writing

• Historical Thinking Skills: Causation vs correlation, contextualization, comparison, continuity and change over time

• Pre-AP writing and reading skill development

Students will select from a variety of texts along the themes of either The Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Rights Movement or Immigrant Rights. Each strand is approximately 3 weeks in length. Our sessions will consist of close reading strategies, textual analysis, discussion and writing sessions. Due to the nature of the content, students will likely experience a growth in empathy through their exposure to these voices and struggles in the historical record. $595 for 3 weeks