Get a jump-start into high school and meet your classmates through this developmental skills course.  Helpful lessons and tips will be provided so students feel prepared to make the transition from 8th grade to high school.  More specifically, students will become familiar with the Academy of Saint Elizabeth and learn about the fundamentals of what it takes to be successful and thrive in a high school setting.  Topics will include time management, stress management, organizational skills, SMART goal setting, self advocacy skills, and learning various coping skills to help with school-related anxiety.  Students will leave with a variety of helpful resources to assist them through navigating their first year at the Academy.

Two sessions of this one-week program will be offered.

Session 1 - 8/15-8/19, 11:30-1:00
Session 2 - 8/22-8/26, 12:00-1:30  
Cost: $250

Get ready for high school math! This boot camp is offered to prepare incoming freshmen with the tools they need to succeed in a college-preparatory math course.  The program is designed to reinforce basic mathematical skills, while focusing on algebraic topics including: order of operations, manipulating fractions, factoring algebraic expressions, solving and simplifying one-variable linear equations, simplifying expressions with exponents and radicals, graphing, and solving word problems.  This boot camp will provide math and problem-solving skill development for every type of learner and is strongly recommended for all incoming freshmen, regardless of next year’s math placement.

Two sessions of this one-week boot camp will be offered.

Session 1 -  8/8-8/12, 9:00-11:00
Session 2 -  8/15-8/19, 9:00-11:00
Cost:        $350

This boot camp is offered to prepare rising 10th and 11th grade students with the tools they need to succeed in a rigorous college-prep Algebra II or Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry course. The course will strengthen basic algebraic skills including: dealing with fractions and rational expressions, solving and graphing quadratic equations using various factoring methods; solve linear equations with fractional coefficients, solving multi-step equations, understanding concepts of functions; identifying domain and range; properties of exponents; solving systems of equations and linear equations; and simplifying radicals.

This class will provide critical thinking and problem-solving skill development for every type of learner and is strongly recommended for all students taking an Algebra II course next year. The course content will also help students prepare for college entrance exams.

Two sessions of this one-week boot camp will be offered.

Session 1 - 8/15-8/19, 11:30-1:30
Session 2 - 8/22-8/26, 12:00-2:00  
Cost:        $350

This program will provide students with some of the most essential building blocks needed to tackle any Academy course. Not sure how to start an essay? We’ll look at that. Writing too few (or too many) notes for an assignment? We can help. Always narrowing it down to two and then picking the wrong multiple choice answer? We’ve got that one too. It all comes down to thinking.  We will explore current events, the Academy-wide summer reading, and even your favorite Netflix shows to develop these key components to critical thinking and problem solving:

Curiosity: The readiness to ask questions about the material in front of you (as well as the world around you).
Creativity: The ability to come up with new ideas and to apply them to all your courses.
Criticism: The artistry of analyzing information, ideas, and opinions to create educated theories and judgments.
Communication: The ability to convey your thoughts in a clear and convincing manner in a range of forms and media.

Two sessions of this one-week program will be offered.

Session 1 - 8/1-8/5, 9:00-11:00  
Session 2 - 8/8-8/12, 11:30-1:30
Cost:        $350

This English PSAT/SAT/ACT boot camp is offered to help students boost their performance on college entrance examinations.  The course will focus on critical reading as well as writing.

Successful writing on these standardized tests is informed by critical thinking and demonstrates: the command of textual evidence; efficiency in the expression of ideas; and familiarity with standard English language conventions.  We will closely read, analyze, interpret, and improve passages of fiction and nonfiction, as well as discuss strategies for handling difficulties.  The program is designed to:

EXPAND vocabulary
REFRESH grammar
IDENTIFY how punctuation, transitions, and signal words affect meaning
CLARIFY the relationships between ideas in a piece of literature to unlock meaning

Two sessions of this one-week boot camp will be offered.

Session 1 - 8/1-8/5, 9:00-11:00
Session 2 - 8/8-8/12, 11:30-1:30  
Cost:        $350

This Math PSAT/SAT/ACT boot camp is offered to help students boost their confidence in the test taking strategies, academic readiness, and time management skills required to succeed on college entrance examinations.  Students will reinforce conceptual understanding and develop procedural & notational fluency and practice through problems in the following key areas:

The Heart of Algebra
Problem Solving & Data Analysis
Advanced Math
Calculator Applications [TI-84 graphing calculator needed for the camp]

Two sessions of this one-week boot camp will be offered.

Session 1 - 8/1-8/5, 11:30-1:30
Session 2 - 8/8-8/12, 9:00-11:00  
Cost:        $350