Summer Workshops

Recommended for students in grades 5–7 or those needing foundational reinforcement
 

This strategically designed workshop supports students through both preview and reinforcement of key concepts. Through individualized, small-group instruction, students strengthen foundational skills—such as operations, fractions, ratios, and problem-solving—while closing gaps and building lasting confidence. Assessment-driven instruction ensures each learner develops a clear, secure understanding essential for future success.

Recommended for students in grades 6–8 preparing for Algebra I

Designed to support a seamless transition into Algebra I, this workshop focuses on key concepts such as variables, expressions, equations, and problem-solving strategies in alignment with middle school standards. Through targeted, individualized instruction, students build a strong mathematical foundation, close gaps, and develop confidence with an emphasis on conceptual understanding over memorization. Assessment-driven instruction ensures measurable growth and readiness for success in Algebra I.

Recommended for students ages 8–14 (flexible: strong fit for upper elementary + middle school)

Students are introduced to Spanish through an engaging, interactive experience that builds foundational vocabulary, pronunciation, and simple sentence structure. Designed as a true introduction, this workshop focuses on early language exposure and confidence-building, helping students begin to recognize and use Spanish in a natural, approachable way. Personalized, small-group instruction and assessment-driven learning support steady, meaningful progress.

Recommended for students in grades 3-5

This workshop fosters a love of reading while building comprehension and early writing skills through a carefully guided novel study. Students engage with the text through discussion, targeted questioning, and foundational writing activities, learning to translate their thinking into clear written responses. Instruction is supportive, structured, and responsive to each student’s developmental level, with assessment-driven learning to track growth in both comprehension and written expression.

Recommended for students in grades 6-8

Students engage in a guided novel study that blends close reading, thoughtful discussion, and structured writing. With an emphasis on comprehension and analytical thinking, students learn to interpret text more deeply and express their ideas with clarity through intermediate-level writing. The small-group setting allows for meaningful dialogue and individualized feedback, with assessment-driven instruction used to measure and support growth in both reading and writing.

Recommended for students in grades 9–12

Students engage in a rigorous, seminar-style novel study that integrates close reading, analytical discussion, and advanced writing. With a focus on deep comprehension and critical analysis, students refine their ability to construct well-supported arguments and write with precision and sophistication. The small-group setting allows for meaningful dialogue and individualized feedback, with assessment-driven instruction ensuring measurable growth and preparation for high-level academic work.

Recommended for students in grades 9–12

Students engage in a rigorous, seminar-style novel study that integrates close reading, analytical discussion, and advanced writing. With a focus on deep comprehension and critical analysis, students refine their ability to construct well-supported arguments and write with precision and sophistication. The small-group setting allows for meaningful dialogue and individualized feedback, with assessment-driven instruction ensuring measurable growth and preparation for high-level academic work.

Recommended for students in grades 9–12

How do you craft a compelling college admissions essay, and how do you say something true and meaningful in 650 words or less?

This workshop demystifies the college essay writing process by teaching students to read prompts carefully, find a topic that is genuinely theirs, and write with economy and precision. Through brainstorming exercises, guided reading, and structured editing practice, students will learn to recognize the subtext beneath standard prompts—what colleges are actually asking—and develop the skills to answer honestly and well. 

Students will also borrow tools from literary craft—image, structure, voice, and detail—to write essays that feel three-dimensional and persuasive. Writing techniques are chosen with neurodivergent learners in mind, with a variety of clear frameworks that make the process feel manageable rather than mysterious. Editing is treated as a craft in itself, and students will learn to assess structural choices first, then work through sentence-level concerns—flow, clarity, and rhythm—so that revision feels purposeful rather than overwhelming. 

Students will take one personal essay through the full arc, from initial brainstorming to polished final draft, so that when the stakes are high and the deadline is real, the writing process still feels familiar.

Recommended for students in grades 9–12

Great writing always contains an element of surprise, drawing the reader deeply into living, breathing experiences. This workshop focuses on sensory language as the key to original and deeply engaging creative writing.

In this workshop students will learn to treat their sensory experiences as essential data and a source of creative fuel. Through reading, discussion, and hands-on writing experiments, students will develop core craft skills: finding the exact word, building a surprising metaphor, shaping a piece from first observation to final draft. Along the way, they'll discover that learning to describe a sensation in detail isn't just good writing practice—it's also a genuine tool for understanding and communicating their own needs.

Working in a low-pressure, sensory-aware environment, students will read writers who use rich sensory language with precision and originality. These texts will spark a series of writing experiments, with students ultimately selecting one piece to develop through revision into a polished final draft.

Recommended for students ages 8–11

This immersive, hands-on enrichment program introduces students to the exciting world of STEM through interactive experiments, creative modeling activities, and real-world scientific investigation. Across five engaging sessions, students explore biology, chemistry, microbiology, genetics, environmental science, engineering, and physics while developing confidence as young scientists.

Through guided experimentation and collaborative learning, students practice thinking like researchers by making observations, collecting data, testing hypotheses, and documenting discoveries in their own science journals. From extracting DNA from strawberries to designing rockets and simulating oil spill cleanups, students actively engage with scientific concepts rather than simply reading about them.

The course combines foundational STEM knowledge with creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving in a supportive and curiosity-driven environment. Students leave with hands-on experience using real scientific tools, exposure to a variety of STEM career pathways, and a deeper appreciation for how science shapes the world around them.

Recommended for students ages 10–16

In this collaborative and creative workshop, students explore acting, improvisation, and performance in a dynamic, supportive group setting. Working together, students develop and rehearse a final performance, building confidence, presence, and expressive communication skills. The workshop culminates in a final performance, with the option to extend into a two-week session for deeper artistic development.

Recommended for students ages 10–16

In this collaborative and creative workshop, students explore acting, improvisation, and performance in a dynamic, supportive group setting. Working together, students develop and rehearse a final performance, building confidence, presence, and expressive communication skills. The workshop culminates in a final performance, with the option to extend into a two-week session for deeper artistic development.

Recommended for students in grades 9–12

Students engage in a rigorous, seminar-style novel study that integrates close reading, analytical discussion, and advanced writing. With a focus on deep comprehension and critical analysis, students refine their ability to construct well-supported arguments and write with precision and sophistication. The small-group setting allows for meaningful dialogue and individualized feedback, with assessment-driven instruction ensuring measurable growth and preparation for high-level academic work.

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