Summer Classes at Barnstable
Catch up or get ahead for the next school year with summer classes at Barnstable Academy! We offer remedial, enrichment and full-credit courses for middle school and high school students. Classes are offered in English, math, world languages, science and history.
Our summer program is ideal for students who would like to:
- Receive credit for a subject failed during the school year
- Retake a class to improve a poor grade
- Make up for excessive absences from the school year
- Get a head start on next year's coursework
Summer 2012 Schedule
Our summer school program lasts five weeks, from June 25, 2012 to July 27, 2012. Classes meet Monday through Friday. First period classes are from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., and second period classes are from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Course Offerings
Math
Algebra I, II
High school level algebra with an emphasis on real-world applications
Geometry
Concepts introduced through discovery leading to the concept of proof
Advanced Math
High school level advanced math with an emphasis on real-world applications
Science
Earth Science
A study of the natural environment, weather and social systems
Biology
Plant and animal classifications, genetics and binomial nomenclature
Chemistry
Basic facts and concepts presented in a framework of laboratory experiments and textual material
Modern Physics
The narrowing gap between fact and fiction including the oscillating universe, the true names of gravity, electromagnetism and more
English
Literature & Composition
Literature appreciation and development of well-constructed essays
English Skills
Strengthen vocabulary, writing skills and reading comprehension
History
US History I
The Age of Exploration through the conclusion of the Civil War
US History II
Reconstruction to the present
World History
Survey of ancient civilizations to the present
World Languages
French I, II, II
Emphasis on reading and writing skills through vocabulary and grammatical structure
Spanish I, II, III
Emphasis on reading and writing skills through vocabulary and grammatical structure
Latin I
Begin to read and translate Latin with an emphasis on English derivatives
Summer Reading Program
The reading program will focus on comprehension skills, decoding skills, and word identification strategies. Through daily reading students will practice and improve summarizing, making predictions, inferring, visualization, and other reading techniques. Decoding and word identification skills also include syllabication, root words, and affix study. Students will also work on improving fluency through repeated readings and poetry readings.
Spanish Retention Program
Want to make sure the long summer doesn't leave you oxidado? Then sign up to Barnstable's Foreign Language Retention Program! Students of Spanish will dive into free-form lessons that focus on oral fluency and comprehension, allowing them to express themselves on a whole new level. Oral competency is the discipline most closely-related to student motivation and achievement, so why let the summer drain you of all the progress you made this year?
Tuition
- Remedial Course: $650
- Enrichment Course: $650
- Full-Credit Course: $1,250
Registration
Ready to enroll? Call 201-651-0200 for more information.
