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WHICH COLLEGES PRODUCE THE HIGHEST EARNING GRADUATE?

> MOMATH: THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MATHEMATICS IN MANHATTAN

THAT PHYSICS SHOW OFF- BROADWAY : LEMONARF STANDS IN THE HAMPTONS

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MOMATH

The National Museum of Mathematics in Manhattan

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he only math museum in North America, MoMath is a space where the math-challenged and math enthusiasts of all backgrounds and levels of understanding can revel in the infinite world of mathematics through more than 30 state-of-the-art interactive exhibits.

Beaver Run

A New Permanent Exhibit

As two beavers travel at the same speed along a path of tracks and turntables, visitors remotely rotate the turntables containing quarter circle portions of track to create different pathways and millions of possible patterns.

Beaver Run presents visitors with a variety of interactive challenges. Visitors can try to connect the beavers’ entire habitat into a single circuit of tracks or try to isolate each beaver in its own corner of the forest, while ultimately trying to help the beavers return together back to their den.

No matter how the path changes or where the beavers turn, they will never meet.

How can one be certain that there is no sequence of moves that will bring the beavers together? How can people begin to understand an infinity of fruitless trails? This conundrum is exactly why math has developed the concept of ‘proof,’ the power of which Beaver Run will bring to light in a charming and hands-on way.

Have you tried out for Varsity Math yet? Get your weekly puzzle fix from MoMath in The Wall Street Journal every Saturday, or check out varsity.momath.org and blogs.wsj.com/puzzle 198

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College students: become a MoMath summer intern!

MoMath is now accepting applications for summer internships for current college students. Improve your interpersonal and communication skills, explore mathematical concepts, and learn valuable job skills. Please note that internships are unpaid. momath.org/jobs MoMath is located at 11 E 26th Street on the north side of Madison Square Park in Manhattan. The Museum is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. For more information, visit momath.org

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THAT PHYSICS SHOW That Physics Show, an evening of “scientific magic” by lifetime physics demonstrator David Maiullo, is playing at the Elektra Theatre.

What damage can a ping-pong ball do as it hurtles 700 miles an hour through a vacuum tube? Can you see the shape of sound in a dancing flame?

“OH, NO! That bowling ball is going to smash him in the face”…but it didn’t!

Based on the hundreds of physics experiments that are presented at physics conferences and in classrooms across the country, That Physics Show features segments on motion, momentum, vacuum, friction, energy, density, fluid motion, sound waves and sound vibration, light waves, temperature and more.

--David Maiullo has been a physics demonstrator at Rutgers University for over 20 years and most recently became a regular on “The Weather Channel” and a presenter at national physics festivals.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE FOR THAT PHYSICS SHOW:

Friday @ 7pm, Saturday @ 3pm & 7pm, and Sunday at 12pm & 3pm Select Wednesday matinee and evening performances are available. Tickets are $39-$49 and can be purchased online at ThatPhysicsShow.com or by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111 Elektra Theater 300 West 43rd Street (entrance just west of 8th Avenue)

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LEMONARF STAND, A CLUB FOR KIDS The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons, Inc. (ARF) announces the return of the Lemonarf Stand, A Club for Kids. In an effort to engage kids to become philanthropic, ARF has an official club to involve kids in raising funds for the animals at the ARF Adoption Center.

SASHA DUTRIEUX RAISED MONEY LAST SUMMER FOR THE ARF ANIMALS.

A Lemonarf Stand is just like a regular lemonade stand, only better.

ARF has created a Lemonarf Stand free starter kit, designed to help let people know that young participants are an important part of the ARF team, and that all of the money raised will go directly to the care of the animals at ARF. Last summer these young entrepreneurs raised $6,397.89 to help feed and care for ARF’s animals.

The kit includes:

• The official Lemonarf Stand homemade lemonade recipe. Kids can use this recipe or create their own refreshing beverage.

• The official Lemonarf Stand barking good cookie recipe. Kids may use this recipe or make their own treats.

• A Lemonarf poster to let everyone know that the stand raises money for ARF. Kids fill in what they are offering for sale and the price. They can decorate the poster as they see fit.

• The official Lemonarf minibank, to collect all of the donations and keep them safe until the child can bring the money to ARF. • Official Lemonarf cups.

• Official Lemonarf buttons, to let

everyone know you are an official member of the Lemonarf team.

The most important part of any Lemonarf Stand is that the children have fun! Kids can feel free to add items for sale such as homemade jewelry or art and set their own prices for the items for sale. Participants can also let ARF know where and when they are having their Lemonarf Stand and ARF will put it on their events calendar on Facebook.

Everyone who runs Lemonarf Stand this summer will also have their photo taken when they bring their donation to ARF and will be featured on ARF’s Facebook Page.

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons actively rescues cats and dogs, provides quality care and offers sanctuary until loving homes can be found. Founded in 1974, ARF is the leading animal adoption center on the East End. www.arfhamptons.org

THE RABBIT WHO WANTS TO GO TO HARVARD Diana Holquist’s razor sharp wit hits a bull’s eye as she teases helicopter parents about their obsession with achievement for their children. In the spirit of Go the F**K to Sleep and Good Night iPad, Timely, clever, and most of all, great fun!

THE RABBIT WHO WANTS TO GO TO HARVARD

by Diana Holquist and Christopher Eliopoulos Dial Books | February 9, 2016 For all ages Hardcover | 978-0399539282 $15.99

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COLLEGE RANKINGS:

EARNINGS

WHICH COLLEGES PRODUCE THE HIGHEST EARNING GRADUATES?

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espite the proliferation of college ranking lists, there’s no way to determine “the best college” outside of the interests and needs of the individual applicant.

However, the Brookings Institution spent 2015 crunching an enormous amount of data in an attempt to answer the question which colleges add the most value? In reviewing their data, we found much that would be of interest to students and parents, one of which is the ten-year earnings of graduates. The results aren’t what many would expect.

But before we get to graduate earnings, here are a few conclusions we can draw from the colleges that add the most overall value. First, graduates of several colleges enjoy much more economic success than their demographic characteristics at time of admission would suggest. A list of the top colleges that perform best in graduate earnings or value-added doesn’t look much like a mainstream college ranking, and many colleges outperform colleges that are significantly more difficult in the admissions process. Therefore, difficulty in admission is a poor indicator of added value or earnings.

Second, the value-added metric is remarkably consistent over time (as is the earnings data), so you can expect most of the same colleges to appear in the “Top 30” rankings over the years. The data for the class entering in 1997 strongly predicted the value-added for the class entering in 2005. There were some exceptions; Emory, Stanford, Yale, and Georgetown showed considerable value-added 200

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improvement. But for the vast majority of colleges, the following conclusions will likely be applicable for many years. So what patterns do we find in top value-added colleges?

The data that was included in the study included all available information, and the four factors that correlated most strongly with higher earnings and very strongly with added value are: > Curriculum Value. Colleges that consistently teach their students a strong curriculum that corresponds to market demand scored highly in value-added and earnings rankings. > STEM. The specific curriculum that has the strongest correlation to earnings and added value is Sciences, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Include health sciences in STEM and you’ve got most of the top added value colleges.

For Curriculum Value and STEM, 23 of the top 30 value-added colleges have a strong core curriculum and 25 of 30 have strong curricula or strong STEM programs (often both).

The other two factors that strongly correlate with earnings and high value-added ranking are: > Completion Rates. Colleges that rank highly tend to have above average completion rates (e.g. most students in their freshman class graduate). So the colleges in the top 30 (by value-added or rankings) tend to graduate nearly all their students. > Faculty Salaries. Perhaps not surprising but not widely reported and usually overlooked. The top value-added and earnings colleges

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Application to College Admissions Probably the single biggest lesson from value-added and earnings rankings is that value-added and earnings do not correlate with admission difficulty (admission rates or test scores). The average SAT scores for top earnings colleges was 650 (verbal) and 680 (math), but they range from 530/540 (verbal/ math) to 770/790 (verbal/math). (All SAT scores are 2014-2015 50th percentile). And admission rates for these colleges range between 5% and 89%.

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is an example of a college that consistently admits fairly average students (570 verbal and 610 math) at a fairly average acceptance rate (54%) and graduates students who will make six-figure incomes within a decade. Rose-Hulman similarly admits at an average rate (58%), and the 50th percentile SAT scores are 610 and 690, yet the school ranks above Princeton in value-added and ten-year earnings.

Also worth noting is that only one pure liberal arts college ranked in the national lists: Washington and Lee. Harvard and Princeton are both labeled liberal arts, but their data includes many nonliberal arts majors (e.g. engineering), and U. Penn is labeled “mixed” (liberal arts/business/engineering). So, Washington and Lee is the pure liberal arts college with the greatest value-add and highest earners – most probably didn’t see that coming.

Below are the top 30 colleges by graduates’ annual earnings ten years after graduating.

THE TOP VALUE-ADDED AND EARNINGS COLLEGES TEND TO HAVE FACULTY SALARIES THAT ARE CONSIDERABLY ABOVE AVERAGE. IN MANY CASES, THIS IS A REFLECTION THAT THE FACULTY HAVE VALUABLE SKILLS, AND ARE PASSING THOSE SKILLS ONTO THEIR STUDENTS. Review of comprehensive data from 3,239 U.S. colleges. Data produced 2015 by Brookings using Class of 1997-2001 college demographic data and 2011 (ten-year) median earning data. 10 Year Earnings are average 2011 annual salary for the 2001 graduating class.

About Andover. Headquartered in Westport, CT, Andover offers test prep classes/tutoring, academic tutoring, and college admissions consulting. Andover has raised thousands of ACT and SAT scores in Fairfield County over the past 15 years and has the highest verified score improvement on both tests. More information can be found at www.AndoverCollegePrep.com. To find out more about value-added rankings, check out Andover’s articles on CampusBeast.com

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International Summer Programmes SUMMER PROGRAMMES FOR UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATES AND ADULT STUDENTS Over the centuries, the historic University of Cambridge has helped to shape and change the world through innovative ideas and groundbreaking discoveries: 92 of its affiliates have won Nobel Prizes.

The University’s International Summer Programmes (3 July–13 August) offer a heady mixture of tradition and innovation, as hundreds of new and returning students absorb the atmosphere of this remarkable place, learning from some of its finest academics – and from each other. The programmes have a reputation for excellent teaching, fascinating courses, and intriguing lectures. Every year, graduates, undergraduates and other adults of all ages and backgrounds bring their learning and life experience to the classroom. There is no shortage of new ideas and opinions.

Almost 200 courses make up eight open-access programmes: Science, Literature, Shakespeare, Creative Writing, Ancient and Classical Worlds, History, Medieval Studies and Interdisciplinary. Some students stay for all six weeks, others just for one or two. The Interdisciplinary Summer Programme comprises three independent two-week terms, which allow for two-, four- and six-week study periods. Courses include international politics and relations, philosophy, economics, archaeology, history of science and art history. You can focus on courses in the same discipline, or choose courses in different subject fields.

There is also a four-week English Legal Methods Programme, designed for lawyers and law students with no knowledge of the English legal system.

Adding to the academic experience, there’s the chance to stay in one of four historic Cambridge Colleges near the city centre.

Each is different in character, but all offer a warm welcome and the opportunity to meet fellow students studying other subjects.

Participants become familiar with Cambridge in a way that few are privileged to experience as they share meals in magnificent dining halls and have time to discover a peaceful side of the city that tourists seldom see. Long, light summer days provide opportunities to explore the beautiful Colleges, visit the many museums and art galleries, relax in a punt on the river, or share a traditional English tea in nearby Grantchester. In the evenings there are talks, concerts and ceilidhs (traditional folk dances). At weekends, students can join excursions to London, Windsor, Stratford-upon-Avon and Bletchley Park.

The University of Cambridge International Summer Programmes offer a rich and rewarding mix of range, teaching quality, academic rigour, accessibility, people and place. It all adds up to a winning combination of innovation and tradition: the best of both worlds.

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WHERE THERE BE DRAGONS Global citizenship & leadership programs in the developing world since 1993

Mapmakers once drew Dragons to represent lands unknown. Bold explorers who ventured beyond the map’s edge were said to go “where there be dragons”…

Where There Be Dragons is the leader in cross-cultural education. We offer 4/6 week high school summer programs and 3 month Gap Year semester courses for students ages 15-22. On every course, a team of 3 experienced instructors guides students off the map’s edge to engage them in an intensive exploration of place and of self in 17 different countries around the world.

We are dedicated to cross-cultural education because we believe that future leaders will be required to think beyond border and tribe when considering the affects of resource scarcity on a global community. Our summer and semester programs are designed to give young adults the cross-cultural competencies and selfawareness to be active participants in this conversation.

What makes a Dragons course different?

A Dragons course is agile.

We hire experts. With an average of 4+ years of in-country experience, Dragons Instructors are able to communicate in local dialects and offer expert excellent adult mentorship throughout the student experience. Cultural fluency allows instructor teams to manage responsive itineraries and capitalize on unexpected learning opportunities.

A Dragons course is bold.

We don’t charter buses and when possible we stay with families rather than in hotels. We believe that traveling “close to the ground” allows us to connect more intimately across cultures. We welcome a crowded public bus or an unexpected cup of tea as a learning opportunity.

A Dragons course is instructor-driven.

Individual instructor teams collaborate to design a customized course itinerary based on their personal in-country experience and the interests of their incoming student group. This offers students a unique voice in the course design process and it offers our instructors the opportunity to be creative as they execute their own vision.

A Dragons course is not designed to be easy. It is designed to challenge every student and offer unique insights into the critical global issues of our time. Going ‘where there be dragons’ takes courage… we still go there. Will you?

Toll Free: 1-800-982-9203 For more information: info@wheretherebedragons.com

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Deerfield Academy’s innovative summer program, The Experimentory, invites you to join us in interdisciplinary, projectbased learning! Our rapidly changing world requires students to think critically and creatively across boundaries, solve complex problems, and collaborate with others. These crucial skills are at the heart of The Experimentory’s program, created for rising seventh and eighth graders from around the globe.

Combining tradition and innovation Deerfield Academy has a rich school history and culture, and a beautiful campus where students learn and play in a safe and caring environment. Experimentory students will immerse themselves in this traditional setting, while pushing the boundaries of ideas and success into new realms, learning the skills that are essential in today’s world.

Exploring new territory The Experimentory is geared towards seventh and eighth graders, who are in the process of becoming young adults–a perfect time to explore new territory and develop new skills. The program also provides the full boarding school experience, modeling respectfulness, responsibility, independence, and empathy in a residential setting.

Working across disciplines Rather than focusing on just one area of study, Experimentory students learn by mixing disciplines in novel ways.

In 2016, our interdisciplinary course pairings mix music composition + film production, theater + electronics, and cultural studies + architecture and design.

Cluster learning is directed towards the completion of collaborative projects of the students’ choosing. Possible projects include theater costumes that transform on cue, a stop-motion film inspired by a musical piece, or a restaurant design that harmonizes the building with the cuisine. These sorts of projects foster creative problem solving by encouraging students to think across disciplinary divisions.

Collaborating across cultures Innovation happens at the intersections between people as well.

The Experimentory attracts students from the United States and around the world, creating a cross-cultural experience. Some of our students are storytellers, but haven’t yet dabbled in music; some are painters, but are newbies at computing. Experimentory projects are collaborative, bringing together these disparate skills and experiences and teaching our students how to work together for a common goal.

Balancing work and play Summers are a time for young people to recharge and have fun--and balancing work and play is an important life skill. In the classroom we underscore the playful and satisfying nature of creating new things. But our program also includes field trips, movie nights, afternoon sports and crafts, hikes, and many, many memories.

Join us as we innovate at the intersections! www.deerfield.edu/experimentory

RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN PRE-COLLEGE + SUMMER STUDIES Providence, RI

RISD Founded in 1877, Rhode Island School of Design (or “RIZ-dee” for the acronym RISD) is one of the oldest and best-known colleges of art and design in the U.S. The college is located in Providence, Rhode Island, which offers its own vibrant art scene and is conveniently located between two other major cultural centers: Boston and New York.

Students at RISD access the institution’s one-of-a-kind Edna W. Lawrence Nature Lab, RISD Museum featuring more than 86,000 works of fine and decorative art and the RISD Fleet Library, recently named by Travel + Leisure as one of America’s most beautiful college libraries.

Pre-College Each summer, 400+ high school students from around the world come to RISD for a comprehensive introduction to the college art school experience. Definitely not an arts camp, the six-week residential Pre-College program is focused, serious and challenging. Students experience the core elements of a RISD education – critical thinking and artmaking – in foundation drawing and design courses, critical studies in art, and a concentration in one of 21 diverse majors.

RISD Pre-College students have varied backgrounds and choose the program for many reasons: to find out if the arts is the right choice for them, to further pursue their art or to build their portfolio for college applications. Whatever the catalyst, students attending RISD Pre-College have one thing in common–they are passionate about art and design and are seeking an incomparable arts education and summer experience. precollege.risd.edu Summer Studies RISD’s Summer Studies program in the visual arts and design encompasses a wide spectrum of interests to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate and advanced students. Students from colleges and universities around the world, as well as art and design professionals interested in new creative experiences, are drawn to RISD’s vibrant artistic community.

Scores of accomplished, award-winning artists, designers and educators – including members of RISD’s degree program faculty – teach in the summer programs. Courses include introductions to fine art fundamentals such as drawing and painting, as well as specialized areas of study such as architecture and industrial design, or graphic design, as offered through the Summer Institute of Graphic Design Studies. In addition, RISD Global Summer Programs offer travel learning opportunities for students interested in understanding the role of art and design in various cultures.

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } PUTNEY STUDENT TRAVEL For 64 years, Putney Student Travel has offered high school and middle school students the opportunity and insight to shape their world through travel, unique cultural engagement, friendship, and fun. Our summer programs range from two to five weeks in length and include pre-college enrichment, community service, language immersion, adventure travel, and cultural immersion. With 41 programs in 28 countries, there is a Putney program to fit your passions and expand your worldview. We are particularly excited this year about returning programs in Cuba, Thailand, and Shanghai, as well as new additions such as Skiing in Patagonia, Diving in Belize, Community Service in Nepal, Cultural Exploration in Morocco, and an Adventure-a-Day program in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Who are Putney Students?

Put simply, Putney students are interested in connecting and exploring. Whether it is taking a Business and Economics seminar on campus at Amherst College, reconditioning a school together with community leaders in rural Nepal, or bargaining in Spanish at an openair market in Otavalo, Ecuador, Putney students have a keen interest in going beyond the more surface-level interactions of a typical teen tour.

They seek to connect — as only a traveler can — with people, places, topics that capture their interest, development issues, one another, their leaders, and the communities in which they live.

What makes Putney unique?

Our experience and leadership. In addition to a 64-year track record of safety and security, our long-term dedication to experiential learning means we know how to engage students, capture their curiosity, and facilitate their success and discoveries. Many of our network of collaborators, partners, and host communities around the world are meeting with their second or even third generation of Putney students; we are treated as family, not as tourists. Further, our immensely talented and experienced program leaders make all the difference. Leaders are college graduates, have significant living experience abroad, a shared commitment to safety, a passion for exploration, and an enthusiasm for helping students become active creators of their own unique experiences. See bios for all 2015 leaders here: www.goputney.com/leaders From learning photography at Pre-College Paris, to cooking a feast with Farm to Table Italy, to snorkeling with friends from your host village in Fiji — go beyond this summer. Go Putney. www.goputney.com

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SMITH COLLEGE PRECOLLEGE SUMMER PROGRAMS Northampton, MA

For talented girls entering grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 in fall 2016 Smith College Precollege Summer programs offer intellectually stimulating and unique opportunities for high school girls and

international students who wish to pursue their academic interests in the classroom and beyond. Annually, these programs, offer some 250 young women the freedom to explore challenging and intriguing subjects, to strengthen their college applications, and to increase their exposure to the Smith undergraduate experience while living and studying with other motivated and ambitious students from around the world. Our program offerings include Summer Science and Engineering, Women’s Writing, Discovering Women’s History, and Field Studies for Sustainable Futures.

Each summer, Smith welcomes to these programs young women from many nationalities and diverse racial and socio-economic backgrounds who together form an extraordinary intellectual community. The learning environment is hands-on, collaborative, exploratory, challenging and rich in role models. Professors who are world-class scholars offer personal attention in the classroom while encouraging students’ interests and passions and helping them develop new academic skills.

Here young women are taken seriously and inspired to excel—as scholars, scientists, leaders. www.smith.edu/summer/contact.php

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PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS AT BROWN UNIVERSITY In the Alban Hills just South of Rome, amid olives trees, umbrella pines, SUMMER 2016 and a vineyard, the University of Dallas has a campus where it offers two courses for college credit to qualified high school students, Latin in Rome and Shakespeare in Italy. Each course includes morning travel into the city to visit museums, monuments, and artistic, historical or archaeological sites connected with the primary texts that constitute the curriculum. Afternoons and evenings involve reading and reflection and seminars, spent discussing and interpreting these texts, as would be done in small classes at the college level. The intent is to give high school students a taste of what is to come, but to do so in the context in which these texts are set, and consequently to bring the texts to life in a way that cannot be duplicated at home.

Latin in Rome is led by Dr. David Sweet, Chair of the Classics Department, with the assistance of other faculty and graduate students in Classics. The course reads selections from Cicero (Letters), Vergil (Georgics), Livy, Tacitus, Pliny, Suetonius, and Latin inscriptions, such as the Laudatio Turiae. Day trips are included to archaeological sites in the area of Rome, and on a five day trip to the Bay of Naples, students visit Vesuvius, Pompeii, Oplontis, Sorrento, Capri, Cumae, Monte Cassino, and Cicero’s home town, Arpinum, all the while reading Latin texts that illuminate these sites. A recent participant shared, “I love Latin, and your program has all the more inspired me towards pursuing the language

Providence, RI

A True Residential College Experience Brown’s Pre-College Programs attract serious college-bound students from around the world. As a student, you’ll live in a Brown University residence hall, eat at a Brown dining hall, and join your fellow students on The College Green—just as you would if you were a Brown undergraduate. You will be surrounded by peers from diverse backgrounds and cultures—all sharing a passion for high-level academics and a desire to succeed at a selective institution like Brown University. A student who completes a

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Pre-College course is better prepared, more confident, and better positioned to succeed during one of the biggest transitions of his or her life: the move to college.

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very seriously in the future, to majoring in Classics and beyond.”

Shakespeare in Italy is led by Dr. Gregory Roper, Chair of the English Department, Dr. Andrew Moran, Associate Professor of English, and Professor Stefan Novinski, Associate Professor of Drama, with the assistance of graduate students in English. The professors lead the students through reading, discussing, and enacting the most compelling works of William Shakespeare, including Julius Caesar and the Merchant of Venice, amid the enchanting and breathtaking Italian settings of Venice and Padua. The emphasis is not only on enabling them to read with greater insight and become more polished writers, but to envision the lively stage in which these plays were set. A recent participant shared, “Each professors’ insight and encouragement taught me to look at and think about art, architecture and society in a different way.”

For further information: email: udsummer@udallas.edu www.udallas.edu/travel

Brown University: 250 Years of Academic Excellence Brown is known in the Ivy League for an innovative open curriculum that challenges students to be actively engaged in their own intellectual development. Pre-College Programs are an opportunity to explore this stimulating learning environment.

Academics are at the program’s core, with more than 300 courses in one- to seven-week sessions on campus, online and abroad.

Dive deeper into a subject you love or a new area of learning you may never have considered. You will face exciting challenges and accomplish more than you can imagine.

Come to Brown Pre-College Programs to experience college life, prepare for academic success, and make new friends from around the world.

Brown University Pre-College Programs.

Providence, Rhode Island www.brown.edu/summer

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SUMMER SESSION MANHATTAN AND BRONX CAMPUSES

THE EXPERIMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LIVING

Fordham University invites visiting college students and rising high school seniors to catch up or get ahead. This summer, you can meet your goals with more than 200 day and evening classes in two convenient locations, affordable tuition rates, and top-tier instruction for easy course transfer.

Gain Pre-College Experience and Credit Getting serious about getting into college? Consider the advantages of taking a class at Fordham University this summer.

You’ll gain real college experience in the classroom and beyond so that you can choose the right school for you next year. Connect with students, professors, and administrators, and receive advice and guidance. Earn transferable credits toward your college degree. Learn something new while strengthening your college applications. This program is for rising high school seniors with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Catch Up or Get Ahead in Your Field Trying to gain experience through an internship? Fordham’s Summer in the City Internship Program helps students secure New York internships, receive credit, and make the most of their positions with valuable career guidance. Need to fulfill pre-med prerequisites? Fordham’s extensive offerings in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics allow students to stay on track for graduate or medical school applications. Did you switch or add a major? Core and advanced classes in every discipline help students to catch up on requirements so they can graduate on time.

The Fordham Musical Theatre Summer Intensive, a five-week program offered

by Fordham’s renowned theatre department, was created for actors who want to pursue their passion in a city equally passionate about the craft. The curriculum includes intensive training in musical theatre, vocal technique, dance, acting, and theatre games; classwork is brought to life when students attend weekly Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off Broadway theatre performances.

For those considering a career in law or politics, Fordham offers several exciting opportunities. The new Fordham Pre-Law Institute, developed in collaboration with Fordham Law School, will offer an introduction to the fundamentals of the U.S. legal system and help students prepare for the law school admission process. And, this summer, former U.N. ambassador Hamid al Bayati will teach The United Nations and Political Leadership, a course that will give students an insider’s view into the politics of diplomacy.

Think Summer, Think Fordham.

To learn more, call 718-817-4665 or visit fordham.edu/summer

Apply now for summer 2016! Applications are accepted through April 15.

Summer 2017 programs will be listed on the Experiment website in August.

An 80-Plus-Year History of Leadership and Innovation The Experiment in International Living has been providing immersive experiential learning programs abroad since 1932. Each year, students come away from an Experiment program with invaluable new skills, connections, awareness, and knowledge that helps them to thrive—and lead—in diverse intercultural environments.

The Experiment currently offers 34 summer abroad programs for high school students in Europe; Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; North Africa and the Middle East; and Africa, south of the Sahara.

The Experiment Difference Thematic Focus Experiment programs equip participants not only with essential cultural skills and, in many cases, language skills, but also with a deeper awareness of and sensitivity to critical global issues shaping the diverse communities and regions we visit. Experiment program themes: • Arts and Social Change • Peace, Politics, and Human Rights • Language and Cultural Discovery • Sustainability and the Environment • Experiment Leadership Institute Providing Access and Promoting Diversity The Experiment is committed to providing participants from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds with access to The Experiment’s immersive cross-cultural programs through its partnerships, scholarships, and other initiatives. In 2015, The Experiment awarded $2.1 million in financial assistance as Experiment scholarships.

Experiment groups represent a range of backgrounds: small towns and large cities; urban and rural areas; and public, private, and homeschool educational experiences. In addition to learning about the host culture, Experimenters learn about the diverse cultures and socioeconomic backgrounds that exist within the US and worldwide.

In summer 2015, more than 550 Experimenters traveled to 26 countries and came from 37 US states and 11 countries.

Global Network and Family of Programs The Experiment in International Living is the founding program of World Learning, a private, non-profit international organization.

Other World Learning programs: • SIT Study Abroad (accredited semester and summer abroad programs for undergraduate students) • SIT Graduate Institute (master’s degrees and professional development programs) • World Learning International Development Programs (preparing communities worldwide to effectively address critical issues) • World Learning International Exchange Programs (academic, professional, and cultural exchanges) www.experiment.org | experiment@worldlearning.org Phone 800 345-2929 | TTY 802 258-3388 | Fax 802 258-3427 PO Box 676, 1 Kipling Road, Brattleboro VT 05302 USA

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Extraordinary High School Summer Abroad Programs

{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } THE COOPER UNION ALBERT NERKEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SUMMER STEM PROGRAM NYC, NY

New York City is positioning itself as a leader in engineering innovation and has seen a dramatic rise in tech startups in recent years. The Albert Nerken School of Engineering at the Cooper Union has been preparing high school students to pursue undergraduate careers in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics (STEM) fields for over 25 years. The Summer STEM Program is an intensive, six-week experience that immerses students in hands-on engineering design and problem-solving, thereby placing students on the right track for careers in technological innovation.

Students work closely with Cooper Union faculty at the forefront of engineering education. Projects range broadly and include robotics, digital fabrication, computer programming and app development, biomedical and genetic engineering, improved urban infrastructure, and even race car design. Faculty and teaching assistants from the departments of civil, chemical, electrical, and mechanical engineering provide students with foundational knowledge and expert guidance to address real-world problems in their respective disciplines of expertise.

Students also attend workshops on oral presentation skills, technical writing, career counseling, and college admissions. They are given access to Cooper Union’s library resources, computer facilities, and laboratories to perform their research, design, analysis, and prototyping. Typically, projects include at least one field trip to a local museum, exhibition, or gallery to enhance the students’ experience.

This program culminates with each group submitting a technical paper summarizing their research and presenting their work to an audience of invited guests. To recognize their successful completion of the program students will receive a certificate of achievement from the Albert Nerken School of Engineering.

Program Timing: July 5th – August 11th, 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday-Thursday Location: The Cooper Union New Academic Building at 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003 Eligibility: Current high school sophomores and juniors spending the summer in the Greater NYC area Find out more at: summer-stem.cooper.edu Contact us with questions: summerSTEM@cooper.edu or 212-353-4293

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NYC, NY

Columbia University’s Summer Sessions offer the opportunity to take classes or begin a certificate program from across the University. Taught by world-class faculty, courses are available in over 50 subject areas, including Arts, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, Human Rights, International Affairs, Mathematics, Prelaw, and Statistics.

Summer is a terrific time to learn something new, advance careers, and meet like-minded people in the setting of one of the world’s most vibrant cities.

Each summer, Columbia attracts students already enrolled in degree programs, individuals looking to improve their knowledge in anticipation of applying for higher education programs, professionals who want to move toward the next step in their career, and seeking personal enrichment through Post baccalaureate studies.

Summer students have access to the state-of-the-art student center, gym and recreational facilities, as well as one of the most renowned library collections in the nation. The varying academic needs and backgrounds of students who attend the Summer Sessions make the community one of the most diverse and dynamic on campus.

Expert advisers help students customize a summer plan of action, whether they have their goals lined up and need a few more courses to fulfill them, or they’re starting a new career and want to deepen their knowledge in a field. Taking advantage of the resources of one of the world’s most esteemed universities can help any student reach his or her next step.

Columbia University’s Summer Session 1 runs from May 23– July 1, 2016, and Summer Session 2 from July 5–August 12, 2016. Application deadlines begin in May. To apply, see a complete summer calendar, and learn more about summer options at Columbia, visit www.sps.columbia.edu/learnsummer2016 In addition to classes for visiting and returning students, Columbia University’s Summer Programs for High School Students offer high-achieving students the opportunity to experience college life in the Ivy League while sampling the vibrancy of New York City as well as programs in Barcelona and Jordan. All programs combine academic rigor and instructional excellence with lively extracurricular offerings and careful supervision and support.

To learn more and apply, visit: www.sps.columbia.edu/hsp2016 W E STO N MA G AZINEG ROUP.COM

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } FULLSPORT ACADEMY

HOPKINS

Santa Barbara, CA

New Haven, CT

FullSport Academy is a residential summer camp located in Santa Barbara, California, offering an array of sports in addition to a specialized leadership program for campers ages 9-16. FullSport Academy sessions include tennis, lacrosse, soccer, volleyball, water polo, and swim. Also offered is an Ocean Sports option, which is comprised of surf, stand up paddle-boarding, and beachfront fitness.

What do we do differently?

FullSport Academy provides three, two-week sessions of sunshine-soaked programming for campers who seek the ultimate camp experience. With several field trips to regional attractions throughout the sessions, FullSport Academy shares a sports-oriented camp environment dedicated to endurance, natural foods, and the coastal environment of Southern California.

The Academy was designed specifically for 21st century families out of a passion for working with children, supporting young athletes, and encouraging healthy living and leadership in campers.

Why offer lacrosse? Why offer water polo? Why snack sciences?

Director and founder Kelley Rasmussen explains, “We strived to establish the East Coast camp tradition on the West Coast. With a blending of sports that highlight the region, we bring together campers for a once in a lifetime experience.”

What do you do besides sports?

In addition to the regular programming, FullSport Academy also includes a rotation of culinary snack sciences and leadership training in the afternoon. Working with nutritionists and career athletes, the Lifestyle Learning section provides a hands-on experience for campers to make endurance sustaining snacks that both look and taste good!

But what makes FullSport Academy special?

“This is the most beautiful experience we could dream for youth to be a part of, and for us to assist our campers better understand the fundamentals of taking leadership in a group dynamic, work together to create endurance sustaining snacks and talk with athletes who have lived magical lives—this is nothing less than amazing to witness,” Assistant Director Ixchel Mazer said.

The sleep-away camp experience is revered as character building and adds positively to a child’s lifetime memory bank. But it’s not the sports that make the program, nor is it the leadership coaches who assist in campers’ development that make it an extraordinary camp experience. It is the campers who guide themselves to success!

Register Now Session I: Sunday, June 26 — Saturday July 9 Session II: Sunday, July 10 — Saturday, July 23 Session III: Sunday, July 24 — Saturday, August 6 Register online at www.fullsportacademy.com or email info@fullsportacademy.com

Summer at Hopkins is a unique experience of learning, discovery and fun. Situated in the Westville section of New Haven on the School’s 108-acre campus, the Hopkins program offers students a wide array of academic and enrichment courses, skills-building athletic camps and chess for all ages and levels of play. The summer program is in session from June 27-August 5, with a daily schedule of 8 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Outstanding educators and coaches ensure a rewarding learning experience.

The Upper School Summer School program is for students in grades 9-12 and offers a selection of core academic and enrichment courses including Physics, Literary Skills and Analysis, Introduction to Computer Programming and Comprehensive ACT and SAT Review. The academic credit courses provide 90+ hours of teaching in a given subject area and require an equivalent amount of outof-class study time. Non-credit academic review courses provide between 30 and 60 hours of class-based learning. Classes are small, typically averaging between 10 and 14 students.

The Middle School Program is for students in grades 7-8 and offers academic and enrichment courses and for students seeking to expand their horizons or strengthen core learning skills. Examples of courses offered include Expository and Creative Writing, PreAlgebra, Introduction to Computer Programming, Phone-Cam Film School and Web Design.

The Lower School Program is an age-appropriate, six-week learning and enrichment program for elementary school students who will be entering grades 3 through 6 in the fall. Teachers are selected for their command of core educational disciplines at this level (reading, writing, mathematics, and science); their ability to work easily and effectively with younger students; and, perhaps most importantly, their desire to ensure that the learning experience is both stimulating and fun.

Classes are typically 10 to 12 students on average.

The summer sports program at Hopkins includes squash, at all levels, basketball, football, soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, fencing and hockey. For more detailed information on Summer at Hopkins, go to hopkins.edu/ summerschool to download the catalog and to apply online.

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } EAGLE HILL SCHOOL Greenwich, CT

SUMMER PROGRAMS 2016 Academic Program / For ages 5-12 Director: Deane Flood (d.flood@eaglehill.org) DATES: Monday to Friday, June 29-August 5, 2016 TIME: 8 a.m. to 12 noon REGULAR OPTION: At the heart of this program is an intense schedule of academic instruction based on diagnosed needs. Taught primarily by Eagle Hill School faculty, the four-hour daily program includes a language/reading tutorial plus four additional subject areas taught in a small group/class environment: Mathematics, Writing, Oral Language, Literature, and Study Skills.

FOUNDATIONS OPTION: The Foundations Option is designed to help students entering kindergarten and first grade develop and solidify the early learning skills they need to be successful in the classroom. Multisensory, hands-on experiences help students gain an understanding of academic concepts and social responsibility.

Summer Afternoon Activities Program / For ages 5-12 Director: Brian Dayton (b.dayton@eaglehill.org) DATES: Monday to Friday, June 29-August 5, 2016 TIME: 12-3:30 p.m.

NOTE: Open to students ages 5-12 registered in the Summer Academic Program only.

The Summer Afternoon Activities Program immerses young boys and girls in a fun and energetic midday program where group work, social skills, and fair play are emphasized.

Students will be encouraged to take risks and actively participate in a variety of group activities while fostering positive relationship with both staff and peers.

There is a lunch and snack break every day, plus activities that include indoor and outdoor games, field trips, weekly beach outings, arts & crafts, and more.

Summer Middle School Workshops / For students entering grades 6-9 Director: Casey Wilkinson (c.wilkinson@eaglehill.org) DATES: Workshop A: July 5-15 and/or Workshop B: July 18-29, 2016 TIMES: Session 1: 8-10 a.m. and/or Session 2: 10:15-12:15 p.m.

These two-week long, two-hour morning classes provide an opportunity for a range of both ages and skill level to work together as well as receive instruction tailored specifically to each student.

Each two-hour workshop will include a combination of direct instruction, cooperative group work, and individualized one-onone instruction. Students are grouped by age and skill, determined by pre-assessments whenever possible. We also offer an option for programming students continuously throughout all four weeks, maximizing their instruction. Each two-hour workshop during both Workshop A and B focuses on one of these four topics: Writing, Study Skills, Mathematics, or Reading Comprehension. www.eaglehill.org/summer-programs (203) 622-9240

SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN SUMMER PROGRAMS Atlanta and Savannah, GA and Hong Kong

With remarkable resources and facilities, expert faculty and diverse locations in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Savannah, SCAD is the perfect setting to create, learn and grow.

This summer, explore new avenues of artistic expression and inspire your imagination at the university for creative careers.

SCAD offers an array of engaging summer programs designed to give pre-college students like you the extraordinary opportunity to experience university life.

SCAD Rising Star Open to rising high school seniors Ready for a genuine university experience? This challenging fiveweek program awards college credit to rising high school seniors and allows students to enhance their portfolios with universitylevel coursework. Participants enroll in two classes and gain insider access to the university’s exceptional facilities — from studios and production suites to libraries, theaters, museums and galleries — to create and complete assignments. Individual attention is a hallmark of the SCAD experience, and Rising Star participants work closely and collaboratively with professors and peers in classes of 20 students or fewer. Students in the residential program live in a SCAD residence hall and all participants join in weekly activities that build familiarity with the university and unique area attractions.

Session dates Atlanta: June 20–July 22, 2016 / Hong Kong: June 27–July 29, 2016 Savannah: June 20–July 22, 2016 SCAD Summer Seminars Open to rising high school sophomores, juniors and seniors Cultivate your creativity and meet peers from all over the world during weeklong art and design workshops. Students choose from two seminars, ranging from fashion to photography, animation, jewelry and more, and create tangible work to display in a closing exhibition. With classes of 15 students or fewer, workshops include demonstrations, lectures, studio sessions and local field trips. Daily social and cultural activities provide an authentic experience of SCAD student life in the city.

Session dates Atlanta Session I: June 26–July 2, 2016 Session II: July 10–16, 2016 Session III: July 24–30, 2016 Hong Kong Session I: July 18–22, 2016 Session II: July 25–29, 2016 Session III: Aug. 1–5, 2016 Savannah Session I: June 26–July 2, 2016 / Session II: July 10–16, 2016 Session III: July 17–23, 2016 / Session IV: July 24–30, 2016 Session V: July 31–Aug. 6, 2016 Register for SCAD summer programs in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Savannah at www.scad.edu/summer For more information, call 912.525.5100 or 800.869.7223 and email admission@scad.edu

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAMS: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY

JOHN JAY COLLEGE

Charlotte, NC and Winston-Salem, NC

Got plans for the summer? Why not explore the hot topics and cool courses at John Jay College of Criminal Justice?

John Jay College, the preeminent international leader in educating for justice, is once again offering students the chance to accelerate their education, catch up on needed credits, and explore innovative courses in a compact, user-friendly format.

Summer courses begin May 31, and are being offered in threeweek, five-week and eight-week sessions. Just some of this summer’s course offerings include: The John Jay College Urban Field School, the only field school of its kind in the United States, designed to train students from colleges and universities across the country in urban ethnography and other cutting-edge research methods. Students will be immersed in an urban field site as anthropologists participating in their own study of “Millennials, Youth Crime, and Work in the Inner City.”

The New Face of Corrections, a series of three courses for those wishing to be at the forefront of criminal justice reform as “correctional educators,” prepared to teach inmates, parolees and probationers how to become part of a better community, and in the process contribute to reducing recidivism in the United States. Courses include The Law and Institutional Treatment; Corrections and Media; and Educating Behind Bars: Policy Implications, Programs and Issues in Correctional Education.

Global Structural Violence: War and Health, two provocative courses — Anthropology of War, and Anthropology of Health — that explore the death, injury, illness, subjugation, stigmatization and psychological trauma that are among the documented effects of structural violence experienced by flesh-and-blood human beings.

Crime and Punishment Series, in which students can enjoy a virtual trip backward in time to study A History of Crime in New York City, The History of Crime and Punishment in the United States, and Premodern Punishment: Crime and Punishment before 1700.

Summer Cyber Academy, a program for working professionals in cybersecurity and digital forensics as well as students aiming for a career in these fields. These graduate-level courses include Cybercriminology and Investigating Cybercrime.

John Jay’s rich liberal arts and professional curriculum prepares students to serve the public interest as leaders, scholars, heroes and engaged citizens. With New York City as the College’s extended campus, students have unparalleled opportunities to learn to cultivate their passions and become fierce advocates for justice in their communities.

For a complete schedule and course descriptions, visit www.jjay.cuny.edu/summer

Your Future is Waiting The Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program is an unforgettable experience that allows rising sophomores, juniors, seniors and rising college freshmen the opportunity to test-drive their career goals and get a glimpse of the future. The power and value of a summer enrichment program that challenges students to continue to learn and grow while they are away from school over the summer is unparalleled. Our programs are noncredit academic institutes focused in Business & Entrepreneurship, Law, Leadership, Medicine, Sports Marketing and Technology.

Residential & Nonresidential Institutes This summer, Wake Forest will offer residential programs in Business & Entrepreneurship and Medicine, on-campus in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Our uptown Charlotte campus offers nonresidential programs in Business & Entrepreneurship, Law, Leadership, Medicine, Sports Marketing and Technology.

These institutes combine traditional and lab curriculum with organized field trips, guest lectures and hands-on activities allowing students to gain valuable academic and career experience. Each weeklong institute gives students the opportunity to experience the “beat and pulse” of some of the most exciting career fields.

Students collaborate with industry experts, Wake Forest faculty, and are exposed to cutting edge research and technology within their field of study.

Wake Forest University – Educating the Whole Person Our philosophy: if you’re going to challenge yourself, there’s no sense in going halfway. What you don’t know will never inspire you. Jump in with both feet and never be afraid to lose yourself in finding what you were meant to do.

Wake Forest University, founded in 1834, is one of the nation’s premier collegiate universities in the Southeast. Wake offers the personal attention of a liberal arts college with the resources of a large research institution.

Career Focused and Goal-Oriented The Wake Forest Summer Immersion Program is transformational as students think about their futures and prepare for college. Students’ passions are ignited when they can see what it’s really like to be a cardiologist, entrepreneur, defense attorney, game designer, sports marketing executive, all while becoming leaders in their communities.

Fun and Friends Wake Forest Summer Immersion Programs seek talented, curious students that want exposure to the subjects that interest and challenge them. Surround yourself with like-minded peers while living the complete college experience and making new friends. Social evening activities and off-campus adventures will create memories that will last a lifetime. Apply Today! www.go.wfu.edu/sip 210

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } THE BOSTON LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Wellesley, MA

The Boston Leadership Institute offers award-winning summer STEM research programs at the Dana Hall School, a premier private preparatory and boarding school located in Wellesley, MA. Students develop high-level research skills and subject matter expertise that strengthen credentials valuable for college admissions, interviews, and essays. High achieving 8th graders through rising high school seniors apply and undergo a selective admissions process.

The Boston Leadership Institute was named among five top summer science programs in the country by New York Times subsidiary, about. com, in 2012 and was again included when the list was updated in 2015.

The Boston Leadership Institute was named, Top 101 Best Summer Camp, appearing among three top academic summer programs on the 2013 list.

Programs are led by teachers who hold major teaching awards, teach at top ranked schools, and/ or hold advanced degrees from universities such as Yale, Harvard, and Princeton. Students take advantage of Boston’s prime location to visit premier research universities such as Harvard and MIT as well as world-renowned hospitals. Boston contains one of the world’s heaviest concentrations of leading biotech and pharmaceutical companies and students tour these as well.

Graduates have been accepted by top universities all over the world, including Yale, Dartmouth, McGill, Tufts, Columbia, Michigan, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins, and Cornell. Students from 35 states and 10 foreign countries enjoyed hands-on research programs last summer. Comparable numbers of males and females attend.

Dana Hall is located in Wellesley, MA, one of Boston’s most affluent suburbs, and is a 7 minute walk to the commuter rail providing access to downtown Boston. Fully equipped science labs contain state-ofthe-art features. For students choosing to board, dormitories are air-conditioned and contain kitchens. The beautifully landscaped campus contains beautiful playing fields, tennis courts, and basketball courts. The indoor recreational complex contains a 21,000-squarefoot gymnasium with two NCAA regulation-size basketball courts; a three-lane, suspended indoor track; an Aquatics Center featuring a 25-yard, six-lane pool; squash courts; and a large exercise room with pond-views. Boarding students also enjoy weekend trips to Boston, the second most popular tourist destination in the country and a magnet for students.

Three-week STEM research programs are offered in Applied Physics Research; Biological Research; Biomedical and Surgical Research; Biomedical Research: Contagious Disease; Biomedical Research: Genetics and Clinical Trials; Chemistry Research; Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry Research; Engineering Research; Marine Biology; Neuroscience Research; and STEM Entrepreneurship.

Visit our website, www.bostonleadershipinstitute.com or call 617 283-4825.

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DAY & BOARDING SCHOOLS FUSION ACADEMY Fusion Academy is a revolutionary private middle and high school where positive relationships unlock academic potential. We are a non-traditional community of learning with the smallest class size possible: one student and one teacher per classroom. This allows us to personalize and customize curriculum for each student’s unique strengths, interests, and learning style. We are also able to personalize scheduling; students may enroll at any time (even during the summer) and take classes at a time of day that works best for them.

Our supportive staff and campus environment provide a safe space for students to flourish emotionally, socially, and academically. It includes a state-of-the-art recording studio and a mixed-media art studio for students to express their creativity. Our Homework Café® is where students complete all their homework before they leave for the day with help and supervision from a teacher.

Classes are offered at three levels: essential, college prep, and honors. From algebra to yoga and everything in between, we have a wide variety of classes to choose from. Students can enroll full-time, take classes for credit, or utilize our tutoring services. In addition to academics, we partner with outside therapeutic professionals to support students’ emotional health and help foster a balanced life.

While it’s impossible to put our students into categories, we generally serve students with the following backgrounds: ADHD, accelerated/gifted learners, dyslexia, mild learning differences, social challenges, school anxiety, or students with challenging schedules. Students who attend Fusion have one thing in common: traditional school isn’t working.

Fusion has over 30 campuses across the country in California, Connecticut, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Texas. This year we will also be opening schools in Washington D.C. and Virginia.

To find your nearest campus, visit FusionAcademy.com/campuses.

Chevie, a parent at our Dallas, TX campus, says “I’m so grateful for Fusion and what its done for my son. He suffers from anxiety and some learning differences… [The staff has] done an amazing job of getting to know him and teaching him in a way that engages him. The entire staff welcomes him and he finally feels like he fits in. He loves the one on one with the teachers and is able to learn at his pace. Fusion has saved his life and brought happiness back into his school world.”

Connect with us at FusionAcademy.com to learn more.

{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } FASNY – THE FRENCH-AMERICAN SCHOOL OF NEW YORK

THE RUDOLF STEINER SCHOOL

Scarsdale, Larchmont and Mamaroneck, NY

The Rudolf Steiner School is the first Waldorf school in North America, and is a part of an international community of 1,200 schools worldwide.

“Global education and knowledge of the surrounding world is essential to the Waldorf curriculum,” says Brian Kaplan, Director of Communications, about the coed Nursery through Grade 12 school of 325 students. “Rudolf Steiner designed the Waldorf curriculum and opened the first school in Germany. Today, there are Waldorf schools globally, so it is built into the fabric of our school.”

Several members of our faculty are from international countries, including the Philippines, Switzerland, Australia, and Central America.

Our diverse international parent and student body additionally enhances the Steiner community.

“Beginning in first grade, our students take two languages, German and Spanish,” Kaplan adds. “This continues through eighth grade, and in high school, their offerings expand to French, German and Spanish – they are required to take two languages.”

Because the Rudolf Steiner School is located in the cultural heart of the City, classes frequently visit international exhibitions at museums and cultural centers along Museum Mile.

Our Foreign Language Exchange program in 10th grade is the most unique global education program in independent schools. In the fall, a 10th grade student, who attends a Waldorf school in a foreign country, lives with a Steiner family in New York for up to four months. In the spring, the Steiner 10th grader, who hosted her foreign exchange friend, lives in her native country, and attends their Waldorf school.

“This program allows two mature and motivated students to learn and live in a foreign country for up to four months, which fosters competency and fluency in a foreign language with an immersion into a different cultural environment,” says Kaplan.

Students also enjoy a social life that is lively and warm, and cultivate artistic expression, excellent writing and public speaking through a rich academic program. Sports, community service, and trips to farms, theater, and museums enhance the curriculum, and enhance the global focus for this community.

The high school prepares students for life by cultivating artistic expression, excellent writing, public speaking and through a rich academic program. Steiner graduates pursue a path defined by academic excellence, global perspective, social and environmental conscience, and well-earned confidence.

Waldorf education inspires students to be thinkers, creators, and innovators largely in part through its approach of educating students with a global focus.

(212) 535-2130 www.steiner.edu/wmg

Beyond bilingualism FASNY was founded in 1980 with two teachers and 17 preschoolers to address the need for a truly bilingual education blending in equal parts the French and the American teaching systems.

Thirty-five years later, its 850 students representing over 50 nationalities follow a rigorous bilingual program which combines official French and best-in-class American curricula. The benefit of this education goes beyond the mastery of two languages and the broadened opportunities this brings to higher level education and career paths.

What sets FASNY students truly apart is their adaptability, their ability to formulate concepts, raise questions, study problems, play, write, or sing in two languages and within two different cultural frameworks. A FASNY student writes deductive dialectical essays in French and inductive compositions in English. She is also familiar with two different approaches to Mathematics, and to all other subject matters.

When analyzing a phenomenon or attempting to solve a problem, FASNY students learn that analytical approaches and problem-solving methods are highly influenced by culture and can vary significantly.

They understand and appreciate this intellectual diversity because they see that more than one valid point of view can be used to address the same challenge. A FASNY education expands the student’s academic, cultural, and ethical horizons.

A diverse community accepting non-French speakers FASNY offers non-French speakers two entry points into its diverse and welcoming community: in preschool and in 11th grade. From 3 to 6 years old, the double language immersion program brings children from all language backgrounds to bilingualism. In 11th grade and 12th grades, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme welcomes non-French speakers and is uniquely tailored to blend rising bilingual FASNY students, local non-French speakers, and qualified international students. From 1st to 10th grades however, the rigorous bilingual program requires that students are fluent in French, as English as a Second Language classes are offered at every level.

Academic excellence FASNY’s students thrive in their studies after high school in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France and elsewhere in Europe. Colleges and universities on both sides of the Atlantic recognize and seek out graduates with a FASNY education, and the school’s list of college acceptances is disproportionately skewed to the finest institutions in the world.

FASNY’s Pre-, Lower and Upper Schools are located respectively in the villages of Scarsdale, Larchmont, and Mamaroneck and are easily accessible from Manhattan and from Greenwich, CT. Accreditations: International Baccalaureate Organization, New York State Department of Education, New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), French Ministry of National Education. www.fasny.org admissions@fasny.org (914) 250-0401

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } WINSTON PREPARATORY SCHOOL

WESTTOWN

New York, NY/ Whippany, NJ/ Norwalk, CT

West Chester, PA

PEOPLE DON’T ALWAYS learn in predictable ways, which is why Winston Preparatory School (WPS) is committed to reaching all kinds of learners.

Students often come to one of our campuses in the tri‐state area after struggling in traditional school settings. Many of these students, ranging from fourth to twelfth grade (and their new Transitions program young adults!), have been diagnosed with learning disabilities such as dyslexia, executive functioning difficulties, ADHD, and nonverbal learning disorders. At WPS, the faculty assesses and understands students where they are, helps them advance at a meaningful pace, and teaches them to move forward independently.

The research‐based education model used by the WPS faculty has been shown to profoundly expand the possibilities for students with learning disabilities. Providing a fundamental shift in the process of education at every level of the school organization, WPS faculty and leading educational experts have designed and implemented a model that reflects the best practices in the field, as well as research in learning, teaching, neuropsychology, and school climate. The results? Our specialized academic process typically results in more than 90 percent of WPS students being admitted to college.

WPS’s mission is to “facilitate the independence and meaningful participation of students with specific learning disorders through a Continuous Feedback System that develops skill acquisition and the Qualities of a Sustainable and Independent Learner. WPS also seeks to influence the field of education with research and implementation models that achieve these ends, in this way.” This means that the leaders and faculty at WPS are working within a model that requires educators and students to assess, understand, and design curriculum (and all aspects of the school experience) based on individualized understanding, and to continually re‐evaluate the program. This model focuses not only on skill development, but also the development of characteristics that lead to independence such as resilience, self‐ advocacy, and self‐regulation.

The science behind WPS is how we understand and help students.

To help students with learning problems we must be experts in learning and cognition. We are also compelled to be active leaders in bridging the gap between research and practice. At WPS we research so that we can understand, we understand so that we can individualize each child’s school experience, and we do so in a way that makes this school all about them. As we understand them as individuals, they begin to feel understood–and this is where the Winston Prep magic begins.

Please visit www.winstonprep.edu to learn more and join us for an upcoming Open House.

Take a look at Westtown, a day and boarding school in West Chester, PA, 30 minutes from Philadelphia. At Westtown we expect much of our students as intellectuals, care deeply for them as individuals, and provide platforms for them as inventors of their own futures.

We believe that young people and their parents deserve a school that offers academic rigor and an uncommon level of attention.

Since 1799, we remain steadfast in our commitment to develop very smart, extraordinarily prepared and deeply ethical adults ready to lead and serve. Our graduates thrive in some of the world’s most admired colleges and universities. They accomplish much and succeed in every endeavor.

At Westtown, we have a distinctive approach that prepares students differently than many other schools, which organize their curricula around high-stakes tests. Here, we place action in the center of each student’s experience. We teach our students to see themselves not as passive consumers of knowledge or culture but as active, deeply knowledgeable and confident doers. The Action-Based Education results in part from our heritage as a Quaker school. It also, however, comes from a recognition that the world has changed and that schools need to as well.

Westtown’s Global Leadership Initiative immerses students at all grade levels in an international curriculum and community.

Westtown students do not just read about other cultures; they experience them firsthand through international programming and from the direct perspectives of their classmates who hail from 18 states and 18 countries, including Nigeria and Spain. “We don’t just put kids in a dorm and expect magic,” notes John Baird, Westtown’s Head of School. “We have a residential curriculum that teaches them how to live together.”

By the time students reach the Upper School, they have the opportunity to take part in a variety of unique international travel experiences and faculty-led senior trips. Imagine exploring the wonders of France, Ghana, Israel, Palestine, Mexico, Martinique, or Spain; it’s all possible through organized travels and Senior Projects at Westtown. Ultimately, graduates of Westtown truly understand what it means to live and learn in an interconnected world.

One thing is for sure: Westtown’s approach provides opportunities to learn in a way that results in students who find their voice and use it to develop the rare confidence to take action, to declare themselves as leaders, to risk failure, and to stand up for deeply held beliefs.

For more information: Visit: www.westtown.edu Call: 610.399.7900 Email: admissions@westtown.edu

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } CHAPEL HILL – CHAUNCY HALL SCHOOL

KNOX SCHOOL

Waltham, MA

St. James, NY

At Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School, a coeducational day and boarding school, we remain dedicated to teaching the way our students learn.

Students in grades 9-12 and postgraduate thrive in our collegepreparatory curriculum where they find small class sizes, academic challenges and a tailored approach to learning necessary to be successful, innovative thinkers. Our students discover engaging classes, teachers, and peers, and actively contribute to a community that encourages participation in the arts, athletics and other extracurricular opportunities. Our curriculum challenges and engages students, while instruction tailored to individual learning styles empowers our students to achieve their potential. Our multiple intelligences approach to teaching, along with support seamlessly integrated into the classroom, creates a transformational learning experience for students.

We Teach the Way Students Learn: • An average class size of ten allows us to truly know our students • Dynamic 75-minute classes engage students in multiple ways of learning • Skills and Academic Support Program develops independent learners • Diverse population enriches the culture of our School • Co-curricular and arts programs inspire students to discover their passions • We are proud to have 100% of our students accepted into college or university.

Teaching to Students’ Strengths The CH-CH community is committed to each student’s individual success and to understanding the unique ways in which each student learns. Our approach to education embodies the knowledge that students learn differently, exhibiting various academic strengths and areas which need more improvement. This requires varied, creative methods of instruction. An attentive, experienced faculty identifies ways to encourage each student to harness his or her strengths for continued progress, while devising strategies to engage students in learning methods that suit individual skills.

CH-CH classes are both active and challenging. For example, students in a Spanish class may study a song, use its lyrics to hone speaking skills and participate in group work to examine the piece’s cultural nuances.

Then, they may create their own lyrics to the same tune, cementing their understanding of a particular set of vocabulary terms. Our layered approach to instruction provides students with meaningful interactions and a deep understanding of academic material.

Visit www.chch.org for more information.

Located at 785 Beaver St., Waltham, MA 02452 If you would like an individual campus tour and school visit, please contact the Admissions Office.

Lisa Pelrine, Director of Admissions, 781-314-0800, admissions@chch.org

The Knox School in Saint James is the North Shore of Long Island’s best-kept independent school secret, serving students in grades 6-12 and Post Graduate. We offer a comprehensive, challenging curriculum infused with the core values of Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, Courage, Kindness and Scholarship. Our college preparatory program includes Honors and Advanced Placement (AP) offerings, prepares students for success at the university level, and provides them with the necessary skills to survive in our globalized 21st Century. Class sizes are small – 12 students per class is our maximum. Knox also offers an on-campus Crew Team and Equestrian Program, competitive athletic teams and co-curricular programs such as Model U.N., Student Government, National Honor Society, Visual, Performing and Fine Arts and so much more. Rich in the fine and performing arts, Knox students can sing and act in a musical and play, dance, draw, sculpt, paint, design and sew clothing and costumes, capture life in photos and display their personal talents in our Solarium Art Gallery.

What Knox does not offer is the confinement of the Common Core and the rash of testing that goes along with it. Instead, our focus is on building intentional learning communities in which our educators teach to the standards and levels of our global competitors. Our students are safe, accepted and tolerated, and the only “common” thing about our Knox environment is the commitment our entire school community has to education, success, and the advancement of each individual that makes up our diverse student body.

One-on-one college counseling begins the summer before Junior year and continues until your child decides to which college or university he or she will commit. Recent college acceptances include: Columbia University, Cornell University, New York University, Brandeis University, George Washington University, Northeastern University, Emerson College, Sarah Lawrence College, University of Miami, University of Connecticut, Syracuse University, Rutgers University, Michigan State University, Penn State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and many more….

Call to schedule a private tour or to speak to an admissions associate about The Knox School difference. We would be happy to share our honest, professional opinion with you about your child’s education, and the best way for you as a parent to help him or her realize his or her true potential. You can reach Knox admissions at 631-686-1600 EXT. 414. Or visit www.knoxschool.org

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL

AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL

Simsbury, CT

Avon, CT

Women today are leading in every avenue of life—in business, politics, academics, athletics, the arts and sciences, entertainment, and in their communities and families.

Leadership, when practiced by women, often means something different than what traditional definitions suggest. It does not necessarily mean standing in front of a big group of people and saying, “follow me!” or setting records, or being first. It is broader and more inclusive; it is relational, contextual, and frequently transformational.

The Ethel Walker School defines leadership as the individual initiative to develop personal potential into action and performance.

Our school creates a unique environment where girls express and practice leadership in personal terms.

Whatever path a Walker’s girl chooses to forge or follow, she will discover for herself how to lead from her individual strengths. This may include serving in student government, as a team captain, or mentoring younger students; co-teaching non-core classes, taking risks in order to learn something new, and challenging conventional thinking.

She will advance beyond what she knows to what she can do with what she knows through finding and solving real-world problems.

Challenging academics, strong athletics and arts programs, and a dedication to our communities through service are the building blocks upon which she will grow intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally.

At Walker’s, every girl is known–in the classroom, on the athletic field and in the riding ring, on the stage, in the studio, and in the dorms.

With the support of caring adults and friends she will keep for life, she can explore her interests, pursue her passions, stretch beyond her comfort zone, and become her best self. This builds self-confidence and personal agency. She will graduate prepared with the knowledge, skills and experiences that assure her of options, and the ability to choose the ones that are right for her.

Research* validates what Walker’s has known since its founding in 1911: girls educated in a same-sex learning environment test higher, experience greater academic achievement, have better mathematics and computer skills, and exhibit greater civic and political engagement.

Now more than ever, the world needs women leaders in every sector and at every level of society. Walker’s girls pick their own path. We prepare them to walk it, and to lead with integrity, courage, confidence and conviction. *National Coalition for Girls Schools, The Girls’ School Advantage: By the Numbers at www.ncgs.org/GirlsSchoolAdvantage.aspx The Ethel Walker School, an All-Girls Boarding and Day School for Grades 6-12.

230 Bushy Hill Road, Simsbury, CT 06070

Since 1927, Avon Old Farms has been a leader in preparing young men for higher education, and the world. Avon is a dynamic community of learning with a rigorous curriculum anchored in the liberal arts.

By understanding boys – and with appreciation for their sense of humor, their energy, and how they learn – we have created the kind of environment where our students are able to become their best selves.

Avon is conveniently located in the heart of the Farmington River Valley. Our founder, Theodate Pope Riddle, an accomplished American architect, created a campus with the feel of an English village on over 860 acres of Connecticut countryside. The Cotswold-inspired architecture reflects the traditional approach to education that is so successful here.

Avon’s teachers are experts in their fields who bring lessons to life and create compelling context for discussion. Creativity, innovation, and collaboration are taught by example through humor, inquiry, and debate.

Small classes mean that every voice is heard and every question answered. At Avon we understand the importance of personal connection, especially during adolescence; this is why we have held strong to the model of a faculty member who advises, teaches, mentors, and coaches our boys.

Athletics is an honored tradition at Avon and, we believe, a valuable part of a complete education. Our athletic program is one of the best in the country and we attribute our success to experienced coaches, excellent facilities, strong competition, and an emphasis on things that matter most: teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship.

Another way Avon boys come together is through the arts. Our rich and varied programs in music and the visual and performing arts provide many opportunities for boys to express themselves creatively and form meaningful connections with peers. Our students have been honored locally, regionally, and nationally for their creative accomplishments. Most impressive, however, Avon is a place where you can draw, paint, play an instrument, sing or act whether you have had years of experience or none.

As a college preparatory school, one of our goals is to identify and facilitate the right matches between Avon students and institutions of higher learning. Our boys typically begin the college counseling process during sophomore year, setting expectations and goals early so that by the time they are seniors, they are prepared to take the lead on this leg of their journey to adulthood.

Our core values of brotherhood, integrity, scholarship, and sportsmanship, are fundamental to life at Avon, and stay with our graduates for a lifetime.

Avon Old Farms School: 500 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001.

800-464-2866 www.AvonOldFarms.com

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CHESHIRE ACADEMY

Middlebury, CT

Cheshire, CT

Westover School is large enough to offer a deep and broad academic program while small enough to be certain every girl’s voice is heard.

The School’s mission is to provide an environment that inspires the intellectual, artist, athlete, and philosopher in each student. Westover challenges young women to think independently, to embrace diversity, and to grow intellectually and spiritually. Westover encourages integrity, responsibility, and commitment to community in every student.

Westover offers a range of Signature Programs to enhance educational opportunities for students: • Manhattan School of Music Program in New York City, for talented musicians and vocalists at one of the country’s leading music schools.

• WISE (Women In Science and Engineering), for students interested in engineering or science.

• The Westover Poets Program helps students develop skills in the craft of poetry through English electives, special writing workshops, and individual work with visiting poets, who have included Billy Collins, Katha Pollitt, and Eamon Grennan.

• Global Exchange Programs provide students experiences in unique two- or three-month academic exchanges in Australia, South Africa, and Jordan; six-week language immersion exchanges in France and Spain; a three-week cultural and academic exchange in England; a two-week cultural exchange in China; or a two-week cultural immersion and service experience in Rwanda.

• Online School for Girls – as a founding member of a national consortium of all-girls schools, Westover offers online courses for students taught by consortium faculty.

• Invest In Girls, a three-year program offering students financial education workshops and one-on-one mentoring with financial professionals.

• The Sonja Osborn Museum Studies Internship with Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, CT, through which students with an interest in art history gain practical experience working with curators and museum educators, and culminating in a final project.

Westover offers a range of fitness activities. Interscholastic teams include basketball, cross country, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, rowing, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, tennis, and volleyball.

Nontraditional teams include the Dance Ensemble, offering ballet, tap, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance, and the Outdoor Program, offering camping, canoeing, hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, spelunking, and trail work. Other fitness activities include aerobics, dance classes, fitness and strength training, physioball, rock climbing, snowboarding and skiing, yoga, Zumba, and physical drama (stage combat, fencing, dance).

For more information about Westover or to arrange for a visit to the School, contact Dawn Curtis, Associate Director of Admission, at 203-577-4521 or e-mail admission@westoverschool.org www.westoverschool.org

Meeting students where they are and taking them beyond where they imagined possible.

Founded in 1794, Cheshire Academy is one of the oldest boarding schools in the country. Known for its diversity, the Academy is home to students from more than 30 countries and 20 states. Admission has never been stronger, with success that can be attributed to the student-centered philosophy, strong interest in the International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme, and the Roxbury Academic Support Program. To learn more about applying to Cheshire Academy, visit www.cheshireacademy.org/ learnmore Fostering Academic Success From the in-depth IB program offerings to AP courses, students have the opportunity to delve into a rigorous and challenging academic program. The ability to succeed at the Academy is enhanced by small classes (an average of 12 students), low student-teacher ratio (7:1), 1:1 iPad program bringing the latest technology to the classroom, and an advisor program. Those who need even more personal attention may benefit from the Roxbury Academic Support program, which helps students understand how they learn while developing strategies for success. With programs specifically designed for eighth grade students and postgraduate students (PG), students receive a top boarding school education at Cheshire Academy. For more information about academics, visit www.cheshireacademy.org/academics Earning Athletic Championships In athletics, the Fighting Cats have seen several victories, taking home championship titles in volleyball, football, boys basketball, and girls softball. The Academy now boasts a Tier 1 Elite Hockey Program that plays a full 2-season schedule. A record number of graduates have gone on to play collegiatelevel sports for some of the best colleges in the country. For more information about athletics at Cheshire Academy, visit www.cheshireacademy.org/athletics Exploring Artistic Expressions From painting and drawing to photography and digital imaging, there is something for everyone at Cheshire Academy. Our performing arts program regularly showcases their talent through drama productions, dance performances, and musical concerts.

A unique offering for boarding schools, Cheshire Academy’s Arts Major program helps students prepare for college-level arts while developing strong portfolios.

For more information about arts at Cheshire Academy visit, www. cheshireacademy.org/arts It’s an exciting time to join the Student-Centered School. Visit us at www.cheshireacademy.org to learn more about how you can be a part of the action!

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THE GOW SCHOOL

Byfield, MA

South Wales, NY

The oldest continuously operating boarding school in the United States. College preparatory, coed, grades 9-12, boarding and day.

From our first headmaster in 1763 who encouraged students to study aloud rather than insisting on the traditional silence in the classroom, we’ve embraced change to remain relevant. Because this isn’t just about the next four years. It’s about the promise of what can happen after that.

We’ve always wanted more for our students.

Citizen leaders Accountability, responsibility, and cooperation form an unwritten curriculum at Governor’s that has produced generations of leaders.

Our earliest graduates shaped a young nation. Today graduates continue to lead as CEOs, policymakers, engineers, entrepreneurs, physicians, teachers, scientists, and more.

An environmental focus What does innovation mean at Governor’s? Fish radio frequency tags, for starters. Our Massachusetts location four miles from the Atlantic Ocean is a testing ground for environmental stewardship and research.

A 5:1 student-faculty ratio Our faculty members are interesting, passionate people, including editors of award-winning journals, National Science Foundation grant recipients, nationally recognized artists, an Olympic rower, and a best-selling author.

All are dedicated to bringing out the best in teenagers.

Intellect We challenge each student to ponder, process, and shape the discourse in small, discussion-based classes. The academic program includes honors, advanced, and AP classes in all departments, as well as research partnerships with Harvard and MIT, demanding standards in writing and critical analysis, internships, and five languages to study.

Creativity Outstanding facilities and an excellent faculty support a wide range of arts opportunities, from innovative freshman courses to advanced study in art and architecture, film and photography, ceramics, music, drama, technical theater and dance.

Strength Governor’s athletic teams are known for their championship titles.

Our facilities rival those at small colleges, and we’re home to some of the best athletes in Massachusetts, many of whom go on to nationally ranked college teams.

A global view Governor’s invaluable global outlook inspires exchange and study abroad programs, course offerings and class activities. Motivated students from 23 states and 19 countries—two thirds boarders and one third day—form a unique synthesis of cultures in a small town setting.

Helping young people discover who they are and who they could be is what we’re all about at Governor’s.

Always has been. Always will be. Always Governor’s.

Arrange a visit: 978.465.1763 or admissions@govsacademy.org 1 Elm Street, Byfield, MA 01922. www.thegovernorsacademy.org

The Gow School is a college-prep boarding school for students, grades 7-12, with dyslexia and similar language-based learning disabilities.

Focusing on small class sizes, 3-7 students per class, and a low 4:1 student to faculty ratio, The Gow School offers a multisensory approach to teaching that enables dyslexic students to thrive.

The Gow community has a sense of belonging, of equality, and of connection born on common trials and shared triumph.

Gow has a start fast, finish strong mentality and students typically start to see progress soon after they step foot in our classrooms.

Students are often reading and writing better, enjoying school again and looking forward to what they can accomplish.

At the School’s core is a structured program designed to help students navigate the academic day and a daily schedule designed to keep students busy. Between a packed class schedule, afterschool sports, study hall and Saturday classes, there is little unprogrammed time.

The School is settled on a 120-acre campus, which gives our students plenty of room to learn and play. Boarding school life does not always allow lots of free time, but it has plenty of room for fun. It is precisely because students are so involved – playing sports, going on trips, and hanging out with each other – they get the most out of the rich residential experience.

In July, the school’s co-ed summer program is five weeks of learning and fun for ages 8-16! The Gow School Summer Program is for students who have been experiencing academic difficulties, or have been diagnosed with dyslexia or specific learning disabilities.

The Summer Program runs from the end of June to early August with morning academics, afternoon fun and games and weekend adventures! The Gow School Summer Program gives students academic tools and self-confidence they can take with them wherever they go; to the classroom and beyond.

By combining a structured program and environment with flexibility, individualization, and room for fun, Gow provides a rich school experience that is precisely what dyslexic students need to learn and to enjoy learning. gow.org 2491 Emery Rd, South Wales, NY, 14139.

Phone: 716.687.2001 Email: admissions@gow.org

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } MILITARY SCHOOLS

FORK UNION MILITARY ACADEMY

VALLEY FORGE MILITARY ACADEMY

Nestled in the heart of central Virginia in a beautiful rural setting, Fork Union Military Academy is a unique sanctuary for learning and achievement. Founded in 1898, Fork Union has remained true to its mission for more than a century developing and inspiring young men in a demanding college preparatory environment, and challenging them to excel in the classroom, on the athletic fields, and in their daily lives.

Fork Union Military Academy’s rigorous admission standards, high academic expectations, and focus on achievement help outstanding young men develop, compete, and accomplish even more than they thought possible. In our safe and structured academic environment, based on Christian values, young men develop the qualities of character, self-discipline, respect, and leadership essential for success in life.

As a private school, we can structure our curriculum (such as our unique One Subject Plan for the Upper School) to meet the needs of our students. We can preserve our single-sex environment to remove social distractions that come with a coeducational school.

We can acknowledge and honor the Christian values that provide the moral compass for our daily lives.

As a boarding school, we can facilitate profound and long-lasting change in the life of a young man. Structure and discipline become the norms of his life, not merely the constraints he must put up with for the relatively few hours of his school day. Responsibility and respect for others are lessons learned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at Fork Union-not just for a few hours on weekdays.

Our success shows in the lives of our graduates, whether it is our 100% college acceptance rate, the hundreds of student-athletes who have gone on to play in college and at the professional level including two Heisman Trophy winners (Vinny Testaverde and Eddie George) and twelve NFL first-round draft picks, the more than three dozen seniors earning appointments to our nation’s top service academies in the past ten years, or well-known entrepreneurs like Kevin Plank, the founder of Under Armour.

We invite you to learn more about Fork Union Military Academy and all we have to offer boys in grades 7 through 12, as well as our oneyear postgraduate program. Visit us on the web at www.forkunion. com or call us at 800-GO-2-FUMA (800-462-3862) to learn more.

Our Admissions Director, Tripp Billingsley, is happy to answer any of your questions on his direct phone line, 434-842-4205.

Wayne, PA

Founded in 1928, Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, is an independent, private, boardingday, college preparatory school comprised of a middle school (grades 7-8) and high school (grades 9-12). Attracting students from 24 different countries, VFMA is an international leadership institute where students have cultural interactions that prepare them to compete in today’s global society. Academy cadets are provided the building blocks to be successful students in the classroom and citizen-leaders in today’s world through strong academics and values-focused leadership training, delivered through a structured military model.

Students at VFMA are immersed in a unique educational experience centered on academic excellence, personal motivation, character development, and team building that helps them reach their academic and personal goals. Life-long friendships are forged through the shared experiences, challenges, and bonds of cadet life. The rigorous college preparatory curriculum is delivered by credentialed faculty who serve as both teachers and mentors, providing cadets with individualized attention and ensuring an environment focused on academic success.

As a result of the leadership education training and STEAM curriculum they receive, Academy cadets grow to become confident leaders who can navigate practical challenges, apply critical thinking processes, and embody classic values such as ethics, character, and honor.

Parents of Valley Forge Military Academy students note the transformational effect that the structure and rigor of the school has on their son and the relevancy of a Valley Forge Military education to their son’s future. Students choose to attend VFMA because they want to do better. Parents who choose to enroll their son at VFMA understand and value that teaching honor, discipline, structure, and integrity are the cornerstones upon which their son can develop into a knowledgeable, strong-minded, successful leader prepared for whatever path he may take in life. Cadets learn valuable skills such as time management, communication and presentation techniques, and group dynamics.

Located in the suburb of Wayne, PA, just 12 miles from Philadelphia, the Valley Forge Military Academy (VFMA) campus offers an idyllic educational environment centrally located near the vast cultural offerings of the city of Philadelphia. From the Philadelphia Art Museum to the Rodin Museum, to the Franklin Institute to the Constitution Center, Independence Hall, or Valley Forge National Park, Valley Forge Military Academy offers students the opportunity to supplement their solid educational experience within a cradle of historic, cultural, and artistic enrichment opportunities.

1001 Eagle Road, Wayne, PA. (610) 989-1200 www.vfmac.edu/academy

Fork Union, VA

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{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } NEW MEXICO MILITARY INSTITUTE Roswell, NM

Known as “The West Point of the West,” New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) provides a four-year college preparatory high school and a two-year junior college. Located in Roswell, New Mexico on a 300-acre campus, NMMI offers an outstanding academic program in addition to a full complement of college courses that high school students can take for dual credit. NMMI grants High School diplomas and Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees. The Institute’s emphasis on qualities of honor, integrity, and responsibility, contributes to its unique educational philosophy.

Leadership training is provided to all cadets at the college level, through the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, and at the high school level through the Junior ROTC program. The ROTC Program offers college cadets the opportunity to receive a commission in the U.S. Army through the 2-Year Early Commissioning Program.

Cadets may pursue commissions in the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines through the Service Academy Preparatory Program.

NMMI offers five male and three female junior college sports and eight male and five female high school sports. Our fine and performing arts programs are outstanding with programs in band, jazz band, choir, theater and art. All students are issued a laptop and we offer wireless internet across the campus. Students live in a military environment that teaches leadership, time-management and decorum. We teach respect for others and servant leadership that provides a foundation for a lifetime of success.

NMMI graduates prove successful in every field of endeavor, business, industry, public service, education, the professions, or careers in the military. Surveys of graduating classes show consistently that 95 percent of NMMI graduates go on to complete a four-year degree at outstanding schools such as Penn State, Stanford, Rice, Cornell, University of Texas, Arizona State University, University of Colorado, and the nation’s Service Academies. In fact, only 20% of our students will ever choose a military career and most, like Roger Staubach, Conrad Hilton, Paul Horgan, Owen Wilson and Sam Donaldson, excel in sports, business, letters, and media by utilizing skills honed at NMMI. Please contact the Admissions office at 1-800-421-5376 or admissions@nmmi.edu to schedule your visit. www.nmmi.edu www.nmmi.edu/summer/jlc/index.html

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COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES LANDMARK COLLEGE Putney, VT

We all learn differently, but only Landmark College truly teaches differently. With our model, students are emboldened to actively manage their learning challenges and to concentrate on their strengths instead of weaknesses.

What makes Landmark College so different?

Firsts. It’s the first institution of higher education to exclusively serve students with learning differences (LD) such as dyslexia, ADHD, ASD, and gifted LD. And it’s the first choice for students with LD trying to acquire strategies, skills, and structure so they will thrive not only in their studies, but in their lives beyond college.

Onlys. It’s the only college of its kind in the Northeast, close to some of the region’s best skiing and outdoor recreation, and only two hours from Boston.

Value. With a 6-to-1 student-faculty ratio, Landmark College students receive 50 percent more hours of direct classroom instruction than at other institutions. And they get significantly more academic and social support services.

Outcomes. Nine out of 10 students who earn a two-year degree at Landmark College go on to enroll in a four-year degree program, at Landmark College or elsewhere, and 66 percent earn a bachelor’s degree – a substantially higher rate than their peers without an LD. At the center of the Landmark College experience is extraordinary learning that happens in and out of the classroom. Integrated learning strategies are part of every student’s daily interactions with faculty, academic advisors, and coaches. Students achieve a personal understanding of their strengths and challenges – and how to overcome the latter.

Students at Landmark College, like most college students, form lifelong friendships through extracurricular activities: sports such as baseball, soccer, basketball, softball, and cross country, to name a few; clubs devoted to gaming, chess, music, skiing and snowboarding, a capella, and many others; study abroad to many international locations, including Japan, Ireland, Chile, the Netherlands and on the high seas.

Landmark College offers bachelor’s degrees in computer science, studio art, and liberal studies; and associate degrees in life sciences, computer science, business, and liberal studies.

World-renowned economist Paul McCulley, whose son Jonathan is a Landmark College graduate, in 2014 established the Morgan le Fay Center for Advances in Economics, Business, and Entrepreneurship Education at the College. “I am an evangelist for the wonder-working power of Landmark College in the lives of those challenged with LD,” McCulley said.

For additional information: call: 1-802-387-6718 email: admissions@landmark.edu or visit www.landmark.edu

{ I N D EPE N D E N T S C H OO L G U I D E } CLARK UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

Worcester, MA

Charleston, S.C.

The college that changes lives – Founded in 1887, Clark is committed to scholarship and inquiry that addresses social and human imperatives on a global basis. Located in the heart of New England— Worcester, Massachusetts—Clark enrolls over 2,300 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students and is featured in Loren Pope’s book, “Colleges That Change Lives.” Clark students are passionate about ideas, causes and events beyond themselves; embrace issues and take action; and approach life with open minds and a global perspective.

Transformative force in higher education – Clark is also emerging as a leader in higher education today. LEEP (Liberal Education and Effective Practice), Clark’s pioneering model of education, combines life-changing world and workplace experiences with a robust liberal arts curriculum. Through LEEP, you will confront complex problems, collaborate with faculty, learn directly from industry experts, and explore topics of global consequence.

Internationally recognized for academics, entrepreneurship, and value – Recent rankings that acknowledge Clark’s growing reputation include U.S. News & World Report # 75 in Best National Universities, Forbes # 16 in America’s Most Entrepreneurial Universities, Princeton Review #3 among Best Schools Making an Impact, and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine #24 in Best Values in Private Colleges.

A dynamic community with global insight – You’ll be known by name and face as the Clark student-to-faculty ratio is 10:1 and the average class size is 21 students. With approximately 600 international students, faculty members and scholars from over 90 countries, you will also encounter a variety of cultures, traditions, religions, political ideologies and people in the community. Some of the most popular majors at Clark are Psychology, Political Science, Biology, Business Management, Geography, International Development and Social Change, and Communication and Culture.

Fifth-year tuition-free accelerated B.A./Master’s Degree program – With Clark’s excellent graduate programs and research institutes, the University can offer you a unique cost-saving opportunity. If you work hard and meet the eligibility requirements, you can earn an accelerated bachelor’s and master’s degree from one of 14 different programs with the fifth-year of tuition free.

Make a difference in a world hungry for change – At Clark, you will develop creativity, adaptability, resilience, persistence, and more, all of which enable you to translate your passions and studies into a remarkable career and a purposeful, accomplished life. You will have the opportunity to graduate with the skills employers demand and the world needs, prepared to live the University’s motto: “Challenge convention. Change our world.”

Clark University: 950 Main Street, Worcester, MA. 800/462-5275 or 508/793-7431 admissions@clarku.edu; clarku.edu/explore

More than a place, or a state of mind, the College of Charleston represents an exceptional experience for our students. It means individual growth, choices, adventure, achievement, curiosity, flexibility, spirit and community. If you want a college where every opportunity you can imagine will be available to you – look no further. At the College of Charleston, you really can have it all.

See for yourself The College of Charleston campus is a curious blend of the old and historic with the new and modern. Take Randolph Hall, for example.

Originally built around 1828, it has survived earthquakes, wars and the ravages of time, and remains to this day the centerpiece of campus. By contrast, the Beatty Center – a four-story, glass-and-steel building in the design of a Charleston single house – is a mere two blocks away.

The campus is surrounded on all sides by the vibrant, cosmopolitan city of Charleston, which Fast Company magazine labeled “Silicon Harbor” due to the growing number of tech startups here in recent years.

We invite you to spend some time in Charleston. Sign up for a campus tour and information session (go.cofc.edu/campusvisit). Come to an open house. Use a Multicultural Overnight Visit Experience (M.O.V.E.) to test-drive the College. Or, go to our YouTube channel (go.cofc.edu/ youtube) and explore what the College has to offer.

Location, location, location Charleston has long been a top destination for tourists. Now it’s becoming one of the most dynamic cities for businesses, too.

In the last several years, more than 250 tech startups – including Bibliolabs, PeopleMatter, BoomTown and Avista Solutions – have chosen Charleston as the place to be. And larger firms are invested here as well – think Boeing, Google and Blackbaud. With a thriving arts community, a booming tourist scene and tremendous growth in biomedicine, this city has become the perfect living-learning laboratory for our students – whether they’re studying computer science, public health, theatre, business or marine biology.

Our location, in the heart of the city, makes it easy for students to add internships to their résumés. The Medical University of South Carolina is just blocks away. A busy international port is just down the street. One of the country’s hottest hospitality scenes is happening all around. Add the city’s history and international flavor to all of that, and you can see why the College of Charleston is the home of boundless opportunities.

Contact: Office of Admissions admissions@cofc.edu 843.953.5670

SUMMER SESSION 2016

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Register now for SCAD pre-college programs in Atlanta, Hong Kong and Savannah at scad.edu/summer.

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SIX WEEKS MON–THU | JULY 5–AUG 11 | 9:30-3:30 OPEN TO HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS SPENDING THE SUMMER IN THE GREATER NYC AREA WE ARE LOOKING FOR HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS WHO HAVE A PASSION FOR LEARNING AND THE STEM FIELDS

THE COOPER UNION ALBERT NERKEN SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING SUMMER 2016

STEM PROGRAM

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The Albert Nerken School of Engineering at The Cooper Union has been preparing high school students to pursue undergraduate careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields for over 25 years. The Summer STEM Program is an intensive experience that immerses students in hands-on engineering design and problem-solving, thereby placing them on the right track for careers in technological innovation. Students work closely with Cooper Union faculty on projects ranging broadly from robotics, digital fabrication, computer programming and app development to biomedical and genetic engineering, improved urban infrastructure and even race car design.

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Summer Pre-College Program at Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Try college on before taking college on How can you anticipate what you haven’t yet experienced? Skidmore’s prestigious Pre-College Program in the Liberal and Studio Arts has been preparing talented high school students for college success for more than forty years. High-achieving sophomores, juniors, and seniors from across the country and around the world travel to our Saratoga Springs campus each summer to take part in Skidmore’s five-week Pre-College Program. Students engage in college-level study in the liberal and studio arts amid a beautiful upstate New York campus setting.

or one of each. Choose a class in an area where your strengths lie, or delve into an unexplored subject to challenge your perceptions and discover new fields of knowledge.

Live and learn at Skidmore

Prepare for college success

At Skidmore, high school students can imagine their futures while living together, cultivating new friendships, and discovering the right balance between work and fun.

A carefully selected and trained residential staff lives with Pre-College students in their own private residence hall. The residential life program, designed to support and complement academic and artistic endeavors, ensures that students’ social lives are every bit as exhilarating as their intellectual lives.

In Skidmore’s Pre-College Program, high school students earn college credit while studying alongside college students. They work with Skidmore’s nationally recognized faculty and visiting artists and enjoy access to the College’s state-of-the-art facilities and resources. Do your interests range from math to studio art, psychology to English, economics to religion? Skidmore’s unique curriculum allows students to take either two liberal arts courses, two studio art courses,

Skidmore College is a highly selective, independent liberal arts college known for outstanding academics, a rich co-curricular life, and its historic resort town setting.

On Skidmore’s lively summer campus Pre-College students not only learn together with high school peers and college students, but have the chance to meet visiting students and participants from other programs as well. They are invited to take active part in the special workshops, visiting artist lectures,

and gallery talks sponsored by Skidmore’s Summer Studio Art Program and the nightly readings by renowned writers of the New York State Summer Writers Institute.

Skidmore’s summer campus hosts many other concerts, lectures, events, and weekend activities, and just off campus is downtown Saratoga Springs’ dynamic cultural and arts scene.

Find out for yourself why Skidmore Pre-College alumni describe the program as challenging, fun, enlightening, life-changing, mind-altering, motivational, experimental, adventurous, to name just a few. Come spend July with us and discover your future.

Skidmore Pre-College Program, Saratoga Springs, NY skidmore.edu/precollege

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Summer at Smith

Precollege Programs for High School Girls Open to girls entering grades 9 through 12 in the fall of 2016.

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“I made friends from all over the world and learned how to be independent.”—2015 student

“The labs were the best part and unlike anything I had previously done in high school.”

—2015 SSEP student

Individual. Global. Exceptional.

Smith College’s rigorous summer Precollege Programs give high school girls the freedom to explore challenging subjects—without the pressure of exams and grades.

Here, professors who are world-class scholars offer personal attention in the classroom to college-bound girls while encouraging their interests and passions and helping them develop new academic skills.

Smith Summer Precollege Programs 30 Belmont Ave., Room 201 Northampton, MA 01063 413-585-2165 or 413-585-4455 Fax 413-585-4344 Email: Summerprecollege@smith.edu

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International Summer Programmes 3 July – 13 August 2016

Join us this summer at the University of Cambridge Over the centuries, the University has helped to shape and change the world

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scholars and guest subject specialists. Classroom sessions are supplemented by themed plenary lectures and general-interest evening talks.

To add to the experience you can stay and dine in a historic Cambridge College and participate in a range of excursions and social activities. Long summer days allow time to explore the Colleges and vibrant city centre, relax in a punt on the river, enjoy a traditional English tea at Grantchester and attend concerts and ceilidhs. By joining us this summer you will

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High School Summer Programs

in Rome

Just off the Via Appia southeast of Rome, the 12-acre University of Dallas campus rests in the beautiful foothills where ancient Rome got its start and where Romans and popes take their summer holiday.

Participants of our programs earn college credit and emerge with skills essential for the college classroom while forming the longlasting friendships that inevitably develop in a learning community.

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My Latin improved as much in three weeks as it did in a whole year of taking AP Latin.”

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This trip helped me grow and realize there is so much more to the world than I ever knew.”

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Inspired scholars of Latin will find their place in an equally engaging program, “Latin in Rome,” where unlike most study abroad programs, your classroom is Rome. Faculty guides lead you on an extended trip to the Bay of Naples to see Cicero’s birthplace, Pompeii, the Cave of the Sibyl and more, deepening your understanding of the Latin language and the Romans who spoke it.

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MAKE IDEAS REAL. In 1987 that simple mission statement drove him to co-found Blue Man Group, whose raucous and wry stagecraft turned the troupe’s signature art into a cultural touchstone.

The same spirit for inventive enterprise that drives Matt Goldman recently earned Clark a #16 ranking on Forbes magazine’s list of the nation’s most entrepreneurial research universities.

Matt and his partners have since turned their energies to Blue School, the Manhattan elementary and middle school he co-founded in 2007.

The school reimagines education in a changing world by creating communities of learners “who use courageous and innovative thinking to build a harmonious and sustainable world.”

Matt exemplifies the Clark University motto, “Challenge Convention.

Change Our World,” which inspires all Clarkies to make ideas real.

Here, we regard the status quo and say, “We can do better.” Can you?

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Summer Learning Opportunities For Academic Success Helping high school and college students better understand their personal learning styles, develop effective learning strategies, and prepare for academic success.

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High School Summer Program July 10 — 30

Transition to College Program Dates to be announced 10-Day Transition to College Workshop* Dates to be announced

Summer Session for Visiting College Students June 26 — July 30

* Offered at Winston Preparatory School, New York City

* Offered at the University of California at Berkeley

Optional Social Pragmatics Track July 8 — 30

Intensive Workshop for Success in College* Aug. 1 – 5

Summer scholarships available. To learn more, call 802-387-6718 or visit

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The College of Choice for Students Who Learn Differently Putney, Vermont

THE BRIGHTEST STAR

At the College, our students are always reaching for the stars. They come here so they can shine – because, with a solid foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, they know the sky is the limit.

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RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

2016 SUMMER PROGRAMS Experience RISD’s premier art and design education, unique studios and award-winning faculty, as well as historic Providence’s vibrant summer arts and culture scene.

High School Students Pre-College: Get ready for 6 weeks that will stay with you for the rest of your life.

College Students and Adults (credit) Summer Studies Art + Design Courses Create your own extraordinary experience at Rhode Island School of Design.

RISD: Global Summer Programs Become a creative agent for a changing world. Where will RISD take you this summer?

Summer Institute for Graphic Design Studies Delve into a broad range of graphic design topics, offered in a series of concentrated two-week courses.

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Textiles Summer Institute Access RISD’s renowned textiles studios and faculty.

Enrich your summer at Columbia.

Hundreds of courses.

Certificates in business, international relations, and human rights.

Preparation for graduate studies.

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WE ARE ROGER WILLIAMS. ARE YOU?

WE ARE: • A nationally-ranked private university, offering 45+ majors spanning the liberal arts and professions • An active, welcoming campus community with 70+ student clubs and organizations • Competitive studentathletes, with 24 varsity athletic teams and countless club and intramural programs • Addressing the rising costs in higher education with our tuition freeze and four-year guarantee • Committed to providing students in all majors with hands-on, s-on, realworld experience expe p rien nce before graduation aduaation on

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Summer Session 2016 | Session I: May 31–June 30 | Session II: July 5–August 4

Fordham for High School Students Pre-College Program: July 5–August 4, 2016 | Manhattan and Bronx Campuses

Make the most of the summer before your senior year: • • •

Earn college credit.

Enroll in one of several exciting college courses and gain experience at a top-ranked research university close to home.

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Learn more at fordham.edu/summer.

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SUMMER CAMP

California’s Premier Sports Camp For Young Athletes

FullSport Academy is a residential coed summer camp located in Santa Barbara, CA, welcoming Youth ages 9-16.

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The Winston Preparatory School does not discriminate against applicants and students on the basis of race, color or national or ethnic origin.

This Is My Future If you are looking for scholarly readiness and a successful future career, you have come to the right place. NMMI is a four year high school and two year junior college facility where students can earn your high school diploma or an Associate of Science (AS) or Associate of Arts (AA) degree in college here before moving on to a four year university.

The centerpiece of NMMI is the Corps of Cadets, comprised of male and female students. The cadets themselves hold the responsibility of leading units within the Corps. This focus on leadership development sets New Mexico Military Institute apart from other educational institutions, public and private, and allows NMMI cadets to grow physically, mentally, emotionally and ethically.

Is It Yours?

Each summer NMMI hosts students on our campus for a variety of camps and programs. Our beautiful campus is host to students from around the world who join us for the summer programs.

Students have access to the High and Low Ropes Courses, the olympic sized pool, our other athletic venues and the Paul Horgan Library. For more information on the Junior Leadership Camp, visit: www.nmmi.edu/summer/jlc.

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Each July, a select group of rising seventh and eighth grade students unleash their creative thinking at the Experimentory at Deerfield Academy.

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Valley Forge Military Academy & College A private international leadership institution, comprised of a middle school, preparatory high school, and college, located in Wayne, PA, 12 miles from Philadelphia. Students are immersed in a unique educational experience centered on academic excellence, personal motivation, and character that helps them reach their academic potential.

Small class sizes, specialized instruction, and dedicated faculty provide an enriching educational experience that imbues students with character traits and the skills to succeed.

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Make Your Summer Matter The leader in innovative high school summer abroad programs since 1932

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The oldest continuously operating boarding school in the United States. An environmental testing ground just off the Atlantic coast, home to highpowered research partnerships, and innovative teaching. An entrepreneurial energy and a global view, with motivated students from the Boston area, throughout the U.S., and around the globe.

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SUMMER MIDDLE SCHOOL WORKSHOPS

Each day includes a language tutorial plus a combination of reading tutorial/math/writing/ oral language/literature/study skills.

Fun midday program with beach outings, indoor/outdoor games, field trips, arts & crafts, computers, music and more!

Two-week long, two-hour classes include a combination of group work and individualized instruction (at all levels) in writing, study skills, mathematics, or reading comprehension.

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On your time, at your pace, for fun or for credit.

Taught just for you one-to-one - always!

For more information about summer offerings visit: FusionSummer.com Join us for a summer semester! Fusion Academy is an accredited school for grades 6 through 12. We provide a comprehensive learning solution for students of all ages, on their terms, fit to their schedule, and crafted to support their unique learning style.

We offer academic tutoring, enrichment, and classes for credit - all just one teacher and one student per classroom.

Why choose Fusion for summer school? Our summer classes are the epitome of flexibility. Sleep in. Go on vacation. Start anytime. Finish early. It’s up to you. We also have true one-to-one classrooms. That’s right - just one teacher and one student always. Interested in some cool electives for fun or for credit? We offer professional recording arts, graphic design and art, and yoga to name a few.

What are your academic goals?

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They can slow down or speed up to adjust to the pace of the student. It’s so tailored to them and their needs. You can’t get that anywhere else.”

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Avon Old Farms believes strongly in the benefits of a single-sex education and understands the unique learning styles of young men. A structured academic day includes regular all-school meetings, family-style meals, athletic practices, and quiet evening study hours. Core values such as brotherhood, integrity, scholarship, and sportsmanship are emphasized and modeled by a caring and committed faculty who also serve as coaches, dormitory masters, counselors, valued mentors, and friends.

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the finest colleges and universities in the nation and abroad.

Avon Old Farms is located 15 minutes northwest of Hartford, offering a magnificent campus with outstanding facilities.

QUICK FACTS: Established: 1927 Enrollment: 405 boys States/Countries Represented: 22/22 Average Class Size: 12 Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Campus Size: 860+ wooded acres Interscholastic Sports: 15

To schedule an interview, please call us at 800-464-2866, or email us at admissions@avonoldfarms.com 500 Old Farms Road, Avon, Connecticut 06001

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Avon Old Farms School welcomes students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin.

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Everything blooms during summer.

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Join Hopkins for a summer of learning, discovery and fun.

Summer sessions at Hopkins are open to everyone.

In age-appropriate, six-week sessions, students in grades 3-12 engage in amazing learning

2016 Summer Sessions at Hopkins: June 27 – August 5

experiences on the Hopkins campus that offer the chance to make big leaps forward. Areas of study include core academic subjects, computer science, sports, and study skills. See what a summer at Hopkins can do for your student.

203.397.1001 • New Haven, CT • hopkins.edu/summerschool

A coed, college preparatory day school for grades 7-12

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• Well-Designed Transition Plan For Incoming Sixth Graders • Small Class Sizes Address Individual Learning Needs • No Common Core Testing

Please contact us to schedule a Tour or Student Shadow Day for your 6th –12th Grader! admissions@knoxschool.org

• Advanced Placement (AP) Courses • Competitive College Acceptance • Equestrian, Crew & Fencing Programs • Athletics for All • Visual and Performing Arts • Easily Accessible From the LIRR • 5 and 7 Day Boarding Available

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541 Long Beach Road St. James, NY 11780

631-686-1600 knoxschool.org

Westover, a leading college-preparatory school, engages young women in a powerful college-prep foundation. From that firm foundation, students build up and out, using our broad and diverse curriculum as building blocks.

Students choose from compelling interdisciplinary electives and dive into Signature Programs in music, science, engineering, finance, global exchanges, and more.

For more information or to schedule a visit, please call the Office of Admission at 203.577.4521, or visit westoverschool.org

Summer Programs: Empowering Young Women in Engineering, Finance, & Politics for Girls Entering Grades 7, 8, & 9 Two sessions: July 10-15 and July 17-22.

For more information about Westover’s Summer Programs, e-mail Director Jennifer Pelletier at summerprograms@westoverschool.org or call 203.758.2423.

WESTOVER SCHOOL • MIDDLEBURY, CONNECTICUT

GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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French-American School of New York Growing Global Citizens

Also offering: French summer day camp June 27 – July 29 www.fasny.org/camps

Accepting non-French speakers: • In Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten: Bilingual immersion • In High school: IB Diploma Programme taught in English Bilingual Co-ed School • Nursery (3 years old) through Grade 12 Campuses in Scarsdale, Larchmont, Mamaroneck

www.fasny.org • (914) 250-0401

Gow is a college preparatory, boarding and day school, grades 7-12, for students with dyslexia and related language based learning disabilities.

Gow provides the right environment and the right tools for dyslexic students to rethink the learning process and reinvent themselves.

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WALKER’S WILL PREPARE YOU TO WALK IT. Lead by inspiring. Or creating. Or competing. Whatever path a girl chooses to forge or follow, Walker’s will prepare her to walk it, and to lead with integrity, courage, confidence and conviction. Here, girls in grades six through 12 discover their individual strengths – academic, athletic, and artistic - and are given the personal attention and community support to advance them to their highest levels. Come experience our students’ many paths to leadership and achievement.

Learn more. Contact admissions at 860.408.4200 or visit ethelwalker.org.

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Ignite a lifelong passion for the arts

INTERLOCHEN FINE ARTS BOARDING HIGH SCHOOL INTERLOCHEN SUMMER ARTS PROGRAMS

www.interlochen.org Creative Writing • Dance • Motion Picture Arts • Music • Theatre • Visual Arts

Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, fun.

6-week courses enrolling now: Game-Based Learning: Minecraft™, Computer Programming, Fashion Design, Robotics: LEGO®, 3D Printing, App Creation, Tinkering, Zane Math, and more.

Call 917.388.2855 to enroll!

K-8 After-School Programs & Camps Zaniac Upper East Side • 261 E 78th Street, 3rd Floor • zaniaclearning.com/uppereast

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Rustic Pathways provides authentic travel, service, and cultural immersion programs for students. We offer one to three-week spring break and summer experiences, gap year programs, and private group trips. With over 97 programs in 19 countries, we have a program that will fit your interests.

We host open house events in multiple locations in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York. Visit our website for details and dates.

Our Global Programs Advisors have expert knowledge on all of our offerings and are happy to answer your questions.

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Contact us at 800.321.4353 or at rustic@rusticpathways.com.