The Program is a month long. It begins on the last Thursday of June and runs until the Thursday of the last full week in July.
Classes start promptly at 8:45 am (students should be there at 8:30 am) and end at 12 pm (noon), Monday through Thursday. Lunch is not served. However, you are welcome to provide your child with a snack to bring with him/her.
The complete program fee is $500. Full payment is due at the online store prior to registering for the program.
Yes, there is a $100 reduction in the $500 fee for every additional child (up to 5 children) from the same family. However, you will not be eligible for the Early Bird Special. This is also true for returning students, Gompers students, Catholic School students, and SJU employees.
Full payment is due when you register online for the Program.
We accept Credit Card Payment only. You can use one of the credit cards mentioned here (AmEx, Discover, MasterCard, Visa).
Yes, fluency is one of the major areas that is emphasized. The key to our work with fluency is its connection to comprehension and thoughtful response.
Yes, both phonemic awareness and phonics are incorporated into the instructional program. The emphasis for all skill development is its connection to real reading; skills are developed in meaningful contexts.
Yes, writing is one of the major areas that is emphasized. Some writing projects foster creativity while others are linked with guided instruction.
We have a philosophy of integrated learning so while we tend to show great gains in comprehension, word recognition and vocabulary development are taught in conjunction with comprehension.
No, we do not accept deposits to reserve seats any longer. You are asked to make payment in full prior to registration.