Academic Programs

Algebra I. Topics covered are the basic operations with polynomials , equations of one and two variables, lines and their slopes, functions and relations, ratios and percentages and exponents.

SESSION 1
PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 7-11
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

SESSION 2
PLATFORM: IN PERSON ON CAMPUS
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 7-11
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

Algebra II & Trigonometry. Reviews the concepts of Algebra on a more sophisticated level, including logarithms, exponentials, and conic sections.  The final third of the course is devoted to the study of trigonometry. This year’s online summer classes, as well as office hours, will be conducted through Google Meet and/or Zoom for the students to interface with the teacher and each other. Students will also utilize slideshows and videos to assist in their understanding of the material.
 

SESSION 1
PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 7-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

SESSION 2
PLATFORM: IN PERSON ON CAMPUS
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 7-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

Pre-Calculus.  Thorough study of graphing methods, as well as development of the theory of functions, logarithmic and exponential equations, sequences and series, trigonometry, and complex numbers.  Elementary concepts of calculus are also discussed. Extensive work is done using the graphing calculator, please purchase a TI 84 graphing calculator for the course.

SESSION 1
PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 8-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

SESSION 2
PLATFORM: IN PERSON ON CAMPUS
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 8-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

Advanced Credit Chemistry: Designed to show how chemistry is intimately involved in many aspects of our lives. Students will develop the ability to think critically, solve mathematical problems, work cooperatively with others, and communicate ideas clearly. Through lecture, experimentation and demonstration, the student gains a broader perspective of chemical principles. Topics include atomic theory, chemical bonding, molecular structure, chemical relationships, and thermodynamics. This year’s online class will use slideshows, videos, various online programs, and virtual laboratories to assist in student’s understanding of the material. Classes and office hours will be conducted through video conferencing sessions to allow for the students and teacher to interact with each other.

SESSION 1
PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

SESSION 2
PLATFORM: IN PERSON ON CAMPUS
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

Geometry.  Introduces properties of lines, planes, triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles. Methods of inductive and deductive reasoning are used in proof of theorems and constructions. The topic of right triangle trigonometry is also introduced.

SESSION 1
PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 7-11
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

SESSION 2
PLATFORM: IN PERSON ON CAMPUS
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 7-11
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

Physics.  Designed to introduce the student to fundamental concepts of physics through a combination of computer lab-based learning, demonstration, and lecture. Topics include mechanics, electricity, and magnetism, waves, optics, and modern physics.

SESSION 1
PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

SESSION 2
PLATFORM: IN PERSON ON CAMPUS
DATES: JUNE 23-JULY 30
TIMES: 8:00AM TO 12:00PM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $1,600

ACT Review:  This course will introduce students to the ACT exam. Students will cover the skills needed for the English, Math, Reading and Science sections of the test, and the optional essay.

PLATFORM: This class will be offered in a Live/Virtual hybrid mode. It will be taught live at Delbarton and students will have the option to attend live or virtually.
DATES: JULY 12 TO JULY 23
TIMES: 8:25am-9:50am
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $450

Bridge to AP World History - Virtual Course: This high school history enrichment and skill based class will give students the opportunity to get a head start on preparing for their AP World History course.  This two week course for students entering grades 9 through 12 will teach students how to do a close reading of a college level textbook, analyze historical documents, determine bias in sources, write clear and concise analytical essays, master the Document Based Essay Question, tackle analytical document based multiple choice questions,  and speak intelligently in front of an audience.  The course will also introduce students to the key themes and skills of the Advanced Placement Modern World History course.  Through the most up to date teaching strategies related to the AP course. students will get a taste of the rigors and challenges that an AP class can present students and be able to develop the skills necessary to succeed in such a course.  Many of the skills taught in this class will also prepare students well for the AP European History and AP American History classes.

PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JULY 19 TO JULY 30
TIMES: 10:05AM TO 11:30AM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $300

Chess Clinic - In Person: This year the on campus chess clinic will be  led by National Master Merric Hu, a rising sophomore at Delbarton and will be assisted by one supervising faculty. NM Hu is a competitive chess player with peak FIDE ranking of #21 in the world and #5 in the continental in his age group.  Most recently he won the 1st place  (Junior High Section) at the prestigious 2021 Greater New York Scholastic Championships. He has been trained at elite  USA Chess Schools and has abundant teaching experience in group and individual settings. The clinic will consist of lectures on chess principles, attack and defend, tactics puzzle study.  And more importantly we will fight each other in the mini tournament! Students will have fun getting their brain stretched and pick up a systematic way to approach chess seriously.

PLATFORM: In Person
SESSION: JULY 26  TO JULY 30
TIMES: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
GRADES: 5-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $320

Entrepreneurial Virtual Course: This two-week class will introduce the students to Entrepreneurship.  Students will come up with a product or service idea and then use it to work through various topics.  The class will also analyze real life case studies.  Some of the topics covered include Product/service conception and validation, intellectual property, business ethics, partnership agreements, types of business structures, prototype development, writing a business plan, funding sources, pricing strategies, marketing strategies, and developing your pitch.

PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
SESSION 1: JUNE 28 TO JULY 9
TIME: 10:05AM TO 11:30AM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $300 PER SESSION

5th and 6th Grade Summer Skills Sharpener - Hybrid Course:  Sharpen reading and math skills and get a jumpstart on the fall. This student-centered course is designed for youngsters entering Grade 5 and 6. Class time is divided between reinforcing and developing both mathematical skills and reading comprehension. Students may enroll in this course on a weekly basis (one to five weeks).

PLATFORM: Hybrid

SESSION 1: JUNE 28 TO JULY 2

SESSION 2: JULY 6 TO JULY 9

SESSION 3: JULY 12 TO JULY 16

SESSION 4: JULY 19 TO JULY 23

SESSION 5: JULY 26 TO JULY 30

TIME: 8:25AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: 5-6
ENROLLMENT FEE: $150

Financial Literacy - Virtual Course: This course presents an overview of personal money management skills like budgeting, debt management, and basic investing.  Students will learn about the time value of money, the benefits of a strong credit score, the importance of organizing cash flows and planning for the future.  Along the way, they will understand the difference between a debit card and a credit card and the difference between a stock and a bond.  The virtual classroom will be an ideal platform to discover and discuss online financial tools and resources together.  This course will include the study of current events, including the role of sovereign governments and central banks in addressing the COVID-19 crisis and the resulting long term policy impacts. Offered as a two week course for students in Grades 9-12.

PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JULY 19 TO JULY 30
TIMES: 11:45AM TO 1:10PM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $300

French Essentials Boot Camp - Virtual Course: In this course for 8th to 10th graders, we will create a solid foundation for students aspiring to eventually be in French III and/or students who wish to improve their grammatical accuracy and framework for becoming a more proficient French speaker and writer. In this two week crash-course, we will work on the present tense, passé composé, imparfait, amongst other concepts and improve your comfort level with speaking and writing in the language, and doing so with more precision. 
 

PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JULY 12 TO JULY 23
TIMES: 8:25AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: 8-10
ENROLLMENT FEE: $300

High School Literature Workshop - Virtual Course: The high school English literature enrichment workshop will give students an upgraded opportunity to deepen and.or freshen their understanding of high school literary terms and academic writing expectations.  In this workshop, students entering grades 9 through 12 will read and learn to analyze short fiction, non-fiction, and poetry, and they will develop enhanced skills to express clearly their observations and insights. With a goal to establish consistent practices that they can sustain and develop through high school and into college, three or five week workshop will help your son or daughter develop a foundation of expression, to write coherent paragraphs, consistently, for a variety of academic settings.  With explicit and direct instruction, students will build week to week knowledge of different literary styles and learn how to analyze them, to key on word choices, associative language, and figurative combinations that make reading English literature creative and valuable and writing about it simple and worthwhile.  Students in the enrichment workshop will establish new habits in grammar, sentence essentials, and critical thinking to write efficient and effective sentences of essential information.  All reading materials for this workshop will be provided.

PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JUNE 28 TO JULY 30
TIMES: 11:45AM TO 1:10PM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $600

Italian Essentials Boot Camp - Virtual Course: In this course for 8th to 10th graders, we will create a solid foundation for students aspiring to eventually be in Italian III and/or students who wish to improve their grammatical accuracy and framework for becoming a more proficient Italian speaker and writer. In this two week crash-course, we will work on the present tense, passato prossimo, imperfetto, amongst other concepts and improve your comfort level with speaking and writing in the language, and doing so with more precision.
 

PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
DATES: JUNE 28 TO JULY 9
TIMES: 8:25AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: 8-10
ENROLLMENT FEE: $300

Math Clinic - Hybrid Course:  Math instruction is offered from Pre-Algebra to Calculus for remedial work, math development, preview and advanced math. This is also ideal for students working on test-prep, looking to get a preview of the next math course, or working on weaknesses from previous math courses.  Students are assessed and then guided in a program tailored to their individual needs. Skilled math teachers instruct and supervise students working one-on-one or in small groups. Delbarton will contact the students prior to beginning to learn about what specific topics are to be covered.

Platform: This class will be offered in a Live/Virtual hybrid mode.  It will be taught live at Delbarton and students will have the option to attend live or virtually.
Session 1: JUNE 28-JULY 30 8:30am - 9:55am
Session 2 - JUNE 28-JULY 30 10:05 -11:30am

Dates: Offered Weekly
Grades: 3-12
Tuition: $250 per week

Philosophy and the Future - Hybrid Course:  This philosophy course for high school students will offer the opportunity to investigate, reflect upon, and rigorously discuss topics related to the impact of future scientific and technological advances on the human experience. Is it wrong to genetically alter oneself for a higher SAT score? If your mind is copied to a digital mainframe before your body perishes, are you still alive? Should sufficiently complex Artificial Intelligence be allowed to vote in Presidential elections? How do we preserve truth in an era of deepfakes? These questions and many more will be open for consideration in this course focused on developing the student’s skills in careful reading, logical analysis, persuasive speaking, and clear writing. The capstone project in this course is being able to produce a publication-worthy article that can be submitted to the peer-reviewed academic journal Questions: Philosophy for Young People, the official journal of PLATO (the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization).

PLATFORM: This class will be offered in a Live/Virtual hybrid mode. It will be taught live at Delbarton and students will have the option to attend live or virtually.

SESSION 1
DATES: JUNE 28 TO JULY 9
TIME: 8:25AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $325

SESSION 2
DATES: JULY 12 TO JULY 23
TIME: 8:25AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $325

Pre-Algebra/Algebra 1 Course: Five-week course on basic operations with polynomials, equations of one and two variables, lines and their slopes, functions and relations, ratios and percents, and exponents.

PLATFORM: This class will be offered in live and virtual platforms. 

DATES: JUNE 28 TO JULY 30

SESSION ONE: LIVE
TIME: 8:05 TO 9:50, VIRTUAL TIME: 8:25 TO 9:50
GRADES: 6-9
ENROLLMENT FEE: $600

Research and Study Skills: In this course, students will get to learn the basics of robotic design principles and control systems while getting to build their own robots to keep by the end of the course.  Students will get to choose how they want to build a robot to accomplish a given mission and will have help for every step of the process. We will also discuss the future of robotics and show students how their creations can go on to impact the world.

PLATFORM: This class will be offered live (Virtual if needed)
DATES: JULY 19-JULY 30
TIME: 10:05AM-11:30AM
GRADES: 5-9
ENROLLMENT FEE: $300

SAT/PSAT Mathematics Review:  This course on the basic mathematical concepts covered in the College Board examinations including problem solving with percentages, algebraic topics, geometry concepts, and test strategies.

PLATFORM: This class will be offered in a Live/Virtual hybrid mode. It will be taught live at Delbarton and students will have the option to attend live or virtually.
DATES: JUNE 28 TO JULY 9
TIMES:8:25AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $450

SAT/PSAT Verbal Review:  This course on the principles of standard formal English and vocabulary concentrating on reading comprehension, and test strategies.

PLATFORM: This class will be offered in a Live/Virtual hybrid mode. It will be taught live at Delbarton and students will have the option to attend live or virtually.
DATES: JUNE 28 TO JULY 9
TIMES: 10:05AM TO 11:30AM
GRADES: 9-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $450

Spanish Boot Camp - Virtual Course: This course will be an opportunity for students to practice and sharpen their speaking, writing, and listening skills in Spanish as they prepare to enter into the ninth or tenth grade.  Students will be encouraged to participate in a variety of interactive activities through video conferencing sessions, sharpen their foundational grammar skills through games and written exercises and experience the joy of connecting through a second language.

PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
SESSION I: JULY 6 TO JULY 16
SESSION II: JULY 19 TO JULY 30
TIMES: 10:05AM TO 11:30AM
GRADES: 8-10
ENROLLMENT FEE: $300

SSAT REVIEW COURSE:  The SSAT course will be an overview of the Middle level SSAT exam.  Students will come away with an understanding of the composition of the test, how it is scored, and strategies to increase their scores.  Students will practice test taking skills and be responsible for submitting daily assignments.  Online learning is best achieved when students participate fully, therefore use of their audio and video capability is required.

PLATFORM: This class will be offered in a Live/Virtual hybrid mode. It will be taught live at Delbarton and students will have the option to attend live or virtually.
DATES: JULY 12 TO JULY 23
TIMES: 10:05AM TO 11:30AM
GRADES: 6-8
ENROLLMENT FEE: $450

Study Skills - Hybrid Course:  This two-week course presents an overview of fundamental study skills with emphasis on concentration, time management, and improved reading speed and comprehension. Memory of detail, note taking, test taking, and essay writing are also covered. Students are individually assessed on personal learning style. Offered in the following two-week sessions for grades 6-9.

PLATFORM: This class will be offered in a Live/Virtual hybrid mode. It will be taught live at Delbarton and students will have the option to attend live or virtually.

SESSION 1
DATES: JUNE 28 TO JULY 9
TIME: 8:05AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: TBD
ENROLLMENT FEE: $325

SESSION 2
DATES: JULY 12 TO JULY 23
TIME: 10:05AM TO 11:45AM
GRADES: TBD
ENROLLMENT FEE: $325

3rd and 4th Grade Summer Skills Sharpener: - Hybrid:  Sharpen reading and math skills and get a jumpstart on the fall. This student-centered course is designed for youngsters entering Grade 3 and 4. Class time is divided between reinforcing and developing both mathematical skills and reading comprehension. Students may enroll in this course on a weekly basis (one to five weeks).

PLATFORM: This class will be offered in a Live/Virtual hybrid mode. It will be taught live at Delbarton and students will have the option to attend live or virtually.

SESSION 1: JUNE 28 TO JULY 2

SESSION 2: JULY 6 TO JULY 9

SESSION 3: JULY 12 TO JULY 16

SESSION 4: JULY 19 TO JULY 23

SESSION 5: JULY 26 TO JULY 30

TIME: 8:25AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: 3-4
ENROLLMENT FEE: $150

World War II - Virtual Course: This high school history course will give students an opportunity to learn about the dramatic events surrounding the Second World War that changed the course of history.  The course will begin with the events that led up to World War II through the end of the war in 1945. It will allow students to delve into topics that are often skimmed over or even ignored in their high school history classes.  In this course  students entering grades 8 through 12 will learn to critically analyze historical documents, speak intelligently in front of an audience, examine controversial historical theories, write clearly,  work collaboratively with one’s peers, and master the historical narrative surrounding this time period.  The instructor will utilize a wide array of sources from secondary works to primary source materials to cartoons to historical documentaries to movies to further enhance the learning experience. 

PLATFORM: VIRTUAL
SESSION I: JUNE 28 TO JULY 9
SESSION II: JULY 12 TO JULY 23
TIMES: 8:25AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: 8-12
ENROLLMENT FEE: $300

Young Writer's Workshop - Hybrid Course: The young writer’s weekly workshop will give students a fun way to learn sentence mechanics and fool-proof methods of academic writing. Students will read, write, and recite poetry and develop the skills to express their observations in a straight- forward manner that will sustain them through high school and beyond.  Our activities will help your son or daughter develop a foundation of skills to write coherent paragraphs consistently for a variety of academic settings.  With explicit and direct instruction each week, on word choices and combinations, grammar and writing skills, students will write efficient and effective sentences of essential information, and by the end of the week, formulate their ideas and work into paragraph form.  All reading  materials for this workshop will be provided.

PLATFORM: This class will be offered in a Live/Virtual hybrid mode. It will be taught live at Delbarton and students will have the option to attend live or virtually.

SESSION 1: JUNE 28 TO JULY 2

SESSION 2: JULY 6 TO JULY 9

SESSION 3: JULY 12 TO JULY 16

SESSION 4: JULY 19 TO JULY 23

SESSION 5: JULY 26 TO JULY 30

TIME: 8:25AM TO 9:50AM
GRADES: 6-8
ENROLLMENT FEE: $150