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SUMMER ACADEMY

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Summer Academy is a full time, five week intensive summer program for middle and high school students.

The 2020 Summer Academy begins on June 22nd and ends on July 24th. Classes meet from 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, Monday-Friday.

Cost of program is free to low-income students. This includes all classes, class materials, lunch and outings. There is a $40 material fee. Qualification for full scholarship to this program is determined by information provided in the application.
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​The Next Generation Scholars Summer Academy is in collaboration with the Branson School to provide highly motivated students with a full time academic experience with college preparatory academic classes as well as compelling elective classes in the arts, sports and leadership.  In addition to the Branson and Next Generation Scholars faculty who teach across multiple disciplines, Summer Academy also features teachers hailing from the best colleges across the country who undergo a highly competitive selection process to have the honor to teach our scholars. 

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Rich Parsons, Director of Studies at The Branson School, brings 24 years of Mathematics teaching expertise to the Summer Academy Program. 
This Branson School - Next Generation Scholars collaboration brings together passionate educators and highly motivated students for a transformative summer experience.

Below are just some of the classes available to students.

MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASSES

  • Gatsby: An American Allegory
  • Anatomy and Physiology
  • History of Social Movements
  • Lego Robotics
  • Pre-Algebra, Algebra or  ​Geometry
  • Video Memoir
Summer Academy

HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES:

  • Origins of the “Other” in Contemporary Literature
  • Lenses: Critical Film Studies
  • Algebra, Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus
  • Conceptual Physics
  • Psychology
  • Environmental Justice​
  • ​The Personal Essay for College Applications
  • SAT/ACT Prep​
  • Senior Seminar
  • The History of Social Justice in America
  • Java Script

All students also engage a rigorous course load of enrichment classes that includes:

  • Speak Truth to Power: Public Speaking for Change
  • Drawing 101​
  • Community Uplift: Leadership Training for Change in Our Communities
  • College Advisory: Social and Emotional Skill Building for Success in College
  • Study Skills
  • Cooking for College
  • Soccer
  • Basketball
Admission to the 2020 Summer Academy is by application only. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE MARCH 19TH. 

Please fill out the application below, and drop it off at the Next Generation Scholars office or email a scanned copy to shawn@nextgenerationscholars.org.
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