Middle School and High School Academic Program
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Explore Innovative Curriculum
with a customized schedule of courses that interest you - from over 130 academic course offerings!
Accelerate your learning in 2021
and prepare for success in your next school year.
Deadlines
For courses starting June 28:
- Interest Form Deadline: Thursday, June 10
- Application Deadline: Friday, June 11
- Enrollment Deadline: Monday, June 14
For courses starting July 19:
- Interest Form Deadline: Monday, July 5
- Application Deadline: Tuesday, July 6
- Enrollment Deadline: Wednesday, July 7
Our online schedule for 2021 offered flexible classes to tailor your academic schedule with classes that interest you.
Academic Programs for Middle and High School offered:
- 33 new classes in 2021
- Mix & Match courses, programs, workshops
- Class times from 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
- Two 3-week sessions
- One 6-week session
- 1-hour synchronous classes, 5 days per week
- 2-hour workshops, 5 days per week
- Community engagement and fun by our Student Activity Directors
What are you interested in?
Complete the Interest Form to receive a link to your custom application.
2021 Online Course Offerings
Take a look through our 135 courses, workshops, and programs, many were new for 2021!
Our flexible online learning schedule ran on weekdays from 7:00 a.m. through 8:30 p.m. EDT in one- or two-hour blocks, though certain programs met more frequently. See each course description below for details.
Online Learning Schedule
- High School
- Middle School
- JFK ‘35 Institute in Government
- English Language Learner
- Immersion Geometry
- Test Prep
- Academic Bridge Courses
- Eligible for Choate Credits
High School
- Arts (HS)
- English (HS)
- History, Philosophy, Religion and Social Sciences (HS)
- Languages (HS)
- Math, Computer Science, & Robotics (HS)
- Science (HS)
- Test Prep (HS)
Arts (HS)
English (HS)
History, Philosophy, Religion and Social Sciences (HS)
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- 3-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- 3-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 3-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
Languages (HS)
Math, Computer Science, & Robotics (HS)
Science (HS)
- 3-week
- Workshop
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Workshop
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 6-week
- Course
- New For 2021
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 3-week
- Course
Physics Workshop Overview
Our four Physics Workshop courses focus on increasing student comfort level in the often challenging discipline of physics.
Students may choose to take one or more of the workshops depending on their interests and goals. Taken together, the four workshops cover nearly all the topics included in a typical high school physics course and help students transition into their next physics class.
Simulations are used to help reinforce conceptual understanding, and students develop problem-solving techniques that support much of the quantitative analysis that they are likely to see in a full-year course.
Prerequisite: Algebra I.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
Concepts in Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
Note: This workshop requires a two-block commitment—2 & 3
Throughout this course, students look at both electrostatics (static electricity) and electrodynamics (circuits). Charge, current, voltage, and power are discussed followed by a brief introduction of magnetism topics. As time permits, students also study permanent magnets, electromagnetism, and induction.
Prerequisite: Algebra I.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- Block 3
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session II
Concepts in Physics: Mechanics 1
Note: This workshop requires a two-block commitment—7 & 8
This course focuses on several introductory topics including one-dimensional motion (kinematics), two-dimensional kinematics (projectiles), and Newton’s Laws of Motion (forces). Other topics are covered as time permits.
Prerequisite: Algebra I.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 7
- Block 8
- High School & Middle School
- Physics Workshop
- Session I
Concepts in Physics: Mechanics 2
Note: This workshop requires a two-block commitment—7 & 8
This course continues the study of mechanics beyond Mechanics 1. Topics include circular motion, momentum, and energy. Other topics are covered as time permits.
Prerequisite: Concepts in Physics: Mechanics 1 or the approval of the instructor based upon previous physics work.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 7
- Block 8
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session II
Concepts in Physics: Waves & Light
This workshop requires a two-block commitment—2 & 3
This course focuses on the overall topic of wave mechanics. Students study mechanical waves, sound waves, and light waves. Individual topics include resonance, color, reflection, refraction, and diffraction. Atmospheric phenomena such as rainbows and the color of the sky and clouds are also discussed.
Prerequisite: Algebra I.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- Block 3
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session I
Test Prep (HS)
- 3-week
- High School
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- High School
- Sessions I & II
- 3-week
- High School
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- Block 6
- Block 7
- High School
- Sessions I & II
- 3-week
- New for 2021
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Session II
- 3-week
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- Block 1
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- Block 6
- Block 7
- Block 8
- High School & Middle School
- Sessions I & II
- 3-week
- New for 2021
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- Block 6
- Block 7
- Block 8
- Block 9
- English Language Learner (ELL)
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Sessions I & II
Middle School
- Arts (MS)
- English (MS)
- History, Philosophy, Religion and Social Sciences (MS)
- Languages (MS)
- Math, Computer Science, & Robotics (MS)
- Science (MS)
- Test Prep (MS)
Arts (MS)
English (MS)
History, Philosophy, Religion and Social Sciences (MS)
Languages (MS)
Math, Computer Science, & Robotics (MS)
Science (MS)
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Workshop
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Course
- 3-week
- Course
Physics Workshop Overview
Our four Physics Workshop courses focus on increasing student comfort level in the often challenging discipline of physics.
Students may choose to take one or more of the workshops depending on their interests and goals. Taken together, the four workshops cover nearly all the topics included in a typical high school physics course and help students transition into their next physics class.
Simulations are used to help reinforce conceptual understanding, and students develop problem-solving techniques that support much of the quantitative analysis that they are likely to see in a full-year course.
Prerequisite: Algebra I.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
Concepts in Physics: Electricity & Magnetism
Note: This workshop requires a two-block commitment—2 & 3
Throughout this course, students look at both electrostatics (static electricity) and electrodynamics (circuits). Charge, current, voltage, and power are discussed followed by a brief introduction of magnetism topics. As time permits, students also study permanent magnets, electromagnetism, and induction.
Prerequisite: Algebra I.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- Block 3
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session II
Concepts in Physics: Mechanics 1
Note: This workshop requires a two-block commitment—7 & 8
This course focuses on several introductory topics including one-dimensional motion (kinematics), two-dimensional kinematics (projectiles), and Newton’s Laws of Motion (forces). Other topics are covered as time permits.
Prerequisite: Algebra I.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 7
- Block 8
- High School & Middle School
- Physics Workshop
- Session I
Concepts in Physics: Mechanics 2
Note: This workshop requires a two-block commitment—7 & 8
This course continues the study of mechanics beyond Mechanics 1. Topics include circular motion, momentum, and energy. Other topics are covered as time permits.
Prerequisite: Concepts in Physics: Mechanics 1 or the approval of the instructor based upon previous physics work.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 7
- Block 8
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session II
Concepts in Physics: Waves & Light
This workshop requires a two-block commitment—2 & 3
This course focuses on the overall topic of wave mechanics. Students study mechanical waves, sound waves, and light waves. Individual topics include resonance, color, reflection, refraction, and diffraction. Atmospheric phenomena such as rainbows and the color of the sky and clouds are also discussed.
Prerequisite: Algebra I.
Note: A scientific calculator is required.
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- Block 3
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session I
Test Prep (MS)
- 3-week
- New for 2021
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Session II
- 3-week
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- Block 1
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- Block 6
- Block 7
- Block 8
- High School & Middle School
- Sessions I & II
- 3-week
- New for 2021
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- Block 6
- Block 7
- Block 8
- Block 9
- English Language Learner (ELL)
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Sessions I & II
JFK ‘35 Institute in Government
Program Overview
Established to honor the memory of President Kennedy—a member of Choate’s Class of 1935—The John F. Kennedy '35 Institute in Government is designed to stimulate curiosity about public policy and the desire to serve the public interest. As Kennedy Institute participants, students take three required KI classes over the course of our six-week program and experience government in action through online meetings and conversations with representatives of interest groups, national political parties, and the media. Students build on what they learn in the classroom and get a real insider's feel for politics. While knowledge of politics is not necessary for the program, the desire and willingness to learn about politics, economics, U.S. history, and international affairs in class is essential.
Note: matriculating and current Choate students who successfully complete the John F. Kennedy '35 Institute in Government program in the summer will satisfy the academic year requirement of PS430HO Political Ideologies for the John F. Kennedy ’35 Signature Program in Government and Public Service.
American Government and Politics
This course is one of three required courses in the JFK ‘35 Institute in Government Program.
In this foundation course, the Constitution and federalism are viewed through the lens of contemporary politics. Students learn how the offices of the President, Congress, and the Supreme Court operate in theory and reality. This course focuses on topics of current interest and major political candidates and their respective party platforms.
- $5850 (3-course package)
- 6-week
- Block 3
- High School
- John F. Kennedy ’35 Institute in Government (JFK)
Foundations of Political Thought
This course is one of three required courses in the JFK ‘35 Institute in Government Program.
This course explores the underpinnings of Western political philosophy and exposes students to the basic tenets of modern economics and the ways in which public policy shapes and is shaped by economic conditions. It also explores the meanings of conservatism and liberalism in contemporary politics and provides comparisons with other political and economic systems where appropriate.
- $5850 (3-course package)
- 6-week
- Block 2
- Choate Diploma Credit
- High School
- John F. Kennedy ’35 Institute in Government (JFK)
Topics in Public Policy
This course is one of three required courses in the JFK ‘35 Institute in Government Program.
The New York Times and other national and international newspapers serve as a lens through which students analyze how different groups influence American public policy. Students use current events to dive into some of the inner workings on Capitol Hill and to prepare to speak with current policymakers at the end of the course via Zoom.
Students begin with the basics of public policy, dive into current events to better understand how public policy shapes the day-to-day experiences of individual citizens, and discuss how public policy represents the key components of our political system at work.
- $5850 (3-course package)
- 6-week
- Block 5
- High School
- John F. Kennedy ’35 Institute in Government (JFK)
English Language Learner
English Language Learner (ELL) courses attract talented students* from around the world who seek to enhance their English language skills in a supportive and rigorous six-week program. Through the use of a wide variety of language learning strategies, ELL courses in reading, writing, conversation, art, and TOEFL Prep drive substantive changes in each student's ability to read, write, speak, and understand spoken English while working both independently and collaboratively with peers. Students are welcome to enroll in as many ELL courses as they would like, and those who take 3 or more ELL classes during the summer will be recognized with a special certificate documenting their completion of Choate’s English Language Learner Program.
*High school students who have studied English for at least 3 years, and middle school students, two years.
- All
- $1950
- 3-week
- $5850 (3-course package)
- 6-week
- $7800
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 1
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- Block 6
- Block 7
- Block 8
- Block 9
- Choate Diploma Credit
- Choate Prerequisite Credit
- English Language Learner (ELL)
- full
- High School
- High School & Middle School
- Immersion Geometry
- John F. Kennedy ’35 Institute in Government (JFK)
- Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session I
- Session II
- Sessions I & II
- Workshop
- 6-week
- Course
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- 6-week
- Course
- Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 3-week
- New for 2021
- Test Prep
Immersion Geometry
Immersion Geometry
Note: This course requires a four-block commitment—2, 3, 5, 6.
This intensive course covers the standard year-long geometry curriculum. At a brisk pace, students explore the fundamentals of Euclidean geometry as well as various applications of these concepts in the real world. As time permits, algebra is incorporated to help students review and strengthen their problem-solving skills.
After gaining experience making conjectures and testing hypotheses, students progress to writing formal deductive proofs, using paragraphs as well as the two-column format.
In order to complete this year-long course in the summer, students attend four online class blocks a day (two in the morning EDT and two in the afternoon EDT).
This course is appropriate for highly motivated students who have completed Algebra I.
Note: An iPad with Notability is required.
Students in Immersion Geometry receive a traditional letter grade which is included on the Summer Transcript.
Choate students, please see the below guidelines
Choate students who successfully complete this course may fulfill the diploma requirement in geometry.
Returning and matriculating students entering the fourth form who have not yet completed a geometry course may choose this course for that purpose. Students entering the third form are generally not approved to take this course.
In all cases, students must first obtain permission to take the course for credit from the academic year Mathematics and Computer Sciences department head, and then must comply with all attendance and course expectations. The Math department head will determine final eligibility for diploma credit based upon the student’s successful completion of the course.
- 6-week
- $7800
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 5
- Block 6
- Choate Diploma Credit
- High School
- Immersion Geometry
Test Prep
Students who are interested in taking Test Prep courses and who do not anticipate wanting to enroll in other Academic courses are encouraged to be in touch to let us know. We can streamline the application process for Test Prep and waive some of the other requirements which are in place for the full Academic Program. Please contact us at choatesummer@choate.edu, 203-697-2365.
- 3-week
- High School
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- High School
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- New for 2021
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- Test Prep
- 3-week
- New for 2021
- Test Prep
Academic Bridge Courses
Academic Bridge Courses are designed for students who wish to solidify their understanding of curricular areas, expand their intellectual and personal horizons, and prepare for the 2021-2022 school year.
- All
- $1950
- 3-week
- $5850 (3-course package)
- 6-week
- $7800
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 1
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- Block 6
- Block 7
- Block 8
- Block 9
- Choate Diploma Credit
- Choate Prerequisite Credit
- English Language Learner (ELL)
- full
- High School
- High School & Middle School
- Immersion Geometry
- John F. Kennedy ’35 Institute in Government (JFK)
- Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session I
- Session II
- Sessions I & II
- Workshop
- 3-week
- New for 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 5
- Block 6
- High School
- New for 2021
- Sessions I & II
- Workshop
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 8
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 5
- Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 5
- High School
- 3-week
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- Block 6
- High School
- Sessions I & II
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- High School
- Sessions I & II
- Workshop
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- Block 3
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session II
- 3-week
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 7
- Block 8
- High School & Middle School
- Physics Workshop
- Session I
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 7
- Block 8
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session II
- 3-week
- New For 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- Block 3
- High School & Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session I
- 3-week
- New for 2021
- Workshop
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 7
- Block 8
- High School
- New for 2021
- Sessions I & II
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 7
- Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 1
- Block 4
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- Middle School
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 3
- Block 5
- Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- High School
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 1
- Block 2
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- High School & Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- full
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 5
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 5
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 6
- High School & Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 3
- High School & Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 3
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 5
- High School & Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 6
- High School
- New for 2021
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 7
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 4
- High School & Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 4
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 6
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 3
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 9
- Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 3
- Middle School
- 3-week
- Course
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 4
- High School
- Sessions I & II
- 3-week
- Course
- 3-week
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 1
- Block 5
- Middle School
- Sessions I & II
Eligible for Choate Credits
The following courses can be taken to fulfill Choate diploma requirements or satisfy academic year prerequisites.
- All
- $1950
- 3-week
- $5850 (3-course package)
- 6-week
- $7800
- Academic Bridge Class
- Block 1
- Block 2
- Block 3
- Block 4
- Block 5
- Block 6
- Block 7
- Block 8
- Block 9
- Choate Diploma Credit
- Choate Prerequisite Credit
- English Language Learner (ELL)
- full
- High School
- High School & Middle School
- Immersion Geometry
- John F. Kennedy ’35 Institute in Government (JFK)
- Middle School
- New for 2021
- Physics Workshop
- Session I
- Session II
- Sessions I & II
- Workshop
- 6-week
- Course
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- New For 2021
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- Middle School
- 6-week
- Course
- High School
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- 6-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- 3-week
- Course
- New for 2021
- Workshop
- 6-week
- Course
- 6-week
- Course
2021 Program Cost
We have a variety of courses and programs to choose from, each offered at different times throughout the day. Here is a breakdown of what each offering costs:
| Course/Program Type | Length | Schedule | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-week course | 1 hour/day | 5 days/week | $975 |
| 3-week course or workshop | 2 hours/day | 5 days/week | $1950 |
| 6-week course | 1 hour/day | 5 days/week | $1950 |
| 6-week ELL course | 1 hour/day | 5 days/week | $1950 |
| 6-week ELL Program (choose any 3 ELL classes) |
3 hours/day (1 hour/class) |
5 days/week | $5850 |
| 6-week Immersion Geometry | 4 hours/day | 5 days/week | $7800 |
| 6-week JFK ‘35 Institute In Government (3 required classes) |
3 hours/day (1 hour/class) |
5 days/week | $5850 |
In addition, there is a non-refundable, $100 application fee.
Financial Aid
With over $450,000 available in financial aid and scholarships, we are able to offer this unique educational experience to students who would not otherwise be able to attend.
Note that offerings are subject to change.