Summertime—a season that conjures up mental images of long, lazy days that you never want to end. For some, it’s memories of sleepaway or day camps; for others, it’s recollections of family vacations far from school or work.
Spring break is just around the corner, so why are we already talking about summer school curriculum?? When many people think of summer school, they envision a room filled with students who are goof-offs, woefully clueless, or angst-ridden. I’ve been a teacher or administrator
We’ve written in the past about how to make sure that summer school won’t ruin your summer or
Now that we’re getting close to the end of the academic year, there are parents and students coming to the conclusion that they need to start thinking about summer classes for high school students in NYC. Whether it’s summer high school science programs or
Summer school is much-maligned. There are relatively few students, parents, or teachers who look at summer school as a golden opportunity, and so it always gets a bad rap.
“Summer school” has been the boogeyman of students in movies and schools for decades: “If you fail this course, you’re going to have to go to SUMMER SCHOOL!” (Cue scary music and/or demonic laugh.) But for a growing group of families, summer school (and, particularly, s
It's summer again—a long-awaited time of rest for many students, time to have fun, explore, travel or dedicate yourself to a new or an old hobby. Who doesn’t want that? As we’ve said in the past, we all need a break, and we probably deserve it.
When the dreaded news comes, every student and parent worries that summer school in NYC is going to mess up vacation, camp, or job plans. It really doesn’t have to if you start developing your educational strategy now.
Here we are, summer around the corner, the sidewalks soon heating up, and dreams of beach vacations approaching. But wait. Maybe you’re just realizing your son has fallen behind in that geometry class. Maybe your daughter needs better language prep in Spanis