At Cheshire Academy, the learning doesn’t stop in the summertime. Hoping to get ahead before next school year? Want to avoid the “summer slide” and keep your brain sharp? Interested in trying out a new subject online while enjoying the summer sun? Summer at Cheshire Academy provides the opportunity to engage in dynamic courses with the flexibility of a summer schedule.
SESSIONS & IMPORTANT DATES
Over the course of six (6) weeks, students will take online, live classes across three (3) weeks for enrichment or across the full session for Cheshire Academy Credit*
*Credit toward Cheshire Academy graduation requirements is contingent upon successful completion of coursework, and my not be transferrable to other institutions
July 7-24
MODULE ONE
July 28-August 14
MODULE TWO
IMPORTANT DATES
June 27, 2025: Registration deadline
July 7, 2025: Module 1 Virtual Orientation
July 28, 2025: Module 2 Virtual Orientation
6-Week 0.5-Credit Courses
0.5 Credits
This English language course is designed and focused on building English language skills. It offers intensive instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Students will engage in interactive lessons and targeted practice aimed at continuing to expand vocabulary, improving grammar, and increasing language acquisition and fluency. Success in this course may lead to higher placement or exemption from ELL courses during the regular academic year
In this six-week course, we will complete units on the level of overall economic activity, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, unemployment and inflation, economic growth and sustainable level of debt, economics of inequality and poverty, and demand-side and supply-side policies. Students may choose to take this class for credit or not. In either case, they are expected to attend all sessions, participate appropriately, and complete all activities (both in-class and homework) as assigned.
This course shows students the ways in which human interactions shape their economic status. This will lead students to question just how rational the choices people—themselves included—are in a system of competing incentives and disincentives. This course covers fundamental topics including supply and demand, and uses model-based, quantitative, and qualitative methods of analysis.
Learning about history can be overwhelming, but the addition of a narrative and context can lead to a deeper understanding of our past. Over six weeks, two young adult novels, and a few film screenings, we will explore lesser known aspects of history, comparing the fictional representations with the real world events.
This course will focus on the major art movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. Throughout the course students will develop visual thinking strategies to analyze artwork, complete research projects on both artists and art movements, and participate in group discussions with their peers. This course encourages critical thinking and analysis, research and communication skills, and establishing interdisciplinary connections.
Integrated Math focuses on core skills to prepare you for the next level of mathematics no matter your class in the fall. With a focus on important core skills throughout Algebra and Geometry, each lesson will have two major goals.
First – to introduce/re-introduce concepts, keeping them fresh and avoiding the summer slider. Second – to delve deeper into each subject, through incrementally higher level problems (based on each student’s mastery) and discussions on the math behind the topics – how to make sense of each topic from a basic perspective.
Leadership is more than just a title. This course helps students identify their leadership style, develop a personal philosophy, and learn from inspiring leaders. We’ll focus on communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Students who complete both modules will apply these skills through a real-world leadership project in a setting of their choosing and an opportunity to further their leadership through the Cheshire Academy Student Leadership program during the 2025-2026 academic year.
The nature of reality at its most fundamental, irreducible scale is unintuitive and seemingly strange. However, our curious and extraordinary description of the physics of particles is the scientific theory that has held up best to experimental scrutiny. In this course, students will develop an understanding of the concepts of fundamental physics, such as quantum mechanics, quantum field theory, and the standard model of particle physics. Ultimately, students will form a better understanding of the trillions upon trillions of wonderful interactions which culminate in our experience of the universe and how these incredibly small constituents comprise our reality.
3-Week Enrichment Courses
This course will serve to prepare students for their transition to Cheshire Academy. We will learn about the resources available at CA (Math Lab, Writing Center, Peer Tutors, Academic Technology, Health and Wellness), as well as library based study habits, technology platforms, media literacy, social media safety, and the life skills needed to thrive in high school!
Leadership is more than just a title. This course helps students identify their leadership style, develop a personal philosophy, and learn from inspiring leaders. We’ll focus on communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving. Students who complete both modules will apply these skills through a real-world leadership project in a setting of their choosing and an opportunity to further their leadership through the Cheshire Academy Student Leadership program during the 2025-2026 academic year.
In this three-week course, we will consider topics in units including saving and budgeting, interest and debt, investments and retirement, income and benefits, housing, car expenses, taxes, paying for college, and keeping personal information safe. Although students do not earn credit for this class, they are expected to attend all sessions, participate appropriately, and complete all activities as assigned. In return, they will learn skills and habits that will be worth millions over their lifetimes!
This 3-week course explores how the adolescent brain develops and what that means for learning. Students will examine what the brain needs to thrive and discover simple, practical ways to learn more effectively. Through science-based insights and real-world connections, they’ll answer key questions like, “What does it really mean to learn?” and “How can I use brain science to study smarter?” By the end, students will have strategies to improve their learning and build strong academic habits.
REGISTRATION
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How Will I Benefit from Summer at Cheshire Academy?
Summer session courses will introduce you to new concepts and engage you in projects involving cross-curricular skills and content mastery. Depending on the course, your work may be gathered in electronic portfolios, presented at a final session, submitted to contests, or otherwise shared with classmates or the broader Cheshire Academy community. The goal is for you as a student to produce lasting pieces or bodies of original work to demonstrate your summer accomplishments.
You’ll participate in engaging live sessions, while building and maintaining relationships with your Cheshire Academy peers and teachers. Student choice and voice are emphasized throughout summer semester courses, with a goal of students enjoying the experience of learning together.
Summer at Cheshire Academy: How Does it Work?
Teachers use a combination of direct instruction, recorded instructional videos, tasks and assessments with individualized feedback, small group work, and class discussions to advance student understanding. You should expect to have up to 2-3 hours of work per week outside of live class time for academic courses.
What Will I Need for Summer at Cheshire Academy?
Since you’ll have access to self-paced content 24/7, you can view and complete the material at your own pace between live class meetings. You will need Internet access and an Internet-enabled device to access the self-paced coursework, as well as a strong connection for synchronous classes. You’ll use our learning management system, the MyCheshire Portal, to access everything you will need.
Is There Academic Support Available?
Optional extra help periods are built into the schedule throughout the week. At the midway point in each 6-week course, teachers will communicate progress reports through the MyCheshire Portal Official Notes platform and hold individual conferences. Teachers will access learning plans through the portal, and will incorporate accommodations into courses.
You’ll participate in engaging live sessions, while building and maintaining relationships with your Cheshire Academy peers and teachers. Student choice and voice are emphasized throughout summer semester courses, with a goal of students enjoying the experience of learning together.
How Will I Benefit from Summer at Cheshire Academy?
Summer session courses will introduce you to new concepts and engage you in projects involving cross-curricular skills and content mastery. Depending on the course, your work may be gathered in electronic portfolios, presented at a final session, submitted to contests, or otherwise shared with classmates or the broader Cheshire Academy community. The goal is for you as a student to produce lasting pieces or bodies of original work to demonstrate your summer accomplishments.
You’ll participate in engaging live sessions, while building and maintaining relationships with your Cheshire Academy peers and teachers. Student choice and voice are emphasized throughout summer semester courses, with a goal of students enjoying the experience of learning together.
Summer at Cheshire Academy: How Does it Work?
Teachers use a combination of direct instruction, recorded instructional videos, tasks and assessments with individualized feedback, small group work, and class discussions to advance student understanding. You should expect to have up to 2-3 hours of work per week outside of live class time for academic courses.
What Will I Need for Summer at Cheshire Academy?
Since you’ll have access to self-paced content 24/7, you can view and complete the material at your own pace between live class meetings. You will need Internet access and an Internet-enabled device to access the self-paced coursework, as well as a strong connection for synchronous classes. You’ll use our learning management system, the MyCheshire Portal, to access everything you will need.
Is There Academic Support Available?
Optional extra help periods are built into the schedule throughout the week. At the midway point in each 6-week course, teachers will communicate progress reports through the MyCheshire Portal Official Notes platform and hold individual conferences. Teachers will access learning plans through the portal, and will incorporate accommodations into courses.
