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 may take online, synchronous classes across three (3) weeks, or longer courses over the full duration of the program, which will earn credit towards a Cheshire Academy diploma.
July 7-24
MODULE ONE
July 28-August 14
MODULE TWO
Registration for families opens on February 17 and families must indicate interest in course selections by April 30. Courses will be offered based on demand, so please make sure to share with us what you’d like to study! With small class sizes offering individualized attention, courses fill up quickly.
DEADLINES
- April 30, 2025: Families indicate interest in specific courses
- June 27, 2025: Registration deadline
SUMMER 2025 COURSE OFFERINGS
6-Week 0.5 Credit Courses
- ENG 100-S: Intermediate/Proficient ELL
- HSS 200-S: Macroeconomics
- HSS 210-S: Microeconomics
- HSS-220-S: History through Fiction
- HUM 100-S: Modern Art History
- MTH 200-S: Integrated Math
- SEM 200-S: The Environment, Justice & You (Modules 1 & 2)
- SEM 210-S: Leadership Development (Modules 1 & 2)
- SCI 200-S: Conceptual Physics
3-Week Enrichment Courses
- HUM 105-S: Modern Art History (Module 1)
- HUM 105-S: Modern Art History (Module 2)
- SEM 105-S: Academic Prep Seminar (Kate Daly)
- SEM 205-S: The Environment, Justice & You (Module 1)
- SEM 205-S: The Environment, Justice & You (Module 2)
- SEM 215-S: Leadership Development (Module 1)
- SEM 215-S: Leadership Development (Module 2)
- SEM 225-S: Media Literacy & Digital News
- SEM 235-S: Create a Graphic Novel
- SEM 245-S: Podcasting
- SEM 255-S: Wilderness Survival
- SEM 265-S: Financial Literacy
- SEM 275: Sports and Global Leadership
INTEREST FORM
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.
FEES
3-Week Enrichment Course:
$1,500
6-Week Semester Course:
$2,700
Questions?
Please contact Dean of Academics Marc Aronson at marc.aronson@cheshireacademy.org.
