Get ready for high school with this prep program for students entering 9th grade in the fall of 2009. You will be one step ahead of the crowd by improving and advancing in your math and English skills. In addition, you will have the opportunity to practice basic lab science techniques: these are skills that all students need for a successful high school academic experience.

• Advanced Algebra: Students will learn quadratic functions, radical equations, logarithms, solving systems of linear equations, and sequences and series. Math placement can be adjusted during the first week of summer school if necessary.

• English for Success: Students will polish their skills for the English classroom before high school begins. The course will cover all the essentials: vocabulary building, basic grammar skills, paragraph writing, short story and poetry analysis. The students will also be reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon.

• New course! Mini-Biology: This course provides the students with a useful introduction to high school lab science. In this class students will learn these fundamentals skills a) how to construct and conduct an experiment, b) how to write up a lab report and c) how to properly use a microscope. In addition, the class will feature a unit on cell structure and function while experimenting with dissection tools and techniques.

• Computer & Internet Skills 1: (This optional 8-8:50 a.m. course can be added for an additional cost of $190.00)
This beginners course covers keyboarding and a basic introduction to Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.