Grauer School Offers Educational Summer Classes and Camps

The Grauer School is offering a diverse, accredited Summer School curriculum for college and high school-bound students seeking to accelerate and deepen their studies

2012-03-05

RANCHO SANTA FE, CA, March 05, 2012 (Press-News.org) The Grauer School is offering a diverse, accredited Summer School curriculum for college and high school-bound students seeking to accelerate and deepen their studies. In addition, a wide variety of Summer Camp options have been added for students in middle school. This year's summer sessions are scheduled to run from June 25 through July 13 and July 16 through August 3. Standard enrollment begins April 16 and closes June 15; priority enrollment opens March 12 and includes a 5% reduction in tuition. Curriculum details, fees, transfer credits, prerequisites and enrollment application can be located at http://www.grauerschool.com. Open to all students in grades six-12, Grauer Summer School offers weeklong enrichment programs and classes that are UC approved and fully accredited.

Providing the lowest student to teacher ratio of any San Diego private college prep school, core classes will be presented in math, history, government, economics, English, biology, chemistry, physics, Spanish, French and ASL with camps in art, music, science, creative writing, computer arts and study skills. Classes are teacher-lead with a defined pace of completion. A full semester is condensed into three weeks, therefore demanding personal motivation and autonomous work capabilities on behalf of the student in order to successfully complete each course. A number of the courses offer content blended with independent, online sources for students to work on outside of school.

According to Clayton Payne, Summer School Principal and Independent Studies Director, "Selecting the appropriate summer school program for your child can make the difference in the overall academic selection process when your child applies for entrance into a college or university of their choice. Summer classes are often the best way to balance a student's normal academic year to maximize learning and success. The Grauer School is able to offer UC approved classes that will not only serve to educate the students enrolled in our classes but also expose them to the in-depth one-on-one attention that only the Grauer School can offer. As long as students are willing to commit at least one to three hours of homework daily for UC accredited courses, they will successfully graduate from our summer program. In addition, virtually all summer school classes can be offered in a one-on-one independent studies format. This option is ideal for students with busy or complicated schedules."

The Grauer School is a UNESCO associated, independent grades 6 -12 college preparatory school accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. It is particularly recognized for its Socratic methods, enabling the school to provide the pathway to top colleges available. To learn more about Summer School, email ClaytonPayne@grauerschool.com or call 760/274-2118.

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