INFO & APPLICATION PACKET - LOCAL STUDENTS

Over the last several years, many students have been given "passing" grades while schools were closed or barely functioning. Many have started college with enthusiasm only to discover they didn't really have the WRITING and MATH skills necessary to succeed in their intended major. Four or five years later, they are in debt and have graduated with an obscure major that doesn't lead to a worthwhile career.

For over a decade, Cambrian Academy has welcomed students from surrounding schools and prepared them for success in the coming school year. Validating past academics and preparing for the coming year are now more important than ever.

GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND PREPARE

Over the last three summers, it became very clear to us that many surrounding schools had difficulty completing the usual curriculum.

There can be little doubt that even greater gaps have developed in math skills, as many schools taught remotely on modified schedules, while scrambling to comply with ever changing COVID mandates. Even with a return to in-class teaching elementary math skills continue to decline in California public schools.

4 Classes per Week • Monday-Thursday • 9:00am to Noon
ENGLISH - 4 Sessions per Week
Students will hone their English grammar and composition skills using a combination of the Warriner's series and our own proprietary materials. We cover the essay styles essential to future success. FOCUS: Reading & Composition ...but mostly COMPOSITION Writing, writing, and then writing some more. IT PAYS OFF!	$450

4 Classes per Week • Monday-Thursday • 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Vocabulary and AI Prompt Engineering
AI is here to stay. Learning how it works and how to use it properly is extremely important to the student who wishes to remain relevant in adult life. Learning the basics of how Deep Learning works will help students understand the pace at which the technology is growing, as well as the importance of developing a strong vocabulary. Students will be introduced to both Large Language Models and Reasoning Models. They will learn how to use these properly for research, rather than plagiarism	$400
GRAMMAR MATTERS
Sentence Diagramming and Parts of Speech As students learn to focus on the function of the words and their roles in the actual meaning of the sentence, clarity and precision of writing will improve dramatically. Unlike many of today's adults, our students will understand when you and I should use you and me in a sentence!	$400

*Did you receive a C, D, or F in a core class last semester?
* Do you want to take the standard class so you qualify for the AP in the fall?

We can offer selected online courses that are supervised and proctored by Cambrian Academy faculty. Learning is asynchronous, assistance is available, and all exams are proctored to validate the credit earned. Students repeating a course for a better grade can typically complete a single semester during the summer. The ambitious student who is trying to get further ahead may be able to complete a full-year course during the summer. All courses are UC approved and NCAA listed. However, these are not as rigorous as our regular school year classes and are meant to be make-up classes for students from other schools. The value is that our transcripts indicate that tests were proctored, and we guarantee that the student named is the student who completed the course.

COURSES AVAILABLE
World History, Part 1 World History, Part 2 US History, Part 1 US History, Part 2 American Government Economics	Intro to Programming Java, Part 1 Intro to Programming Java, Part 2 Spanish 1, 2, or 3, Part 1 Spanish 1, 2, or 3, Part 2
SEE INFO & APPLICATION PACKET FOR DETAILS

Our most popular summer offering combines online preparation with four weeks of in-class, personalized follow-up instruction. Whether you are in need of math CREDIT REPAIR or seeking ADVANCED CREDIT not offered by your own school, this is a highly effective program. Not only do our students regularly demonstrate mastery, they earn a full year's credit that will transfer back to their own school.

PART ONE - ONLINE:

• Four to six weeks before the start of the in-class session, you will receive access to an online program. When you log in for the first time, you will be given a short tutorial on how to enter your answers into the program, and you will be given an initial assessment.
  
  This assessment will eliminate from the program those concepts you have already mastered. Next you will be shown a pie chart of all the concepts you will need to learn to complete the class. This program allows you to pick and choose concepts that the system thinks you are ready to learn. Simple tutorials are available for each concept, and this will help you quickly cut down the list of concepts to those still requiring teacher help.

Please READ THIS to understand how Part One works.

PART TWO - ON CAMPUS:

• You will then work with a teacher at our San Jose campus four days per week for four weeks. When you complete the program, you will be issued a letter grade based on your percentage completion and a transcript with transferable credit.
  
  Cambrian Academy is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and these courses are UC approved, so they will transfer as full credit.

Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Precalculus, IM 1, IM 2, IM 3

Integrated Mathematics II focuses on quadratic functions, probability, advanced geometry, and introductory trigonometry.

Integrated Mathematics III focuses on extending algebra and functions (including radicals, rational expressions, polynomial functions, logarithmic functions, sequences and series), trigonometry, and probability.

These sessions are for our current international students and international students joining us in the fall.

We do not issue I-20 visas for summer programs or single semesters.

Highlights of summer classes for international students:

• Math : Summer math will focus on developing the student's abstract math skills by reviewing the basic mathematical relationships and moving into algebraic applications. International students will begin learning the academic English necessary to succeed. Pre-algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2
• Music Production, Band, Tennis: Music and Sports are a great way to round out the day. Students can join the stage band if they already play an instrument or sing. Our 16-Track recording studio is open to students who want to learn more about music production and sound engineering. Eagle-Fustar Tennis provides on-site lessons for students who are developing a strong tennis game.
• ESL - 4 mornings a week: Our intensive ESL program was specially designed for students from our foreign sister schools. Our Oxford ESL workbooks relate the student's native language to the English lesson of the day, allowing students to hone their skills more quickly. Students will also practice English phonics and accent reduction.
• English Prep for Mainstream Classes: This class provides some of the academic vocabulary to help students make the transition to the mainstream, including important vocabulary for science and math.

 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT THE DSO FOR MORE INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS.

DSO@CAMBRIANACADEMY.ORG