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Upper School (9–12)
English
Basic Grammar & Writing
Grades 7–9
This course for students in grades 7, 8, and 9 involves high-intensity instruction in which the student concentrates on review and practice of those basic skills necessary for the writing of effective sentences and for detecting and correcting common structural errors in sentences. The goal of the course is the development of the student’s ability to write acceptable high-school-level prose in unified, coherent, adequately developed expository paragraphs. This goal is reached by covering the areas of grammar, mechanics, punctuation, spelling and diction, effective sentences, and finally, the paragraph. Writing assignments vary from critical to expository to creative. (Also listed for Middle School.)
June 22 – July 31*
8:00–10:00 am
$1,356.00
*No class Friday, July 3
English, Grades 9–10
For students who have completed grades 8 and 9 or for those who wish to review 10th grade English, the goal of this course is to provide students with a complete and systematic review of the fundamentals of English grammar, to help students write clearly and correctly, and to introduce students to several works of literature with emphasis on the fundamentals of fiction. Instruction focuses on writing the longer essay with an effective thesis statement and supporting paragraphs. Vocabulary and spelling are also studied, depending on the needs of the individual.
June 22 – July 31*
8:00–10:00 am
$1,356.00
*No class Friday, July 3
Creative Writing
Grades 9-12
This is a three-week course for students in grades 9 through 12 who wish to develop their creative writing. Students will work through in-class writing exercises and workshops, one-on-one conferences with the writer in residence, and readings focused on their genre of choice: short stories, flash fiction, or poetry. Students will learn to hone their artistic expression with technical prowess and will complete the course having written and edited several pieces of their own.
June 22 – July 10*
10:00am–12:00 pm
$633
*No class Friday, July 3
**Tutoring for any branch of English, including for 11th & 12th graders may be possible. Please contact the summer school director, Tom Carroll, to explore this option.
Located in Washington, D.C., St. Albans Summer Programs – a combined summer camp and summer school for area and out-of-town boys and girls in grades Pre-K through 12 – provides half- and full-day academic and art classes and athletic camps for football, golf, rowing, swimming, and tennis at state-of-the-art athletic facilities.