By: centraljersey.com
The Lawrenceville School, is launching a new summer program offering courses in English, mathematics, and science.
Three and six-week sessions are available and will be held between June 27-August 5, depending on course selection. All courses will be held on Lawrenceville’s campus, 2500 Main St. Classes are held between 8 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Most classes will take place around oval (Harkness) tables, where students will share in the learning experience by asking questions, listening, and offering their opinions. This creates a vibrant atmosphere where students are able to take intellectual risks and learn to appreciate the ideas of their peers.
Classes will be kept small (a maximum of 12 students) to facilitate constant interaction between students and teachers and among the students themselves. Teachers in the program will work with students to help them learn how to learn.
"The goal is to encourage our students to engage in an ongoing internal dialogue with new information, or for them to develop new ways to solve problems, read strategically, and take notes more effectively, " said Tom Dillow, director of the Lawrenceville Summer School.
Three types of courses are available:
Comprehensive Courses: An accelerated version of a full year’s study. Ideal for students looking to preview an upcoming class in their regular school year or to have a chance to review a course they’ve already taken. Students can receive credit for these classes with the approval of their high school. Offerings include Algebra I, Geometry, and Pre-Calculus.
Noncredit Enrichment Classes: Cover much of the materials from a regular yearlong course, but at a less accelerated pace than a Comprehensive Course. Will be of interest to students who have a particular interest in a subject area and/or they wish to prepare themselves for an upcoming course at their school. Offerings include Biology, Chemistry, and Pre-Algebra.
Harkness English Electives: Encourage students to share their voices and listen carefully to the ideas of others. An emphasis will be placed on reading, writing, and grammar. Offerings include Language Structures: Sentences and Stories; Reading and Writing about Poetry and Plays; Reading Stories, Writing Your Stories; and Stories as Arguments: Philosophy in Stories, Philosophy of Stories.
Enrollment information, plus full course descriptions can be found at www.lawrenceville.org. For additional information, contact Tom Dillow (director of the Lawrenceville Summer School) at [email protected] or 609-620-6077. ###

