GRACE Summer Program

Academic Courses and Goals

By immersing themselves in only one or two subjects at a time, GRACE Scholars can make meaningful academic progress in just four weeks. Students typically take either two A courses or one B course. Occasionally, two B courses may be taken, but only with special permission. Each A course meets for an hour and a half each weekday; B courses meet for three hours each weekday, plus an hour on Saturday.

During free periods, students will have opportunities to work in the art studios, theater, or fabrication lab, or to volunteer with the Epiphany School's summer program at Groton.

List of 6 items.

English
1. Enhance writing and analytical skills in preparation for Upper School English and history
History and Social Science

World History A: Enhance reading, writing, note-taking, and research skills in preparation for World History
Latin
1. Students coming from Latin 1, firm up preparation for Latin 2
2. Students coming from Latin 1, move directly into Latin 3, skipping Latin 2
Mathematics and Computer Science
1. Students coming from Geometry, firm up algebra skills in preparation for Algebra 2
2. Students coming from Algebra 1, move directly into Algebra 2, skipping Geometry during the school year
Science
1. Firm up preparation for Chemistry
2. Move directly into AP Chemistry or AP Biology without taking Chemistry during the school year
World Languages

2022 Pilot Program

Chinese 1: Covers the essential topics of a Chinese 1 course and is intended for students currently in Chinese 1 who want to shore up skills in preparation for Chinese 2 and for students who were not able to take Chinese 1 in Third Form. For this latter group, the department will make a recommendation about the most appropriate IVth Form course placement (Chinese 1 or 2) at the conclusion of GRACE based on progress made.

Chinese 2: Covers the essential topics of a Chinese 2 course and is intended for students currently in Chinese 2 who want to shore up skills in preparation for Chinese 3 and for students who want to advance from Chinese 1 directly to Chinese 3. For this latter group, the department will make a recommendation about the most appropriate IVth form course placement (Chinese 2 or 3) at the conclusion of GRACE based on progress made.

French 1: Covers the essential topics of a French 1 course and is intended for students currently in French 1 who want to shore up skills in preparation for French 2 and for students who were not able to take French 1 in Third Form. For this latter group, the department will make a recommendation about the most appropriate IVth Form course placement (French 1 or 2) at the conclusion of GRACE based on progress made.

French 2: Covers the essential topics of a French 2 course and is intended for students currently in French 2 who want to shore up skills in preparation for French 3 and for students who want to advance from French 1 directly to French 3. For this latter group, the department will make a recommendation about the most appropriate IVth form course placement (French 2 or 3) at the conclusion of GRACE based on progress made.

Spanish 1 (ñ) : Covers the essential topics of a Spanish 1 course and is intended for students currently in Spanish1 who want to shore up skills in preparation for Spanish 2 and for students who were not able to take Spanish 1 in Third Form. For this latter group, the department will make a recommendation about the most appropriate IVth Form course placement (Spanish 1 or 2) at the conclusion of GRACE based on progress made.

Spanish 2 (ñ): Covers the essential topics of a Spanish 2 course and is intended for students currently in Spanish 2 who want to shore up skills in preparation for Spanish 3 and for students who want to advance from Spanish 1 directly to Spanish 3. For this latter group, the department will make a recommendation about the most appropriate IVth form course placement (Spanish 2 or 3) at the conclusion of GRACE based on progress made.

Beyond the Classroom

In addition to enrolling in courses, students will experience a variety of fun and enriching extracurricular activities. Groton’s Dining Hall will provide all meals, and boarding students will stay in Groton dorms under the supervision of the GRACE faculty.

Weekday Recreation and Entertainment

Afternoon physical activities, such as swimming, hiking, running, canoeing, and games
Off-campus entertainment including mini-golf, a trampoline park, movies and similar excursions

Weekend Outings

Arts outings
Amusement park
White water rafting, beaches, Boston Harbor islands

Daily Schedule

List of 4 items.

Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays

Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Class Block
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Short Break

Class Block
10:10–11:40 a.m.
Lunch

Class Block
12:20–1:50 p.m.
Short Break

Class Block
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Outdoor Activity
3:45–5:00 p.m.
Dinner
5:30 p.m.
Study Hall
8:00–9:30 p.m.
Evening Snack
9:30 p.m.
Dorm Check-In
10:00 p.m.
Lights Out
10:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays

Breakfast
8:00 a.m.
Class Block
8:30–10:00 a.m.
Short Break

Class Block
10:10–11:40 a.m.
Lunch

Class Block
12:20–1:50 p.m.
Short Break

Class Block
2:00–3:30 p.m.
Optional Activity
3:45–5:00 p.m.
Dinner
5:30 p.m.
Study Hall or Outing
8:00–9:30 p.m.
Evening Snack
9:30 p.m.
Dorm Check-In
10:00 p.m.
Lights Out
10:30 p.m.
Saturdays

Breakfast
9.00 a.m.
Class Block
9:30–10:30 a.m.
Short Break

Class Block
10:45 a.m–noon
Lunch

Depart for Outing
Sundays

Variety of off-campus outings

Tuition & Financial Aid

The tuition listed below covers all expenses, including not only the academic program, but also meals, art courses, recreational programs, entertainment, and field trips.

2022 Boarding Tuition:

$8,300

2022 Day Tuition:

$6,650

Financial aid is available, in some cases exceeding levels allocated during the school year, to keep the cost of the program from preventing a student's participation in GRACE. Once students are admitted into the GRACE program in early February, parents will be contacted and given the opportunity to request financial aid.