Residential academic summer programs for teens
Hi, interested in recent (post COVID) experiences your teen has had with residential summer programs with an academic focus, like a CTY or similar, with a pre-college feel - living in dorms or similar. Seeking something like this for one or both of my teens, who combined cover interests in both humanities and STEM, so we're pretty open as to subject matter. Not ATDP (not residential and too close to home). Thx!
Dec 17, 2023
Parent Replies
Good question! My child's experience was pre-COVID, but I've referred others to the program and their children have had very good experiences post-COVID.
I highly recommend The School of the New York Times for academically motivated, emotionally mature, and independent high school students. The program is selective and requires a lengthy application. The experience is very structured with a lot of classroom and organized social time. The class offerings and instructors are phenomenal. Behavior expectations are high. Students are well vetted to be set up for success. Discipline is positive and swift (example: on student caught vaping was sent home same day). Best of all, the students get an MTA pass and have full access to all that NY has to offer during their free time. They have to check in/out and be with a buddy. My child attended two summers and found the experiences to be the best of her high school years.