To enroll in Summer Program courses, a student
must meet the minimum test score requirements listed below. Students
whose scores
do not meet minimum score criteria must submit an admission
portfolio. The charts below detail test score requirements based
on tests taken in the PreK-3rd grades (for Leapfrog courses), 3rd-6th grades (for Apogee courses), or 6th-9th grades* (for Spectrum and Equinox courses).
*An off-level SAT test must have been taken as a 6th, 7th or 8th grader. An off-level ACT test must have been taken as a 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th grader.
LEAPFROG
MATH ENRICHMENT COURSES FOR PreK - 3rd GRADE STUDENTS |
| Course ID |
Course Name (grades) |
Session |
Location |
Admission Criteria |
| 1-A |
ECONOMICS, TIME AND MONEY COURSES
(PreK) Calendars & Clocks
(K) Currency Exchange
(1) To Market, To Market: Supply & Demand
(2) Budgeting a Business
(3) The Price is Right: Profitable Production |
Week 1 |
Evanston:
Morning & Afternoon
Glen Ellyn: Morning only |
Students must have a mathematics score at the 95%ile or higher
on an in-grade, nationally-normed standardized achievement test or submit an admission portfolio* indicating strength in mathematics.
*Only 2nd and 3rd graders may submit an admission portfolio; PreK-1st graders must submit testing. |
| 2-A |
PROBLEM SOLVING AND GAMES COURSES
(PreK) Seeking Solutions
(K) Practicing with Puzzlers
(1) Tricky Teasers
(2) Computation Challenge
(3) Multi-Step Math Madness |
Week 2 |
Evanston:
Morning & Afternoon
Glen Ellyn: Morning only |
| 3-A |
GEOMETRY COURSES (PreK) Kitchen Geometry & Measurement
(K) Polygons Investigations
(1) Geometry in Motion
(2) 3-D Geometry
(3) Geometry & Problem Solving |
Week 3 |
Evanston:
Morning & Afternoon
Glen Ellyn: Morning only
|
|
LEAPFROG SCIENCE ENRICHMENT
COURSES FOR PreK - 3rd GRADE STUDENTS |
| 1-B |
ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCE COURSES
(PreK) Building Bridges
(K) Constructing Pyramids
(1) Digging Canals & Tunnels
(2) Designing Sailing Ships
(3) Raising Skyscrapers & Towers |
Week 1 |
Evanston:
Morning & Afternoon
Glen Ellyn: Morning only |
Students must have either a mathematics or verbal score at the 95%ile
or higher on an in-grade, nationally-normed standardized achievement
test or submit an admission portfolio* indicating strength in mathematics or verbal subject areas.
*Only 2nd and 3rd graders may submit an admission portfolio; PreK-1st graders must submit testing. |
| 2-B |
EARTH SCIENCE COURSES (PreK) Underwater Exploration
(K) Into the Earth
(1) Some Like it Hot!
(2) Climate Comparison: Deserts & Rainforests
(3) Ice Mysteries: Glaciers & the Ice Age
|
Week 2 |
Evanston:
Morning only
Glen Ellyn: Morning only |
| 3-B |
LIFE SCIENCE COURSES
(PreK) Insects Around Us
(K) Aspiring Vets
(1) Plant & Flower Power
(2) The Human Body: Circulating Cells
(3) Inside the Human Brain |
Week 3 |
Evanston:
Morning & Afternoon
Glen Ellyn: Morning only |
| 1-D |
(3) Lego Robotics
(3rd grade only) |
Week 1 |
Northwestern University:
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
2-D
|
(3) Habitats & Contraptions: An Introduction to Engineering
(3rd grade only)
|
Week 2 |
Northwestern University:
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
| 3-D |
(3) Animation Station: An Introduction to Computer Animation
(3rd grade only) |
Week 3 |
Northwestern University:
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
|
LEAPFROG LANGUAGE ARTS
ENRICHMENT COURSES FOR PreK - 3rd GRADE STUDENTS |
| 1-C |
MYSTERIES OF THE SEA COURSES
(PreK) Lighthouse Stories
(K) Pirates & Treasures
(1) Monsters & Mermaids
(2) The Mystery of Atlantis
(3) The Bermuda Triangle |
Week 1 |
Evanston:
Morning only
Glen Ellyn: Morning only |
Students must have a verbal score at the 95%ile or higher on an
in-grade, nationally-normed standardized achievement test or submit
an admission portfolio* indicating strength in verbal subject areas.
*Only 2nd and 3rd graders may submit an admission portfolio; PreK-1st graders must submit testing.
|
|
2-C |
WRITING WORKSHOP COURSES
(PreK) Picture Stories
(K) Comics
(1) Interviews & Biographies
(2) Investigative Reporting
(3) Descriptive Writing |
Week 2 |
Evanston:
Morning & Afternoon
Glen Ellyn: Morning only |
| 3-C |
UNSOLVED MYSTERIES COURSES
(PreK) Mythical Creatures
(K) The Mystery of King Tut
(1) Missing Peoples & Lost Cities
(2) Disappearing Acts: Amelia Earhart & George Mallory
(3) The Many Mysteries of Space |
Week 3 |
Evanston:
Morning only
Glen Ellyn: Morning only |
| 1-E |
Story to Stage
(3rd grade only) |
Week 1 |
Northwestern University:
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
| 2-E |
Penning & Presenting
(3rd grade only) |
Week 2 |
Northwestern University:
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
| 3-E |
Reporting Live & In Print
(3rd grade only) |
Week 3 |
Northwestern University:
8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
APOGEE
PROGRAM FOR 4th - 6th GRADE STUDENTS |
| Course ID |
Course Name |
Session |
Location |
Admission Criteria |
| 5 |
Creative Writing: Poetry |
1 |
Evanston |
A verbal score at the 95%ile or higher on an in-grade, nationally-normed,
standardized achievement test or an admission portfolio indicating
strength in verbal subject areas |
| 6 |
Creative Writing: Short Stories |
2 |
Evanston |
| 7 |
The Front Page: An Introduction to Journalism |
1 |
Evanston |
| 8 |
Writer's Workshop |
2 |
Evanston |
| 9 |
Playwriting & Drama |
1 |
Evanston |
| 10 |
New! The Bard for Beginners: An Introduction to Shakespeare and his Time |
2 |
Evanston |
| 11 |
The Story Behind the Story |
1 |
Evanston |
| 12 |
New! Ancient Wars & Mythology |
2 |
Evanston |
| 13 |
Model UN: Exploring International Relations |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 14 |
Order in the Courtroom: Law through Fairy Tale Trials |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 24 |
Detective Science: An Introduction to Forensics |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 25 |
New! Breakout Biology: Epidemiology & Immunology |
1 |
Evanston |
| 26 |
New! Zoology |
2 |
Evanston |
| 1 |
Let's Write! Creative Writing Workshop
(4th grade only) |
July 6 - July 11 |
Evanston |
| 15 |
Math: Puzzles & Games |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
A mathematics score at the 95%ile or higher on an in-grade, nationally-normed, standardized
achievement test or an admission portfolio indicating strength
in mathematics
|
| 16 |
Pre-Algebra |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 17 |
New! Algebra I |
2 |
Evanston |
| 18 |
Bits & Blocks: Computer Programming |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 19 |
New! Introduction to Web Design |
1 |
Evanston |
| 20 |
Architecture: The Growth of Major Cities |
1 |
Evanston |
| 21 |
New! Astronomy & Astrophysics: Beyond the Milky Way |
2 |
Evanston |
| 22 |
Designing Machines That Work: Engineering & Physics |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 23 |
Up, Up & Away: The Science of Aerodynamics & Flight |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 2 |
New! Introduction to Genetics: Thank You, Drosophila!
(4th grade only) |
July 6 - July 11 |
Evanston |
| 3 |
The Keys to a New World: An Introduction to Computer Programming
(4th grade only) |
July 6 - July 11 |
Evanston |
| 4 |
Shaping Future Animal Habitats: Design & Engineering
(4th grade only) |
July 6 - July 11 |
Evanston |
SPECTRUM
PROGRAM FOR 7th - 8th GRADE STUDENTS |
| Course ID |
Course Name |
Session |
Location |
Admission Criteria |
27 |
Creative Writing Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
SAT V or Crit. R=470 or greater, or ACT
R=22 or greater, or admission portfolio |
| 27 |
Creative Writing Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 28 |
Non-Fiction Writing Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 29 |
New! Literary Analysis Honors: Drama |
1 |
Evanston |
SAT V or Crit. R=510 or greater,
or ACT R=24 or greater, or admission portfolio |
| 30 |
Literary Analysis Honors: Short Stories |
2 |
Evanston |
| 31 |
Latin 1 Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 32 |
New! Classical Mythology Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
33 |
Youth & Society Honors: Service Learning |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 34 |
Persuasion & Debate Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 34 |
Persuasion and
Debate Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 35 |
Geopolitics Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 36 |
New! Globalization & Changing World Powers Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 37 |
Law & Order Honors: Popular Trials |
1 |
Evanston |
| 38 |
New! American Politics & Policy Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 39 |
Introduction to Philosophy Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 40 |
Introduction to Psychology Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
41 |
New! Math Logic & Problem Solving Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
SAT M=540 or greater, or ACT M=20 or greater, or admission portfolio |
| 42 |
IP Algebra I Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 42 |
IP Algebra I Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 43 |
IP Algebra II & Trigonometry Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 43 |
IP Algebra II & Trigonometry Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 44 |
IP Geometry Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 44 |
IP Geometry Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 45 |
New! Algebra II & Trigonometry Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
46 |
New! Geometry Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 47 |
Introduction to Computer Programming Honors: JAVA |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 48 |
New! Robotics Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 48 |
New! Robotics Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
49 |
Topics in Biology Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
SAT V or Crit. R=470 or greater, or ACT S=21 or greater,
or ACT R=21 or greater, or admission portfolio |
| 50 |
New! Environmental Science & Society Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 51 |
Introduction to Laboratory Science Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 52 |
Applications in Math & Physics Honors: A Study in Architecture |
2 |
Evanston |
SAT V or Crit. R=480 or greater + SAT M=520 or greater, or ACT R=21 or greater + ACT M=19 or greater, or ACT SR=21 or greater, or admission portfolio |
| 53 |
Topics in Chemistry Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 54 |
Conceptual Physics Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 55 |
Materials & Engineering Design Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 56 |
New! Aviation Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 57 |
New! Forensic Science Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
SAT V or Crit. R=510 or greater, or ACT R=24 or greater, or ACT SR=22 or greater, or admission portfolio |
| 57 |
New! Forensic Science Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 58 |
Biology Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
EQUINOX
PROGRAM FOR 9th - 12th GRADE STUDENTS |
| Course ID |
Course Name |
Session |
Location |
Admission Criteria |
| 59 |
New! Journalism Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
SAT V or Crit. R=510 or greater, or
ACT R=24 or greater, or admission portfolio
|
| 60 |
Creative Writing Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 61 |
New! British Literature Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 62 |
New! Introduction to College Writing Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 63 |
AP English: Literature & Composition |
1 |
Evanston |
| 64 |
AP English: Language & Composition |
2 |
Evanston |
| 65 |
AP European History |
1 |
Evanston |
| 66 |
AP Psychology |
1 |
Evanston |
| 67 |
New! Cognitive Psychology Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 68 |
New! Law & Politics Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 69 |
New! Political Science Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 70 |
International Relations Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 70 |
New! International Relations Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 71 |
New! World Religions & Current Conflict Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 72 |
New! Sociology Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 73 |
Philosophy Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 73 |
New! Philosophy Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 74 |
Civic Engagement & Contemporary Social Issues Honors |
June 22 - July 11 |
Chicago |
SAT V or Crit. R=510 or greater, or ACT R=24 or greater, or Achievement in the 95th percentile or above on the verbal composite of any nationally-normed standardized achievement test, or admission portfolio |
| 75 |
New! IP Algebra II & Trigonometry Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
SAT M=540 or greater, or ACT M=20 or greater, or admission portfolio
|
| 75 |
New! IP Algebra II & Trigonometry Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 76 |
IP Pre-Calculus Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 76 |
IP Pre-Calculus Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 77 |
New! Pre-Calculus Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 78 |
AP Calculus AB |
1 |
Evanston |
| 79 |
New! Linear Algebra Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 80 |
AP Statistics |
1 |
Evanston |
| 81 |
AP Computer Science A |
2 |
Evanston |
| 82 |
Computer Game Design Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 90 |
New! Architecture Honors: Engineering Structures |
1 |
Evanston |
| 91 |
Engineering Design Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 92 |
Engineering Concepts Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 83 |
New! Ethics & Dissent in Eras of Change Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
SAT V or Crit. R=510 or greater, or ACT R=24 or greater, or ACT SR=22 or greater, or admission portfolio |
| 84 |
Genetics & Biotechnology Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 85 |
Human Biology Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 86 |
Genetics Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
| 87 |
Neuroscience Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 88 |
Biology Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
| 89 |
New! AP Biology |
2 |
Evanston |
| 93 |
New! Conceptual Physics Honors |
1 |
Evanston |
SAT V or Crit. R=480 or greater + SAT M=520 or greater, or ACT R=21 or greater + ACT M=19 or greater, or ACT SR=21 or greater, or admission portfolio |
| 94 |
Physics Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
SAT M=540 or greater + SAT V or Crit. R=510 or greater, or ACT M=21 or greater + ACT R=24 or greater, or ACT SR =22 or greater, or admission portfolio |
| 95 |
AP Physics B |
2 |
Evanston |
| 96 |
Chemistry Honors |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 96 |
Chemistry Honors |
Case |
Cleveland, OH |
| 97 |
AP Chemistry |
1 & 2 |
Evanston |
| 98 |
New! Introduction to Biochemistry Honors |
2 |
Evanston |
