Fall Institute

• Homework Academy: Monday - Wednesday
• Cultural Learning Upward Bound: Thursdays
  
• Friday Programming
• Saturday Academy
• College Tours
• Mentoring Program
• Mid Year Retreat
• Parent Workshops

Homework Academy: Monday - Wednesday

Homework Academy is divided into four sections, Math, Science, Humanities & Foreign Languages, and a quiet Study room. Each classroom is led by a head teacher and at least two tutors who help students work through any questions and/or difficulty they have with their coursework.

Tutoring is available Monday through Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:30pm. If a student’s grades fall below a B+ (87) average in any class they are required to attend study hall three days a week.
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Cultural Learning Upward Bound: Thursdays

On Thursdays students will rotate between three courses:

Identity and Culture

This course will provide each student with the opportunity to learn more about the societal influences that impact a person's identity formation and sense of self. The curriculum will include guest presenters and incorporate reflective reading, writing, and discussion.

Academic Support

This course is designed to help students implement effective strategies for analytical thinking and academic performance. The goal of the course is to enhance students’ academic skills in order to ensure college readiness. Sessions will focus on study skills, organization, effective reading techniques, etc.

Cultural Arts

Because it is our desire to educate the whole student we have added a cultural arts component. For their third course students will have the option of taking dance, visual arts, or martial arts.

Thursday workshops are mandatory and take place from 4:30pm to 6:30pm.
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Friday Programming

Once a month Upward Bound students have the option of taking part in a cultural activity. These outings are encouraged to give students a time to just have fun and fellowship with one another.
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Saturday Academy

Saturday Academy is broken down into sections for Juniors and Sophomores. Juniors will focus on SAT preparation. Sophomores will focus on MCAS preparation centered around Math, Science and English Language Arts (ELA). Students are required to attend Saturday Academy.
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College Tours (February & April Break)

During the February break students will visit local universities colleges, and in April we will do a national college tour. Schools we have previously visited include Georgetown, George Washington, Howard, Hampton, Boston University, Boston College, Tulane, Brandeis, etc.
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Mentoring Program

The mentoring program launched in March 2009. The mentor program was designed to provide students with additional support to aid in their development. To date 75% of our students have been matched with a mentor.
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Mid year Retreat

The mid year retreat is designated as a time for students to rededicate, refocus, and review their goals and plans for the second half of the year. It is a time where we gather as a program to ensure that as a body we are seeing the “bigger picture”. Last year the themes were accountability, responsibility, professionalism, service and academic excellence.
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Parent Workshops

These four sessions will focus on college admission, financial aid and what you can do now to ensure that your student is college ready. We believe that parent involvement is an important component to college readiness and we hope that you will be able to attend.
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