The Elementary School Summer Program extends the same dynamic, creative and expressive learning experiences that are hallmarks of a New Roads education. Students are welcome to be enrolled for a week, two, three or up to six to provide flexibility. 

Each week will revolve around a theme that fosters curiosity and ties all of the learning activities together (eg. Storytelling, Animals, Ocean). Students will enjoy a range of designed learning experiences throughout the day. The mornings will focus on supporting and extending literacy and numeracy skills in adventurous, gamified and playful ways. Following lunch the students will then be immersed in a creative wellness academy incorporating different forms of play, creative expression and scientific experimentation. 

This class is designed to unleash your child's creativity and hone their storytelling and technological skills in the captivating world of podcasting. Led by an experienced podcaster and educator, this program provides a hands-on learning environment where campers explore the art of crafting compelling narratives, recording techniques, editing skills, and more. Throughout the class, your child will delve into various aspects of podcast creation, from brainstorming ideas and scripting to recording their own episodes, which will be shared with families.

Reading, Writing, and Grammar Workshop provides enrichment, consolidation and extension designed specifically to support students in Language Arts. This class will enjoy direct instruction and discovery-learning across a variety of different skills for making sense of, and demonstrating written expression. Students will develop strategies to approach their written work in English and Humanities disciplines -- including the processes of drafting, editing, proofreading and revising

New Roads has some of the top Parliamentary debate teams in Los Angeles and Southern California. Focusing on the fundamentals of public speaking and argumentation, students will learn to state a case, with an assertion supported by reasoning and evidence, and to refute by systematically and specifically answering the opponent’s claim; they will practice the art of listening and note-taking and will learn how to research a debate topic so that they can argue either side. Debate builds vital leadership skills; critical thinking, active listening, research, knowledge of public issues, the ability to organize thoughts, and the power to persuade. The first two weeks of the course will be dedicated to learning the craft. In the third week, students will exercise what they learned and debate with their peers. Students with experience will be appropriately challenged and invited to be leaders in the class. Families are welcome to spectate debates!

This course will focus on reviewing students' knowledge of pre-algebra skills and helping them explore early Algebra concepts. Students will work flexibly with fractions, decimals and integers, percents, and exponents, and apply these skills to solve problems. In addition, they will learn about functions and linear equations and inequalities to better prepare them for Intro to Algebra or Algebra. In addition, students will be asked to apply these skills to problem-solving situations that will allow them to think creatively and teach them to justify their process.

Pre-Algebra readiness will focus on improving students' conceptual understanding of number sense. Students will practice operations with whole numbers, proportions, fractions, decimals, percent's, use of variables, and coordinate planes while working towards fluency in mathematical procedures. In addition, students will be asked to apply these skills to problem-solving situations that will allow them to think creatively and teach them to justify their process.  This course is best suited for students who took Foundations in Math (or an equivalent 5th, 6th, or 7th grade math class) during the previous school year.

Instructor: Sumeer Benawra

Dates: June 16 - July 3 (Thursday, June 19 Observed)

Times: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 11:30 AM 

Price: $650.00