Summer Academics

Holy Innocents’ Summer Academics program continues developing in students a love of learning, even in the summer months! Our program is proud to offer both traditional in-person learning as well as remote opportunities for high school students. 

Our traditional program offers credit forward four-week courses that provide students with greater academic flexibility during the school year by freeing up space in their schedule for additional electives, including AP coursework, Fine Arts and PEAK offerings, or for more advanced world languages or religion courses than they would otherwise be able to take.

We will continue our offering of remote course options in Biblical Studies and World Religions to families that need more flexibility during the summer months. Same academic expectations but from the comfort of your home, beach house or favorite summer location.

Credit-Forward Courses

Holy Innocents’ is pleased to offer credit-forward religion courses to students who wish to advance their education over the summer and enhance their academic transcripts.

Biblical Studies

(4 weeks; 1 Religion Credit)

This course satisfies a core religion credit necessary for graduation and introduces students to Old and New Testaments.

• Eligible Students:  Rising 9-12 grade students
• Credit: 1 Religion Credit received. Daily attendance is mandatory. 
• Cost: $3,150 per student
• Offered : June 2-27, in-person and synchronous remote option. (No school on June 19).

World Religions

(4 weeks; 1 Religion Credit)

In this course, students will acquire a basic knowledge and understanding of world religions, including Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. Students have the opportunity to participate in unique, days-long field trips to local religious sites to deepen their understanding of world religions.

• Eligible Students:  Rising 10 -12 grade students who have taken Biblical Studies 
• Credit: 1 Religion Credit received. Daily attendance is mandatory. 
• Cost: $3,150 per student
• Offered : June 2-27, in-person and synchronous remote option. (No school on June 19).

Course Remediation

.5 or 1.0 Credit Semester Remediation. Please provide the course remediating on the registration form.

First Semester June 2-13
Second Semester June 16-27

• Eligible Students:  Rising 9-12 grade students
• Credit: 0.5 or 1.0 credit semester remediation
• Cost: $1,550 per student for two weeks, or $3,150 for the whole month
• No school on June 19

Summer Preparatory Courses

Students can elect to take non-credit bearing coursework over the summer to help bridge the gap between middle and upper school or to enhance their skills in certain subject areas.

Algebra Readiness

(June 9-13)

This course will prepare you for the academic rigor of our Upper School by equipping you with the skills you need to succeed in our Algebra I, Geometry or Algebra II courses. 

• Eligible Students: Rising 9th, 10th or 11th grade students 
• Cost: $800 per student

Strategies: Advanced AP History Skills

(June 9-13)

This one-week preparatory course gives you the skills you need to succeed in AP level history courses. You will learn historical thinking skills and strategies for reading primary and secondary sources along with practicing written responses on a range of question types. 

• Eligible Students: Rising 10th and 11th grade students 
• Cost: $800 per student for one week

Writing Workshop

(June 9-13)

Strengthen your writing abilities in this preparatory workshop designed to help you master thesis statement composition and develop clear, well-supported arguments. You will refine your style, enhance clarity, polish storytelling skills and achieve precision in your writing, laying a solid foundation for academic excellence in any subject.

• Eligible Students: Rising 9th and 10th grade students 
• Cost: $800 per student

Experiential Learning

We currently will not be offering summer travel experience for 2025, but are looking at opportunities for 2026.

Previous Experiential Learning Trips

• Biblical Studies-Greece
• Understanding Dutch Life: Literature, History, Art-Amsterdam
• World Religions-Bali
• Ethical Responses to the Nazi Regime-Central Europe
• STEM: Ethics and Our Shared Future-Boston