Montrose School Offers Summer Courses to Empower Girls' Learning, Expand Interests and Encourage College

Girls entering grades 3 – 12 will participate in week-long summer enrichment classes at Montrose School, in half-day and full-day sessions that run from July 11 – 29, 2016. With small class sizes and interactive instruction methods, the Montrose Summer Program welcomes girls from all schools in an atmosphere of friendship and fun.

In addition to providing academic, “get ahead” courses, the Montrose Summer Program continues to expand its offerings to provide enriching experiences in STEM, theater and athletics, with offerings such as Coding, Robotics, Field Hockey and a new two-week Musical Theater class.

The Montrose Summer Program’s SAT Prep classes are taught by Montrose School’s math and English department coordinators, Sue Leist and Barbara Whitlock. Leist and Whitlock bring a combined 50 years of teaching and tutoring success to the program. “I’m teaching this course as community service outreach to all girls motivated to reach higher on the SAT,” said Leist. Whitlock added, “It is a privilege to make accessible expert SAT test prep to a broad range of girls in this challenging economy.”

“Mrs. Whitlock took the time in the Summer Program SAT Prep class to learn how my daughter best learned,” said Jill Bellavance, mother of Megan, who took the SAT Prep class last summer. “She did wonders for Megan's self confidence, and Megan improved 120 points on her verbal score.”

One exciting new offering this year is Coding for girls in grades 3-5 or 6-8, both for novices but grade-aware in terms of project ideas. Donna Sneider, the IT Director at Montrose, will teach the course and is excited to help girls gain a foothold in this new and fast-growing field. “This is the future -- for any student, but especially for girls who are realizing the fun and practicality of computer-related majors and careers,” said Mrs. Sneider. “Join us, learn and enjoy!”

Young women preparing for the college admission process should check out the College Admissions 101 course taught by Montrose School’s college admission expert, Sarah Harper Nolan. This workshop includes day trips to Boston and Providence area colleges.

Montrose School offers these enrichment weeks at an exceptional value, with a full week session costing $300 for half-day programs and $400 for full-day programs. “We are excited to make accessible to a wide range of students our expert teaching staff in a community that empowers girls’ learning,” said Assistant Head and Academic Dean, Katherine Ginnetty. The Summer Program gives the School’s exceptional educators the opportunity to share their unique interests and talents. Montrose boasts faculty members who are also former professional track athletes, archeologists, veteran mathematicians, certified wilderness survival instructors, musical theater directors, college admissions experts and much more.

Most programs are capped at 12-15 students to ensure that each student receives extra time and attention from her instructor as well as the opportunity to bond with her classmates. Registration for the 2016 Summer Program at Montrose is open now until June 24, 2016. To register, visit www.MontroseSchool.org/SummerProgram or call Montrose’s Summer Program Director Mary Foley at508.359.2423 ext. 332.

Montrose School is an independent school with a Catholic tradition for girls in grades 6-12. Located on 14 acres in downtown Medfield, Montrose School welcomes students come from over 45 towns and communities in MetroWest and the South Shore as well as international students from all over the world, including Chile, China, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Korea, Lithuania, Mexico, Peru and Spain. To learn more, visit: www.MontroseSchool.org.