Academic Camps

Get Organized, Gator! Summer work got you down? Pack it up and head to camp! This week-long camp will provide students opportunities to fine tune their executive functioning skills and get ready for the upcoming school year. We'll work with students to develop the strategies and habits necessary to improve their organization, planning, time management, attention regulation, and overall metacognition. We'll use examples from daily life as well as academic domains in their assigned summer work. Between lessons, campers will play games, get active in and around the Lyman Campus, enjoy some special cold summer treats all while reconnecting with old friends and making new ones.

Calling all future public speakers and debaters! Do you love engaging in spirited debates? Do you have great ideas you want to share? Or, perhaps, you might want to step out of your comfort zone and practice your public-speaking skills? This camp is designed for rising 6th through 8th Grade girls who are interested in getting to know more about and competing in the competitive world of Speech and Debate. Students learn about the different competitive Speech and Debate events before selecting one they'd like to prepare for competing in. At the end of the week, family members are welcomed to spectate a mock tournament.

Ages: Students entering grades 6th - 8th (students who have not completed Algebra 1)
Format: Three one-week sessions; three hours a day with the option of adding on Start Strong week three for a full day.
Location: Laurel’s Lyman Campus in Shaker Heights
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Week 1: July 7 - 11 - $300
Week 2: July 14 - 18 - $300
Week 3: July 21- 25 - $300 with Start Strong from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  - $500

Calc-u-Gators! is a focused, three-week summer program designed to strengthen key math skills for middle school students entering grades 6-8. This engaging boot camp provides a comprehensive review and reinforcement of foundational math concepts, including pre-algebra skills, number sense, measurement, geometry, and problem-solving strategies. Through a structured yet interactive approach, the program aims to boost students' math confidence and prepare them for the upcoming school year.

The primary goals of Calc-u-Gators! are to reinforce essential math skills, build a strong foundation in pre-algebra, and enhance students' understanding of number sense, measurement, and geometry. Additionally, the program focuses on developing problem-solving strategies that can be applied across various math topics while improving students' confidence and readiness for middle school math challenges.

The curriculum covers a range of core math topics, with interactive and hands-on activities designed to make learning enjoyable and effective. Students will work on number sense and operations, including fractions, decimals, percentages, positive and negative numbers, and absolute values. They will also explore pre-algebra skills such as understanding variables, simplifying expressions, and solving basic equations. Measurement and geometry lessons will include calculating area, perimeter, volume, and surface area, as well as understanding geometric properties and relationships. Finally, students will tackle problem-solving strategies, focusing on word problems, logical reasoning, and breaking down complex problems into manageable steps.

This summer program offers a supportive environment where students can develop critical math skills and gain the confidence they need to excel in the new school year.