SAT/ACT Preparation (Credit Course)
College admissions testing can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be! This course will provide an overview of the SAT and ACT, helpful hints for taking each exam, and practice with questions from the different sections of the tests. Focus will be on test strategies and development of cross-conceptual skills to aid in thinking and application. Students will develop in their test-taking skills and will be ready to approach either exam with confidence.
Instructor: Alaina Scorsone
Ages: Entering 10th-12th Grades
Dates: July 10 - 21 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Price: $750
Yearbook (Credit Course)
Interested in using your love of writing and photography to contribute to the Duchesne community? Be on the L’Esprit yearbook staff and capture school memories. Using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop, you will learn about photo composition, journalism, and design elements of print mediums. Summer students will finalize the 2023 book and work on theme and cover design for the 2024 book, as well as plan for 2024 coverage, and capture summer events.
Instructor: Jill Hess
Ages: Entering 9th-12th Grades
Dates: June 5 - 16 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Price: $750
Intro to Java (Credit Course)
A piping hot cup of Java might just be the most important step in your morning routine, but Java also happens to refer to one of many industry-standard programming languages utilized in Computer Science applications such as the internet of things, game development, big data analysis, and sensors for self-driving cars! This intro course intends to provide students with a reliable foundation of computer science and the basics of programming in Java with a focus on problem solving and algorithm development.
Prerequisites for high school students: Students must take: Digital Product Design, Maker’s Arduino, Intro to Robotics, Computer Science for the Curios, or Game Design before taking Introduction to Computer Science, because it is a console intensive course.
Instructor: Zach Cavanaugh
Ages: Entering 10th-12th Grades
Dates: June 5 - 16 (8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.)
Price: $750