The Summer Enrichment Program 2011 at Winston Preparatory School provides students with the unique opportunity to participate in an individually designed program aimed to enhance academic skills and foster independence.  Students are enrolled in four academic classes each day—Language & Literature, History, Science, and Math as well as art and music classes—from 9 am to 1 pm from July 1st  to July 29th.  In the Morning Academic Program, students are grouped by learning style and skill level in classes no larger than eight individuals in order to facilitate greater learning and maximize individualized instruction.  The summer staff consists of reading specialists, special education instructors, and speech and language pathologists from Winston’s full-time faculty.  The program develops decoding and encoding, reading comprehension, critical-thinking skills, memory retrieval, organizational skills, written language expression, self-advocacy, mathematical computation, time-management skills, test preparation, and expressive language skills within a nurturing, academic environment.  Students from fourth through twelfth grades from private, public, and parochial schools from New York City and abroad participate in the program. In the past, students from Japan, China, Egypt, Guam, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Turkey, and Indonesia have all been enrolled in our summer program. 

From 1:30 pm to 3 pm, we offer optional 45-minute classes and activities. Students are given the opportunity to enroll in the July Focus Program—one-on-one instructional classes—or to engage in after-school activities or to participate in both. Based on Winston Preparatory School’s innovative Focus Program, students participate in one-on-one sessions with a trained specialist to develop strategies to improve academic performance, strengthen specific skills, and address areas of greatest challenge. The July Focus Program can be taught in conjunction with morning academic classes or can be individually tailored to target areas of greatest need.  An independent study program, SAT preparation course, or college preparatory class is also available. 

After-school activities include Arts & Minds, Basketball, Boxing Boot Camp, Computing 101, Creativity in Music, Cross Training, Digital Photography, Improvisation, Judo, Playwriting and Performance, Power Yoga, and WPSNY-TV. 

Students may also enroll in one-on-one Focus sessions during the August Program from August 1st until August 25th.  Sessions and hours are flexible and schedules can be designed for either mornings or afternoons classes throughout the month of August.  

The Summer Enrichment Program gives parents the flexibility to create an academic program specifically matched to the needs of their child.  Parents may choose to enroll their child in the Morning Academic Program, July Focus Program, After-School Activities, and/or the August Focus Program.  With these options, there are several different possible schedules for your child.  Applications are available online at www.winstonprep.edu. Deadline for applications is June 1st.  Scholarships are also available.

Winston Preparatory School is located at 126 West 17th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

For further information, brochures, or applications, please call (646-638-2705 ext. 688) or email summer@winstonprep.edu.