Current Student Courses - Rising 10th-12th Grades

List of 9 items.

• ACT Preparation

  Saint Ignatius, in partnership with Academic Approach, is offering three-week ACT preparation courses for Saint Ignatius students. Each student will receive highly customized classroom teaching from expert tutors. Twenty-four hours of classroom instruction and three diagnostic tests are included. There are twenty seats available in each class and a minimum of ten students are required to run a class. 
  
  The three-week ACT course will  be available in Summer 2025 with dates TBD.

  
  Where: Classroom in main school building (TBD)
  Cost: $749 (Financial aid is available. Contact Mr. Schmidt with questions.)
  
  

  REGISTRATION FOR THE ACT PREPARATION COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN APRIL THROUGH A HYPERLINK ON THE WOLFPACK POST UNDER THE COLLEGE COUNSELING SECTION. QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS COURSE SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MR. KURT V. SCHMIDT, DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING AT 312-432-8352.

• Algebra II/Trigonometry Survey

  ENROLLMENT IN THIS MATH COURSE IS BY RECOMMENDATION ONLY
  
  If you have questions, contact Ms. Sheila Walsh (sheila.walsh@ignatius.org).

  
  

  This is a summer school option that allows eligible students to take Algebra II/Trigonometry in the June summer session and advance into PreCalculus the following school year.  Algebra II/Trig Survey covers an entire year of Algebra II. Students will be expected to complete asynchronous online modules prior to the in-person course. During the month of June, students will attend class in person for 3 hours a day and need to complete additional assignments outside of class.  It provides an opportunity for acceleration for students who have completed a Geometry course and want to take Calculus in their junior or senior year.  This is a non-credit advancement course.  Students must earn a minimum grade of a B in order to qualify for advancement into PreCalculus.
  
  Students are encouraged to speak with their current math teacher or counselor as they plan their classes for next year.  Specific details of this course can be found in the Curriculum Guide on Blackbaud.  
  
  Approval from the Mathematics Department is required for all enrollees.
  
  Dates: June 2 - June 27 (No class on June 19), 2025
  Time: 8:00 am - 11:00 am

  Cost: $650

• AP Biology Prep

  This four week course will be offered online or in-person and is a non-credit advancement opportunity for students wanting to take AP Biology in their junior year.  This course is by recommendation of the Science Department.  
  
  Dates: June 2 - June 27 (No Class on June 19), 2025
  Times: Course will be offered 9:00 am - 11:00 am or 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
  Cost: $550 in person; $350 online

• College Application Workshop

  Rising seniors are invited to join College Counseling in a summer workshop that will help students complete the Common Application, build an activities list, and effectively navigate Naviance. We will also spend time brainstorming essay approaches and unpacking how an application is read from the perspective of a College Admissions Officer.  College Counseling is hosting three separate workshop sessions listed below.  For two of these workshop dates, a student who is interested may take the Writing the College Essay in the morning during the same week as their College Application Workshop.
  
  Dates & Times: TBD
  

  
  Cost: $40/workshop session

• Personal Finance Boot Camp

  The Wolfpack Personal Finance Boot Camp is intended to provide students entering their junior or senior year with a basic understanding of key economic transactions.  The course will be hands-on and will provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of budgeting, the use of credit, legal issues related to landlord-tenant relationships, and getting, keeping and succeeding in the workplace (including an understanding of taxes, benefits and workplace culture).  The goal of the course is to provide students with tools for managing the next steps in their personal, academic and professional lives.
  
  Dates: TBD
  Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
  Cost: $40

• Precalculus Survey

  ENROLLMENT IN THIS MATH COURSE IS BY RECOMMENDATION ONLY
  
  If you have questions, contact Ms. Sheila Walsh (sheila.walsh@ignatius.org).

  
  

  This four week June session course covers the prerequisite content from PreCalculus in order to be prepared to take Calculus in the fall. The course is intended for students who perform at an A- level (or better) in College Prep Algebra II/Trigonometry or who perform at a B+ level (or better) in Honors Algebra II/Trigonometry. Students who complete this summer survey course with a B or better will enroll in College Calculus (MA 550) in the fall and will earn a grade of “Pass” for PreCalculus. Students who finish with an A or better can enroll in AP Calculus AB (MA 549) in the fall. The grade earned from this survey class will determine placement, but it will not factor into the student’s overall GPA. Approval from the Mathematics Department is required for all enrollees.
  
  Dates: June 2 - June 27 (No Class on June 19), 2025
  Time: 8:00 am - 11:00 am
  Cost: $650

• SILS: Student Ignatian Leadership Seminar

  The Student Ignatian Leadership Seminar (SILS) is back! SILS will be held at Saint Ignatius College Prep. Part of this robust leadership development experience may take place at the UIC campus. This summer's cohort class is limited to 30 students who are entering sophomore, junior, or senior year at Saint Ignatius College Prep. SILS certification is a significant factor if you wish to hold leadership positions at Saint Ignatius in the future.
  
  Dates: TBD
  Cost: $125
  
  Tuition Assistance is available.  Please email maureen.lonergan@ignatius.org for more information.

• Theology: On Holy Ground (Senior Elective Credit Course)

  This credit-earning Theology course and travel experience fulfills the senior Theology elective requirement and is a graded course that will be included in the student's transcript and calculated into the student's GPA. This course also counts as the student's senior retreat requirement. During the school year, students must minimally enroll in at least five courses at any given time and all students must take the senior World Religions semester course during the school year. If a student chooses, they may still enroll in a Theology elective and/or attend another senior retreat during the school year in addition to this Theology elective credit.
  
  On Holy Ground: Catholic Spirituality and God's Creation seeks to connect the traditional Catholic spiritual practices of prayer and contemplation with experiences of the beauty of God’s creation. Students will be prompted to consider the beauty of the natural world as reflections of God’s own beauty and goodness. The course will emphasize the experience of wonder and awe as an experiential gateway to Catholic spirituality and theology. Students will be prompted to critically examine the challenges of developing a rich spiritual life in a continually advancing consumerist and technologically centered society. Students will be introduced to an incarnational spirituality that seeks to find God’s presence in the natural order. The course will center on classical and contemporary works of Christian spirituality and theology. The course will culminate in a formative camping and hiking trip in which students will experience the country’s most beautiful and awe-inspiring landscapes.
  
  The Summer 2025 trip is yet to be determined, but we are excited about the final possible locations!
  
  The cost of the course includes tuition, airfare, transportation during the trip, tents, most meals, and entry fees/tickets for planned activities.
  
  For questions regarding Tuition Assistance, please contact Maureen Lonergan, maureen.lonergan@ignatius.org.  For questions regarding the course or travel logistics, please contact Tom Weiler, tom.weiler@ignatius.org.   
  
  Dates/Times:
  Coursework at Saint Ignatius College Prep: June 2 - June 20, 2025; 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. daily (No Class on June 19)
  Travel: Specific dates yet to be determined, but travel will happen between June 20 - June 28
  
  Cost: $2000

• Writing the College Essay

  This one-week workshop is designed to help students write their main college application essay and draft a supplemental essay.  The workshop includes brainstorming, pre-writing, drafting, and revising essays.  Students must obtain the book "College Essay Essentials" by Ethan Sawyer prior to class and bring it for class as a reference.
  
  Dates: TBD
  Time: 8:00 am - 10:00 am
  Who: This course is open to rising juniors and seniors
  Cost: $150