Incoming Freshmen Courses

List of 7 items.

• Algebra 1 Prep

  This three week course is offered during both Summer Sessions for incoming freshmen and reviews arithmetic topics, including fractions and decimals. The course also introduces the proper use of the scientific calculator, the use of variables in problem-solving, signed numbers and graphing on a coordinate plane. Additional lessons on note-taking and reading a mathematics textbook are included. The course is open to all freshmen but is especially recommended for those whose test scores on the Entrance Exam indicate that they may need further preparation prior to freshman year. This is a non-credit course and does not replace the Algebra I course during the regular school year.
  
  Dates: June 9 - June 27 (No Class on June 19) or July 7 - July 25, 2025
  Times: Course will be offered from 8:00 am - 10:00 am or 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Cost: $300

• Algebra 1 Survey

  Eligibility for this course is by MATH DEPARTMENT INVITATION ONLY
  
  This asynchronous online course is open by invitation of the Math Department to those incoming freshmen whom the department designates as nearly ready for Geometry but lacking some algebraic skills or understanding. After the Math Placement Exam, students will be notified

  if they have been selected to take this course. Any student who takes the course must earn a B+ or higher before he or she will be allowed to take Geometry in the freshman year. If a student is invited to take the course but chooses not to do so, the student will be placed in Algebra 1 for freshman year. Students will be invited to take this course based on their scores on the Math Placement Exam.
  
  

  This class will be asynchronous except for a final exam during the week of June 23 - June 27, 2025.  All students are expected to complete all coursework, including the final exam, by June 27, 2025. 
  
  Cost: $650
  

• College Prep Reading, Grammar and Writing

  This three week course is offered during each of the Summer Sessions and will enhance the language skills of incoming freshmen, especially in the areas of reading, grammar, punctuation, usage, writing, speaking and vocabulary. The course will include outlining; specialized reading skills and strategies for various disciplines (literature, history, language); and skills pertinent to the study of foreign languages. While the course is open to all freshmen, it is especially recommended for those whose test scores on the Entrance Exam indicate that they may need further preparation prior to freshman year. This is a non-credit course and does not replace the English 1 course during the regular school year.
  
  Dates: June 9 - June 27 (No Class on June 19) or July 7 - July 25, 2025
  Times: Course will be offered from 8:00 am - 10:00 am or 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Cost: $300

• Introduction to Art

  This credit-earning three week course fulfills one semester of Fine Arts credit for incoming freshmen. Introduction to Art teaches students the skills, techniques and various processes in making art. Students will be introduced to a variety of materials such as: pencil, charcoal, soft pastel, oil pastel, ink, watercolor, and clay. Students are taught the formal elements of drawing; line, space, value, color, form/shape, texture, and composition as well as the formal elements of sculpture. Even though this class is skill based, this is a class that most importantly focuses on building confidence in art making.
  
  

  Dates: June 9 - June 27 (No Class on June 19), 2025
  Time: Course will be offered from 8:00 am - 11:00 am
  Cost: $650

• Introduction to Music

  This credit-earning three week course fulfills one semester of Fine Arts credit for incoming freshmen. Students will develop music theory skills, historical knowledge, and an understanding and appreciation of music. Students will learn to play the guitar. Music theory will be applied through composition and guitar performances.
  
  

  Dates: June 9 - June 27 (No Class on June 19), 2025
  Time: Course will be offered from 8:00 am - 11:00 am
  Cost: $650

• Science Prep

  This three week course is a non-credit, non-graded option for incoming freshman students who want extra preparation for the Physics course they will take as freshmen. This course is for students who are looking to develop skills that will be utilized in their future science courses at Saint Ignatius. The course will focus on experimental design and using data to understand natural phenomena. Students will become familiar with the Vernier iPad applications and probeware when collecting and analyzing data.
  
  

  Dates: June 9 - June 27 (No Class on June 19) or July 7 - July 25, 2025
  Times: Course will be offered from 8:00 am – 10:00 am or 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Cost: $300

• Total Wellness 1

  This credit-earning three week summer course fulfills the one semester Total Wellness 1 requirement for all freshmen with an emphasis on fitness training and educating students on current health issues. Preference will be given to students who are enrolled in a year-long Fine Arts course. The objective of the course is to educate students on how to train properly in a weight room and to assess aerobic and anaerobic development. There is a concentration on sportsmanship and teamwork within the environment of the class and pertinent information on various health matters which adolescents should learn and understand. Students will be involved in aerobic and anaerobic training, weight room activities, team/individual games, and health education.
  
  

  Dates: June 9 - June 27 (No Class on June 19), 2025
  Times: Course will be offered from 8:00 am - 11:00 am
  Cost: $650