Summer at Sage
Credit Classes
Daily Classes for Five Weeks
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Full Year of Academic Credit
Complete a year’s work and earn a full year’s credit through daily classes and regularly assigned homework. Sage Hill students who successfully complete an academic credit course receive graduation credit on their transcripts, as well as a letter grade incorporated into their GPA (students from other high schools must confirm their own school’s credit requirements). Please note that credit classes taken while a student is in grades 6-8 will not apply toward Sage Hill’s graduation requirements if that student ends up attending the School.
Credit classes meet daily for five weeks, June 24 to July 26, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, or 12:30 to 4:30 PM. Courses are taught by Sage Hill faculty. Students are only permitted to take one credit class per summer.
Textbooks
Sage Hill School partners with Follett Virtual Campus as our official textbook provider. Textbook information for summer credit classes will be available on May 22. Please check back for more information.
Credit classes meet daily for five weeks, June 24 to July 26, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, or 12:30 to 4:30 PM. Courses are taught by Sage Hill faculty. Students are only permitted to take one credit class per summer.
Textbooks
Sage Hill School partners with Follett Virtual Campus as our official textbook provider. Textbook information for summer credit classes will be available on May 22. Please check back for more information.
Mathematics
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Algebra I
Who: Students entering grades 8-10When: June 24 to July 26; 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Class will not be held July 4-5)What: Build a strong foundation in the important concepts of Algebra I.Supplies: Students should bring laptop and smartphone.
Cost: $2,800
Prerequisite: All incoming Sage Hill students must take a math placement exam on Saturday, May 11. Testing will take place on the Sage Hill campus. Click here for more information. -
Algebra II
Who: Students entering grades 9-12
When: June 24 to July 26; 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Class will not be held July 4-5)What: Continue development of algebraic skills and concepts.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of both Algebra I and Geometry. All incoming Sage Hill students must take a math placement exam on Saturday, May 11. Testing will take place on the Sage Hill campus. Click here for more information.
Supplies: Students should bring a graphing calculator and standard school supplies.
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Geometry
Who: Students entering grades 7-11When: June 24 to July 26; 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM or 12:30 to 4:30 PM (Class will not be held July 4-5)What: Explore basic elements of Euclidean Geometry.Prerequisite: Successful completion of Algebra I. All incoming Sage Hill students must take a math placement exam on Saturday, May 11. Testing will take place on the Sage Hill campus. Click here for more information.Supplies: Students should bring a compass and graphing calculator. No textbook required.
Cost: $2,800
Note: This course has a Sage Connected version, which is available as Geometry (Online - Sage Connected). Please see the Sage Connected page for more.
Science
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Advanced Research in the Sciences
Who: Students entering grades 11-12
When: June 24 to July 26; 12:30 to 4:30 PM
What: Advanced Research in the Sciences is an advanced college-preparatory course that provides upper-level students with a deep, working understanding of the process of scientific research. The course represents the highest level of study within our science and social sciences curriculum, matching the quality and rigor of our Advanced Placement (AP) offerings and exceeding the standards of quality for the requirements of laboratory science (“d”). Some aspects of the course are more closely aligned with a graduate-level experience. Students participate in every aspect of a joint research project, from the identification of a question and collection of data to the critical analysis of their findings. The course is designed to provide a more holistic view of the sciences, and it is especially well tailored for students who are considering major studies in the lab sciences or social sciences in college and careers in STEM. The curriculum is designed to provide a combination of deeper knowledge of content, technical skills and practical experience that will pave the way to university-level studies and laboratory work in the discipline.
Prerequisite: This course is open to 11th or 12th grade students who have successfully completed coursework in Chemistry, Biology, and Algebra II.
Cost: $3,000
Note: This is a blended course; two days per week will be spent approaching coursework via Canvas, and three afternoons per week will be spent in the on-campus laboratory. -
Biology
Who: Students entering grades 10-12
When: June 24 to July 26; 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Class will not be held July 4-5)
What: Key subjects explored include cell biology, genetics and evolution, the diversity of life, human anatomy and physiology, and population and community ecology.
Prerequisite: This course is open to students in their sophomore year or beyond who have completed a year of high school laboratory chemistry.
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Marine Science
Who: Students entering grades 11-12
When: June 24 to July 26; 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Class will not be held July 4-5)What: This interdisciplinary elective course provides an overview of physical and biological oceanographic principles that affect the world’s oceans and the marine life they support. Through discussion and laboratory-based study, students will come to understand the dynamic processes that shape the marine environment. Topics of study range from the formation of the oceans themselves, to winds and waves (including tides), major ocean currents, and the factors that shape Earth’s marine ecosystems. A substantial portion of the course is dedicated to the study of life in the sea. The diversity of marine organisms described in the course includes everything from microbes to whales. Particular emphasis will be given to the ecology of special marine habitats found in our own “backyard,” along the coast of Southern California.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of both Chemistry and Biology.
Supplies: Students should bring a graphing calculator and standard school supplies.
Cost: $2,800
Credit Course Policies
Attendance and Add/Drop Policy
Sage Hill students who successfully complete an academic credit course during Summer at Sage will receive graduation credit, which will appear on their transcripts, as well as a letter grade that will be incorporated into their GPA as a full year course. Credit for summer courses will appear on the transcript for the upcoming school year. Students may not miss more than two classes during Summer at Sage to receive credit. If a student misses more than two days, they will be dropped from the class, will not earn credit and can no longer attend. Students are not allowed to audit classes. If a student tests positive for COVID and will need to miss more than two days of an academic Summer at Sage course, the student will be given access to the class remotely. Sage Hill will not offer distance learning for any classes under any circumstance. Students enrolled in a Sage Connected course may not miss any of the required on-campus class days.
Any credit course dropped after July 2, 2024 will result in a notation of W/F (withdraw fail) or W/P (withdraw pass) on the student’s transcript. Students are not permitted to withdraw from a credit course after July 12, 2024.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
May 1, 2024: 50% cancellation fee for Biology credit class.
May 15, 2024: Deadline for full refund, except Biology credit class, less $100 non-refundable deposit. *No refunds will be given after this date*
June 26, 2024: Credit classes begin
A non-refundable deposit of $100 will be withheld from all refunds.
Sage Hill students who successfully complete an academic credit course during Summer at Sage will receive graduation credit, which will appear on their transcripts, as well as a letter grade that will be incorporated into their GPA as a full year course. Credit for summer courses will appear on the transcript for the upcoming school year. Students may not miss more than two classes during Summer at Sage to receive credit. If a student misses more than two days, they will be dropped from the class, will not earn credit and can no longer attend. Students are not allowed to audit classes. If a student tests positive for COVID and will need to miss more than two days of an academic Summer at Sage course, the student will be given access to the class remotely. Sage Hill will not offer distance learning for any classes under any circumstance. Students enrolled in a Sage Connected course may not miss any of the required on-campus class days.
Any credit course dropped after July 2, 2024 will result in a notation of W/F (withdraw fail) or W/P (withdraw pass) on the student’s transcript. Students are not permitted to withdraw from a credit course after July 12, 2024.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
May 1, 2024: 50% cancellation fee for Biology credit class.
May 15, 2024: Deadline for full refund, except Biology credit class, less $100 non-refundable deposit. *No refunds will be given after this date*
June 26, 2024: Credit classes begin
A non-refundable deposit of $100 will be withheld from all refunds.
Sage Hill School
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