This is a six week boarding program for students aged 10-15, running from late June to early August each year. Our program provides a structured schedule throughout the day, beginning with academic classes in the morning and ending with sports and activities in the afternoon and evening. The weekends include exciting excursions to Boston and surrounding areas.



ISP Summer Session Academics

Students are placed in classes based on their application materials and placement tests upon their arrival to Fay School. There are three levels of classes – Beginner (Level I), Intermediate (Level II), and Advanced (Level III) – and each student attends three classes per day appropriate for his or her skill level. At every level, emphasis is placed on building reading, writing, and speaking skills so students can achieve increased proficiency and independence. In addition to daily coursework, students are expected to complete approximately 30 minutes of homework per class each night.



Listening and Speaking (All Levels)

This class builds students' skills in English speaking and comprehension. Teachers focus on pronunciation, listening skills, speech and projection, and sound recognition. Students gain valuable in-class practice with activities such as public speaking drills and class presentations. Students also use multimedia tools and peer review to develop confidence and skill in the area of verbal expression.



The goal of this course is to help students build a strong grammatical foundation that will allow them to apply their knowledge to other academic classes and social contexts. This class is designed for students with beginning English ability and focuses on parts of speech, sentence structure, verb conjugation, and overall written expression. Students use grammar textbooks and workbooks, as well as fiction, to develop fluency with English grammar.



In this course, students strengthen their ability to understand and create written English. Class exercises and homework stress specific reading skills such as finding the main idea, understanding vocabulary from context, and employing strategies to increase speed and comprehension. Writing activities reinforce the readings and expand on issues relevant to the students, such as culture and community. Students are expected to incorporate creativity and correct grammar into their written exercises with the close supervision and guidance of their teacher.