College Academy®
Why choose our program?

  • 31st year providing an exhilarating summer experience.
     

  • Over 33,800 participants since 1979.
     

  • Family run organization.
     

  • 10:1 ratio in each course activity.
     

  • 6:1 ratio between kids/staff.

  • • Safety 1st
    • Secure Facilities
    • The Director and Assistant Director are certified in CPR & First Aid.
    • Background checks on every staff member
    • CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information)
    • SORI (Sexual Offender Registry Information)
    • Reference Verification

    Each participant receives an extensive handbook that will detail our protocols with their schedule packet.
     

  • Kids from over 120 communities, out of state, Europe and Asia participated in our programs.
     

  • Fun Filled Experiences - Each of our participants enthusiastically anticipates the opportunity to explore new activities and discover new ways to creatively express their ideas.

    Through their desire to experience a summer full of unique and exciting challenges each participant embraces the  opportunity to discover a diverse, project based curriculum developed by each of our creative instructors.
     

  • Relaxed Setting - Our organization originated the motto: Discover Where Learning Is Fun! We provide a summer experience that lasts a lifetime!
     

  • Non-Competitive Environment - To foster Individualized attention and develop student socialization, our student to instructor ratio will not exceed 10:1 and the staff to student ratio is 6:1.
     

  • New Friendships - Participants are scheduled into each activity by their current grade level and whenever possible, each activity period is balanced by gender.
     

  • Outdoor Activities - During lunch the kids will participate in outside theme day activities such as - Limbo Day, Human Scavenger Hunt, Relay Day, Dance Party, Ice Cube Relay, Drip, Drip Drop, Water Balloon Toss, Costume Day, Sports Day, Airplane Day, Wet Sponge Relay, Crazy Hat Day, DJ Day, Bubble Day and more.
     

  • Hands-on Courses - Our unique variety of courses do not require homework, testing or an evaluation rather, they inspire each participant to explore their diverse interests in Art, Creative Writing, Fantasy Gaming, History, Math, Science, Technology and more.
     

  • Self-Selected Schedule - Choose your unique courses when registering for their program. Each participant determines their schedule from their site specific registration materials.
     

  • Certified Teachers & Experienced Practitioners -

    The staff is selected for their experience, enthusiasm, creativity and high energy.

    Our instructors are either certified teachers or experienced practitioners. They come from a broad range of backgrounds and bring unique talents and teaching styles to create a relaxed setting where each student’s experience is exciting and enjoyable.

    Parents and students arrive at College Gate® with high expectations of experiencing a summer full of unique and exciting academic challenges in a fun, hands on learning environment. This experience is achieved and occurs through a diverse, project based curriculum developed by each instructor.


 
 

Where our kids live:
Over the last few years, we have enjoyed the company of kids from all over - can you find your town?

In State
Abington, Acton, Andover, Arlington, Ashland, Attleboro, Auburn, Ayer, Bedford, Belmont, Bellingham, Berkley, Berlin, Billerica, Blackstone, Boxboro, Braintree, Bridgewater, Brockton, Brookline, Burlington, Cambridge, Canton, Carlisle, Carver, Chelmsford, Chestnut Hill, Cohasset, Concord, Dedham, Dighton, Douglas, East Bridgewater, Easton, Everett, Fiskdale, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Gardner, Grafton, Hingham, Hanover, Harvard, Hansen, Hingham, Holbrook, Hopkinton, Hudson, Hull, Kingston, Lakeville, Leicester, Lexington, Lincoln, Littleton, Lunenburg, Mansfield, Marshfield, Maynard, Medfield, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Middleboro, Milton, Milford, Natick, Needham, Newton, Northboro, Northbridge, Norton, Norwell, Oxford, Peabody, Pembroke, Plainville, Plymouth, Plympton, Quincy, Randolph, Raynham, Reading, Rockland, Scituate, Sharon, Shirley, Southbridge, Sterling, Stoneham, Stoughton, Stow, Sudbury, Sutton, Taunton, Uxbridge, West Bridgewater, Walpole, Webster, Westford, Weston, Westwood, Weymouth, Whitman, Wilmington, Winchester, Woburn, Worcester & Wrentham.

Out of State
California, Connecticut, Florida, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Texas

International
China, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Romania, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates

COLLEGE GATE® is a non-profit organization offering summer enrichment programs for students currently in grades 4-8.

Each course activity has been designed to enthusiastically provide able learners with challenging hands-on experiences where students will have the opportunity to discover a new way of thinking and creatively express their thoughts while developing critical thinking and creative problem solving skills.

The staff has been selected for their experience and dedication to inspiring students.


HISTORY OF

return to last page

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Staff

Our staff is selected for their experience, enthusiasm, creativity and high energy.

Each of our programs has the following staffing structure:

Administrators:
Certified teachers with a 23 year average experience with College Academy.

Instructors:
Are either certified teachers or experienced practitioners. They come from a broad range of backgrounds and bring unique talents and teaching styles to create a relaxed setting where each student’s experience is exciting and enjoyable.

Counselors:
High school & college age young adults, who support the administrators and instructors and are most often alumni of College Academy® or have worked at College Gate®.

Parents and students arrive at College Gate® with high expectations of experiencing a summer full of unique and exciting academic challenges in a fun, hands-on learning environment. This experience is achieved and occurs through a diverse, project based curriculum developed by each instructor.

The health and safety of those participating in the College Academy® experience is our main concern. For this reason, each aspect of the program has been designed with the student's well being in mind.

Each program Director and Assistant Director is certified in First Aid and CPR.

Background checks have been performed on all of our staff including a CORI, SORI and reference verification.

To assist each applicant during the program, students will receive a copy of the program handbook with their schedule.

copyright college gate® & college academy® 2005-2006