<p>I've been looking around for some summer academic program for my 9th grade son and came across the Great Books Summer Program. Here's a link to them:Greatbooks</a> Summer Program. It involves kids staying at the college campus of Amherst, Stanford, or William and Mary. There they read passages from Plato, Jefferson, and other great tests. There follows a college seminar style discussion group. Has anyone here sent his or her kid to this program? How did it work out? What did your kid think? Thanks for your feedback.</p>
<p>Bumping this because I'm a student who's also interested in this program.</p>
<p>not much info on cc about this program. i'm sending our younger son to the wm & mary one this summer and i'll post more info after he returns!</p>
<p>Thanks for posting about this program - I hadn't heard of it, but am looking for a good one-week summer program, and this looks interesting.</p>
<p>There is a Great Books program at Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula, CA every summer. It is two weeks long, only for rising high school seniors,
and about 1/3 the cost of the ones at Amherst/Stanford/Wm&Mary.</p>
<p>the admission to the' great books summer program ' is definitely not competitive... all he needed was a note signed by his teacher that said he was recommended. we'll see what level of discussion etc happen with a more 'open' environment than the cty classes he takes.</p>
<p>My youngest son attended the great books summer program (Stanford) last year -- he really enjoyed it. He said the kids who went were really great -- smart, willing to discuss and participate. He thought the curriculum was well done -- just enough to keep them involved without overloading them with work. He had a great time. they do offer FA if you have need (I don't know if any is available this late). I would recommend it -- he wanted to go back this year, but he could only get FA for the one year.</p>
<p>Other great books programs:</p>
<p>Thomas Aquinas High</a> School Program</p>
<p>Thomas More
Thomas</a> More College - The Collegiate Summer Program for High School Students</p>
<p>thanks for posting this encouraging reply!</p>
<p>It looks good to me. Can I enroll as a senior citizen???</p>