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This year, twice as many students applied as there were spots in the program, Mead said...
...return for their commitment, the 100 students receive their instruction tuition-free. In addition, Mead said students can opt to return to the program for a third year, beginning with the summer before eighth grade. Former students still invested in the program can become junior teachers, Mead said...
Students also take two elective classes—the curricula of which are designed by the teachers themselves, Mead said. The subjects of this year’s electives included the chemistry of cake baking, sports literature, electing a president, natural disasters, and ethnic enclaves using Chinatown as a case study...
...academics are not the sole focus of the summer program. Students are encouraged to participate in extracurricular activities ranging from field hockey to pretzel-making, Mead said...
...It’s really about building their cultural capital,” Mead said. “One of those habits they’re learning this summer might be the hook on their college applications later down the line...