Phillips Academy Andover Summer Sessions

Established in 1942, Phillips Academy's Summer Session in Andover, Massachusetts, is the premier summer academic enrichment program in the country helping students from across the United States and around the world to achieve their educational goals. For five weeks, students with ambitious academic goals prepare for the rigors of the best high schools colleges and the challenge of leading and serving in this complex world. Through an extensive array of both innovative and traditional courses, Andover Summer brings together more than 600 students from all parts of the world for the experience of a lifetime.

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LOWER SCHOOL INSTITUTE

Appropriate for students entering seventh and eighth grades or ages ~12-13. LSI students engage in our five-week academic program that integrates multiple subjects under the umbrella of a single theme. All LSI students attend multiple off-site field trips, live in gender-specific dormitories, and attend afternoon and weekend activities coordinated together. Students may enroll in LSI as day students.

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UPPER SCHOOL

Appropriate for students entering ninth through 12th grades or ages ~14-17. Upper School students may select their course of study from over 60 possible options. Rising ninth graders have the option to enroll in our 9th Grade Academy, a predetermined set of courses designed intentionally to allow for participation in a tight-knit living and learning community. All of our Upper School students live in gender-specific dorms, participate in daily afternoon activities, and have the option to attend weekly off-campus visits to colleges and universities within the New England area. Students in our Upper School may opt to enroll as day or boarding students.

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• The Lower School Institute
  • Rising 7th and 8th graders
• The Upper School Institute
  • Rising 9th through 12 graders

• Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis, beginning in December.
• Our most popular courses and programs begin to fill in February each year, and our Summer Session program is typically full in late March/early April. Students admitted after the program is full will be considered for our waitlist. 
• No applications will be reviewed for admission or waitlist after May 15th. 

• A completed online application
• Three short answer essay questions
• Two Recommendations (sent electronically to the core academic subject teacher(s) of your choice and your school guidance counselor or administrator)
• Transcript

• Students can expect to receive a decision within 10-14 business days after submitting a completed application.

• We understand that the cost of on-campus programs may be prohibitive for some students and families, and as such, we directly allocate or partner with supporting organizations to provide nearly half a million dollars in financial aid each summer, ensuring broad access to the Andover Summer experience. 
• Typically, only families working with Andover Summer Program Partners are eligible for Financial Aid. Program partners are local and nationally based community organizations with whom we have long-standing relationships. These organizations identify students from disadvantaged, low-income areas who would be a good academic fit for our summer program. 
• Unfortunately, we do not have the ability to pair students with our program partner organizations.