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.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

Our English Language Learners Institute is designed for rising 7th-12th graders or ages 12-17 who come from non-English speaking homes and are looking to develop greater fluency and proficiency with the English language. Five distinct course offerings at the Upper School level and our Witchcraft in New England course at the Lower School level allow our ELL students to surround themselves in a safe and nurturing academic environment with instructors who specialize in supporting this population of students. While our English Language Learners Institute students engage in a separate set of course offerings, they live with other Andover Summer students and take part in all afternoon and weekend activities available to the Upper School and Lower School cohort, respectively.

• The Lower School Institute
  • Rising 7th and 8th graders
• The Upper School Institute
  • Rising 9th through 12 graders
• The English Language Learners Institute
  • Rising 7th through 12th graders from a non-English speaking home

• April 30th, 2025

• 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

• 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.