Registgration will begin on March 1st!

PS 244 CAPA SHSAT prep 2024

We are excited to be opening a SHSAT prep this year at PS 244 again! We hope to see many familiar faces. We will be offering a 7 week program balanced with the right mixture of academic enrichment and recreational activities.

SHSAT prep registration will begin on March 1st for all RETURNING and CURRENT campers and March 15th for all NEW campers. There will be a early bird discount for all parents who sign up in the month of March.

Basic SHSAT prep Details

Camp Dates: July 3 to August 16, 2024, Monday through Friday (Must register for the full camp duration)

Tuition Cost:

$2150 - Regular Day
$350 - Extended Day
$125 - Field Trips (optional)

Grades (in September 2024):

7th and 8th grade

Daily Schedule:

8:15am to 9:00am - Arrival and Breakfast
9:00am to 3:00pm - Academics, Lunch, Recess and Two Recreational Activities
3:00pm - Regular Day Dismissal

  • Free Breakfast and Lunch provided by DOE Summer Meals Program

Extended Day:

3:00pm to 3:30pm - Snack Time
3:00pm to 5:30pm - Recreational Activities
5:30pm to 6:00pm - Dismissal

  • Afternoon snack provided by CAPA (you can also provide your own meals and snacks)

MORNING ACADEMICS

Morning academic classes are taught by experience test prep instructors who will provide a rich educational environment and prepare students for the upcoming specialized high school entrance exam. Reading Comprehension, Logical Reasoning, and Math are the main fundamental blocks, but other subjects will be explored throughout the summer. SHSAT students will also learn test taking strategies designed to help them excel on the upcoming tests. There will be 4 practice tests given every other week for individual assessments.

Extended day

Activities would include a variety of sports, track and field, STEM, team building exercises, engineering, science experiments, group play and challenges, and of course loads of arts and crafts. A (wrapped) snack will be provided daily but children can bring their own as well.

  • If you do not want to sign up for the entire camp day, there will be an option available for ONLY extended day.

Trips

There will be a total of 5 fields trips camper can go on this summer. We will be going to the movies, a school carnival, a prismatic light show, Hall of Science, and our last trip location is still in the works but will be announced later. Other than the light show and carnival, we will be taking the yellow school buses to the rest of the field trips.

Please see our trip itinerary for more details.

HEALTH FORMS

All students MUST hand in a copy of their health form dated after 8/17/2023. This must be handed in before the first day of camp.

Students who do not have a health form will not be allowed to attend camp until they have given an updated copy.

Early bird registration

Similar with our summer camp program, SHSAT students are also eligible for the early bird discount! For the whole month of March (March 1st - March 31st), we will be offering all students an early bird discount of $150.

Registration

Parents can start to register for their child starting March 1st:

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PRICE SHEET FOR SHSAT @ PS 244.

To register for our 2024 SHSAT prep:

  1. Enroll and register on our campsite: New Enrollment

  2. If you already have an account from previous year, log in and enroll: Parent’s Dashboard

  3. Contact us to schedule an appointment if you would like to enroll in person.

  4. If parents would like to enroll in person, please make sure to fill out the registration form

Full refund minus a $100 cancellation fee will be allowed until May 31st being the last day.

*Seats are extremely limited and will be on a first come first serve basis

For further questions, please call 718.705.2758 or email ps244@capa-programs.org~