Brewster practices cooperative learning using techniques and strategies that contemporary research and experience show to be the most effective in advancing a student's academic and social growth. Brewster uses these approaches in the summer session, but the spirit of summer dictates a different schedule design, increased experimental learning, and adventure education. Brewster's approach is fun and effective, and it closely resembles life beyond the classroom. Program Offerings Academics Brewster's summer session is designed with the belief that there are three skill areas essential for success in secondary school, college, and the workplace. Students spend four days a week focusing on academics.
All students take science and humanities classes as core subjects.
These courses provide rich content through which reading, writing, and research skills are developed with the individual needs of each student. Students also choose two other subjects. Electives might include math, a foreign language, Web-based research skills, keyboarding, word processing and outlining, computer graphics and design, digital photography, or digital videography and editing. Brewster is renown for its instructional support program, another optional class. English as a Second Language Brewster's summer ESL program offers up to four levels of ESL courses.