Approximately forty new students, drawn from designated cities, as well as non-specific Native American communities, enter the program each summer. They are focused on topics not usually covered in secondary school or else they examine topics in considerably greater depth than might normally be expected during the academic year. Emphasis is placed on deepening the students' understanding of fundamental concepts while at the same time strengthening the ability to employ basic techniques.
Cultural sharing is one of the important highlights of the summer.
2 students by means of newsletters and varied correspondence. The purpose of this effort is to provide personal reinforcement for the students by maintaining a bond with Phillips Academy, their fellow students, and the teachers in the program. The Teaching Assistants spend their mornings in class with their students and then help the students with their work during the laboratories, study halls and in the evening help sessions. Teaching Assistants may be expected to go on field trips with the students, help with cultural sharing events and chaperone weekend dances. Successful Teaching Assistants have strong academic backgrounds in their fields and a generosity of spirit that make their contribution to the program uniquely powerful.