This session begins the summer after the Scholars' fifth-grade school year and runs for six weeks. Scholars have as much as two and a half hours of homework a night. To help them manage the increased workload, Steppingstone offers Scholars a study skills course emphasizing time management, organization techniques, and note-taking skills. In addition, Scholars participate in physical education. The focus throughout the year is on English and math.
Scholars can expect about one hour of homework per course each week.
In the Fall, a course designed to prepare Scholars for the Education Records Bureau Test and the Latin Exam supplements the math and English curriculum. This session is a second six-week program that takes place the summer after sixth grade and offers an advanced curriculum in the five core courses. Instead of study skills, however, Scholars receive an introduction to Latin, Spanish, or French. The summer session ends in mid-August with a commencement ceremony hosted by a Steppingstone placement school. Steppingstone classes in Boston are held at the Boston Latin Academy during the academic year and during the summer.