Back to School Refresher: K–5

Get ready to set your child's brain in motion to go back to school. This week-long course is designed to help students transition into their next grade level with as much comfort as possible. Students will explore specific strategies that will help them prepare for a successful school year. Instruction will center on elements of reading comprehension, upcoming math concepts, and will work to increase children's descriptive writing skills. Completion of this program will allow students to enter their next grade level with a greater sense of confidence.

After class, students can continue on into Camp Nova for the remainder of the day for an extra $250 per week. Lunch and snacks are included.

Learning Center: Grades K–5

This program is designed for children who would benefit from remedial instruction in reading, language arts, math, and organizational skills. NSU University School's expert teachers apply individualized and monitored instruction.

After class, students can continue on into Camp Nova for the remainder of the day for an extra $250 per week. Lunch and snacks are included.

Scholastic Enrichment: Grade 1–2

This program offers opportunities for children to develop literacy and language skills, math concepts, creative expression, and social skills. Programming is individualized and focuses on the development of the "whole child."

After class, students can continue on into Camp Nova for the remainder of the day for an extra $250 per week. Lunch and snacks are included.

Writing Clinic: Grades 2–5

Skilled NSU University School writing teachers will work with students as they explore a variety of literature genres, using this venue to develop and improve writing skills. Students will learn to enhance 3-5 paragraph essays while exploring and applying skills as they relate to their topics. They will create their own narrative, expository, and poetry pieces and will be guided through the writing process of pre-writing, drafting, revising, and publishing.

After class, students can continue on into Camp Nova for the remainder of the day for an extra $250 per week. Lunch and snacks are included.

Kick Off to Kindergarten : Entering K

Help your child step confidently into their kindergarten journey with our fun and engaging Summer Scholars Program! Designed especially for rising kindergarteners, this program introduces children to essential classroom routines, early learning skills, and the warm, welcoming environment they’ll soon call home. Through playful lessons, hands-on activities, and supportive guidance, students build self-confidence, make new friends, and develop the comfort they need to start school with excitement. Give your child a strong start—enroll today!

After class, students can continue on into Camp Nova for the remainder of the day for an extra $250 per week. Lunch

Math Marvels: Grades 2–5

This program is designed to guide students on their journey to reinforce, enrich and develop advanced level math abilities through complex problem solving in an interactive environment full of fun games, stories and puzzles. Advanced concepts about numbers, sets, relations and functions will be used to enhance techniques on the path towards success at the next level.

After class, students can continue on into Camp Nova for the remainder of the day for an extra $250 per week. Lunch and snacks are included.

Intro to Middle School (Grade 6)

Instructor: Jennifer Stahl
Intro to Middle School is a week-long program designed to help NSU University School students transition smoothly from fifth to sixth grade. Students will explore the campus, learn the school layout, and build friendships while becoming familiar with rules and expectations. Through fun, interactive activities, they’ll develop essential skills such as time management, organization, paraphrasing, and study strategies. The program also covers healthy technology habits, daily routines, and emotional regulation, all while introducing students to guidance counselors and administrators who are here to support them. Our goal is to ensure your child feels confident, prepared, and excited for middle school. This class is the perfect way to start a successful and enjoyable middle school experience!

Geometry - Regular/Honors 

*Upper School Core Academic Credit Course. This course fulfills credits for graduation and will be included on the student's transcript.

Instructor: Denise Lewis

This course focuses on the study of relationships of points, lines, and planes with an emphasis on deductive strategies and formal proofs. Students study congruent segments, triangles, angles and their relationships, line relationships, parallel and perpendicular, properties of polygons and solids, similarity and congruence, Pythagorean Theorem, circles, surface area, volume, transformations, formal logic, and properties applied to real life problems. This course must be taken in-person only.

3-Day Community Leadership Seminar (Grades 9 -12)

Instructor: Dr. Tara Ellsley and Mr. Kevin Dibert

Upper School students have the opportunity to explore leadership techniques of decision making, problem solving, communication, team building, and service, while earning up to 10 community service hours. The first day will have activities at USchool, followed by two days gaining hands-on experience planning and implementing service activities at local nonprofit organizations (such as Broward Animal Care, NSU Preschool, Ann Storck Center, etc.).  Parents will be responsible for providing transportation for students to each day’s location in Broward County.