This class will target and strengthen fundamental skills needed for success in high school algebra. It will also help students remain math-savvy during the summer months when they are not in school. Students will enjoy the “high school experience” here on the O’Dowd campus with a teacher experienced in middle school and high school mathematics. Topics covered include a review of fractions, decimals, ratios, percentages, and graphing.
Special Needs
Accommodations include:
- Preferential seating
- Extended time on teacher-designed assessments and assignments
- Use of laptop/computer for written output
- Text-to-speech resources (e.g., audio files of books)
Our LD/ADHD services encompass:
- An interface for close collaboration between students, their families, and the school
- Design and documentation of appropriate and feasible accommodations.
- Referrals and consultation regarding psycho-educational and related evaluations.
- Facilitation of requests for accommodations on standardized tests such as the SAT or ACT.
- Support and counseling for the application and transition process to college.
Deals
The O’Dowd community is deeply committed to accessibility. Our tuition covers roughly 84 percent of our expenses, with the generous philanthropy of our current families, alumni, and friends of O’Dowd fulfilling the remaining operating budget. We do this because we are dedicated to ensuring that O’Dowd is affordable to as many families as possible. Paired with tuition assistance, which funds 30 percent of our students, we remain steadfast in making O’Dowd a place of belonging for every family.