Apply for Winter 2025 Weekend Program, Encounters, and Online Courses | New Above-Grade-Level Assessment Options

1- to 11-Week Courses

Grades 7-12 Summer Online Programs

Synchronous and Flexibly Paced, Asynchronous Options

Flexibly Paced Courses for Students and Families

CTD online programs provide learning experiences that fit busy family schedules. Courses fill the mind, create a peer network, and build life-long skills. 

 

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6-Week Enrichment Courses
(Grades 3-8)

Independent, motivated learners have the chance to explore topics of interest in depth and with the support of an expert instructor. Course activities develop critical and creative thinking as students engage with content that inspires excitement and further interest in the domain.

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9-Week Core Essentials Courses
(Grades 3-8)

Students master essential subject-area content at a more advanced level than typically available at their grade level in school. Courses allow for academic acceleration, provide activities that encourage autonomous learning, and provide foundational, subject-area skills.

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9- to 11-Week Honors Courses
Accelerated Summer Online
(Grades 6 - 12)

These intensive honors-level courses are an excellent option for highly motivated students seeking summer opportunities for acceleration. The course term will range from 9 to 11 weeks, depending on a student's enrollment date.

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9- to 11-Week Advanced Placement Courses
Accelerated Summer Online
(Grades 9-12)

Students have up to 11 weeks to complete these accelerated AP® courses, which are authorized by the College Board. These courses are an excellent fit for highly motivated students seeking summer academic acceleration or the chance to take a desired course outside of the traditional school calendar.
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LEADERSHIP & SERVICE-LEARNING COURSES

2-Week Online Leadership Intensive
(Grades 7-10)

Build leadership skills through reflective learning opportunities and come away with a deeper understanding of your strengths and talents. 

Explore Online Leadership Intensive 

“I just wanted to let you know that I got a 5 on my AP exam. Thanks for a great class.”

– CTD Student

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