Summer Reading

The Summer Reading program is designed to maintain reading skills during the summer and to foster a life-long interest in reading. All students are required to participate in the program. Completion of this requirement is noted on the official School transcript.

The Upper School Summer Reading Program is driven by the School curriculum. History and English teachers recommend a book for each class they will be teaching. Students must read these books before the start of the school year. These reading assignments will be discussed and tested during the first week of class. All Advanced Placement and Honors classes will have additional summer readings beyond those required by the English and History Departments.

Middle School English and history teachers select the summer reading titles for Middle School students. These books create a common reading bond among the students in their first English or History classes. Each student also selects a second book from a wide range of literary genres. These books are discussed in a social context and serve to introduce students of mixed grade levels to one another and to the teachers who sponsored the books. The books become the vehicle for great conversation among students and teachers with similar reading interests and sometimes lead to lasting friendships.