CATS College summer program

Age: 14-17 years old.

Course start dates, 2023:
9, 16, 23, 30 July,

CATS College is a private educational institution preparing to enter universities. The college is part of the Cambridge Education Group, which was founded in 1952. The Cambridge educational group includes a number of educational institutions preparing for higher education, and language schools.

CATS College has three branches in the UK and one in Boston, USA. Every year, students from more than 80 countries of the world study here.

Boston is the capital and largest city of the state of Massachusetts. Boston is also the largest city in the region, known as New England, as well as one of the oldest and richest cities in the United States.

Boston is a beautiful city with monuments and parks, combining centuries-old traditions with a modern pace of life. It is the most academic city in America. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences was founded here in 1780, the University of Boston in 1869, and Northeastern University in 1898. In the surrounding area there are seventy colleges and universities, which educate more than 250 thousand students.

KEY FACTORS

• The programs are aimed at motivated and active students who plan further studies and want to get more knowledge about the chosen profession.
• The successful location of the school will allow you to combine study with a variety of activities and excursions in Boston.
• Teachers are experts in their field and have vast experience in teaching foreigners.
• CATS College has over sixty years of experience and provides top-notch curriculum options that best suit your student.

EQUIPMENT

The campus occupies 19 acres of beautiful territory surrounded by trees and greenery. It is a 10-minute walk from the main local shopping centre, South Shore Plaza, and a 10-minute walk from the beach.

Training takes place in a new building. There are 36 modern classrooms, 4 linguistic classrooms, 9 equipped scientific laboratories, computer classes, including with iMac and iPad computers, as well as a modern 3D printer.

The campus has a multifunctional sports hall with 700 seats, a stage for musical performances, a theatre, a dance studio and a yoga studio, football and athletic fields, 2 art studios, and rooms for musical rehearsals.

PROGRAM

Ivy Leadership Program (15+ years)

The minimum level of English is TOEFL 70 or equivalent.

The program for students planning to enter US universities. The program allows you to explore the best learning options at the university and at the same time get to know Boston.

Students will gain experience in a real American school. The program includes: classes in English as a foreign language, preparation for the SAT exam, attending seminars to prepare for admission to American colleges, writing your own essay for admission.

Students will also visit prestigious Ivy League universities: Harvard, Brown University, Yale University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and others. Studying and talking with university students will allow you to feel what it is like: to get a higher education in an American university.

STEM (14-17 years old)

The minimum level of English is TOEFL 40+ or ​​equivalent.

The program is for science-enthusiastic students who want to understand how science, mathematics and programming work in life and solve real problems.

The program includes the following classes:

• Physics
• Applied mathematics and its capabilities in solving engineering and technological problems
• Programming
• Experimental chemistry
• Study materials

During the training, a physical engineering competition between the teams is held: each team together solves a practical problem and presents its solution to the rest of the students.

Coding Camp (14+ years old)

The minimum level of English is TOEFL 50+.

For students who have a natural curiosity about the world and an interest in modern technology and applications. Explore ideas, experiment with materials, and build your own devices while on field trips and on campus. You will also meet local artisans, engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs, whilst exploring the city of Boston.

You will:

• learn the basics of web design
• learn the basics of Java
• learn how to use professional design software
• learn how programming is used in the real world
• explore video game design
• create your own video game
• visit top U.S. universities including MIT.

Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts (14-17 years old)

The minimum level of English is TOEFL 40+ or ​​equivalent.

CSVPA Boston summer program offers a one week music intensive for students looking to enhance their musical knowledge and skills. Music theory as well as music technology and production will be offered and are aimed towards students who are looking to pursue music professionally. These courses will cover music of many different eras and genres to show how popular music has evolved into what we know today.

Have you ever seen a broadway musical and wondered what it’s like to be on stage or how in the world they make the incredible set pieces and lighting? Join us for a summer theater intensive to explore the ins and outs of broadway. Fine tune your audition pieces, develop an actor’s toolbox and explore the creative and constructive process behind the world's most popular music theater. And to cap it all off, take part in a professional quality musical production.

Over the course of the summer we offer a range of art and design subjects that will give you a broad introduction to the subject area, whilst introducing you to a range of materials and techniques. You can join us over the summer and book yourself onto one week or select a range of subjects and come for longer.

ACCOMMODATION

Residence in a single room. All rooms are newly renovated, each has a bathroom. There is a common TV lounge where students meet in the evenings and socialize in an informal setting. Near the residence there is a 24-hour medical centre. There is WI-FI throughout the campus.

SPORT

Sport allows students to stay awake and active throughout the entire training period. To maintain team spirit and competitiveness, competitions are held, including between colleges.

Sports that students practice:

• Football
• Volleyball
• Basketball
• Running
• Aerobics
• Weightlifting
• Hiking
• Yoga
• Rock climbing
• Martial Arts
• Boxing

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Clubs and a variety of activities are an important part of college. Pupils will be able to develop their talents and discover new ones that they were not even aware of. Extracurricular activities will help to make new friends and just have fun.

Students will enjoy all the benefits of Boston's vibrant musical life and attend various music events and venues, including Northeastern University and Berkeley College of Music.

Activities offered to students:

• Theatre

  Photography

• Dancing
• Fashion
• Mathematics
• Beatbox
• Video games
• Technology and robotics
• One-to-one music lessons

COST, 2023

STEM Program - $2,420 per week
Ivy Leadership Program - $4,015 for 2 weeks
Programming - $2,090 per week
Fashion & Fashion Design - $4,015 for 2 weeks
Illustration and comics - $4,015 for 2 weeks

Included in cost

• Teaching
• Accommodation and meals

Extra paid

• Flight
• Visa
• Insurance
• Transfers from and to the airport
• Educational company services

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT FROM OTHER COMPANIES

• We operate since 1996
• Choose camps with a minimum number of Russian speakers
• We place children only in camps which provides good accommodation
• Conducted a personal inspection of almost all the schools that we offer
• We do not work with the mass segment, only camps for discerning customers
• You can call us 24/7
• We inform you about the particularities of each course
• What customers appreciate us for