PROGRAM OPTIONS AND PRICING
Format
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By using Skype (or Google Hangouts) along with Google Docs, our high-quality, private tutorials allow for an "in person" feel but with several unique benefits. While the video component is only used for the first couple of minutes (to say hello and re-establish connection) and again at the end of the session (to sign off), nearly the entire hour is spent focusing deeply on the student's work, as well as on prompts and exercises designed to address his or her particular needs. Each session is followed up with a friendly email from Mary, summarizing the lesson content and providing encouragement as well as a reminder about upcoming work. These "Recaps" reinforce the student's learning and sense of accomplishment; they also create a continuing mode of support between meetings, as well as a fairly detailed record for parents, who never have to wonder what (or whether!) their child is learning.
Weekly sessions last a full 60 minutes; bi-monthly tend to run a bit longer, approximately 70-75 minutes. Each tutorial is designed to suit the particular needs, goals and learning style of the student. Creative Writing tutorials focus on mastering the chosen genre and the student’s unique aims and progress from week to week, while academic / expository tutorials commonly include the following:
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Flexibility
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The Chase Hill School offers three program options: weekly, bi-monthly or single-project. These personalized programs are suitable for students working at any level, from middle-school through college, in any genre–from persuasive essays to poems, and everything in between. To support the diverse goals and preferences of our students, our programs also allow complete flexibility in regard to assignments, which we often co-create with students. Families are welcome to use their own assignments or assignments required for other courses; they may even choose to focus on a formal essay one month, and a short story or a group of poems, the next, allowing the student's current interests and inspiration to take hold of the assignment steering wheel, so to speak. Parents who would like to observe or participate are always more than welcome.
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Pricing
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Admittedly, enrollment at Chase Hill is not inexpensive. We wish it could be--but the truth is that a lot of "invisible work" goes into giving our students the best possible learning experience, while also supporting the various preferences of both students and parents, and providing Chase Hill families with a broad range of other supportive services.
In fact, Mary spends an additional average of 45 minutes per tutorial session on pre- and post-session tasks such as reading the student's most recent work, creating a lesson based on her assessment of its strengths and weaknesses; and providing an encouraging post-session "recap" as well as the following on-going services:
In short, the level of customization, and flexibility; the dedication that goes into each student's learning process; and the range of support that Chase Hill offers to both students and parents alike take a lot of time--and really can't be matched. For those interested in scholarships and sliding scale opportunities, please see below. THE CHASE HILL STUDENT PROGRAM: Four weekly, one-hour tutorials, $500 per month This program is the first choice for families and students who want exceptional weekly instruction in writing. Students in this program develop their writing skills through extensive, guided revision and personalized lessons and exercises, designed to address their evolving needs as their proficiency increases. Tutorials cover all phases of the writing process, from pre-writing and outlining to polishing. THE CHASE HILL BI-MONTHLY PROGRAM: Two monthly, hour-long tutorials, $300 per month This program is identical to the Chase Hill Student Program, except that tutorials take place every two weeks and usually run a bit longer, approximately 70-75 minutes. Perfect for those with longer pieces or writers who enjoy more time for revising. THE CHASE HILL SINGLE-PROJECT PROGRAM: Advanced revision assistance on three complete drafts of a 1-15 page project, $500 Designed for students who want advanced assistance on one piece of writing--an article, a short story, a chapter, a small group of poems, an application essay, etc. This option is recommended for students whose work needs substantial improvement in no more than two of the following areas: refinement and effective presentation of thesis, argumentation, organization, paragraph development, sentence or paragraph transitions, sentence variety, punctuation, consistent use of “voice” and tenses. SCHOLARSHIP AND SLIDING SCALE OPPORTUNITIES Each academic year, the Chase Hill School offers a limited number of generous scholarships for creative writing students whose families are eligible for financial assistance and whose work shows exceptional talent. We also offer a number of sliding scale opportunities for families in need of price reduction. For more information, please contact Mary. CHARTER SCHOOL PARTICIPATION The Chase Hill School is an approved vendor for Ocean Grove and South Sutter Charter Schools. If you would like Chase Hill to become a vendor for your charter school, please contact Mary for more information. SUCCESS STORIES With the help of Chase Hill School's instruction, test prep assistance, applications advising, and thoughtful recommendations, all of Chase Hill's graduates have--so far!--been admitted to the top high schools and colleges of their choice. These include such prestigious institutions as The Harker School, Nueva School, Lick-Wilmerding, Stanford Online High School, Woodside Priory, Connecticut College and UC Santa Barbara. Others have gone on to establish themselves in regional literary communities, giving public readings, winning awards, and attending well known literary events. It's both our pleasure and our honor to help our students fulfill their academic goals and to become the writers they want to be: we're proud of every one of them! |