summer Programs

Boot Camps + Small Group Prep

Special offerings outside of our regular tutoring services.

SAT and ACT Testing Group class hosted by Parker River Tutoring to help your student prep for testing.

Boot Camp

SAT - Aug 23rd

This comprehensive, 3-hour boot camp will review last minute tips and tricks for taking the SATs. This program is ideal for students taking the August or October SATs.

This boot camp covers strategy, common traps, and time management so students feel more confident when taking the SATs.

This 3-hour prep course is Wednesday, August 23rd at our Topsfield location (2-5 pm).

SAT and ACT Testing Group class hosted by Parker River Tutoring to help your student prep for testing.

Small Group Prep

SAT 6-Week Course

This program is ideal for rising juniors and seniors. During these comprehensive small group prep sessions, we will discuss test taking strategies as well as review academic skills in Reading, Writing, and Math.

We will also cover common traps and time management tips to ensure successful results students feel confident when taking the SATs.

This 6-week prep course starts July 19th at our  Topsfield location or join us virtually on Wednesdays (5-7 pm).

Student at Parker River Tutoring taking our fundamentals of writing group workshop during a summer session.

Summer Small Group

Foundational writing

7th-10th graders are invited to attend this program tailored towards reluctant writers and those interested in improving their writing skills. This small group course will teach your student how to plan, write, and edit their pieces to prepare them to tackle future writing assignments with purpose.

This 5-week small group course starts July 18th at our Topsfield location on Tuesdays (4:15-5:30 pm) with virtual office hours to check-in, edit, and work with a tutor on Thursdays (4-5 pm).

Parker River Tutoring students doing Algebra at our Topsfield location during a summer workshop to strengthen their math skills.

Summer Small Group

Algebra I & II

This much needed prep course refreshes concepts and teaches missed math skills so students can hit the ground running in the fall and avoid “Summer Slide.” This summer small group is recommended for students heading into these courses in the fall. Algebra I is typically taken in 8th and 9th grade. Algebra II is usually taken after Geometry when students are going into 10th or 11th grade.

This 5-week small group course starts the week of July 17th at our Topsfield location, or can be joined virtually. Here are the days + times.

Algebra 1: Tuesdays (3-4:15 pm) with a virtual office hour Thursdays (3-4 pm).

Algebra 2: Wednesdays (3:30-4:50 pm) with a  virtual office hour Thursdays (3-4 pm).

Parker River Tutoring students doing Algebra at our Topsfield location during a summer workshop to strengthen their math skills.

Summer Small Group

Middle School Math Fundamentals

This small group meets weekly to teach missed concepts and fundamental math skills so students can feel more confident as they head into the new school year. Many students have gaps in their learning that were not addressed post-pandemic. This course is for students who need to go back to practice or re-learn fractions, multiplications, division, decimals, and other concepts that were not fully understood the first time around.

This course is recommended for middle school students going into 6th to 8th grades.

This 5-week small group course starts July 18th at our Topsfield location on Tuesdays & Thursdays (2-3 pm).

Tutoring student at Parker River Tutoring on computer using her new skills to study and improve her academic standing.

Workshop

Study skills

7th-10th graders are invited to attend this intensive workshop to refresh and improve their study skills. Areas of focus are goal setting, time management, study tools, and effective study methods.

This 4-day intensive workshop will be held at our Topsfield location on August 21-24th (9-11 am).