Programs

Willamette Academy offers four distinct components to help students succeed academically and build a network of support.

College Writing

Student Support Program

This program offers tutoring and access to technology resources, as well as:

Tutoring

  • Academic Mentor meetings where students get together regularly one-on-one with their mentor to receive individual goal-planning and other academic support;
  • CORE (Community of Respect for Everyone) group meetings where older students work as peer mentors to help younger students build relationships and develop social accountability;
  • Workshops, often developed by Willamette community members and held on campus, that broaden students’ horizons by exploring topics such as the arts, current events and community service. 

Saturday Sessions

Saturday Sessions

During the academic year, academy students are expected to come to campus one Saturday a month for enrichment workshops. In these, students can develop their leadership, math, science and writing skills or focus on career and college exploration, their path to college through course advising, college entrance exam preparation, college transition, and college and scholarship application support. Students also have the opportunity to meet and learn from university professors and college students.

Summer Program

Summer Camp Bird Watching

Each summer, the academy hosts an academic camp on the Willamette University campus that allows students to experience campus life and academic preparation for college. As well as enabling students to start envisioning themselves in a college environment, the camp helps clarify families’ misconceptions about college life. Students participate in a non-residential day camp (6-7 days) their first two summers and stay overnight on campus (10-14 days) their remaining three.

Family Program 

Willamette Academy Family Program Puentes SignThe academy’s family program, called PUENTES (Parents and Guardians Using Education & Networking To Empower Students), promotes a community and support network among families. It also serves as a bridge between the students, their families and the academy in the students’ pursuit of higher education. The program is specifically designed to empower parents/guardians to:

  • advocate for their student’s academic needs,
  • support their educational goals,
  • bridge the generational gap that exists between them and their students

The Family Program is designed to address what parents need to know about their students’ needs at each grade level. Events are planned to complement the Academy’s age-specific student programming.

Willamette University

Willamette Academy

Salem Campus

Phone
503-370-6103 voice
503-370-3001 fax

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