Upper School (9th-12th Grade)
At Parish, our Upper School students are empowered with a diverse range of resources to prepare for the upcoming academic year, excel in significant tests, and explore post-Parish opportunities.
During the summer, The Academy at Parish offers a wide range of For-Credit courses that help students fulfill their graduation requirements, advance in the curriculum, and explore unique learning experiences. We also provide a comprehensive array of preparatory academic camps, addressing Math, English (both reading and writing), Science, Spanish, as well as essential skills such as Executive Functioning and Speed Reading. Throughout the school year, The Academy offers targeted study sessions for Midterms and Finals, along with SAT and ACT test preparation classes. Additionally, in collaboration with Parish faculty and programs, we continuously innovate new opportunities to fulfill community service requirements, career explorations across various fields, and much more.
Preparing for Your Future
Careers in Medicine
The Academy at Parish introduced a Speaker Series in Summer 2024 in which students and alumni learned about different career opportunities with a given field of study. For our inaugural session, we are focused on the Healthcare industry.
Our speakers represent a wide range of specializations and career paths in the growing Healthcare industry of DFW. Parish parents, alum, and friends will lead conversations with participants about their educational journeys, how they determine their career path, and what a “day in the life of” looks like for them. With lots of opportunities for questions and discussions, students will leave more informed as they begin to develop their own future career plans.
Proposed Date: Monday, October 21st
Speed Reading
This course is tailored to students enrolling in AP classes. This specialized program is designed to enhance your reading efficiency, stamina, and time management – essential components for success in AP coursework. We will cover the principles of speed reading, optimize your current reading strategies, and apply speed reading techniques to dense and complex AP texts. By the end of this course, students will not only have increased their reading speed but will also have developed valuable skills for information processing, critical thinking, and effective time management. Empower yourself with the ability to absorb information quickly and efficiently, setting the stage for academic success and a lifelong love of reading!
Dates To Be Determined
Test Prep
PSAT/SAT Prep
Start preparing for the PSAT at Parish on October 2nd and the SAT on October 5th with this series of prep classes offered by More Than a Teacher. This series of four classes, in addition to a practice test, provides students with an introduction to practical strategies a student can easily make use of on test day. The goal of this course is to maximize student scores with long-term prep and repeat testing. Additionally, these classes will provide insight into the newly designed test and will help students with broad skills valuable on all standardized tests.
Fall classes are already in session, but The Academy will offer SAT and ACT Prep classes in February and March.
Midterm Study Sessions
This exam season, popular Parish Link Academic Coach Garth Orr is hosting one-hour small-group classes tailored to your school’s specific needs. We’ll tackle crucial exam topics and share study tips that will help you boost your performance with ease. Select one or more sections to feel more confident as you prepare for exams. Midterm sections include Physics, Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II.
Saturday, December 14th
Summer Academic Courses & Workshops
For Credit Courses
Since the summer of 2012, Parish Episcopal School has been offering summer courses for our Upper School students to help them fulfill their graduation requirements, get ahead in the curriculum, and explore unique learning opportunities. Our mission is to provide our students with highly flexible course schedules that allows them to navigate summer courses alongside their travels, extracurriculars, employment, and other summer activities. Summer after summer, our students praise the care and communication of our summer instructors and express gratitude for these offerings, which allow them to pursue their other interests and maximize their course loads during the school year.
Academic Workshops
During the summer, The Academy provides a comprehensive array of preparatory academic camps, addressing Math, English (both reading and writing), Science, Spanish, as well as essential skills such as Executive Functioning and Speed Reading. These workshops empower our students with a diverse range of resources so they are best prepared for the upcoming academic year.