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A summer boarding school experience for rising 6th–8th graders.
Returning to Peddie July 7–20, 2024

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Thank you for your interest in joining us for the Peddie Summer Academy! We are excited to build a community of engaged, curious and confident scholars.

Your completed application will include the form below plus:

Your most recent report card
One recommendation from a classroom teacher

Language proficiency requirement

Applicants for whom English is not their primary language are required to to take the Duolingo English Test. This English proficiency test can be taken online, on-demand, in under an hour. The test is taken via a computer with a camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview and writing sample which are shared with Peddie Summer Academy when you send your results. Certified results are available within 24 hours of the test session. Peddie considers a competitive applicant will score 125 and above. This requirement is waived for applicants who are currently attending a school where English is the primary language of instruction.

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How did you hear about Peddie Summer Academy?

Student Name*

First Last

Pronouns*

Gender*

Email Address*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Primary Phone*

Other Phone

Current Grade*

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

Date of Birth*

Housing Preference*

Boys Dorm

Girls Dorm

Current School*

Current School Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

What is the primary language of instruction at your current school?*

English

Another language

Language of instruction*

Parent/Guardian #1 Name*

First Last

Parent/Guardian #1 Email Address*

Parent/Guardian #1 Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Parent/Guardian #1 PrimaryPhone*

Parent/Guardian #1 Other Phone

Parent/Guardian #2 Name

First Last

Parent/Guardian #2 Email Address

Parent/Guardian #2 Address

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Parent/Guardian #2 Primary Phone

Parent/Guardian #2 Other Phone

Why PSA?*

Explain why you are interested in joining the Peddie Summer Academy this summer. What are the specific elements of the program that are most appealing to you? What do you hope to gain from the experience? (1000 character limit).

Your passions*

What is one thing you are passionate about, either within or outside of your school curriculum? (1000 character limit).

Away from home*

Have you been away from home before for an extended period of time? If so, what did you enjoy most about this experience? What was the most difficult element? If you have never been away from home, what do you expect to be most challenging about this experience? (1000 character limit).

Name of Classroom Teacher*

First Last

Email Address of Classroom Teacher*

Important Information

Your application will not be considered complete until we receive the following:

A photo or screenshot of your most recent report card emailed to summeracademy@peddie.org.
Applicants for whom English is not their primary language are required to take the Duolingo English Test. This requirement is waived for applicants who are currently attending a school where English is the primary language of instruction.
The name and email address of one (1) classroom teacher that we can reach out to for a letter of recommendation. This recommendation must be completed by a classroom teacher who has taught you within the past year.
Your teacher will be sent a link to the recommendation form via email. Please make them aware of the recommendation request beforehand, so they can look out for an email from Peddie Summer Academy.

Please note: recommendations are confidential; by sharing this with your teacher, you waive the right to view your recommendation.

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