Upper Division Summer Program

The Upper Division Summer Program offers Horace Mann School students the opportunity to earn credit and explore enrichment courses in a focused summer setting in the arts, computer science and engineering, math, and physical education. A small selection of credit-bearing or graduation requirement-satisfying courses helps students manage scheduling challenges during the academic year. The majority of offerings are non-credit enrichment courses, giving students the chance to pursue personal interests and develop new skills in a supportive environment. Students are expected to engage with maturity and responsibility, contributing to a respectful community dedicated to learning, creativity, and growth.

Full information, including the instructor, course description, grade level(s), schedule, and cost, are listed below in our course catalog.

Grades

Open to all Horace Mann School students entering Grades 9-12 this fall

Dates

The Upper Division Summer Program will run from June 14, 2026 to July 2, 2026 (we are closed on June 19 for Juneteenth). Please refer to the individual course descriptions for specific course dates.

Schedule

Courses can either be half-day (9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.) or full-day (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.). A lunch period from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. separates the day into morning and afternoon sessions. The schedule may vary for ArtDorr.

Tuition

Tuition ranges (from no cost to $2500) and is listed with each course. The tuition fee is payable in full to the Business Office upon billing, before the start of the Summer Program. Students will not be permitted to attend classes until tuition is remitted in full.

Financial Aid

A limited amount of financial aid may be available to current financial aid recipients or those approved for financial aid for the 2026-27 academic year, depending upon course enrollment. Families requesting financial aid should register but not submit payment until given direction by the Financial Aid Office. When a determination is made regarding availability by course, the aid recipient's family will be notified of the amount, if any, of aid available and can then make a final decision about whether to enroll and submit payment. For questions about Financial Aid, contact Lisa Moreira at Lisa_Moreira@horacemann.org or call (718) 432-4115.

Lunch

Lunch is provided for students and included in tuition, for programs on the MD/UD campus and at the John Dorr Nature Laboratory. For students on campus, they can choose to eat what we are offering or walk down Broadway to buy lunch at their own expense.

Transportation

Bus service will not be available this summer. Students applying for any programs will need to arrange their own transportation to and from school.

Registration

All interested families must complete the Upper Division Summer Program registration here. Registration opens on January 7, 2026, at noon, and applications will be accepted anytime up to the first day of the Summer Program, provided there is still room in the course. Students will be placed on a waitlist if a course is oversubscribed.

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UD Summer Program Policies

Program Rules

School rules, as outlined in the Family Handbook, also apply to the Summer Program. Students are expected to behave in a mature and responsible manner at all times, respecting each other's desire to learn, play, and develop to their fullest potential. The program coordinator may, at any time, require a student to leave the program if their conduct is not appropriate or detracts from the program's goals. A student who is dismissed under such circumstances is not eligible for a tuition refund.

Summer Program Credit

Summer Program Reports

Summer Program credit-bearing courses are divided into two semesters. Students receive a grade for each semester which will appear on their transcript just as during the regular academic year. Because of the brevity of the programs, parents or other guardians are updated immediately if a student is struggling rather than receiving a snapshot grade as they would during the regular academic year.

It is the goal of Upper Division Summer Program to maintain communication with parents throughout the program. Parents or other guardians, likewise, are encouraged to contact the Summer Program office or their child's teacher to keep pace with their progress or with any questions and concerns about their child's academic or social life. If a parent, guardian, or student needs more contact information for each teacher, please contact the Summer Program Coordinator at UDSummerprogram@horacemann.org.

Medical Form

Refunds and Cancellations

Students who withdraw prior to May 11, 2026 will receive a 50% refund.
No refunds will be issued after May 11, 2026.

Horace Mann School reserves the right to cancel courses or programs at any time if enrollment is insufficient. Cancellations will be posted on the website, and we will make every effort to notify students in under-enrolled courses as early as possible. In the event a class is canceled after payment has already been received, we will process a full refund within a few weeks of the cancellation.