St. John’s College Summer Academy, Annapolis 2025

St. John’s College Summer Academy, Annapolis

St. John’s Summer Academy is a college summer program for high school students (ages 15 to 18), modeled after St. John’s discussion-based, interdisciplinary method of teaching great books. A genuine introduction to college life, Summer Academy helps students hone their reading, critical thinking, and discussion skills in classes led by St. John’s faculty.

The Summer Academy at St. John’s College offers students a deep reading and discussion experience parsing original texts and applying the Socratic method, facilitated by St. John’s faculty. Students will delve into the stimulating texts and highlight questions pertinent to the human mind and spirit. Each week of the program has a separate theme, fostering probing analyses of topics like ethics, logic, rhetoric, law, equality, and more, in small group formats.

Students will live in the college dorms, but they’ll also enjoy off-campus day trips and exploration activities around Annapolis, Maryland, which delve into the history of the area. There is also another program option held at our sister campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Daily activities include:

Workshops
Study groups
Down-time for studying
Hanging out with new friends
Dining at the campus dining hall

Our sister campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico offers three weeks of exceptional Summer Academy programming–see St. John’s College Summer Academy, Santa Fe Pre-College to learn more.