The 2010 Mental Boot Camp is an
intensive, one-week program focused on accelerating the learning of the some of the San Francisco Peninsula's highest
potential young minds. It is directed at rising 6th-12th graders
who demonstrate the motivation and ability to deepen their understanding of math, science and engineering. Students will
be mentored through programming and modeling projects to better understand natural phenomena and hone their engineering skills.
Although this is not
an SAT-prep course, SAT-type problems will be heavily used and the students will be encouraged to take the SAT
to assess their overall progress. The heavy thinking will be interspersed with physical activity to ensure
the flow of blood to both the body and brain (left and right sides).
The Boot Camp will run from July 6th to July 9th, 2010 from Monday-Friday, 9am to 4pm
(with 8:30am-9am dropoff and 4pm-4:30pm pick-up) at:
Corte Madera School 4575 Alpine Road Portola Valley, CA 94028
Tuition for the program is $400 for the week
(healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks included). 100% scholarships are available for highly qualified students
whose families have a gross annual income below $50k.
To apply, please send an email expressing interest to bootcamp@khanacademy.org including the student's name, age and location (either parent's work or home).
About the Instructors
Salman Khan founded the Khan Academy with the hope of using technology to foster new learning models. He has held positions in venture capital, product management, and engineering. Sal received his MBA from Harvard Business School. He also holds a Masters in electrical engineering and computer science, a BS in electrical engineering and computer science, and a BS in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Aragon Burlingham founded the We Teach Science Foundation with the goal of elevating the quality of science and math education in K-12 schools. Prior to forming the Foundation, Aragon worked in Silicon Valley in various executive management positions at a diverse range of companies taking products from concept to production. He holds a Masters in Aeronautics & Astronautics from Stanford University, and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California.
The 2010 Mental Boot Camp is an
intensive, one-week program focused on accelerating the learning of the some of the San Francisco Peninsula's highest
potential young minds. It is directed at rising 6th-12th graders
who demonstrate the motivation and ability to deepen their understanding of math, science and engineering. Students will
be mentored through programming and modeling projects to better understand natural phenomena and hone their engineering skills.
Although this is not
an SAT-prep course, SAT-type problems will be heavily used and the students will be encouraged to take the SAT
to assess their overall progress. The heavy thinking will be interspersed with physical activity to ensure
the flow of blood to both the body and brain (left and right sides).
The Boot Camp will run from July 6th to July 9th, 2010 from Monday-Friday, 9am to 4pm
(with 8:30am-9am dropoff and 4pm-4:30pm pick-up) at:
To apply, please send an email expressing interest to bootcamp@khanacademy.org including the student's name, age and location (either parent's work or home).