Each Sunday, Delve classes run from 1:30-5:00pm, with each class period organized at the teacher’s discretion. Delve classes begin in mid-September, and, except for a few weekends in November and December, run every Sunday until the AP exams in May. Class offerings differ from year to year, but we almost always offer at least one section each of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, and Calculus AB, and frequently offer other common AP subjects like Music Theory, World History, and Latin. Our teachers are all MIT students and community members who have prepared for and taken the AP themselves.
Since Delve meets only once a week, teachers usually assign extensive homework and expect their students to come to class prepared. Teachers organize their syllabi around the College Board’s official AP syllabi, but they are often keen to take interesting side tracks or present more advanced material to keep their students’ interest. Unfortunately, due to safety concerns and space availability, Delve usually does not offer the lab components of its AP courses.
We are frequently asked to provide credit for Delve classes, since they cover so much material found in a standard school curriculum. However, since ESP is not an accredited high school or educational institution, we can’t provide any official credit or transcript. The most we can do is send a letter to your school with the class syllabus and a note from the teacher summarizing your performance, with a letter grade if they choose.
If your child has any physical handicaps, please inform us ahead of time so we can make suitable arrangements. If your child has any other special needs, please inform us. While we will work with your child to the best of our ability, our teachers are college students and are not trained in how to handle special needs children.
Last modified by roshini on Sept. 26, 2009 at 07:41 p.m.