Class Days

For Delve 2012-2013: each Sunday, Delve classes run from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM, with each class period organized at the teacher's discretion. There is a 1-hour lunch break from 12:00-1:00PM.

Delve 2013-2014 may have a slightly different daily schedule

Delve classes begin September 18 and run every Sunday except for a few weekends in November and December until the AP exams in May. We will also have practice exam sessions as well. All of the class days and vacations are scheduled on the Delve Calendar.

If a class is ever canceled (snow days, teacher illness, etc.) a notice will be posted at Class Cancellations at 7:00 AM day-of in the case of snow days and as soon as possible in all other cases.

Registration

Registration for Delve 2012-2013 has now closed.

What Classes are Offered?

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 Psychology and Environmental Science. Our teachers are all MIT students and community members who have prepared for and taken the AP themselves.

THIS YEAR we will be running:

• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Physics B
• AP Physics C (Mechanics and E&M component)
• AP Psychology
• AP French
• AP Computer Science

Since Delve meets only once a week, teachers assign 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 does not offer the lab components of its AP courses.

Additional Classes - SPICY Days!

This year, in addition to the standard scheduled classes, we will have two "SPICY" days at Delve, when, in addition to their main classes, students will be allowed to take two seminar classes on interesting other topics. We hope you'll enjoy this break from the normal routine!

Getting Course Credit

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.

In particular, Delve classes are NOT AP classes and cannot be listed as AP classes on a transcript. Our classes are NOT CollegeBoard accredited and are merely intended as preparation for the AP exam.

Students with Handicaps

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.

Taking the AP exam through us:

We will offer some but not all AP exams: see this page for more information