APEX at Keystone Academy are high level summer courses for students looking for opportunities to explore unusually demanding topics at an advanced level. Most of them tend to run for two weeks, and for half the day, thus allowing a student to do two courses together.  These programs are not necessarily for gifted students only, but they are for those who have a passion to get to grips with subjects that can go deeper and be more intellectually challenging than those offered during term time.

Climate Change

       Exploring her passion for understanding and addressing climate change, Keystone science teacher Ms.  Portia Mhlongowill guide students through an exploration of the scientific evidence data to build awareness and enthusiasm for their future lives as potential leaders in a world that will need educated and enthusiastic advocates for solving global problems by starting locally. MS. Portia is certified as a Climate Reality Leader, and her training and experience will help the students in this class become the leaders we will need in the coming decades.  This specialized class will also benefit from the participation of invited experts that will contribute their knowledge and experience.

When is the program?   July 25 to August 5, 2022. 12:30-15:30

Venue: Keystone Academy

Whom does the program serve?

• Day Program: Current Grade 9-11 students
• Boarding Program: Current Grade 9-11 students

Language of instruction: English

Application fee：RMB 500

Program fee:

Program fee includes the tuition, educational materials, meals, use of sports facilities. Application fee is not included.

• Day Students: RMB 10,000 for one session, RMB 16,000 for two sessions
• Boarding Students: RMB 22,000

There will be a 10% discount off the program fee if register together with another family and complete the application process (Excluding the bus fee).

School bus fee：RMB 1,000-2,000（Bus arrives at school around 8:15am, departs from school around 3:30pm every day.Depending on the overall needs of the program, we may not be able to provide a pick-up or drop-off site at your desired location.）

Program Timeline：

• Application Deadline：April 30, 2022

Keystone Summer Archway has a rolling admission policy. Any application submitted after the deadline will be accepted based on available seats.

AI Program

       In the new age of digital economy, artificial intelligence (AI), already a universal ubiquity, has been in the limelight of research and industry worldwide. This summer, APEX is launching a brand-new AI program developed by research teams from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Stanford University, featuring lectures from CMU’s AI doctoral program. The 2 weeks of mental gymnastics will endow students with logic and abilities to tackle challenges in contests and life with AI.  Students will also design and publish browser games on their own websites for professors around the world to visit the brainchild of our enthusiastic enquirers.

When is the program?   July 25 to August 5, 2022. 8:30-11:30

Venue: Keystone Academy

Whom does the program serve?

• Day Programs: Current Grade 9-11 students
• Boarding Programs: Current Grade 9-11 students

Language of instruction: Bilingual

Application fee：RMB 500

Program fee:

Program fee includes the tuition, educational materials, meals, use of sports facilities. Application fee is not included.

• Day Students: RMB 10,000 for one session, RMB 16,000 for two sessions
• Boarding Students: RMB 22,000

There will be a 10% discount off the program fee if register together with another family and complete the application process (Excluding the bus fee).

School bus fee：RMB 1,000-2,000（Bus arrives at school around 8:15am, departs from school around 3:30pm every day.Depending on the overall needs of the program, we may not be able to provide a pick-up or drop-off site at your desired location.）

Program Timeline：

• Application Deadline：April 30, 2022

Keystone Summer Archway has a rolling admission policy. Any application submitted after the deadline will be accepted based on available seats.

Psychology

       Do you know how lie detector works? Do you want to know more about human-computer interaction? Find out all these in this year’s Summer Program at Keystone Academy!

       This course will be taught by two well-known researchers and experienced educators from the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. During the learning period, the students will learn how to do research from the very basics to a quite high level by attending lectures, reading papers, experience being participants and experimenters, designing their own research, collecting the data, doing statistical analysis, and making the presentations. They will also learn to use the most advanced research equipment to measure such as EEG or cardiovascular signals. The students can also consult the instructors with information related to career development and those who performed excellently can received recommendation letters from the instructors.

When is the program?   July 25 to August 5, 2022.

There will be both morning session (8:30-11:30) and afternoon session (12:30-15:30) for students to choose. If one session is registered less than 5 students, then we will combine to one class after communicating with parents

Venue: Keystone Academy

Whom does the program serve?

• Day Programs: Current Grade 9-11 students
• Boarding Programs: Current Grade 9-11 students

Language of instruction: Bilingual

Application fee：RMB 500

Program fee:

Program fee includes the tuition, educational materials, meals, use of sports facilities. Application fee is not included.

• Day Students: RMB 10,000 for one session , RMB 16,000 for two sessions
• Boarding Students: RMB 22,000

There will be a 10% discount off the program fee if register together with another family and complete the application process (Excluding the bus fee).

School bus fee：RMB 1,000-2,000（Bus arrives at school around 8:15am, departs from school around 3:30pm every day.Depending on the overall needs of the program, we may not be able to provide a pick-up or drop-off site at your desired location.）

Program Timeline：

• Application Deadline：April 30, 2022

Keystone Summer Archway has a rolling admission policy. Any application submitted after the deadline will be accepted based on available seats.

 Discovery of Number Theory

       Keystone Math teacher Ms.  Amanda Shen will lead students to explore one of the most fascinating aspects of modern mathematics in her Number Theory program.  Modular arithmetic and the use of different bases are just two of the topics with applications in programming that students will find both challenging and innovative. Number Theory will also explore the development of mathematical concepts using the kind of formal proof and logic structure that helps students to discover the number mysteries beyond classrooms.

When is the program?   July 25 to August 5, 2022.

There will be both morning session (8:30-11:30) and afternoon session (12:30-15:30) for students to choose. If one session is registered less than 5 students, then we will combine to one class after communicating with parents

Venue: Keystone Academy

Whom does the program serve?

• Day Programs: Current Grade 5-8 students
• Boarding Programs: Current Grade 9-11 students

Language of instruction: Bilingual

Application fee：RMB 500

Program fee:

Program fee includes the tuition, educational materials, meals, use of sports facilities. Application fee is not included.

• Day Students: RMB 10,000 for one session, RMB 16,000 for two sessions
• Boarding Students: RMB 22,000 

There will be a 10% discount off the program fee if register together with another family and complete the application process (Excluding the bus fee).

School bus fee：RMB 1,000-2,000（Bus arrives at school around 8:15am, departs from school around 3:30pm every day.Depending on the overall needs of the program, we may not be able to provide a pick-up or drop-off site at your desired location.）

Program Timeline：

• Application Deadline：April 30, 2022

Keystone Summer Archway has a rolling admission policy. Any application submitted after the deadline will be accepted based on available seats.

Visual Art

       In this course you will get professional guidance on creating an art school application portfolio, earn college credit, and start your art journey. Two weeks is not enough time to help you complete an art portfolio, but it can teach you a method of how to create a high-level art portfolio for college or university and is packed with tips from leading art and design school admissions staff from around the world. Throughout the course, you will experiment with a multitude of art materials to build your artistic repertoire. Daily demos and a wide variety of project will help you gain a greater understanding of the creative process, form initial ideas and layouts to the finishing details. You will leave this course with complex artwork for your portfolio and the ability to read the objects that surround you in a thoughtful and conceptual way.

When is the program?   July 25 to August 5, 2022. 12:30-15:30

Venue: Keystone Academy

Whom does the program serve?

• Day Programs: Current Grade 9-11 students
• Boarding Programs: Current Grade 9-11 students

Language of instruction: Bilingual

Application fee：RMB 500

Program fee:

Program fee includes the tuition, educational materials, meals, use of sports facilities. Application fee is not included.

• Day Students: RMB 16,000 for full-day session
• Boarding Students: RMB 22,000 for full-day session

There will be a 10% discount off the program fee if register together with another family and complete the application process (Excluding the bus fee).

School bus fee：RMB 1,000-2,000（Bus arrives at school around 8:15am, departs from school around 3:30pm every day.Depending on the overall needs of the program, we may not be able to provide a pick-up or drop-off site at your desired location.）

Program Timeline：

• Application Deadline：April 30, 2022

Keystone Summer Archway has a rolling admission policy. Any application submitted after the deadline will be accepted based on available seats.

       As an important component of Keystone Summer Archway, we offer a variety of sports choices to promote fitness, cooperation, sportsmanship, and the learning of new skills. All the offerings are designed to introduce fundamental rules and skills to all participants, increase the ability and skill, provide some competition and recreation, and stimulate long-term participation in athletics. All player levels are welcome.

       Curriculum contents are subject to fit students playing levels and abilities; to achieve learning expectations and outcomes, participants are to be evaluated in the first session so that appropriate grouping will be made, and so the delivery of teaching and coaching can best materialized.