Summer Academy at BSS is an exceptional way to get ahead, catch up or explore something completely different.
Summer Academy 2025 Credit Courses will run from July 2 - 25 and Academic Skills sessions will run from August 18 - 22. Registration will be available in early January 2025.
First complete the application form online and pay the tuition fee. You will then receive an email with supplementary forms to complete. Please note that one form requires your school's principal or guidance counsellor's signature before submission. Email your supplementary forms and a copy of your most recent report card to summeracademy@bss.on.ca. After your supplementary forms are submitted, you will receive an email confirming that you are registered for the course.
Courses are scheduled to run pending sufficient enrolment. When we have reached our minimum enrolment, you will receive an email confirming that the course will be running.
Credit course applications are accepted until Friday, June 20, 2025. Requests to register after this deadline should be emailed directly to summeracademy@bss.on.ca. Late registration requests will be accepted pending course availability and submission of proper documentation prior to the course start date.
Once we have declared that a course will definitely be offered, we will mail out a confirmation package to you. Most courses are confirmed in early May but decisions can happen as late as June. We aim to let registered students know by the end of May or early June if we do not think we will have sufficient enrolment to run a course.
Credit Courses, Academic Skills programs and the Co-Ed Sports Academy are open to students of all genders from public and independent schools. Voices of Leadership and STEMGirls are only open to students who identify as girls.
Given the condensed nature of course delivery, BSS Summer Academy unfolds at a fast pace. As a result, students who are strong independent learners and take initiative tend to experience the greatest success. Students specifically enrolling to repeat a course will benefit from our program when demonstrating dedication to improving their grades.
While every day of the course is important in achieving success in the program, the first and last days of the course are essential for laying the necessary foundation and consolidating learning. Students are therefore not permitted to miss more than two days of classes and must be in attendance on the first three days of the course and the final three days during summative evaluations and exams. Students are not permitted to start the course late or finish the course early. This is an entirely in-person on-campus program and remote learning is not available.
Most courses do not require textbooks, as materials are online. However, where textbooks are required, students are responsible for purchasing their own textbooks. Course texts should be ordered through the U of T Bookstore. Please note, the Summer Academy Bookstore will not be available until June 2025. You will receive the details on how to order textbooks in your information package.
All students must bring their own laptop to access the BSS network and other resources. We recommend students use an Apple Mac laptop as this will allow our IT team to support them should any technical assistance be required.
While there is no formal dress code, students' clothing must not expose any private areas, and must be respectful of different cultures/identities and not promote any illicit activity.
Students will be able to order hot lunches. More details will be provided with your information package. There are also plenty of options within walking distance of BSS.