AP Biology (Grade 9 & Up)

AP Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore topics like evolution, energetics, information storage and transfer, and system interactions.

AP Chemistry (G 9 & up) 

AP Chemistry is an introductory college-level chemistry course that enables students to learn the foundations of chemistry. Topics covered include atomic structure, molecular and ionic compounds, intermolecular forces, reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and acids and bases.

Pre-AP Chinese 

The curriculum of this Pre-AP Chinese language class is designed to prepare students for Chinese AP Chinese Language and Culture course.
To maximize students’ learning effectiveness, students are encouraged to fully engage and participate with all the learning activities in an immersion environment where students are required to speak Chinese to ensure and enhance their learning. Approximately 90% of the instructional time of this course is in Chinese and 10% of the instructional time is in English for the purpose of clear description and explanation of grammar rules, assignment rubrics, sentence structures and new vocabularies.
Students will be guided to master comprehensive essay writing, picture or movie analysis, cultural studies and comparison. Besides emphasizing students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, this class also emphasizes students’ efficiency and accuracy in Chinese typing. Chinese cultural studies is also included in the curriculum so that students’ multicultural awareness is strengthened in the teaching and learning process.
By the end of this class, students are able to conduct basic conversations in Chinese, use Chinese to share their thoughts, to express their opinions and communicate with native Chinese speakers

AP Computer Science A 

AP Computer Science A
Recommended ages: 15+
Course Description: Advanced Placement Computer Science A (APCS A) course and exam focuses on the advanced fundamentals of using computer programming to solve problems and prepares students for college-level computer science classes. Students are expected to write, analyze, and test code relating to concepts such as a variable, data structures, functions, recursion, inheritance, and more. Some prior programming knowledge is recommended.
Note: APCS A should not be confused with Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles (APCS P), which focuses on broader applications of computing rather than programming.

AP Language and Composition Boot Camp 

This course, tailored to the upcoming AP Language test in May 2024 and taught by Ms Kirstie, an AP Language teacher with a successful record, will review the fundamentals students need in order to score a 4 or a 5 on the AP exam. We will review the test requirements and practice the multiple choice and each essay type several times: the synthesis essay, the rhetorical analysis essay, and the argument essay. Ms Kirstie will provide many rounds of examples, real time modeling of essays, oral feedback, and hints for success with each essay. By the end of the course, expect to have written at least 12 essays and to have practiced at least 4 authentic multiple choice tests. The last two classes will focus on full length test simulation with feedback so students can gauge their growth and potential scoring capability.

AP Calculus BC

AP Calculus BC constitutes a collegiate-level curriculum, equivalent to a full-year calculus program offered at the majority of universities. The course is structured in alignment with the Advanced Placement Calculus BC curriculum developed by the College Board, aiming to foster a comprehensive understanding of calculus concepts and provide practical experience with its methodologies and applications. Emphasizing a multifaceted approach, the course highlights that calculus concepts and challenges can be approached and represented through various means: graphically, numerically, algebraically, and verbally. The overarching objective of the course is to equip students for success in the AP Exam and subsequent college-level mathematics courses.

AP Macroeconomics: Dive into the World of Economics!
Unlock the mysteries of the economy with our engaging AP Macroeconomics course! This introductory college-level class invites students to explore the principles that govern economic systems on a grand scale.
Economic Measurements: Understand how we gauge the health of an economy.
Market Dynamics: Explore how supply and demand shape our world.
Macroeconomic Models: Discover the frameworks that economists use to interpret complex systems.
Macroeconomic Policies: Examine the role of government policies in influencing economic outcomes.
Prepare for the May AP Test!
In addition to a comprehensive understanding of key concepts, our course emphasizes effective test-taking strategies and provides ample practice with past exam questions. You’ll build confidence and refine your skills to excel on the AP exam.

AP Physics 1 

AP physics I is an algebra-based, introductory college-level physics course that includes mechanics topics such as motion, force, momentum, energy, harmonic motion, and rotation. The course is intended to proxy a one-semester algebra-based university course.

AP Physics 1 Boot camp 

The course aims to prepare students for the upcoming AP Physics 1 exam. The design of the course will help students to take the exam with confidence. Students will review each unit with the instructor. After each review session, questions related to each unit will be assigned and explained in the course. The strategies to solve multiple choice questions (MCQs) and free response questions (FRQs) will be discussed. Important types of questions, such as, the projectile motions, the pulley systems, objects on inclines, collisions, and etc. will be thoroughly studied in the course. Students will also practice previous AP exams to get familiar with the style and content of the exam in the course.
AP Physics 1: Algebra-Based covers seven units: Kinematics, Dynamics, Circular Motion and Gravitation, Energy, Momentum, Simple Harmonic Motion, and Torque and Rotational Motion.

AP Psychology Prep 

This class is designed to prepare you for the AP Psychology exam over 24 weeks (Summer and Fall quarters). Lectures will meet twice weekly between 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm (CST). (see Schedule). Homework will be assigned at the end of every lecture and will focus primarily on the application of skills to analyze psychological research papers found in the free response exam questions. The course will also build upon prior knowledge in preparation for tackling the exam’s multiple-choice questions. Students are expected to finish their homework before the next class unless stated otherwise. Thus, students should be prepared for a significant time commitment. Students need to be able to fluently read a college level textbook and express themselves clearly in writing.

The skills the course focuses on includes applying psychological perspectives, theories, concepts, and research findings, evaluating qualitative and quantitative research methods and study designs, interpreting data such as evaluating tables, graphs, charts, figures and diagrams as well as developing and justifying psychological arguments using evidence. Strong emphasis is placed on analyzing published research using research methods which can be challenging. Students need to ensure they complete all required readings assigned for homework to be able to apply the concepts to multiple choice questions discussed in class. Students are expected to take the A.P. Psychology course at the end of this course.

AP Spanish

AP Spanish Language and Culture is equivalent to an intermediate level college course in Spanish. Students cultivate their understanding of Spanish language and culture by applying interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication in real-life situations as they explore concepts related to family and communities, personal and public identities, beauty and aesthetics, science and technology, contemporary life, and global challenges.

AP Statistics

The AP Statistics course introduces students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data. There are four themes evident in the content, skills, and assessment in the AP Statistics course: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, probability and simulation, and statistical inference. Students use technology, investigations, problem solving, and writing as they build conceptual understanding.

• Week 1-2: Unit 1: Exploring one-variable data
• Week 3: Unit 2: Exploring two-variable data
• Week 4-5: Unit 3: Collecting Data
• Week 6-7: Unit 4: Probability, Random Variables, and Probability Distributions
• Week 8-9: Unit 5: Sampling Distribution
• Week 10-11: Unit 6: Inferencefor Categorical Data: Proportions

AP Calculus BC constitutes a collegiate-level curriculum, equivalent to a full-year calculus program offered at the majority of universities. The course is structured in alignment with the Advanced Placement Calculus BC curriculum developed by the College Board, aiming to foster a comprehensive understanding of calculus concepts and provide practical experience with its methodologies and applications.

Emphasizing a multifaceted approach, the course highlights that calculus concepts and challenges can be approached and represented through various means: graphically, numerically, algebraically, and verbally. The overarching objective of the course is to equip students for success in the AP Exam and subsequent college-level mathematics courses.

 AP US History  This course is designed to provide a college-level experience and preparation for the AP Exam in May 2026. Topics include life and thought in colonial America, revolutionary ideology, constitutional development, Jeffersonian and Jacksonian democracy, nineteenth-century reform movements, and Manifest Destiny. Other topics include the Civil War and Reconstruction, immigration, industrialism, Populism, Progressivism, World War I, the Jazz Age, the Great Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the post-Cold War era, and the United States at the beginning of the twenty-first century. This course will be taught over 3 semesters: Summer 2025, Fall 2025, and Spring 2026.

AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism

   This course will prepare the student for the AP* Physics C E/M test administered by the College Board every May. It is highly recommended that this course be taken AFTER the Physics C Mechanics, as many of the concepts used in this course are introduced in the that course. If a student takes Physics C E/M without a background in mechanics, the topics discussed may not be fully understood. The backbone of the course is a problem-solving approach that emphasizes methodology over memorization. Students must have prerequisite knowledge in mathematics up to and including the level of calculus

The Electricity & Magnetism portion will provide instruction in each of the following five

content areas assessed on the AP® Exam: Electrostatics; conductors, capacitors, and

dielectrics; electric circuits; magnetic fields; and electromagnetism

Curriculum:

Unit A. Electrostatics

1. Charge and Coulomb’s law

2. Electric field and electric potential (including point charges)

3. Gauss’s law

4. Fields and potentials of other charge distributions

Unit B. Conductors, capacitors, dielectrics

1. Electrostatics with conductors

2. Capacitors

2a. Capacitance

2b. Parallel plate

2c. Spherical and cylindrical

3. Dielectrics

Unit C. Electric Circuits

1. Current, resistance, power

2. Steady-state direct current circuits with batteries and resistors only

3. Capacitors in circuits

a. Steady state

b. Transients in RC circuits

Unit D. Magnetic Fields

1. Forces on moving charges in magnetic fields

2. Forces on current-carrying wires in magnetic fields

3. Fields of long current-carrying wires

4. Biot-Savart law and Ampere’s law

Unit E. Electromagnetism

1. Electromagnetic induction (including Faraday’s law and Lenz’s law)

2. Inductance (including LR and LC circuits)

3. Maxwell’s equations

Unit F. Modern Physics

1. Relativity

2. Nuclear physics

3. Energy from the nucleus

Dr. Graber received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from Grantham University and his PhD degree in Biochemistry from Kent State University. Dr. Graber is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at a private University where he teaches General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry. In addition to his expertise in chemistry, Dr. Graber has over a decade of programming experience within scientific and software development settings. He also enjoys teaching and tutoring online in his spare time. Dr. Graber’s passion is to help students understand the marvels of science and apply computer skills to solve real world problems. In the classroom, Dr. Graber emphasizes problem solving and active learning and encourages students to adapt a growth mindset and learn from their mistakes.

方老师，副教授，杭州师范大学中文系毕业，在语文教学领域深耕30多年，承担过从初中到大学各阶段的语文教学工作，在浙江同济科技学院和浙江建设学院开设过大学语文，应用文写作，视听艺术等多门课程，同时又在杭州新东方和杭州优翰教学培训机构担任中高考学生语文课程辅导老师多年，曾任浙江省高考阅卷教师和浙江中华经典诵读比赛高校组评委。参加过华东师范大学的对外汉语教学培训和考试，2019年在美国北卡管理中国留学生1年，在国内核心期刊发表过多篇教学论文，有丰富的教学和教学理论研究的经验。教学中主张情感教育和寓教于乐及个性化学习，善于营造活泼的课堂氛围，语文基础教学的过程中重视传授中国文化。

Ms. Edit is an accomplished AP Computer Science teacher, tutor, and College Board exam rater. Her students consistently outperform national averages on AP exams. As former Chair of Computer Science and Engineering at a top high school, she led students to win national coding and 3D design competitions and was featured in The New York Post for her teaching excellence.
She holds an M.S. in Computer Science in Education from Long Island University and serves on the committee of an international IT conference. A recipient of the College Board’s Female Diversity Award, Ms. Edit is committed to promoting inclusion in tech.
Specializing in AP Computer Science Principles, AP Computer Science A, and Robotics, she creates personalized, engaging learning plans that inspire student success.

Mr. Zhu majors in Mechanical Engineering and minoring in Computer Sciences at a top 30 university. He has a nearly full SAT score and 5’s in the AP Computer Science, Calculus BC, Physics C: E&M, and Physics C: Mechanics exams, giving him a wide expertise on high school level STEM courses and exams. His favorite classes to teach are computer science, math and physics. He has more than 4 years of teaching experiences. He currently lives in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, and spends his spare time enjoying video games, music, anime, and hobby rocketry.

Mr. Billings has dedicated 27 years to education, specializing in AP Economics throughout his career. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Industrial Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Education from the University of Pittsburgh. For the past 15 years, Mr. Billings has served as the department chairperson at a highly regarded suburban high school near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His experience with AP Economics began in 1996, when he first taught the course as an intern while completing his graduate studies.

The teacher is incredibly loved by the students and receives rave reviews!

Zeeshan is a highly qualified Physics Educator with over 12 years of experience teaching and designing physics curricula for high school, college, and university students. Holding both a master’s and bachelor’s degree in engineering, he is dedicated to creating engaging, concept-driven learning environments that foster critical thinking and problem-solving skills. His teaching emphasizes a deep understanding of physics principles, real-world application, and collaborative learning, helping students move beyond rote memorization to develop strong analytical and reasoning abilities

Mr. Herrera has taught both high school as well as college English Composition for nearly two decades. In addition, he has taught creative writing, mythology, dual enrollment, and academic writing courses to students at levels ranging from grade school to college, as well as provided weekly one on one reading and writing tutoring sessions to both grade school and high school students at two distinct online academies. In regard to his education, Mr. Herrera has earned a Master of Arts in English from Eastern Illinois University, a Master of Education in Education Administration from Grand Canyon University, and is currently pursuing a third Master of Arts in Philosophy from The Holy Apostles College and Seminary. He is also AP Literature andComposition grader.

Teacher Guo has 10 years of experience in teaching high school level and middle school level mathematics courses. He is currently teaching high school in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago. After graduating from UC-Berkeley with a degree in Theoretical Mathematics. Mr. Guo has been teaching various high school math courses including Algebra 1, Geometry, Precalculus， AMC series, AP math and SAT. He also leads his high school math team competing in the NSML (North Suburban Math League) and ICTM Regional and State Math Contests. Mr. Guo also competed in AMC-12, the AIME, ARML, and as a 4-year math team starter at New Trier for a top-5 math team. Students enjoy Mr. Guo’s sense of humor, laid-back style, and relational teaching style.

Ms Yuliya is an experienced high school science educator with nearly two decades of teaching in Minnesota. Over the past eight years, she has specialized in preparing 10th-grade students for the College Board’s AP Biology exam. As a content area expert, she has developed a reputation for making complex scientific concepts both relevant and accessible to young learners. Mrs. Walters is particularly skilled in guiding students through practice exam questions, helping them build confidence and achieve success in their academic pursuits.

Teacher Cao holds a Ph.D. in Physics and a Master’s degree in Statistics from the U.S. Before that, he earned a Master’s degree in Physics. As one of the early contributors to the AP Physics and Mathematics program at New Oriental School, Teacher Cao played a key role in developing a comprehensive curriculum and training new teachers. Over the years, he has dedicated himself to exploring the mysteries of physics and sharing this knowledge with students through teaching. His teaching philosophy focuses on making abstract concepts simple, engaging, and appealing, sparking students' curiosity and confidence. With fifteen years of teaching experience, his students consistently achieve outstanding results in the AP Physics exams, with extremely high satisfaction rates.

Ms. Buckless is an experienced educator with a strong background in social studies, holding a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a postgraduate teaching certificate. Certified in A.P. U.S. History and A.P. Psychology for grades 9–12, she has taught Advanced Placement courses in both the U.S. and abroad, with a focus on inspiring critical thinking and academic success.

As a department chair and mentor, she has guided students in academics, college applications, and leadership development. An advisor to the National Honor Society, Ms. Buckless is dedicated to fostering academic excellence, global responsibility, and a lifelong love of learning in her students.

Dr. Dong obtained her PhD in mathematics from Binghamton University. She has been teaching mathematics and statistics for over ten years. She enjoys teaching math because students can discover and understand how math is around us from engineering to nature. When she teaches math, she provides the students with a variety of knowledge, help them achieve their goals and make sure every student reach their full potential. She received very positing feedback from her students: “Dr.Dong is great, always answers question in a timely manner, and cultivates a welcoming environment in the classroom.” “ I'm going to be a math teacher, and I love the way you taught, it was super effective for me, and made managing my course load super easy.)” “I think she did an amazing job explaining in detail concepts in problems. I am very bad at math but she explained everything so well and did example problems that were very useful in helping the class understand how to do any kind of problem we would encounter.” When she does not teach, she likes to spend time with her children teaching them math and visiting historical places.

Ms Sharon has over twenty years of teaching experience, with eleven years of AP History instruction. In addition, she has been an AP US History Reader since 2015. Her commitment to rigorous scholarship and deep knowledge of US History has yielded impressive results, with most students scoring 4-5 on the AP exam and earning college credit at the university level. Over her career, Ms. Gillette has taught in the United States, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and Morocco. In her free time, she travels extensively around the world.

Customer satisfaction is our top priority. If you are not satisfied, we offer 100% refund after the 1st trial class. If the withdrawal happens after the 2nd class, refund will be prorated. If the withdrawal happens after the 3rd class or future classes, no cash refund will be made. Instead, you can use the remaining class tuition (prorated) to sign up for other classes or save it as credit for future classes. No refunds for missed classes. We reserve the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment.