Bear Prep Program: August 24 - August 27

• DATES: Monday, August 24 - Thursday, August 27
   
• TIME: 9am - 12pm
   
• FOCUS: With a focus on English Language Arts and Math, students will brush up and improve their skills: reading decoding, reading fluency, and math fact practice. This section is limited to 10 students.
   
• SNACK: NFA will provide a mid-morning snack. Students who are registered for a morning and an afternoon session should bring their own lunch.  
   
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Following registration, we will provide additional information along with a detailed checklist of items students should bring to Bear Prep.

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• DATES: Monday, August 24 - Thursday, August 27
   
• TIME: 9am - 12pm
   
• FOCUS: With a focus on English Language Arts and Math, students will brush up and improve their skills: phonics, decoding, handwriting, number sense, Fundations, and Heggerty. This section is limited to 10 students.
   
• SNACK: NFA will provide a mid-morning snack. Students who are registered for a morning and an afternoon session should bring their own lunch.  
   
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Following registration, we will send a detailed checklist of what students should bring to Bear Prep.

REGISTER

The program is designed to support incoming NFA 8th grade students in their preparation for the high school admissions tests. This high school admissions season proves to be a busy one! Various schools offer their testing on dates through the summer to the fall. 

The content of this program includes: 

• Standardized test taking strategies
• Timed Practice
• Reading Comprehension Passages
• Math Review

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Following registration, we will send a detailed checklist of what students should bring to Bear Prep.  We will ask parents to purchase the High School Placement Test Book in addition to bringing supplies like a notebook, sharpened pencils, water, and snacks.

(A test prep program during the school year will not be offered)

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• DATES: Monday, August 24 - Thursday, August 27
   
• TIME: 1pm - 3pm
   
• LOCATION: Norwood Campus
   
• FOCUS: Bear Athletics Prep will take place on campus and offer engaging opportunities for new and returning NFA student-athletes in 4th - 8th grade (fall 2026 grade) to strengthen their athletic skills, improve conditioning, and stay active and connected before the first day of school. 
   
• ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Following registration, we will provide additional information along with a detailed checklist of items students should bring to Bear Prep.

REGISTER