Junior Scholars Program: Personalized strategy to discover and develop lifelong interests and skills

In 1-on-1 monthly meetings beginning in Grade 9, we encourage our students to contemplate and articulate their passions, then offer personalized guidance and support as they continue to explore – whether that means applying to summer internships in art museums, building a reading list about consumer psychology, or thinking through how to establish a philosophy discussion group at their high school. We host often host events in which students can deepen their interests in a fun and engaging environment with other ESC students.

We offer workshops that help students hone the skills they will need to succeed in the American classroom setting.  In our biweekly reading groups, students strengthen their critical reading and discussion skills through engaging with texts of all kinds – poems, short stories, plays, and news articles. Beyond reading groups, we hold 20 other specialized workshops on topics like writing reflectively, giving effective presentations, and paraphrasing.

Through class-wide dinners and outings like laser tag and hiking along the Great Wall, our students form friendships and build a support system of consultants and peers who experience the challenges and triumphs of preparing for the application process and higher education alongside them.