Registration for Summer Stretch 2025 will begin at 4:00 PM on Sunday, February 16th. Students must currently be in the 7th-10th grades (during the 2024-2025 school year) when they register. Not all classes are open to all grades. Because classes tend to fill quickly, students may choose up to three of their top course preferences during registration. However, students are only accepted into one class.
Applicants need to complete the online application and submit appropriate documentation to qualify for admission to the program. Applications are only considered complete after documentation has been submitted.
Pathways to Qualify for Summer Stretch Classes
PLEASE NOTE: In addition to the qualifiers below, students wishing to take Geometry, Algebra 2, and Precalculus must demonstrate successful completion or current enrollment with good standing in the prerequisite course, using the following course order (report cards are sufficient):
Algebra 1* → Geometry → Algebra 2 → Precalculus
*Note: Algebra 1 requires no prerequisite course.
Stretch applicants qualify by submitting documentation for ONE of the following:
- Enrollment in an identified gifted/highly capable program that specifically serves highly capable students. Acceptable documentation is a letter of placement or report card in a gifted program or school;
- Qualification to participate in a nationally recognized talent search (Johns Hopkins CTY, Davidson Institute, etc.);
- Participation in the Rainier Scholars program;
- Smarter Balanced (SBAC) scores from the 2022-23 school year or other standardized test (ITBS, SSAT, SCAT, CoGAT, ERB/ISEE) scores in the 90th percentile or above in at least one subject area. For your reference, the minimum qualifying SBAC scores for tests taken the Spring of 2023 are as follows:
- 5th Grade test: ELA 2646, OR Math 2630
- 6th Grade test: ELA 2650, OR Math 2653
- 7th Grade test: ELA 2684, OR Math 2681
- 8th Grade test: ELA 2703, OR Math 2701
- SAT or ACT scores in the 50th percentile or better in at least one subject area - we do not accept PSAT scores;
- MAP scores in the 99th percentile in any one subject;
- Recommendation from a teacher who can speak to the student’s ability to succeed in the program. If you are using a teacher’s recommendation to qualify for the program, you will be prompted to provide a name and email address during registration. The teacher recommendation form will automatically be emailed to the instructor;
- Previous enrollment in our Summer Challenge or Summer Stretch program.
Documentation must be uploaded to your account. It can be in the form of a screenshot, photo, PDF, or jpeg.
To meet projected enrollment demands, we sometimes offer multiple sections of classes. Please note that if you register for a class that has multiple sections (designated Section A or Section B), if there is no space left in the section you are requesting, we will automatically put you in the other section of the same class. The core content is the same across sections, although teachers may approach it differently based on their areas of expertise.
Applications are accepted on a rolling, first-come first-served basis. Complete applications are processed first. Waiting lists are created for classes that fill. Classes that are under-enrolled may be canceled.