Make Your
Summer Count

2Sigma School's credit bearing classes offer families an option where students can earn high-school or even college-credits (varies by course) while learning from top educators in the field. Our classes are project-based and designed to be engaging and fun.

Computer Science, Data Science, AI, and Cybersecurity — these are top skills that every student needs to learn to prepare for the careers of the future. Yet most high schools either do not offer these classes, or offer limited classes to selected students.

As an accredited institution, 2Sigma School can award high school credits for our courses on a transcript, just like your child's regular school. Some high schools may accept these credits as part of their graduation requirements, and even use them to calculate your child's GPA. This policy varies by school, so we recommend you check with your child's school counselor.

Regardless of your local school's decision, students can submit our transcript to colleges as college applications allow additional transcripts to be submitted. This can help your child stand out in the college application process.

We are accredited by Cognia and most of our courses are not only NCAA approved, they are also approved for A-G credits by the University of California. Our AP courses are approved by the college board.

In addition, 2Sigma School is an approved online course provider in multiple states, including, California, Washington, Oklahoma, and Florida. See our accreditations page for more details.

During Summer, the most popular enrollment option is the Summer of Code program. It is a cohort-based, fast-paced program where students can finish a full year course over 6 weeks. Students meet several times a week for live instruction and work on homework and projects in between.

Students who aren't able to finish the full course during Summer due to varying schedules, may complete it as an independent study program during the Fall. Students will be assigned an instructor who provides guided work, offline help via email, and offers live office hours for an hour a week on average.

Our course description offers a detailed overview of the course, including the prerequisites. If you are unsure, you can always reach out to our program counselors by email or by scheduling a call back at a time that works best for you using our calendar.

Our program counselors will ask you questions about your child's backgound and interests, and may even want to speak to them during the call to determine the best course for them.

Our instructors vary by course as well as by availability. Some of our instructors are high school teachers with deep expertise in computer science, teaching credentials in multiple states, and years of classroom experience. Others are professionals with an undergraduate degree in Computer Science with deep experience in the subject matter and a demonstrated ability and aptitude to teach teeanage students.

All of our instructors undergo a rigorous screening process for content and pedagogical expertise. They are background checked as per local and state regulations, and are trained in online instruction and classroom management.

All our courses are designed to be full-year (2-semester) courses, although students may sign up for just one-semester of academic work based on their needs.

Summer of Code is an accelerated and intense program that allows students to complete 1-semester within 4 weeks and a full course within 6-weeks. This requires a strong commitment from students including about 20 hours of work per week (including 8 hours of live instruction).

Students who enroll for less than 6 weeks or are otherwise unable to complete the course during summer may enroll in the fall in an Independent Study program to complete the remainder of the course asynchronously with 1-hr per week of live support 1-1 with an instructor. Independent study students have approximate 18 weeks to complete 1-semester and 36 weeks to complete the full course at their own pace. Both the tuition and the timeframe will be prorated for Summer of Code students who choose to complete the course in the fall.

Summer of Code runs between June 9 - August 22. New cohorts start each week (on Monday) subject to minimum enrollment for any given course.

The timing of each cohort is chosen based on student and teacher availability and is not predetermined. This allows our families more flexibility. During the application process, you will be asked to indicate your child's availability to help us form the best cohorts. We will reach out to you if during the cohort formation (which may happen 2-3 weeks before the start of the cohort) we are unable to find a suitable cohort for your child.

If your child has to miss a group class, they should let their instructor know. Instructors may either request our team for the classroom video to be shared with your child or provide additional material or guidance to help them catch up.