Secondary Summer Reading

Enrichment

Your Guide to Summer Reading…

At Denton Calvary Academy, summer reading is a valuable extension of our academic program, encouraging students to keep thinking, questioning, and learning even while they are away from school. In preparation for the next school year, all secondary students will read at least one book during the summer break.

Our summer reading program exists to meet two key goals:

First, we wish to help students prepare for the challenges of a new academic year. Research has shown a direct correlation between reading and academic success, and as educators we have personally witnessed the value of fostering a student’s reading skills. The ability to read with fluency and good comprehension is essential in all areas of study, and reading during the summer months helps students to maintain this ability.

Second, we wish to encourage students to read for enjoyment. In order to meet this goal, we allow students to choose from a substantial list of literary masterpieces, ranging from the Renaissance to the 20th century, that encompass a wide variety of topics, themes, and genres. We hope that the broad array of available choices will lead students to discover new genres, authors, and topics that suit their individual interests, and that these discoveries will lay the foundation for a lifelong love of reading.

All students taking English classes at Calvary next year are required to complete the summer reading assignment.  Please use the links on the right to access the summer reading packet for the grade your student is entering.  Review the list of instructions for students before choosing a book, and contact us if you have any questions.

Applications for Spring 2025 will be open 10/9-11/15. 
Please visit our Admissions page for more information.

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