"We cannot say enough great things about Delphi's program. They use many different
tools so the students really understand what they are learning. Attending the summer
camp program in Oregon literally changed our daughter's life." — Parent
Program Offerings: Delphi's unique approach to academics
provides an individually tailored program for each student as well as one-on-one
assistance. Individual progress is not tied to the speed of others in the class.
Students who have mastered the basics are free to advance quickly into new areas.
Students can brush up in weak areas (at any level), tackle advanced subjects, or
simply explore new interests. Over 250 courses and classes
are offered each summer.
Delphi is one of the only academic summer camps to give students instruction in
and personal reference books about the subject of how to study. This vital instruction
– missing in many school systems today – can greatly increase any student's
enthusiasm for learning. As they learn these study methods, students find they are
able to fully understand and apply the data they are studying in school. The result
is that many students realize they can succeed in today's competitive environment
and their enthusiasm for learning soars.
Individual Attention – Personalized Program:
Students are not all the same and don't all arrive at Delphi on the same footing.
Each summer student is given diagnostic testing from which a program based on interests,
strengths and weaknesses is designed. A high level of personal attention is not
just an abstract idea at Delphi. It is a central, practical theme.
A Unique Approach to Learning: How students are taught
is what makes Delphi truly unique. Students work independently in a highly disciplined
classroom while their teachers supervise and advise – guiding, providing resources
when asked and giving a push when needed. Key to making this work is a step-by-step
study guide called a checksheet designed to bring a student into useful understanding
of a specific subject.
Learning to Study: Our basic assumptions are that
within every individual is an innate desire to learn and know more, that the process
of learning is inherently a pleasurable experience and that the only reason a student
feels otherwise is because there is something not understood. That something can
be a word, it can be a concept or action, or it can just be, "How does this
apply to me?" American writer and educator L. Ron Hubbard
recognized these pitfalls and identified some basic barriers to understanding. To
help overcome these barriers and ensure a student could truly put his or her education
to use, Mr. Hubbard developed what he called a technology of study.
Because this study technology provides simple but powerful tools by which any subject
can be fully understood, every student who comes to Delphi begins by getting a firm
grounding in it. The world of knowledge becomes fully accessible and a young person
with abilities and interest discovers his unlimited potential for success. In one
summer at Delphi, a young person can learn how to study any subject—a skill
that will last a lifetime.
"I have just completed the Learning How to Learn course.
It taught me how to learn and how to solve the problems that I experience when studying.
It makes learning easier and more fun. I think I can learn anything after this course!"
C.T., age 15