TMI Academic Academy 

TMI Episcopal is an excellent academic community. Our highly qualified and dedicated faculty, themselves lifelong learners, create a vibrant learning environment through the passionate presentation of their subjects. 

TMI’s curriculum and instructional program provides a broad spectrum of opportunities and experiences. Our Middle School (grades 6-8) curriculum encourages the holistic growth of our students. TMI’s Upper School (grades 9-12) curriculum builds on the Middle School experience and features demanding college-preparatory classes designed to prepare students for admission to the most competitive colleges and universities in the United States and beyond. 

For all summer Academic Academy courses, please have your student dress in khakis shorts and a TMI shirt (spirit wear will be fine) with proper shoes (no flip flops) It can also be a TMI polo shirt or another polo-style shirt.

For general information on all our summer programs please click here.

FOR CREDIT COURSES

GEOMETRY (120 hours)

(1 Year Credit)

June 5 - July 14, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (6-week course)

Grades: Rising 9th and 10th 

Registration: $950

This course guides students through Euclidean geometry with a focus on problem-solving, reasoning and communicating, representing and connecting, seeing patterns, and generalizing. Plane, coordinate, and 3-dimensional geometries are studied, and algebra is used as a tool in applying new facts. This is an accelerated, 6-week course for credit that condenses an entire year of a geometry course; it is challenging due to its fast pace. Students cannot miss more than 2 days or 8 hours of class time. There will be assessments throughout the 6 weeks with a final exam.  Prerequisites: Algebra I; All TMI students must apply for eligibility. Available for TMI students and non-TMI students.  Register here.

PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, AND SACRED TEXTS (60 hours)

 (1 Semester Credit)

June 5 - June 23, Monday - Friday

Block A: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.    OR    Block B: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 9th - 12th  

Registration: $665

Philosophy, Religion, and Sacred Texts is an introduction to some of the major religions of the world through the lens of their sacred texts. This class will train students how to read religious literature critically yet respectfully, examining them from a philosophical perspective. In other words, we are going to read samples from collections ranging from the Hindu Vedas to the Muslim Quran in the same way that people might read Plato’s Republic or Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics, in spite of the fact that these Greek philosophers were theistic and embraced metaphysical assumptions that differ from most modern people. 

We will bracket the metaphysical claims of the text, at least in the sense that these texts are given special status as “revelatory” (i.e. their message ultimately comes from a divine and not merely human source) to ask what philosophical assumptions can be found in these texts. Those assumptions will be engaged critically and constructively in an attempt to discern whether these sacred texts can inform and shape our philosophical thinking on matters related to politics, morals, ethics, suffering, etc., without appealing to their status as divinely inspired or religious texts. Our engagement will include the act of interfacing these ancient texts with the writings of more contemporary philosophers and thinkers. Lunch is not included. This course is for currently enrolled TMI students only.  Register here.

ENRICHMENT COURSES

TMI SUMMER BAND CAMP

July 31 - August 4, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Grades: Rising 7th - 12thRegistration: $175/ week
The TMI Summer Band Camp is open to students of all skill levels that have completed at least one year of beginner band.   Our goal is to provide experiences for musical and personal growth for every student that attends our camp. Whether you are an aspiring middle school instrumentalist or an accomplished high school performer, you will discover new challenges to further your growth as a musician. If you enjoy musical challenges and desire to make new friends with similar interests, then the TMI Summer Music Camps have much to offer you. We sincerely hope that you will join us this summer for an exciting week of musical study and a lot of fun. The workshop is open to students who play any band instrument (woodwind, brass or percussion).  Students need to bring an instrument in good working repair and a pencil. Register here.

7TH & 8TH GRADE ENGLISH AND MATH ENRICHMENT

(Non-Credit)

July 24 - August 4, Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 7th and 8th 

Registration: $405

Lunch is included.

Students who will be entering the 7th and 8th grades during the 2023-2024 school year will have an opportunity to build upon their prior knowledge in both English and Math. This course will prepare them for the next academic year and give them a stronger foundation from which to start the school year. This course is open to both TMI students and non-TMI students. Register here.

ALGEBRA 1 REVIEW/REFRESHER

July 10 – July 28, Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Grades: Rising 8th - 11th  graders who previously took Algebra 1Registration: $475
The purpose of this course is to help students who plan to take Geometry and Algebra 2 during the upcoming school year. Students will practice algebraic concepts such as linear and quadratic equations, systems of equations, and inequalities. The reinforcement of these concepts and skills will help students grow in their confidence and preparation for future math courses. This course is open to both TMI students and non-TMI students. Register here.

CREATIVE WRITING/ POETRY

June 2023, Tuesday – Friday, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 6th - 9th Registration: $150

Come revel in the beauty of the English language and flex your creative writing muscles with Ms. W! We will read and discuss classic and modern words of fiction and poetry, learn about genres such as sci-fi and fantasy, and practice poetry techniques such as alliteration, onomatopoeia, metaphors, similes, and more! We'll let nature, music, and emotions inspire us as we create works of written word art - blackout poetry, haikus, short stories, and scripts. This class will feature a collaborative literary magazine full of our work, and a coffee-house style open mic! This course is open to both TMI students and non-TMI students. Register here.

SAT MATH AND VERBAL: GET READY FOR SUMMER AND FALL TESTING*

Mon 6/19 9am-12pm-Intro/Writing & Language 1

Wed 6/21 9am-12pm-Reading 1/Writing & Language 2

Fri 6/23 9-11am-Reading 2/Writing & Language Review

Mon 6/26 9am-12pm-Math 1

Wed 6/28 9am-12pm-Math 2

Fri 6/30 9am-12pm-Math 3

Registration: $599

TMI is offering SAT Prep Courses this summer through our partners at More Than A Teacher (MTAT); a Summer Session in July and an additional class targeting the August SAT. Students will learn all the content each section of the exam covers, as well as proven test-taking strategies to help identify common pitfalls on the test.  More Than A Teacher is a local company started, owned, and staffed by Central Texas educators, that serves over 1,700 students a year in the greater Austin area, and now over a hundred per year in San Antonio.

Courses include 16 hours of instructional time, MTAT's copyrighted curriculum, official SAT prep materials, as well as these additional benefits that you won’t find anywhere else:

Course times are tentative and subject to change.

*Registration for this course is found at the following link morethanateacherSA.com

All rates, refunds, and registration done through More Than A Teacher, Inc., not TMI Episcopal. For questions, or help getting registered, please call their San Antonio office at (210) 322-6597.

STUDENT PROGRAMS

PANTHER PREVIEW: 6TH GRADE STUDENT ORIENTATION

(Non-Credit)

July 24 - August 4, Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Grades: Rising 6th 

Registration: $295

Panther Preview provides a cohort of incoming first-year 6th grade students with the opportunity to engage early on in the TMI experience for two weeks in the summer. They will start their first semester having been exposed to TMI’s resources and with a team of advisors and friends in place to help them along the way. Students will have an opportunity to improve their English and math skills in order to get a “quick start” academically as well as socially for their sixth-grade year.  We can’t wait to meet you this summer! We know this will be an unforgettable and rewarding experience as we welcome you to the TMI community! Lunch and a T-shirt are included. This program is for TMI students only.  Register here.

PANTHER POWER UP! A 9TH GRADE STUDENT EVENT

(Non-Credit)

August 3- 4, Thursday - Friday, Time TBD

Grades: Rising TMI 9th graders

Registration: $95

Panther Power Up! is an opportunity for TMI ninth grade students to get their first glimpse of campus life. Being an incoming 9th grader could be a stressful experience. Fortunately, TMI offers 9th graders a chance to familiarize themselves with their peers, faculty, current TMI student ambassadors and get all of their questions answered before the first day of school. We will welcome students with fun orientation activities that encourage student engagement and connection. We can’t wait to meet you this summer! We know this will be an unforgettable and rewarding experience as we welcome you to the TMI high school community! Lunch is included. This program is for TMI students only.  Register here.