IMSAŽ INVITES STUDENTS AND PARENTS TO JANUARY PREVIEW DAY
For Immediate Release, Press Release
For comment, contact Brenda Buschbacher at
(630) 907-5033
AURORA-- The Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) has scheduled an IMSA Preview Day for Sunday, January 27, 2008. IMSA Preview Day is an opportunity for students, their parents and teachers to learn more about the Academy's academic and residential life programs.
Talented Illinois students enrolled in the equivalent of a ninth grade program are eligible for consideration to IMSA’s three-year (grades 10-12) advanced college preparatory program. IMSA enrolls 650 students who are academically talented and who demonstrate a passion for mathematics and science. All students live on campus. Tuition is provided by state funds however some fees are charged based on family income.
Prospective students and their families can learn about the admissions process, take a student-led tour of the IMSA campus, speak with faculty, sit in on a mock class and meet IMSA staff, parents and alumni. Preview Day also includes a special segment for parents and students interested in IMSA 2008 summer programs for youths in grades three through nine.
The IMSA Preview Day segment showcasing IMSA’s college preparatory program will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and no advance reservations are needed. These are formal events. Please arrive by 10:30 a.m. to take advantage of all offerings. All Preview Day events will take place on IMSA’s campus located at 1500 W. Sullivan Road in Aurora.
The IMSA Preview Day segment showcasing IMSA’s 2008 summer programs will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. During that time, the IMSA Kids Institute® will be presenting “Summer@IMSA Sneak Peek” featuring hands-on science programming for elementary and middle school students and the first opportunity to register for IMSA summer programs.
For more information about the IMSA Preview Day or about applying for IMSA’s advanced college preparatory program, visit the IMSA Admissions Web site at www.imsa.edu/admissions, or call (630) 907-5028 or in Illinois, 1-800-500-IMSA. The application deadline for the Class of 2011 is March 1, 2008. Applications are available online at www.imsa.edu/admissions/apply/ . To learn more about IMSA’s summer
programs for youth, visit http://www.imsa.edu/programs/ or contact the IMSA Kids Institute at (630) 907-5950.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of Illinois, IMSA enrolls academically talented Illinois students (grades 10-12) in its advanced, residential college preparatory program. It also serves thousands of educators and students in Illinois and beyond through innovative instructional programs that foster imagination and inquiry. (www.imsa.edu)