Summer Courses for Credit
STA offers a number of courses for credit during the summer months, including accelerated versions of required courses. The courses are asynchronous online sessions, some with an in-person requirement.
$425
06/01/2026 – 06/26/2026
Asynchronous Online Course
Students must schedule time with Ms. Blake on May 18, 19 or 20 to pick up lab supplies. Course materials (OneNote content) will be available Tuesday, May 26. The class will meet via Teams on Wednesday, May 27, at 10:00 a.m. to go over assignments, labs and the final project.
Environmental Science is the interdisciplinary study of how humans interact with the natural world and how we can address environmental challenges. Students will learn how scientific principles apply to real-world issues such as pollution, energy use and sustainability.
Students will complete at-home video lectures, assigned readings, homework, online quizzes and at-home labs. There will NOT be a comprehensive final exam; instead, students will research a current environmental issue.
Note: This course does not replace the required biology, chemistry or physics courses required for graduation. It is one-half science credit elective that will count toward the three science credits for graduation.
INSTRUCTOR: Renee Blake
GRADE: 9-12
CREDIT: One-half science elective credit
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$425
06/01/2026 – 06/26/2026
Asynchronous Online Course
Materials will be available the first day of class – Monday, June 1. The class will meet online that day to briefly review course expectations. All students are expected to attend the online Teams meeting.
This course reviews key financial aspects such as budgeting, taxes, credit and insurance to help students gain financial independence in college and beyond. This is an accelerated version of the semester-long course (a required course at STA) and will demand a substantial amount of time every week. Students will learn through interactive activities, simulations, independent reading, real-world projects and other activities. The instructor will have weekly virtual office hours. Students will only be required to meet online on June 1, at 9:00 a.m. to review course expectations and procedures. The final project is due June 26.
INSTRUCTOR: Kiera Hardy
GRADE: 11-12
CREDIT: One-half business/computer science credit
PREREQUISITE: 87% or higher cumulative GPA
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$425
06/01/2026 – 06/26/2026
Hybrid Course
Enrolled students will be expected to spend time in face-to-face instruction along with online activities. On campus dates: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 – 3:30 p.m.
Virtual office hours will be available Monday and Friday from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Materials and an introduction video will be available Monday, June 1.
Students will learn to write, develop and process programs using the Python programming language, which is used for many applications such as Raspberry Pi programming and data processing. Topics for the course include basic programming skills, conditionals, loops, functions, and drawing output to the screen. This class was previously called Computer Programming I
INSTRUCTOR: Lillia Nelson
GRADE: 9-12
CREDIT: One-half business/computer science credit (required beginning with the Class of 2029)
PREREQUISITE: N/A
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