academic electives
In Addition to Required Core Course
Developed by Harvard and Yale-trained experts, our proprietary content and teaching techniques are grounded in decades of success teaching ambitious TK across the globe. Our Academic Electives help prepare students to meet every challenge — in the classroom and beyond.

I. ADMISSIONS COUNSELING
Camper's Choice Electives
Want to get in? Take our Elite Admissions Strategy seminar.
Go behind the scenes of how top boarding schools and colleges choose students.
This highly sought-after seminar is taught by Kenneth Cain, Harvard Law honors graduate and long-time Harvard alumni admissions interviewer, and Brendan Cahill, world history teacher at Choate Rosemary Hall, one of the most prestigious boarding schools in the world.
This intensive workshop provides students with a strategic understanding of how elite U.S. institutions evaluate applicants—not just to gain admission, but to succeed once they’re there. We teach what matters beyond grades and test scores: leadership, curiosity, and creativity.
II. EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: THE HIGH PERFORMANCE MINDSET
Camper's Choice Electives
We call it, “The Champions Mindset.” How elite athletes and military leaders succeed.
This course introduces students to the high-performance mental frameworks used by top athletes, entrepreneurs, and military leaders to perform under pressure. With coaching, practice drills, and guest speakers, students learn how to stay focused, take initiative, and execute consistently at a high level. We teach students how to be proactive, productive, and resilient—every day, not just when it is easy.


III. AI & THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
Camper's Choice
AI is changing the career landscape in dramatic ways we are only beginning to understand – which will, in turn, dramatically change academic prep priorities for sophisticated families.
This elective offers an introduction to the AI skills students will need to compete, as well as a TK reinforcing the skills that will become even more important in the future that AI can’t reproduce: judgment, emotional intelligence, communication, creativity, and leadership. Students will also explore how to use AI tools ethically and strategically to amplify, not replace, their own abilities.
Additional WORSHIP ELECTIVE
Designed for Christian students seeking spiritual growth, this elective offers a space for worship and reflection in partnership with Chodae Church. Through music, scripture, and community, campers explore how faith can guide their values, actions, and influence in a changing world.
CURIOUS ABOUT OUR ATHLETIC PROGRAM?
In addition to the CampSuccess core course, we offer athletic electives that campers can choose from. Partnering with Winadu’s expert coaches, we seek to encourage campers to lead not only a fun, but also a healthier life through sports recreation and adventure.
