The following are sample daily schedules for students at our day and residential sites. See job descriptions for sample schedules of specific roles at CTY summer sites.


Residential Sites for Grades 7+

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Class, including a 15-minute break 

12-1 p.m. Lunch 

1-3 p.m. Class/lab. Includes a 10-minute break. Some science classes meet until 

3:30 p.m. in order to complete lab work 

3:15-5:30 p.m. Activities. RAs conduct activities for students; instructional staff use this time for planning 

5:30-6:30 p.m. Dinner  

7-9 p.m. Evening class session. TAs generally supervise these sessions. Instructors attend a minimum of 4 hours/week 

9:15-10:30 p.m. Social time, hall meeting, and lights out. Students are in their residence halls for meetings; instructional staff use this time for planning and weekly meetings 


Residential Sites for Grades 5-6  

9-11:30 a.m. Class, including a 15-minute break 

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch  12:30-2:30 p.m. Class/lab 

2:30-2:45 p.m. Afternoon break  

2:45-4:15 p.m. Late-afternoon class session. Instructors and Teaching Assistants are required to attend all sessions 

4:30-6:30 p.m. Hall time and dinner (Instructional staff use this time for planning and weekly meetings)  

6:30-8:30 p.m. Activities period. RAs conduct activities for students. Instructional staff use this time for planning)  

8:45-9:30 p.m. Hall time, evening activities, and lights out. Students are in their residence halls for meetings; instructional staff may use this for additional planning time


Day Sites for Grades 2-8

8 a.m. CTY office opens, before-program care* begins

8:45 a.m. Students arrive

9-11:30 a.m. Class

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Lunch and recess

12:30-2:30 p.m. Class

2:30-3:45 p.m. Activities. Program Assistants conduct activities for students; instructors use this time for planning

3:45-4 p.m. Classes reconvene for wrap-up

4 p.m. Students depart and after-program care* begins

4:30 p.m. Staff not proctoring after-program care depart

5 p.m. After-program care students dismiss and CTY office closes


*Before- and after- care are only offered at the Gilman and Speyer sites.