The Online Algebra Supplement is a 10-week-long program, created and taught by Marian math faculty, that covers the most important math topics in Marian’s Algebra I curriculum. This program is meant to supplement your student’s current 8^th grade algebra course, and expand upon the skills and topics she is currently learning. This Online Algebra Supplement provides a risk-free opportunity for a student to test her readiness, preview the rigor and expectations of a high school level class, and position herself for first-semester success as a freshman. 

Program registration deadline:  Saturday, December 31, 2022

Program orientation – “Meet the Teachers” (Marian Student Dining Area): Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 7pm

Online class goes live: Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 8am

Midterm exam: Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 10am (LIVE Online)

Final exam: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 10am

All students experience an academic adjustment period during freshman year. This is especially evident in math classes, where students who come from dozens of different middle schools and diverse learning backgrounds, work to establish common ground and move forward. Most Marian freshmen do take Algebra 1, which builds upon incoming students’ 8^th grade algebra skills, exploring content in even deeper and wider breadth. Because every student will later take Algebra 2, it is critical to a student’s long-term academic success that she have a strong and solid foundation before moving on from Algebra 1. While many of our participants do register with the hopes of “testing out” of level-1 Algebra at Marian (and into Geometry), the program has also proven beneficial to students who are looking to strengthen foundational algebra skills before taking high school algebra. *For any registered freshman who wishes to “test out” of Algebra 1, we offer a math placement test in April. Our Online Algebra Supplement provides extra preparation for this placement test. Successful performance on the placement test indicates that the student is prepared to bypass freshman Algebra 1 and register directly for Geometry.