Academic Summer Workshops

One of our primary purposes as a school system is to prepare students for the paths they might take after high school. For those planning to attend college, the ACT is an important factor in admission and scholarship considerations at many colleges. Public universities in Tennessee require the ACT or SAT for both admission and scholarships. This summer we are once again offering credit classes to provide structure and guidance for students who wish to take time to work towards improving their score.

• The class is established to provide structure and guidance for you to improve. You will receive credit on your transcript for the class. Since this is a semester class that is condensed into a summer course, you will have a large amount of work to complete in a short time. There are four options to take the class: in person from June 1 – 12 from 8:00 to 12:00 weekdays at Franklin High; in person from June 15-29 from 8:00 to 12:00 weekdays at Franklin High; online June 1-12 supported with videos, office hour zooms, and the option to attend in person to get help; or online June 15-29 supported with videos, office hour zooms, and the option to attend in person to get help.
• If you attend in person, you would need to be present for each class meeting.
• If you attended online you would need to meet deadlines, but your day is flexible.
• There is a $25 fee to take the class plus you are expected to commit to taking two ACT tests on a national test date. This is in addition to the state tests that are offered during the school day in March of your junior year and October of your senior year. We ask that at least one of those tests should include a My Answer Key (MAK) so that you can get a copy of your test and answers from ACT. If you have already taken the ACT on a national test date, that could count as one of your obligated national tests. Students that are on fee waiver may qualify to have a voucher to cover the cost of your test. Reach out to your counselor if you need a test voucher. You would register for those tests on your own at ACT.org.
• I will get permission from your counselor for you to take the class. If you would like to enroll, please click here and I will check with your counselor and then send you the final enrollment link.

Contact Stephen Womack, stephen.womack@wcs.edu for more details.

Achieving National Merit status is a pathway to opportunities. There are multiple universities that provide full ride scholarships to National Merit Semi-Finalists. While the PSAT can be taken any year, the entryway to National Merit is the score achieved on the PSAT, which is also the National Merit Scholars Qualifying Test, in the junior year. We are providing opportunities for students to prepare for the PSAT and thereby also prepare for the SAT. The workshops listed are open to any WCS students with priority going to the students at the host school and rising juniors. They will focus on high achieving strategies that prepare students for the NMSQT and the SAT.

For those that want more information about the NMSQT / SAT workshops, we will have an information session on 9 April 2026 at 6:30 P.M. https://wcs.zoom.us/my/wcs.stephen.womack

As more opportunities are added, they will be posted here.

• Click here to register for the June 4, 2026 PSAT Lite Workshop. Hosted at Nolensville High School. Contact: Grace Maclean This course is targeted towards rising 9th or 10th grade students who want a better understanding of the test in general and how they might maximize their approach to the test.
• Click here to register for the June 8 - 11, SAT and NMSQT workshop. Hosted at Nolensville High School. Contact: Grace Maclean This is an intensive workshop that meets for three to four hours each day. The workshop will focus on improving knowledge, strategically approaching the test, and working together to practice.
• Click here to register for the June 22 - 26, SAT and NMSQT workshop. Hosted at Centennial High School. Contact: Kimberly Long. This is an intensive workshop that meets for three to four hours each day. The workshop will focus on improving knowledge, strategically approaching the test, and working together to practice.
• Click here to register for the July 13 - 16, SAT and NMSQT workshop. Hosted at Independence High School. Contact: Deborah Bohn. This is an intensive workshop that meets for three to four hours each day. The workshop will focus on improving knowledge, strategically approaching the test, and working together to practice.
• Click here to register for the July 20 -23, SAT and NMSQT workshop. Hosted at Page High School. Contact: Cathy Koczaja. This is an intensive workshop that meets for three to four hours each day. The workshop will focus on improving knowledge, strategically approaching the test, and working together to practice.
• Click here to register for the July 27 - 29, SAT and NMSQT workshop. Hosted at Franklin High School. Contact: Jacob Schick. This is an intensive workshop that meets for three to four hours each day. The workshop will focus on improving knowledge, strategically approaching the test, and working together to practice.
• Saturdays in August and September. SAT and NMSQT workshop. Hosted at Nolensville High School. Contact: Grace Maclean. This is an intensive workshop that meets for three to four hours each day. The workshop will focus on improving knowledge, strategically approaching the test, and working together to practice.

For students who have already taken the class for credit or those who wish to refine skills in a shorter session, we are offering several ACT workshops. The workshops listed are open to any WCS students with priority going to the students at the host school and rising seniors, then juniors, then sophomores, then freshmen. Students may enroll in more than one workshop.

• Click here to register for the June 8 - 12, ACT Workshop at Independence High School. Contact: Deborah Bohn
• Click here to register for the June 15 - 18, ACT Workshop at Nolensville High School. Contact: Grace Maclean
• Click here to register for the June 8 - 10, ACT Workshop at Ravenwood High School. Contact: Dina Tate.
• Click here to register for the July 7 - 9, ACT Workshop at Ravenwood High School. Contact: Dina Tate.
• Click here to register for the July 7 20-23, ACT Workshop at Franklin High School. Contact: Deborah Bohn

We will be offering other workshops throughout the summer. As those opportunities are finalized, we will post them here.

• Refining your College Essay
• The College Application Process
• Preparing Resumes to Get Recommendation Letters

Students across Tennessee will receive direct admission consideration to over 50 post- secondary programs. In order to be eligible for direct admission, the Class of 2027 must complete their TN Promise application between April 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026. TN Promise is also the program that provides free tuition to TN community college and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technologies.