Tuition: $195

Course Schedule: Monday, July 27, 2026, through Friday, August 21, 2026 

Registration: You may enroll by paying the tuition to AP^® Homeschoolers. Once the tuition is paid, please fill out my Student Information Form as soon as you can.  

Supplies/Calculator: You won’t need to buy any supplies for the course. My prep course includes the College Board’s free online Desmos calculator, but you may use your own scientific or graphing calculator instead.

Course Description: While not required for success in my AP® Chemistry course, the prep course gives students a head start on the early units of the curriculum, builds confidence, and eases the transition into AP® Chemistry. Because AP® Chemistry is the equivalent of a rigorous first‑year college chemistry course, the prep course is also a valuable resource for students who want to strengthen their foundation before taking college chemistry.

This prep course is fully asynchronous with all materials available from day one, so students can work around travel, jobs, and other summer commitments. The course introduces core AP® Chemistry concepts in a clear, structured format that helps students build a solid foundation before the school year begins. The workload is manageable while still giving students meaningful practice with skills they’ll use throughout the AP® Chemistry course. 

Course Delivery: You will watch a series of classroom‑style video lectures with timelines allowing you to rewatch difficult segments or move quickly through material you already understand. Each lesson includes interactive practice with instant feedback, a downloadable unit summary to reinforce understanding, and 3–4 lab demonstrations that bring the topic to life. The learning management platform WebAssign® includes a progress monitor that updates daily as you move through the exercises.

Transcript Option: Because WebAssign® tracks student work throughout the course, families may request a grade at the end of the summer. If a family chooses this option, the course will be listed as an additional science course on the student’s AP® Homeschoolers transcript. If a family does not request a grade, the course will not appear on the transcript. This allows each family to decide what works best for their student and how they prefer to record the course.

Discussion Board: Students receive personalized help through my Discussion Board. I monitor it throughout the day, five days a week, and check in on weekends, so students get timely help when they need it. I use diagrams, annotations, images, videos, and links to give clear, thorough explanations for chemistry questions.

Student Outcomes: Over the years, my students have consistently earned AP® Chemistry Exam scores well above the international average. In 2026, 75% of my AP® Chemistry students earned a 4 or 5, with 5 being the most common score. My students have gone on to colleges and universities around the world, including all the U.S. Military Academies, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, MIT, Georgia Tech, Bryn Mawr, Rutgers, Oxford University, the National University of Singapore, and many top U.S. state universities. Many have also won awards in ACS Chemistry Olympiad competitions.

Instructor Qualifications: I have devoted my entire professional career to teaching chemistry and helping students master this challenging subject with confidence and proficiency. I am a Michigan-certified chemistry teacher who taught AP® Chemistry for more than 35 years in the Grosse Pointe Public School System. During my last five years in public school, I began teaching AP® Chemistry for Pennsylvania Homeschoolers, where I have taught for 18 years. I hold a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Science in Education degree from Wayne State University. Over the course of my career, I have taught thousands of students and mentored new chemistry teachers.

My experience extends beyond the classroom. I have worked with the National Science Foundation and participated in multiple NSF-sponsored teacher programs. The Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation sponsored me as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow at Princeton University, where I lectured and collaborated with leading scientists and educators. I have also led national workshops for chemistry teachers, developed instructional software for chemistry, and hosted CHYMNET, an international online conference for chemistry educators. 

I have written assessment questions for the Michigan Educational Assessment Test and the ACT® Assessment, reviewed chemistry questions for Cengage’s WebAssign® database, and edited articles for the Journal of Chemical Education.  

I received the Presidential Scholars Teacher Recognition Award, a national honor awarded to only one hundred teachers each year.