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2025 WINTER-SPRING SEMESTER CLASSES 
January 18, 2025 -  May 30, 2025
Cost is $2,327

Spring Break:  April 14 - 20, 2025 (NO CLASSES)
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Need to make a change to class time/format: Fill out our  Class Change Form
Cost: $100

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SATURDAYS CLASSES

SATURDAYS IN-PERSON SPEECH AND DEBATE CLASSES FOR 4-5TH GRADE
  • 11:00am-1:00pm (PST)  -  Competitive Speech and Congressional Debate (Level 2A) for 4-5th grade    FULL
  • ​​2:00-4:00pm (PST) -  Advanced Competitive Speech and Congressional Debate (Level 2B) for returning 5th graders ​
  • ​​4:00-6:00pm (PST) -  Competitive Speech and Congressional Debate (Level 2A) for 4-5th grade   FULL

SATURDAYS IN-PERSON SPEECH AND WRITING CLASSES FOR 2-3RD GRADE
  • 9:00-11:00am (PST)​  -  Competitive Speech and Persuasive Writing Class (Level 1) for 2-3rd grade   FULL

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY CLASSES

WEDNESDAYS IN-PERSON SPEECH AND DEBATE CLASSES FOR 4-5TH GRADE
  • 4:00 - 6:00pm (PST)  -  Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech (Level 2A) for 4-5th grade ​
  • 4:00 - 6:00pm (PST)  -  Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech(Level 2A) for 4-5th grade NEW CLASS STARTING JAN. 4, 2025​

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THURSDAY CLASSES

THURSDAYS IN-PERSON SPEECH AND DEBATE CLASSES FOR 4-5TH GRADE
  • 4:00 - 6:00pm (PDT)  -  Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech (Level 2A) for 4-5th grade​
THURSDAYS IN-PERSON SPEECH AND WRITING CLASSES FOR 2-3RD GRADE
  • 4:00 - 6:00pm (PDT)​  -  Competitive Speech and Persuasive Writing Class (Level 1) for 2-3rd grade ​1 spot available ​

MIDDLE SCHOOL
SATURDAYS CLASSES

SATURDAYS IN-PERSON DEBATE CLASSES 

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE AND SPONTANEOUS SPEECH 
  •  11:00am-1:00pm (PDT) -  Level 3B: Experienced Competitive Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech for our returning 6-8th grade​ students  with 1 year or more of competitive experience  ​in Congressional debate   ​​   ​ ​​
  • 2:00-4:00pm (PDT) - (Level 3A) Competitive Congressional Debate and and Spontaneous Speech for 6-8th grade​ students ​
  • 2:00-4:00pm (PST) -  Competitive Speech and Congressional Debate (Level 3A) for 4-5th grade     NEW CLASS STARTING JAN. 4, 2025
  • 4:00-6:00pm (PDT) - Level 3B: Experienced Competitive Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech for our returning 6-8th grade​ students  with 1 year of competitive experience in Congressional debate   ​​     
  • 4:00-6:00pm (PDT) - Level 3C: Master Competitive Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech for our returning 7-8th grade​ students  with 2 years or more of competitive experience ​in Congressional debate   ​​      

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
  • 9:00am-11:00am (PDT)  - ​ Experienced Competitive Public Forum  Debate (Level 4B/C) class for 6-10th grade students​  
  • 11:00am-1:00pm (PDT)  - Beginner Competitive Public Forum  Debate (Level 4A) class for 6-9th grade students     1 spot available 

LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE
  • 2:00pm-4:00pm (PDT)  - ​  Experienced Competitive Lincoln-Douglas  Debate  class for 7-12th grade students​
  • 4:00pm-6:00pm (PDT)  - ​   Beginner Competitive Lincoln-Douglas  Debate  class for 7-12th grade students​



​SATURDAYS IN-PERSON SPEECH CLASSES 
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ALL FORMATS OF SPEECH
  • 9:00-11:00am (PDT) - Competitive Speech for 6-12th grade students​      FULL

MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEDNESDAY CLASSES

WEDNESDAYS IN-PERSON DEBATE CLASSES 

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE AND SPONTANEOUS SPEECH
  •  6:00-8:00 pm (PST) -  (Level 3A) Competitive Congressional Debate and Spontaneous Speech for 6-8th grade​ students   FULL
  • 6:00-8:00 pm (PST) - Level 3B: Experienced Competitive Congressional  Debate ​and Spontaneous Speech for our returning 6-8th grade​ students  with 1 year or more of competitive experience in Congressional debate   ​​ FULL

MIDDLE SCHOOL
THURSDAY CLASSES

THURSDAYS IN-PERSON CLASSES

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE 
  • ​6:00-8:00 pm - Beginner Competitive Public Forum  Debate (Level 4A) class for 7-10th grade students​​  FULL

​CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE AND SPONTANEOUS SPEECH
  • ​6:00-8:00 pm (PST) - Level 3B: Experienced Competitive Congressional  Debate ​and Spontaneous Speech for our returning 6-8th grade​ students  with 1 year or more of competitive experience in Congressional debate.  NEW CLASS STARTING JAN. 9, 2025​

HIGH SCHOOL
​SATURDAYS CLASSES

SATURDAYS IN-PERSON DEBATE CLASSES 

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE
  • 9:00am-11:00am (PDT)  - ​  Experienced Competitive Public Forum  Debate (Level 4B/C) class for 6-10th grade students​  FULL
  • 11:00am-1:00pm (PDT)  - Beginner Competitive Public Forum  Debate (Level 4A) class for 6-9th grade students​​​   FULL  ​ 

LINCOLN DOUGLAS DEBATE
  • 2:00pm-4:00pm (PDT)  - ​  Experienced Competitive Lincoln-Douglas  Debate  class for 7-12th grade students​
  • 4:00pm-6:00pm (PDT)  - ​   Beginner Competitive Lincoln-Douglas  Debate  class for 7-12th grade students​

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​SATURDAYS IN-PERSON SPEECH CLASSES 
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ALL FORMATS OF SPEECH - Originals, Interpretive, & Impromptu 
  • 9:00-11:00am (PDT) -  Competitive Speech for 6-12th grade students​   FULL

HIGH SCHOOL
THURSDAY CLASSES


THURSDAYS IN-PERSON CLASSES

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE 
  • ​6:00-8:00 pm - Beginner Competitive Public Forum  Debate (Level 4A) class for 7-11th grade students​​ ​ FULL

ALL FORMATS OF SPEECH - Originals, Interpretive, & Impromptu 
  • 6:00-8:00 pm (PDT) -  Competitive Speech for 6-12th grade students​ 2 spots available 
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COVID-19 Class Safety Policies

​SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
  • All students and staff must wear masks when at camp (except when eating or drinking)
  • All individuals at class will maintain a minimum of six feet of social distance between them, and will be seated accordingly ​
  • Speech & Debate Academy will equip every classroom with all necessary safety and disinfecting materials
  • Students must bring all of their own necessary supplies: computers, pens, paper, etc. 
  • Students must bring their own bottled water to classes
CLASS COHORTS
  • Each class group will consist of stable cohorts of no more than 10 – 12 kids (depending on state guidelines) for the week​
  • Each cohort will remain separate from other cohorts both indoors (only one cohort per classroom at a time) and outdoors (distanced from other cohorts by 15+ feet)
  • No supplies will be shared amongst cohorts
ARRIVAL PROTOCOL ​
  • Classes and staff will  complete  health screenings before being admitted to class​
  • Students and staff will wash their hands after each break and upon arrival in the building's designated hand washing  station 
  • Students and staff that present with symptoms of infectious illness during the day will be sent home and asked to consult with their healthcare provider to determine if COVID-19 testing is recommended
FACILITIES
  • A secure bathroom has been designated only for Speech & Debate Academy's use 
  • In addition to daily cleanings, each day before the campers arrive and after each break, the facility will be sterilized using UV Light Technology  
  • Staff and families receive training regarding safety guidelines and expectations at campusf
  • Speech &  Debate Academy will complete any state and county required safety planning, tools and/or certificates
  • Speech & Debate Academy will  post and follow any state and county required signage
During  the 2024-2025 school year, our classes are conducted online (Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays) and in person, on Wednesdays, Thursdays,  and Saturdays.  In person classes are at 20900 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA. 95014. ​
Our weekly 2025 In-Person Summer Camps are held  July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28 - Aug. 1, and Aug. 4-8 at  20900 Stevens Creek Blvd. Cupertino, CA. 95014.
Online camps are:
June 16-20, June 23-27, 
July 14-18, July 21-25, July 28 - Aug. 1, and Aug. 4-8.

If you have any questions, please fill out Contact Us Form and we will get back to you in 24 hours. 

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