Mini-Courses ACT Prep

Mini-Courses ACT Preparation Class prepares 11th-12th graders for the official ACT test. Students gain direct instruction in the math, reading, English, and science reasoning as well as the writing section of the ACT test. Class instruction also covers test taking strategies so students become familiar with the types of questions they will encounter and learn a variety of strategies to answer those questions. Students participate in an unofficial pre- and post-test experience that familiarizes them with the ACT testing process. There are 100 openings per academic year session, in which the student to instructor ratio is 25:1. The class is in session for a total of seven consecutive Saturdays that include 20 hours of instruction, 8 hours of testing experience and 1 hour attending the student information session. Students must have a core GPA of 2.5 to be eligible for the ACT Preparation Class. Program fee is $185 for the session. DPI Pre-College Scholarships are available to students who are eligible for free/reduced lunch.

Summer 2023 Program Dates

The next ACT Preparation Class session will be offered in Summer 2023 through a partnership with the UWM College for Kids & Teens Program. Registration for the Summer ACT Boot Camp will open on February 7th at:  https://uwm.edu/sce/program_area/college-for-kids-teens/  

The Mini-Courses Summer ACT Boot Camp can be found on page 5 of the Summer 2023 Catalog.

ACT Boot Camp
Pretest: Monday, June 19th, 2022 (8am-12pm)
Instruction: Monday-Thursday: June 26-June 29, 2022 (9am-3pm)
Posttest: Friday, June 30th, 2022 (8am-12pm)

Fall 2022 Program Dates

Registration Deadline-September 28, 2022

Dates Type Time
October 1, 2022 Pre-Test 8am – 12 noon
October 8, 2022 Information session 8am – 9am
October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 2022 Classes 9am – 1pm
November 12, 2022 Post-Test 8am – 12 noon

Spring 2023 Program Dates

Registration Deadline-December 16, 2022

Registration is closed for the Spring Session as the program has reached enrollment capacity.  All registrations accepted after 12/16/22 will be placed on a waitlist.  

Dates Type Time
January 7, 2023 Pre-Test 8am – 12 noon
January 14, 2023 Information session 8am – 9am
January 14, 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2023 Classes 9am – 1pm
February 18, 2023 Post-Test 8am – 12 noon