Western New York
High School
Summer Programs
High School students (including graduating 8th and 12th graders) are invited every year to register for this 4-day program taking place in June, Monday thru Thursday, from 9am to 1pm (lunch included). The program consists of lectures, discussions and socratic seminars in a formal but friendly environment. Short readings are provided before discussion and there are opportunities for interaction and getting to know other students. Dress code is business casual, and students receive a certificate upon program completion.
Dates for our 2025 program will be announced before the end of the month of March. For questions or suggestions please reach out to: contact@agathoninstitute.org
"The program was very enjoyable, especially the Socratic Seminars"
2023 Summer Program student
"The program is great! There is a reason I am back!"
2024 Summer Program student
2022
2023
2024
Past Leaders and Speakers
Jamie Boulding, PhD | Witherspoon Institute, Princeton.
Matthew Kuhner, PhD | St. Bernard's School of Theology
Machessa Samz, PhD | Nazareth University
Alexander Montes, PhD | University of Rochester
Guillermo Montes, PhD | St. John Fisher University
Victor Saenz, PhD | Houston Institute, Rice.
Matthew Petrusek, PhD | Word on Fire
Past Program Themes
Seeking Truth & Virtue in Higher Education Today
Human Work, Meaning and the Good Life
Truth, Happiness & Meaning
Why be Excellent?
Who we read
Aristotle, Plato, Augustine, Plotinus, Lewis, Younan, Kreeft, Aquinas, Arendt, Pieper, Wojtyla, Newman, Lincoln, Havard, George and others.