- 9600 Seven Locks Rd. Bethesda, MD 20817
2025 Course Schedule
🗓️ One Summer and Two Fall Sessions to Match Your Test Date
- Summer Session begins July 14th and wraps up on August 4th. These sessions are in the morning.
- Fall Session I begins Monday, September 15 and runs through Wednesday, October 22nd.
- Fall Session II begins Monday, October 27th and runs through Wednesday, December 4th.
🕗 Live Classes Twice a Week at 8:00 PM (ET)
• Classes meet Monday and Wednesday evenings at 8:00 PM.
• Each session includes 12 Zoom lessons, each about one hour long, with time built in for interaction and Q&A.
📚 Traditional Structure, Modern Delivery
• Every student uses a physical textbook, Barron’s HSPT prep, that serves as the course anchor.
• Mr. Dugan shares his screen and annotates live, helping students visualize strategies for grammar, math problems, and logic questions.
🎥 Recorded Lessons & Deep Dive Videos
• Can’t make a live class? No problem — each session is recorded and uploaded immediately for convenient review.
• A full library of targeted video tutorials addresses difficult HSPT topics and testing strategies.
Our HSPT Online Courses
This course is an online course that reviews all aspects of the HSPT test. We begin at the basic level and then progress through to the more difficult aspects of the test.
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🧠 Thorough, Strategic Coverage
The course covers all five major HSPT sections:
- Verbal Skills
- Quantitative Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Mathematics
- Language (Grammar & Usage)
Emphasis is placed on the predictable nature of the HSPT, helping students drill, review, and master the most commonly tested concepts.
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🌎 Accessible Nationwide
The online format brings expert HSPT prep to students across time zones, while preserving the feel of a real classroom environment.
Personalized Course
Students receive individual attention and a strong foundation in the material tested.
Exam Preparation
Students benefit from a complete test prep experience that includes full practice tests, grading, and detailed analysis.
Years Of Experience
Having a teacher with three decades of experience in education will help you score your very best on this important test.
Interactive Lessons
The combination of interactive lessons with personalized support ensures students stay motivated.
Led by an Expert with 30+ Years in the Classroom
Mr. John Dugan draws from decades of experience at Mater Dei and Phillips Andover, delivering thoughtful, concept-based instruction that goes beyond shortcuts and tricks.
📖 Vocabulary Support Built In
Students get access to a structured online vocabulary platform, complete with quizzes and drills tailored to the Verbal and Language sections of the HSPT.
🤝 Interactive, Personalized Learning
Each class encourages active participation and student questions.
After each Zoom session, Mr. Dugan hosts a short open “hangout” time for students seeking clarification or individual help.
🧑🏫 Led by an Expert with 30+ Years in the Classroom
Mr. John Dugan draws from decades of experience at Mater Dei and Phillips Andover, delivering thoughtful, concept-based instruction that goes beyond shortcuts and tricks.
What Our Students Say About Our Courses
Parents and students have shared positive feedback about how our SSAT and HSPT courses helped build confidence, improve skills, and achieve strong test results.
Benefits of
HSPT Course
Gain essential skills, test-taking strategies, and confidence to perform your best on exam day.
