Personalized Focus

We don't just put 20 students in a Zoom call. We believe in keeping student-to-instructor ratios low and opportunities for one-on-one engagement high. Our instructors conduct regular individual check-ins with each student to ensure every student is getting the most out of our classes and no one is left behind.
Flexible Scheduling

At Apollo, we know everyone’s schedule is different. We set class times based on your personal availability by pairing students with shared free time into the same class. Simply click sign up, fill out your preferred class time, and we’ll build a class that works for you.
Weekly Instruction

All of our classes have 10-week curricula made up of weekly one-hour classes and exciting outside-of-class activities. Students have the opportunity to sign up for additional one-on-one masterclasses to supplement their curricular learning.
Interactive Learning

At Apollo, we value student engagement first. We guarantee that at least half of class time is spent on interactive practice. We believe learning shouldn’t end after class time. We provide ambitious students with outside-of-class activities meant to help them practice public speaking and take their learning to the next level

Apollo’s Fundamentals of Public Speaking (FPS) class is the first step in preparing students with little-to-no experience for excellence in public speaking and competitive debate.
The curriculum starts with the absolute fundamentals of public speaking and rhetoric, moves to strategic argumentation, and ends with a brief introduction to competitive, Public Forum Debate. At the end of our class, students have the opportunity to participate in real Public Forum Debate rounds, receiving feedback and coaching from national champions.
Graduates of FPS are well-prepared to dive into more advanced instruction at our Introduction to Competitive Debate class and to succeed as capable, persuasive speakers in school and beyond.
Duration: 10 Weeks
Flexible Dates: Early July - September
We schedule weekly classes based on your availability. Sign up below, and we will find a time that works for your schedule.

The Introduction to Competitive Debate course is built for students who’ve completed our fundamentals course or have prior experience with debate. We go beyond the basics, focusing on case construction, rebuttal strategy, weighing, and crossfire—all through the lens of real competitive Public Forum Debate.

Led by national champions, students will write original cases, engage in multiple full-length practice rounds, and receive personalized feedback designed to sharpen their competitive edge.
Duration: 10 Weeks
Flexible Dates: Early July - September
We schedule weekly classes based on your availability. Sign up below, and we will find a time that works for your schedule.

Advanced Debate Strategy (ADS) is for students with a foundation in debate who want to elevate their strategic depth, fluency in-round, and judge adaptation. Across 10 weeks, students refine argument generation, case structure, round vision, and clash, gaining the tools to not just compete but stand out.
ADS is designed to take students with significant competitive debate experience to the next level.
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Questions?

FAQs

No. Apollo’s Fundamentals of Public Speaking camp is designed for beginners and recommended for all students. For students with significant public speaking experience looking to skip ahead, Introduction to Competitive Debate is the perfect choice.
No. All of our classes are designed to function as standalone courses as well as part of a series. We know everyone’s interests are different. Our Fundamentals of Public Speaking class works independently of our competitive debate classes.
All of our classes are designed to be flexible to your schedule and commitment. We hold one hour of required synchronous class time per week. Everything else is optional. For interested students, we offer additional outside-of-class practice activities, and all students may sign up for special one-on-one masterclass sessions.
Debate is the single most impactful extracurricular for student development and academic outcomes. Debate leads to a 120 point increase in SAT Scores, 30% higher chance of admission to top tier universities, and 44% increase in critical thinking skills.