The Forte SAT Bootcamp
Saturday SAT Prep Class and Practice Test in Richmond, VA
Find out where your teen stands, in one Saturday.
A one-day SAT prep class with six hours of in-person, live instruction: a full proctored practice SAT, same-day scores, and coach-led review of every section.
· Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
$299
From the team behind the Richmond Debate Institute and RITS, serving 400+ Richmond students a year.
Find Out Before You Spend
Prep courses and private tutors can cost far more than a single Saturday, and it's hard to know what your teen actually needs. The bootcamp gives you a real score, a clear explanation of the gaps, and the information to decide what comes next.
"Can't we just take a practice test at home?"
You can, and it's a good start. But at home there's no proctor, no clock pressure, and no one to explain the misses. At the bootcamp, your teen tests under real conditions, then works through the hard questions with coaches who scored 1500+.
The Day
Drop-off and check-in
Students check in with a photo ID at the Weinstein JCC.
Everything You Need to Know About the SAT
A presentation from Forte Director Phyl Demetriou on how the digital SAT is structured and scored, how to choose test dates, which free official tools to use, and how testing fits into college applications.
Full-length practice SAT
An official College Board practice test your teen hasn't taken before, timed and proctored in Bluebook, with the standard break.
Lunch
Lunch isn't provided, so students bring their own lunch, snacks, and water. Students stay in the building and are supervised throughout.
Math review and Q&A
Coaches focus on the Math questions the group missed most, explain the reasoning, and answer questions.
Reading and Writing review and Q&A
The same approach for Reading and Writing: the questions the group missed most, why the right answer is right, and the traps that catch students.
Pickup
Students head home with their Score Report and Guidebook.
What Your Teen Brings Home
A printed Score Report from Bluebook, breaking down your teen's scores by section and skill
The Forte SAT Guidebook showing how scores compare nationally, score ranges for colleges across Virginia and the Mid-Atlantic, and practical tips for preparing for test day
A recap email for parents after the bootcamp
An understanding of why they missed what they missed, and a full rehearsal behind them so test day feels familiar
Together, the Score Report and Guidebook show where your teen stands by section and skill, how that compares nationally, and how it lines up with the colleges on your list.
Who It's For
Sophomores and juniors: Get a real baseline and learn how the SAT works before the scores that count.
Seniors: A full rehearsal and focused review before the next test date.
Teens stuck at a score: See exactly which kinds of questions are costing points.
* No prior prep needed.
Homeschool Families Welcome
Homeschool students often miss school-run PSATs and proctored practice. The bootcamp gives them a full practice SAT in a real test-day setting, plus coach-led review, on a Saturday.
WhereWe Meet
Forte SAT Bootcamps are held at the Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226, near Willow Lawn. It's an easy drive for families from Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Short Pump, Glen Allen, Midlothian, and Mechanicsville. Free Wi-Fi is available on site.
Who Leads It
The bootcamp is led by Phyl Demetriou, Forte Director, founder of the Richmond Debate Institute and RITS. He's joined by SAT coaches who scored 1500 or higher, from schools like Harvard and VCU. They took the digital SAT recently, and teens listen to someone a few years older who just did it.
Choose Your Saturday
$299 per student: six hours of live instruction, a printed Score Report, and the Forte SAT Guidebook. Capped at 20 students per Saturday, with one or two instructors. Full refund up to the day before your bootcamp.
What to bring: a fully charged laptop with Bluebook (the College Board's free testing app) installed, a charger, a photo ID, and a packed lunch, snacks, and water. We'll email everything else after you register.
Sunday, October 17th, 2027
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave
Saturday, September 11th, 2027 Bootcamp
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave
Saturday, August 21st, 2027
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave
Saturday, August 7th, 2027 Bootcamp
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave
Saturday, July 17th, 2027
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave
Saturday, May 8th, 2027
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave
Saturday, April 10th, 2027
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave
Saturday, February 13th, 2027
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave
Saturday, January 16th, 2027
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM • Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Ave
About the Bootcamp
At the Forte SAT Bootcamp. Students take a full-length digital practice SAT, timed and proctored, on Saturdays at the Weinstein JCC near Willow Lawn, then review the hardest questions with our coaches the same day.
Yes. It works as a starting point at any stage of high school. No prior prep is needed.
Students see their scores in Bluebook right after the practice test. They go home with a printed Score Report and the Forte SAT Guidebook, and parents receive a recap email after the bootcamp.
At the Weinstein JCC, 5403 Monument Avenue, Richmond, VA 23226, near Willow Lawn. It's in person only.
A fully charged laptop with Bluebook installed, a charger, a photo ID, and a packed lunch, snacks, and water. Lunch isn't provided.
The Forte SAT Bootcamp offers a full refund up to the day before your bootcamp. You can also switch to a different Saturday at no extra cost. If Forte ever cancels a session, you receive a full refund.
Both. A student aiming high finds the few question types still costing points. A student building toward 1200 learns the test and the fundamentals behind the questions they missed.
Yes. Students check in, test on the official app under the real clock, and hear proctor instructions, so test day holds fewer surprises and pacing feels familiar.
Many students keep practicing on their own with the Guidebook and free official tools. If your teen wants more support, call us about additional bootcamps, private tutoring, or college counseling.
The Day
Each Forte SAT Bootcamp is capped at 20 students, with one or two instructors in the room. Small groups mean coaches can answer questions and keep the review focused.
Yes. Drop-off and check-in are at 8:00 a.m., and pickup is at 2:00 p.m. Students are supervised all day and stay in the building, including during lunch.
No. Students should pack their own lunch, snacks, and water. There's a 30-minute lunch break from 11:30 to 12:00.
Yes. Every student brings their own fully charged laptop with Bluebook installed, plus a charger. Free Wi-Fi is available at the Weinstein JCC. If your teen doesn't have a laptop, call us before registering.
Registration and Payment
Choose your Saturday in the booking calendar above and register online. Registration takes a few minutes, and you'll get a confirmation email with everything your teen needs.
Card payments are accepted online when you register. To pay by check or cash, call us at 703-927-5473 to arrange it.
Yes, at no extra cost. Just contact us before your bootcamp date.
Yes. We can provide a receipt or invoice for employer, school, or PTA reimbursement.
Who It's For
The Forte SAT Bootcamp is for students in 9th grade and up. Most students are sophomores, juniors, or seniors.
Yes. Any student who can get to the Weinstein JCC on a bootcamp Saturday is welcome.
The bootcamp runs on standard SAT timing, and we aren't able to offer extended time or additional breaks. If your teen has accommodations, call us to talk through whether the bootcamp is a good fit.
The Practice Test and Review
It's an official College Board practice test, taken in Bluebook, the same app used on the real SAT. Students take a practice test they haven't taken before. The score is a practice score and isn't reported to colleges.
Yes. Students get the standard break between the Reading and Writing and Math sections, just like on test day.
Coaches focus on the sections and question types the group found hardest. One hour is dedicated to Math and one hour to Reading and Writing.
Safety and Privacy
Yes. All Forte coaches and staff complete background checks.
No. Forte College Prep doesn't share student scores or personal information with schools, colleges, or anyone else.
No. We don't photograph students at bootcamps.
SAT Basics
Most students start in the fall or winter of junior year, about three to six months before their first official test. Sophomores benefit from an early practice test to set a baseline.
It's taken on a laptop in the College Board's Bluebook app and runs about two hours and fourteen minutes. It's also adaptive: the second half of each section adjusts to how the student did on the first. That's why practicing on the real app matters.
It depends on the college. Many are test-optional, and a growing number of selective colleges require scores again. A strong score can still help an application or merit scholarships, so check each school's current policy.
UVA, William & Mary, and Virginia Tech are currently test optional, but each publishes the scores of students who submit. In the 2025–26 Common Data Sets, the middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted the SAT scored about 1410–1510 at UVA, 1390–1520 at William & Mary, and 1280–1450 at Virginia Tech. Policies change, so confirm on each admissions site.
Often yes, if there's time and room to improve. Scores usually arrive about two weeks after test day, so count backward from each deadline, and check whether each college accepts later fall scores.
It depends on your teen's colleges. Nationally, the Class of 2025 averaged about 1029. For selective Virginia schools, the target is the middle 50% range of admitted students, often 1280 and up.
Let the data do the talking. A real score and a clear explanation of the gaps, coming from a coach a few years older, usually lands better than a parent reminder.
Prices vary widely, and many companies don't publish them. The Forte SAT Bootcamp is $299 for six hours of live instruction, a Score Report, and the Guidebook. For tutoring or counseling, call us for a recommendation.
Need More Than a Bootcamp?
Looking for another bootcamp, private SAT tutoring, or college admissions counseling? Call us at 703-927-5473 and we'll recommend the right next step