✅ In-Person HSPT Prep Class – Notes & Course Benefits

📍 Convenient Location

All sessions are held at Mater Dei School in Bethesda, MD — centrally located and easy to reach for families throughout the Washington, D.C. metro area.


🖥️ Modern, Comfortable Classroom

Classes meet in a bright, well-equipped classroom featuring a Smartboard, creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment.


🗓️ Seven Sunday Sessions (Fall 2026)

The course includes seven in-person classes, each lasting 75 minutes.

Class Schedule

  • Sunday, October 4
  • Sunday, October 18
  • Sunday, October 25
  • Sunday, November 1
  • Sunday, November 8
  • Sunday, November 15
  • Sunday, November 22

No class: Sunday, October 11 (Columbus Day Weekend)


🕰️ Five Flexible Time Slots

Students register for one of the following class times:

  • 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM
  • 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

  • 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

  • 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

  • 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

⏳ If a conflict arises, students may switch to a different session that weekend (as space allows). Please email my by Wednesday of that week.


📘 Comprehensive, Skill-Based Curriculum

Every section of the HSPT is covered:

  • Verbal Skills

  • Reading

  • Language

  • Mathematics

  • Quantitative Skills

Each class includes targeted instruction, in-class quizzes, and homework designed to reinforce learning.


🧠 Challenging and Fresh Materials

Instruction is supported by high-quality practice sets developed specifically for HSPT preparation, ensuring students work with materials they have not already seen elsewhere.


📗 Barron’s HSPT Prep Book Required

Students should purchase the Barron’s HSPT Prep Book prior to the first class.
The book is used primarily for homework assignments, while in-class lessons use additional curated materials.


💻 Full Digital Access Included

All students receive full access to the online HSPT learning platform, including:

  • At least three full online practice tests to practice and support the learning
  • Online quizzes and practice drills

  • Extra “deep dive” instructional content
  • 📺 Ideal for reviewing missed classes or reinforcing difficult concepts


🎯 Focused on a One-Time Test

Since students typically take the HSPT only once, this course is designed to ensure they arrive on test day fully prepared and confident.


🏫 Led by an Experienced Catholic Educator

Mr. John Dugan brings 30+ years of classroom experience, a deep understanding of the HSPT, and a proven track record of helping students succeed. Many of his students have even earned merit-based scholarships thanks in part to their strong HSPT performance.



Sunday In Person HSPT Classes for Those in the D.C. Area. All Classes meet at Mater Dei School; 9600 Seven Locks Rd.; Bethesda, MD 20817


HSPT In Person Sunday Course 11:00 - 12:15

Sunday In Person HSPT Classes are for those in the D.C. Area. All Classes meet at Mater Dei School in the 8A homeroom of the Upper School; 9600 Seven Locks Rd.; Bethesda, MD 20817. The Sunday HSPT course begins the first Sunday in October. We then are off for the Columbus Day Weekend. The course then runs for six Sundays in a row, wrapping up before the Thanksgiving break. Each Sunday we tackle one of the five major aspects of the HSPT (Verbal, Quantitative, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Language) with two Sundays reserved for review and reinforcement. The course wraps up before the Thanksgiving break, but the students have access to a wealth of online resources: recorded lessons, online quizzes, and practice tests throughout and beyond the duration of the course.

John Dugan

John Dugan

HSPT In Person Sunday Course 1:00 - 2:15pm

Sunday In Person HSPT Classes are for those in the D.C. Area. All Classes meet at Mater Dei School in the 8A homeroom of the Upper School; 9600 Seven Locks Rd.; Bethesda, MD 20817. The Sunday HSPT course begins the first Sunday in October. We then are off for the Columbus Day Weekend. The course then runs for six Sundays in a row, wrapping up before the Thanksgiving break. Each Sunday we tackle one of the five major aspects of the HSPT (Verbal, Quantitative, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Language) with two Sundays reserved for review and reinforcement. The course wraps up before the Thanksgiving break, but the students have access to a wealth of online resources: recorded lessons, online quizzes, and practice tests throughout and beyond the duration of the course.

John Dugan

John Dugan

HSPT In Person Sunday Course 3:00 - 4:10

Sunday In Person HSPT Classes are for those in the D.C. Area. All Classes meet at Mater Dei School in the 8A homeroom of the Upper School; 9600 Seven Locks Rd.; Bethesda, MD 20817. The Sunday HSPT course begins the first Sunday in October. We then are off for the Columbus Day Weekend. The course then runs for six Sundays in a row, wrapping up before the Thanksgiving break. Each Sunday we tackle one of the five major aspects of the HSPT (Verbal, Quantitative, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Language) with two Sundays reserved for review and reinforcement. The course wraps up before the Thanksgiving break, but the students have access to a wealth of online resources: recorded lessons, online quizzes, and practice tests throughout and beyond the duration of the course.

John Dugan

John Dugan

HSPT In Person Sunday Course 5:00 - 6:15pm

Sunday In Person HSPT Classes are for those in the D.C. Area. All Classes meet at Mater Dei School in the 8A homeroom of the Upper School; 9600 Seven Locks Rd.; Bethesda, MD 20817. The Sunday HSPT course begins the first Sunday in October. We then are off for the Columbus Day Weekend. The course then runs for six Sundays in a row, wrapping up before the Thanksgiving break. Each Sunday we tackle one of the five major aspects of the HSPT (Verbal, Quantitative, Reading Comprehension, Mathematics, and Language) with two Sundays reserved for review and reinforcement. The course wraps up before the Thanksgiving break, but the students have access to a wealth of online resources: recorded lessons, online quizzes, and practice tests throughout and beyond the duration of the course.

John Dugan

John Dugan