Summer Programs
Avoid the summer learning slide with these 13 summer learning ideas for kids—from preschoolers and kindergarteners to elementary and middle school students.
This 2020 Federal Funding Resource Guide, published by the National Summer Learning Association provides helpful resources about the federal funds that can be accessed now to support summer learning and enrichment as a critical bridge into a new school year during COVID and beyond.
Overview of the basic information about the 21st Century grant and purpose of the programs.
This 30-Day Summer Challenge flyer includes creative ideas designed to keep students engaged in their learning. With 30 days’ worth of fun activities, facts, and resources, learners are bound to learn something new each day and make the most out of summer break.
Facilitation can be challenging to teach, but when your counselors “get it,” the results are phenomenal. Check out these training tools, with exercises in facilitation, staff schedules, expectations, and examples, and consider if they have a place in your staff training.
Since 1993, Education Unlimited has provided comprehensive academic summer camps to children ages K-12. Located in California and Massachusetts, students focus on public speaking, college admissions prep, science camps for girls, acting, creative writing, computer skills, video production, and East Coast college tours.
After School Matters provides teens the opportunity to explore their passions and develop their talents through world-class after school and summer programs across Chicago.
Titles on the 2020 Summer Reading Lists were compiled and annotated by members of ALSC’s Quicklists Consulting Committee. The lists are full of book titles to keep children engaged in reading throughout the summer. Four Summer Reading book lists are available for Birth-Preschool and grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8.
A comprehensive summer camp resource for families—offering expert advice from camp professionals on camp selection, readiness, child and youth development, and issues of importance to families.
The Andy Roddick Foundation invites you to ARF Summer at Home — a free, eight-week virtual summer camp for students in Kindergarten to 5th grade. Through engaging video lessons, ARF Summer at Home offers hands-on learning activities as we Explore Our World. ARF Summer At Home gives administrators, teachers and families what they need to provide students with a self-paced learning experience.
The Army National Guard is proud of the outreach programs that have been implemented recently. The Army National Guard has launched two youth programs to help those that may be at risk: About Face provides at-risk youth the tools they need to stay in school and get a job. It teaches youths the skills employers want. Forward March for Young Adults is a hands-on program that teach job and life skills so that youths can make the move from welfare to work.
The BCYF SuperTeens Program is a six week leadership program for 13 and 14 year olds who are interested in developing new skills, making new friends, and having a fun summer. This program is specifically designed to meet the needs of young adults who are too old for a traditional summer camp experience, but are not yet old enough to secure a summer job.