This summer, ACPS will offer summer enrichment programs for students from kindergarten through high school at a variety of locations.
Programs include kindergarten and middle school prep programs, summer band camp, programs for middle school students needing support in math, high school students who need to make up credits or want to get ahead, and a dual language academy.
The highly successful Summer Enrichment Program launched last year that incorporated a summer camp style with high standards of learning will also be offered to students who could benefit from the program.
Below is an outline of programs, with details about who may attend each program, how to register and who to contact for additional information.
KINDERGARTEN PREP (K-PREP)
Dates: August 15-19
Time: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Locations: all elementary schools except Samuel W. Tucker (Mount Vernon offers its K-Prep during its Summer Dual Language Academy)
Registration: First, complete kindergarten registration at your school, then let your school office know you would like your child to attend K-Prep.
Who may attend: All incoming kindergarten students
MIDDLE SCHOOL PREP
Date: August 31
Time: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Locations: Francis C. Hammond Middle School, George Washington Middle School, Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 School
Registration: Complete the online application form
For more information: Contact your child’s school
Who may attend: Rising sixth-grade students. Breakfast and lunch will be served for all students.
Extended School Year (ESY)
Elementary ESY
Dates: July 11- August 5
Times: 9-11 a.m. for pre-K and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for grades K-5
Location: Jefferson-Houston PreK-8 School
Who may attend: Students who are identified by their IEPs
Secondary ESY
Dates: July 11- August 5
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: T.C. Williams High School, King Street Campus
Who may attend: Students who are identified by their IEPs, Grades 6 through post-graduate
Social Skills Class
Dates: July 11- August 5, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays
Time: 9-11 a.m.
Location: T.C. Williams High School, King Street Campus
Registration: By invitation only
Breakfast and lunch are served for all students in all ESY programs.
For more information: Contact Theresa Werner, ACPS Executive Director of Specialized Instruction
YOUNG SCHOLARS
Dates: July 11-29
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Locations: James K. Polk Elementary School and Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology
Registration: By invitation only.
For more information: Contact Donna Brearley at 703-619-8024.
Breakfast and lunch are served.
SUMMER LANGUAGE ACADEMY
Dates: July 11-29
Time: 8:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. for grades 1-5; 8:00 a.m.-noon for kindergarten
Location: Mount Vernon Community School (MVCS)
Who may attend: Rising kindergarten through fifth grade students from MVCS and rising kindergarten through fifth grade dual language students from John Adams Elementary School.
Registration Fees:
Kindergarten: Week 1 is free. Weeks 2-3 cost $100 per child. Free/reduced price lunch eligible families pay $25 per child.
First-Fifth Grades: $150 per child. Free/reduced price lunch eligible families pay $50 per family.
Fees apply to the first two children per family. All children after the first two are free. Includes daily breakfast, lunch and transportation.
For more information: Contact MVCS Assistant Principal Liza Burrell at 703-706-4460.
ELL SUMMER PROGRAM FOR GRADES K-8
Grades 1-5
Dates: July 11-August 5
Locations: William Ramsay Elementary School and Cora Kelly School for Math, Science and Technology
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Grades 6-8
Location: George Washington Middle School
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Who may attend: ELL students at levels 1, 2 and 3 in grades K-8
Registration: By invitation only
For more information: Contact the ELL office at 703-619-8022
Note: Rising sixth graders attend the fifth-grade program, and rising ninth graders attend eighth-grade program. Breakfast and lunch served.
SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
Dates: July 11-August 5
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Locations: George Washington Middle School, James K. Polk Elementary School and George Mason Elementary School
Who may attend: Students in grades 3-8, by invitation only.
For more information: Call 703-619-8020.
This free, exclusive experience helps students in grades three through eight enhance their skills in reading, writing and mathematics. Students will engage in a range of hands-on learning experiences, including projects and visits to Alexandria and Washington, D.C. landmarks. Breakfast and lunch are served for all students.
MUSIC CAMP
Dates: July 18-22
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: George Washington Middle School
Who may attend: Rising fifth- through ninth-grade band and orchestra students in ACPS schools
Registration: Register by completing and submitting the application form by July 1.
For more information: Contact Veronica Jackson.
Students are taught level-appropriate skills to improve their playing — note reading and technique — in a fun-filled, relaxed environment. Instruments will be provided. Performances by area professionals will be provided for the students. Transportation to and from school is available. Breakfast and lunch is provided.
TRANSITION TO ALGEBRA
Dates: July 11-29
Times: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: George Washington Middle School
Who may attend: Current seventh-grade students with low course grade and/or below 400 on seventh-grade Math SOL. Breakfast and lunch are served for all students.
For more information: Contact Kim Pettig
ALGEBRA BOOT CAMP
Dates: July 11-August
Time: 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location: T.C. Williams High School, King Street Campus
Who may attend: Middle school students who passed Algebra I, and did not pass the Algebra I SOL
For more information: Contact your child’s counselor.
Breakfast and lunch are served for all students.
T.C. WILLIAMS SUMMER SCHOOL
Dates: July 11-August 5*
Times: 7:25-10:40 a.m. and 11 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Location: T.C. Williams High School, King Street Campus and online
Who may attend: Grades 9-12
- High school students needing to retake classes to recover a credit (Credit Recovery).
- ELL students who need to obtain additional credits for on-time graduation (ELL Program).
- Students wanting to take Physical Education or Economics and Personal Finance. Open to any student for a fee. Reduced rate for Free/Reduced meal eligible students.
- For questions about taking online summer school courses, please contact Erik Perini at 571-220-1212.
- View the T.C. Williams Summer School Handbook
For more information: Contact your child’s counselor and register by June 20.
Note: Breakfast and lunch served.
*Students may begin earlier, after they complete the mandatory online orientation session, but the session ends on August 5th, the same date as for face-to-face students.
CyberCamp
Dates: July 11-22
Time: 7:25 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Location: T.C. Williams High School, King Street Campus
Who may attend: Rising 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students interested in cybersecurity
Registration: Register by completing and submitting the application form by July 1.
For more information: Contact Sherri Chapman
Thirty students will be chosen to be part of the camp through an application process. The goals are to increase awareness of careers in cybersecurity, introduce students to cybersecurity-related industry credentials, and provide students a foundation in which they can pursue a certification during the upcoming school year. Breakfast and lunch served.
These programs support ACPS’ commitment in the ACPS 2020 Strategic Plan, to academic excellence and educational equity, where every student will be academically successful and prepared for life, work and college.
Watch the ACPS 2020: Goal 1 – Academic Excellence and Educational Equity: