Summer Programming & Resources
SUMMER
PROGRAMS
2023
District 205 is ready to offer several academic related programs for students from all different backgrounds during the summer including classes in math and reading. Courses will be focused on learning recovery and acceleration for a diverse array of students. We invite all families in District 205 to join us!
Important Information About Summer Programs!
- Summer Program Dates
- Overall Summer Program Information - Academic Programs & Extended School Year
- Athletic Camps
- Fine Arts Programs
- York Summer School Programs
- Resources for Online Learning
Summer Program Dates
All Summer Programs are currently scheduled to begin on Monday, June 5, 2023.
Summer Programs will be in session on the following dates:
Week 1
- Monday, June 5, 2023
- Tuesday, June 6, 2023
- Wednesday, June 7, 2023
- Thursday, June 8, 2023
Week 2
- Monday, June 12, 2023
- Tuesday, June 13, 2023
- Wednesday, June 14, 2023
- Thursday, June 15, 2023
Week 3
- NO SCHOOL - Monday, June 19, 2023
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023
- Wednesday, June 21, 2023
- Thursday, June 22, 2023
- Friday, June 23, 2023 (Since there is no school on Monday)
Week 4
- Monday, June 26, 2023
- Tuesday, June 27, 2023
- Wednesday, June 28, 2023
- Thursday, June 29, 2023
Week 5 (YORK Academic and Athletics ONLY)
- No School - Monday, July 3, 2023
- No School - Tuesday, July 4, 2023
- Wednesday, July 5, 2023
- Thursday, July 6, 2023
- Friday, July 7, 2023
- (July 3 and 4 will be made up on July 7 and 14)
Week 6 (YORK Academic and Athletics ONLY)
- Monday, July 10, 2023
- Tuesday, July 11, 2023
- Wednesday, July 12, 2023
- Thursday, July 13, 2023
- Friday, July 14, 2023 (Last Day of Summer Programs)
Overall Summer Program Information - Academic Programs & Extended School Year
District 205 offers robust summer programming options for ALL students! With courses that will allow your student to prepare for the next year, catch up from last year, or explore some new areas, you are sure to find something for your student.
Overall Program Information
Dates:
- All classes take place Monday-Thursday from June 5 - June 29, 2023. (For the week of June 19 classes will be Tuesday-Friday.
Hours:
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For students in Early Childhood (EC) programs, classes are from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
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For students in K-8 academic programs, classes are from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Program Locations:
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Early Childhood programs: Madison Early Childhood Center.
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K-5th grade academic acceleration and exploratory programs: Lincoln Elementary School.
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K-5th grade Extended School Year (ESY) program: Lincoln ~or~ Edison Elementary School (depending on enrollment).
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6th-8th grade academic acceleration and exploratory programs: York High School.
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6th-12th grade ESY program: York High School.
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Athletics and Fine Arts: York High School.
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Transportation: Bus Transportation is available for students who are recommended for summer acceleration ONLY.
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Vacation Policy: The D205 Summer Program welcomes students who will be on vacation for some classes/rehearsals and/or students who participate in other summer activities. Students who can only attend a portion of their chosen summer program(s) are still encouraged to register!
Registration Fees:
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Course registration fees, where applicable, will NOT be prorated.
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Please read each course description carefully to make sure that you are choosing the program(s) most appropriate for your student(s).
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FREE programs include: all Early Childhood programs, K-8th grade acceleration
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FEE-BASED programs include: K-8th grade academic exploratory, athletic camps, fine arts
Registration Information:
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Registration Dates: Registration Opens on Monday, March 13 at 7:00 a.m. and will close on Monday, May 1, 2023. (Note: Registration may be extended for certain programs)
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Registration: Click here to register (when available).
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Additional Information is available below.
Open Enrollment Courses
Summer Exploratory: Creative Design and Build - 1st-4th Grade
- Eligibility: Open to all students entering grades 1-4 in 2023-2024
- Cost: $170
- Description: Students enrolled in this program will explore project-based learning concepts and skills with classmates as they design, create, and build their own projects. Examples of learning concepts, tools and curricula that may be included are: iPads, coding, Lego, Duplo, Sphero, Code-a-Pillar, Dash robots, and Apple’s Everyone Can Create.
Summer Exploratory: Project Lead the Way Survey - 5th Grade
- Eligibility: Open to all students entering grade 5 in 2023-2024
- Cost: $170
- Description: Students enrolled in this course will experience a small part of multiple engineering-focused electives offered during the regular school year. Students will design, create, and test prototype solutions to real-world problems using a variety of hands-on and computational tools. This course is appropriate for students who want to learn more about the Project Lead the Way course offerings in order to make more informed elective decisions for 7th and 8th grade. It’s also appropriate for students who don’t have room in their regular school schedule to take Project Lead the Way electives.
Industrial Tech Summer Manufacturing Camp - 6th-7th Grade
- Eligibility: This summer camp is designed for students entering 6th and 7th grades in 2023-2024 to support individuals in discovering their interest in manufacturing, to encourage the pursuit of a manufacturing career, and to build the foundational training necessary to excel.
- Cost: $100
- Duration: This two-week program runs Monday-Thursday from June 5-15 only
- Description: Experience modern manufacturing by creating and building products to take and use at home. Campers will experience a safe, hands-on learning environment creating products using a variety of manufacturing applications and tools. Areas of exploration will include Graphic Design, Automotive, Machining, Woodworking, Plastics and 3D Design and Modeling. Campers will learn to operate computer software and machinery under close supervision, and learn about careers in engineering and manufacturing. All campers will create a personalized summer camp T-shirt.
LEGO SPIKE PRIME
- Eligibility: Open to all students entering grades 6-8 in 2023-2024
- Duration: Dates for this two-week program are June 20-23 and June 26-29 only
- Cost: $85
- Description: This course teaches physical computing concepts through the wonderful world of LEGO. Students will build and program their own robots using LEGO SPIKE. Students will learn to problem solve through daily challenges using LEGO robots. Students of all robot skill levels are encouraged to attend. Students with experience in block programming will learn the basics of Python.
Project Lead the Way: Medical Detectives
- Eligibility: Open to all students entering grades 6-8 in 2023-2024
- Cost: $200 (includes consumable materials fee)
- Description: In the Medical Detectives course, students play the role of real-life medical detectives as they collect and analyze medical data to diagnose disease. They solve medical mysteries through hands-on projects and labs, measure and interpret vital signs, dissect a sheep brain, investigate disease outbreaks, and explore how a breakdown within the human body can lead to dysfunction.
Summer Athletic Camps
- Click HERE for more information
Summer Fine Arts Program
- Click HERE for more information
Invitation-Only and Program-Specific Courses
Summer Acceleration - Early Childhood
- Eligibility: Open to students entering preschool or kindergarten in 2023-2024 by invitation only
- Cost: None
- Description: The Summer Acceleration program at Madison is for students that will be going to Preschool or Kindergarten next school year to provide them with additional pre-literacy and numeracy practice and social-emotional skill development.
Summer Acceleration - 1st-8th Grade
- Eligibility: Open to all students entering grades 1-8 in 2023-2024 by invitation only
- Cost: None
- Description: Students enrolled in this program will explore math and English Language Arts with classmates, allowing every student time to master standards from the previous year, preview content from the next year, and work through hands-on, engaging activities focused on ensuring that all students feel confident headed into the next school year.
Accelerated PreAlgebra Bridge - 7th Grade
- Eligibility: This program is for pre-identified students transitioning into accelerated math.
- Cost: None
- Description: Students who are transitioning from 6th Grade Math 1 this year to 7th Grade Accelerated PreAlgebra next year will utilize Khan Academy and a virtual Elmhurst Math Teacher to prepare for the accelerated pace of next year's course. This course consists of a weekly Zoom session with a teacher alongside daily Khan Academy activities to be completed independently at home. The course will run during the same window as MS summer school (June 5th-June 30th). Zoom meeting dates and times will be announced later in the Spring.
Extended School Year (ESY)
- Eligibility: Open to Students with Disabilities by IEP Team Decision Only
- Cost: None
- Description: The Extended School Year (ESY) program provides special education and related services to students with disabilities, beyond the normal school year in accordance with the child’s IEP and at no cost to the parents of the child. Eligibility for ESY services is determined by the student’s IEP team members, which includes parents. Teams will consider the severity of the student’s needs, evidence of past loss of skills during extended breaks from school, and patterns of recoupment of skills when returning from breaks. The purpose of ESY is to help students maintain current skill levels. Typically, teams determine ESY eligibility in the spring. Students may be eligible to receive academic support and/or related service support during ESY (e.g., occupational therapy, social work, speech/language support, and physical therapy).
Dual Language Oracy
- Eligibility: Open to all students K-4 who are currently enrolled in the Dual Language Program at Conrad Fischer Elementary School.
- Schedule: TBD, ONLINE
- Cost: None
- Description: The Dual Language Oracy summer school program will take place in the afternoons on zoom for 30 minute sessions. These sessions will provide additional oracy practice in Spanish so students can continue to practice and develop their language skills.
Jumpstart
- Eligibility: This program is for pre-identified students in primary grades (K-2)
- Schedule: TBD in August, at Emerson Elementary
- Cost: None
- Description: Students enrolled in this program will explore math and English Language Arts with classmates, allowing every student time to master standards from the previous year, preview content from the next year, and work through hands-on, engaging activities focused on ensuring that all students feel confident headed into the next school year.
Click here to learn about summer 2022 academic programs
Click here to get registered for summer academic programs (available on March 13, 2023)
Athletic Camps
District 205 offers a full line up of summer athletic camps for students from 2nd Grade and above. Click below to review program offerings from Summer 2023.
Learn more about summer athletic camps
Click here to get registered for summer athletic camps (available March 13, 2023)
Fine Arts Programs
The District 205 Summer Fine Arts Program includes dance, visual arts, band, choir, orchestra, music production, and ukulele. Click below to find information regarding program offerings.
Please note changes to the schedule for this year, including Thursday, June 29, 2023 as the final day of the program.
Click here to learn more about summer fine arts programs
Click here to get registered for summer fine arts programs (available march, 13 2023)
York Summer School Programs
The York Summer School Program offers a variety of opportunities for students to continue their formal learning during the summer months. More specifically, our summer school offers students an opportunity to take courses that achieve the following goals:
- Acceleration
- Enrichment
- Exploration
- Remediation
York summer school programs are an additional opportunity and not an essential experience. As you look through the information below, we hope that you see opportunities for your students to explore and to reinvigorate their learning while making sure that they are able to recharge over the summer for the next academic school year.
Click here for information and registration on our york academic summer program
Resources for Online Learning
We have brought together the latest and greatest online resources for students of all ages!
English Version - Click Here
Versión en Español - Haga Clic Aquí