Grades 2-6 Summer School

Parkland School Division is excited to announce a summer school opportunity for students registered in Grades 2, 3, 4. 5 or 6  for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. It is available through the Connections For Learning Spruce Grove Campus (Ecole Broxton Park School).

Registration for summer school is open April 2 and closes on June 2. Summer School runs July 2 to July 12 (excluding weekend) and offers academic mornings combined with active My Path programming for the afternoons.

*Registration Update

We are in the process of communicating with all families who registered on or before June 2nd, 2024. We will continue to accept registrations as space and resources allow.

 

Morning Programming

Morning programming is selected from one of two academic options:

 

Option 1:  Literacy/Numeracy Summer School 

Literacy/NumeracySummer School is open to students entering into Grades 2-6 in September 2024 (just finished grades 1-5).  This program of choice grants students the opportunity to be immersed in a literacy/numeracy rich environment.  Students enrolled in summer school will have a morning filled with activities to strengthen reading, speaking, word work and concept of number skills.   Summer school will help strengthen students' foundational literacy and numeracy skills and increase their confidence  to help them be more successful the following school year. 

 

Option 2:  French Immersion Summer School

French Immersion Summer School is open to students entering into Grades 2-6 in September 2024 (just finished grades 1-5).  This program of choice focuses on providing students with rich French language opportunities to increase students French Literacy skills specifically focusing on oral language and vocabulary acquisition.   French Immersion summer school’s secondary focus is numeracy.  French Immersion  Summer School will help increase the confidence of the students and  build foundational French language skills.

Afternoon Programming

Afternoons are rich with active learning experiences offered through My PATH Summer School.

My PATH Summer School students will participate in a variety of wellness and physical activities in the afternoons including, but not limited to:

  • Archery (facilitated by Scouts Canada) @ Chickakoo Lake Scouts Campsite
  • Dance and Drama (hosted at and facilitated by KaRAR Performing Arts)
  • Gymnastics (hosted at and facilitated by Aerials Gymnastics Club)
  • Horsemanship (hosted at and facilitated by Remuda Horsemanship)
  • Soccer Skill Development (facilitated by Capital SP Soccer) @ Meridian Heights soccer field
  • Swimming (TransAlta Tri Leisure Centre)
  • Tumbling/Cheer (hosted at and facilitated by Deep Blue Athletics)
  • Multi-sport Program (facilitated by Limitless Athletics)
  • Sportball (facilitated by Edmonton Sportball)
  • Run Jump Throw Program (facilitated by Capital City Track Club)

Each activity is provided by community partners who are experts in their fields and who work regularly with us to provide quality programming for the My PATH Programs.

Registration & Fees

Registration for summer school is April 2nd-June 2nd, 2024. The cost for summer school per student is $375

The intent of the early years summer school program is to provide additional support and intervention for students who it would benefit the most. The program is open to all students entering grades 2-6; however, priority for student acceptance will be based on the current level of academic functioning. PSD students and students achieving below grade-level expectations will be given priority for acceptance.

Completing registration for the PSD Summer School Program indicates the student wishes to apply for the program—it does not guarantee the student’s acceptance into the program. Program acceptance will be confirmed  from PSD in a follow up email.

Registrations will be processed in the order that they are received. In order to run a class grouping a minimum number of students needs to be reached. We encourage you to register as soon as possible. Students who register later will be put on a waiting list and will be contacted should a spot become available.

Summer School is a program of choice. In order to be successful in the program, students must display a high standard of independence, work ethic, responsibility and engagement. Our goal is for every student to be successful; however, we know that this program may not be the best fit for every student.

Schedules

Daily Schedule (8:30am-3pm)

Afternoon Activities

Please note that activities are subject to change based on participant numbers and program availability. Group size is approximately 20 students, so the activity schedule will vary for multiple groups.

Things to Note: 

Program schedule may include activities such as swimming, dance, gymnastics, horsemanship, soccer, sportball, archery, basketball, kangoo, and more! Each group will do a different activity (or two) each afternoon, depending on program logistics.

For example, on-site activities may be 60 minutes so groups may do two activities, but off-site activities will be 90 minutes and include 30 minutes of transportation and transition time.

A full program schedule will be provided and posted once registrations are completed.