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Summer Programs

2024 summer programs

Fill in learning gaps. Strengthen skills. Get ahead. Whatever your motivation, summer school can help make summer count! Summer programs are available for students with and without an individualized education program (IEP) who meet the criteria:

  • Students currently in grades K-5: in-person instruction for students who receive an invitation from their school based on academic need

  • Students currently in grades 6-8: in-person instruction for students who receive an invitation from their school based on academic need

  • Students taking high school courses: in-person instruction for students who received a D or F and who receive an invitation from their school to participate or for students who want to take certain classes for the first time to get ahead

  • Students with individualized education programs currently in grades K-12 and instructed on Virginia Essentialized Standards of Learning: in-person instruction in reading, mathematics, communication and functional skills; enrollment is based on individual student need

  • Students who will enter kindergarten in August 2024: in-person instruction for all invited students who complete kindergarten registration by May 28

  • Students in grades 1-8 (in the 2024-25 school year) interested in camps focused on cultural arts, career pathways, basketball and world languages

Registration dates

  • CCPSOnline summer classes are for students who want to take a high school course for the first time. CCPSOnline registration opens Feb. 5 and closes April 28. 

  • Registration for all other summer classes opens April 11. May 28 is the deadline to register for most opportunities.

  • Registration for summer camps opens in mid-March and closes as each camp fills up.

School readiness for rising kindergartners

This opportunity is exclusively for children who will be in kindergarten in August 2024 and is based on their school readiness assessment. To enroll in this free program to build kindergarten readiness skills, children must have completed kindergarten registration (which includes a physical) by May 28. Transportation will be provided for students accepted by May 28. 

Elementary school

Available for students who have been notified they meet the criteria for summer school based on academic need, their performance on standardized assessments, state remediation criteria or graduation requirements. If you have questions about your child’s eligibility, contact your school. Breakfast and lunch are available; transportation provided for students registered by May 28. Register here starting April 11.

For elementary students with disabilities instructed on Virginia Essentialized Standards of Learning, summer instruction will provide reinforcement in math, reading, communication and functional skill. Parents of students who meet criteria will be notified by their child’s school, and the coordinator of special education will register students for summer instruction. Breakfast and lunch are available; transportation will be provided for students registered by May 28.

Middle school

Available for students who have been notified they meet the criteria for summer school based on their performance on standardized assessments, state remediation criteria or state graduation requirements. If you have questions about your child’s eligibility, contact your school. Breakfast and lunch are available; transportation provided for students registered by May 28. Register here starting April 11; coordinators of special education will register students with disabilities instructed on Virginia Essentialized Standards of Learning.

High school in-person instruction

Register here starting April 11; coordinators of special education will register students with disabilities instructed on Virginia Essentialized Standards of Learning. In-person instruction is available for students who have been notified they meet the criteria for summer school based on their performance on standardized assessments, state remediation criteria or state graduation requirements. If you have questions about your child’s eligibility, contact your school. Breakfast and lunch are available; transportation provided for students accepted by May 28.

Note: Three in-person classes are available for students who want to take classes for the first time to get ahead or create room in their schedule for 2024-25. CCPSOnline offers many online classes for acceleration, but these are the only three classes for acceleration that are available in person:

  • PE 9 (0.5 credit; $165 tuition for students taking PE 9 for the first time) Students may take Health 9 through CCPSOnline in order to earn a complete Health/PE 9 credit during the summer.

  • PE 10 (0.5 credit, $165 tuition for students taking PE 10 for the first time) Students may take Health 10 through CCPSOnline in order to earn a complete Health/PE 10 credit during the summer.

  • Driver’s education (classroom portion only; $150 tuition for students taking this for the first time; offered June 24-July 11 at Bird High, July 1-18 at Matoaca High and July 1-18 at Midlothian Middle)

High school virtual instruction

Virtual instruction is available via CCPSOnline for students who want to take high school credit courses for acceleration. This means taking a class in the summer for the first time to get ahead or to create more room in their schedule for classes during the regular school year. Register here for CCPSOnline. Summer registration opens Feb. 5 and closes at 5 p.m. April 28.

Test prep for SAT, SOLs and W!se

Targeted sessions help students prepare for tests: 

Summer Enrichment Camps

Give it a go! Summer camps offer a chance to explore new subjects.

Other camps

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