Summer Learning Experience Countdown to Kindergarten

Who: Seats are limited to students who are identified using the Pre-K diagnostic assessment, where available, or offered to those interested on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

What:  Fun and engaging instruction and activities designed to prepare children for successful entry into Kindergarten in the fall.  The curriculum focuses on Kindergarten readiness and summer fun, with daily activities supporting social and emotional learning, explicit instruction in readiness skills, and cross-content investigations in gardening.         

Where: Thirty-two (32) Broward County elementary schools.  Students will attend the site designated for their home boundary school.

When:  June 20, 2023 – July 27, 2023, Monday – Thursday, four hours daily.  Times vary by site.           

How to Apply:  Interested families should contact their home boundary school to inquire about available seats for this program. Seats are limited and on a first-come, first-serve basis.

 

Pre-K Exceptional Student Education

Who:  Children currently enrolled in the Pre-K ESE program in Broward County Public Schools. 

What:  Fun and engaging instruction and activities through a curriculum program that develops the whole child, inspires learning across all domains, and grows early learners into confident kindergarten-ready students.  The goals and objectives documented on each students’ IEP will be embedded within the curriculum and teachers will focus on the goals for each individual student. 

Where:  56 Broward County Public Elementary Schools.  Students will attend the site designated for their home boundary school.

When:  June 20, 2023 – July 27, 2023, Monday – Thursday, four hours daily.  Times vary by site. 

How to Apply:  Interested families should contact the ESE Specialist at their child’s school for additional information.

 

Who:  Qualifying students currently enrolled in a traditional Broward County Public School (BCPS) in grades K-5. Qualifying students with disabilities enrolled in the K-5 Summer Experience will have access to the general education curriculum with the support of an ESE Teacher (Support Facilitator). All accommodations, according to the student’s IEP, will be provided.

What:  Students will participate in instruction and accompanying integration activities over the span of six weeks. Students will be immersed in standards-based content in Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies and engage in high-quality STEM and Arts/Music/Debate project-based learning experiences. Social-Emotional Learning will be integrated throughout the day.

Where:  Students will attend the site designated for the home boundary school.

When:  June 20, 2023 – July 27, 2023, Monday – Thursday. Times vary by site with an 8:00 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. start time and runs for 4-hours.  Fee-based aftercare options may be available. Please contact the host site to obtain a list of available programs, or use the tool above.

Who:  Third-grade students that have not met any promotion criteria (includes charter school students).

What:  Students will participate in high-quality integrated instruction in Literacy, Science, and Social Studies in preparation to move to fourth grade. Following six weeks of engaging standards-based instruction, students will have the opportunity for promotion to 4th grade if they pass the assessment administered during the final week of the program.

Where:  Students will attend the site designated for the home boundary school.

When:  June 20, 2023 – July 27, 2023, Monday – Thursday. Times vary by site with an 8:00 a.m. or 9:30 a.m. start time and runs for 4-hours.  Fee-based aftercare options may be available. Please contact the summer host site  to obtain a list of available programs, or use the tool above.

Who: Any middle school student (grades 6-8) in need of course recovery, or any high school student (grades 9-12) in need of credit recovery or in need of earning a concordant score for graduation who is currently enrolled in a traditional Broward County Public School. Students with Disabilities enrolled in the Summer Experience 6-12 will have access to the general education curriculum with the support of an ESE Teacher (Support Facilitator). All accommodations, according to a student’s IEP, will be provided.

What: Participating students will follow a two-class rotation and must have at least one course for recovery. Students only needing to recover one course will have the opportunity to select an elective from the options available at the host site. Elective offerings vary by location.

Where: Students will attend the site designated for the home boundary school.

When: June 20, 2023 – July 27, 2023, Monday – Thursday, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. The program runs for 4-hours. Fee-based aftercare options may be available. Please contact the summer host site to obtain a list of available programs or use the tool above.

*Course recovery is also available through BCPS Community Schools co-enrollment program and Broward Virtual School. Students who successfully complete the course recovery sessions will be awarded credit for the course, which can be used for grade forgiveness and graduation. Please visit their respective website below for more information.

• Community School Co-Enrolled Program
• Broward Virtual School (BVS) 

 Additional options for course recovery, credit recovery and opportunities for students to earn full credit for courses are available through Broward Virtual School. Visit bved.net for more information.

Who: Students with Disabilities (SWD) eligible for ESY. Eligibility is an IEP committee decision and must be documented on the IEP annually.

When: June 20, 2023 – July 27, 2023, Monday – Thursday, times vary by site with either a 8:00 or 9:30 start time. The program runs for 4-hours. Fee-based aftercare options may be available. Please contact the summer host site to obtain a list of available programs or use the tool above.

What: SWDs will receive services based on their IEP and instruction will focus on specific IEP goals. ESY services may include academic instruction, related services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech/language services, behavior support, transition services, and other services as highlighted by the IEP team.

Where: Students will attend the site designated for the home boundary school.

Who: Students from select schools who are participating in the K-5 Summer Learning Experience.

What: Students will receive instruction from specially-training, certified teachers. Students will participate in high-quality instruction in science- and social studies-integrated literacy and mathematics lessons. Their day will be wrapped in social-emotional learning activities and include engagement in high-quality STEM, Art, Music, Debate, and/or project-based learning activities. Teachers will differentiate learning for students during the instructional block by focusing on direct and small group instruction across the content areas to address and mitigate instructional gaps.

Where: Select sites based on school selection criteria.

Summer VPK

Who: Children entering Kindergarten in August 2023 who did not use their 2022-2023 VPK Certificate

What: Fun and engaging instruction and activities designed to prepare children for successful entry into Kindergarten in the Fall. Curriculum focuses on Kindergarten readiness and summer fun, with daily activities supporting social and emotional learning, explicit instruction in readiness skills, and cross-content investigations in gardening.

When: June 14, 2022 – August 4, 2022, Monday – Thursday from 7:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday – Thursday. Times may vary.

How to Apply: Families must obtain the child's 2021-2022 VPK Certificate of Eligibility through the State Family Portal, then complete the 2022 Summer VPK Pre-Registration Form and return both to the Summer VPK school.

NOTE: VPK Certificates & Summer VPK Pre-Registration forms for Margate Elementary must be submitted to Wingate Oaks Center.

Where: 2 Schools (See below)

 2023 Broward County Public Schools Summer VPK

Summer VPK Site	Address	City	Zip	Phone
Gulfstream Early Learning Center	120 SW 4th Avenue	Hallandale Beach	33009	754-323-4700
Wingate Oaks Center	1211 NW 33rd Terrace	Lauderhill	33311	754-321-6850

21st CCLC programs are created to engage students in hands-on academic and personal enrichment. The key components focus on ELA, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), character education, health & nutrition, and career and college readiness. The program is available to all district public schools, charter schools, and private school students in grades K-12 based on location. Breakfast and lunch are provided to all students.

Transportation is also available to district public school students. All programs operate Monday through Thursday, for a minimum of 8 hours except for Elementary schools which operates through Friday.

Programs begin at 8 am and ending times vary based on locations. Please contact participating sites for more information.