16  - the sweetest number of college basketball teams in the NCAA 

16 - the world record  number of moves to solve a Rubik’s Cube

16 - the number of personality and brain types

Interesting tidbits about the number 16. Here’s another: students need to attend at least 16 days of summer programming to see academic benefits.* Have your student give us at least 16 attendance days and we’ll give them an opportunity at accelerated learning and growth that extends for a lifetime. 

*From the RAND Corporation (Kids Who Attend More Benefit More: Voluntary Summer Learning Programs | RAND

The district's summer programs are designed to support students in achieving greater academic success. A mixture of learning and teaching for participants to increase and to sharpen their intellect, and enrichment to enable them to realize their full potential. These programs will spark your student’s creativity. They will ignite your student’s curiosity. But most importantly, they will bolster your student’s comprehension.   

EOG Intervention - These standardized tests can create stress for 5th and 8th grade students and parents. And that’s understandable. Not all students test at a proficient level in literacy, math or science. This program allows students to receive support with an opportunity to retest. But do keep in mind that the initial course grade is not replaced. 

5th grade Intervention: June 12 - 14

Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Retesting: June 15

8th grade Intervention: June 12 - 14

Time: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Retesting: June 15

EOG Intervention Sites

Read to Achieve (RTA) - Every student should be reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade. This camp will help students move toward reading proficiency.

But there's more:

• Creative Arts!
• Sports and Games
• Social and Emotional Wellness Activities

Dates: June 26 - July 27

No camp during July 4 week

Times: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

RTA Camp Sites

Kindergarten Bridge -  This pilot program will allow Pre-K students from ten select RTA sites a summer camp experience to help prepare them for kindergarten.

Dates: June 26 - July 27

No camp during July 4 week

Times: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Kindergarten Bridge Sites

Bridge/Accelerator - Your rising 9th grader can’t wait to step foot on their Title 1 high school campus. Don’t make them wait until late August. Let them experience high school life during this transitional program. Here’s what awaits them:

• Support with Math 1
• College and Career exploration
• Social emotional well-being
• Physical Enrichment 
• Field Trips

Dates: June 26 - July 27

No session during July 4 week

Time: Monday - Thursday; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

High School Sites: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy, Garinger, Harding University, Julius L. Chambers, Rocky River, Turning Point, West Charlotte, West Mecklenburg

Freshman Connection - This program is for rising 9th graders at the non-Bridge/Accelerator high schools. The experience here will take your student beyond his/her high school campus. A four-week program that features:

• What it’s like to be a freshman
  
• Career Technical Education (CTE) pathways
• Exposure to local universities and community colleges

Dates: June 26 - July 27

No session during July 4 week

Time: Monday - Thursday; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Freshman Connection Sites

Personalized Academic Command of English (P.A.C.E.) - Think intense learning. But don’t let that intimidate your student. Envision impactful results. A program focused on language development in English Language Arts (ELA). Your student will also receive math support. Does your student like art? Do they want to explore movement and technology? This camp provides all of that and more and will prepare your student for the upcoming school year.

Elementary Dates: June 26 - July 27

No session during July 4 week

Time: Monday - Thursday; 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Sites: Idlewild Elementary, Newell Elementary, South Pine Academy 

Secondary Dates: June 26 - July 27

No session during July 4 week

Time: Monday - Thursday; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Sites: Garinger, Rocky River, South Mecklenburg

Graduate On Time (GOT) - Your senior is so looking forward to graduating in June with their peers. But they may be just a few credits shy. Sign them up and they’ll have the opportunity to complete their high school requirements and can graduate at the end of the program. Don’t delay. 

Credit Recovery - Failure is not an option. We firmly believe this. That’s why CMS offers students the chance to obtain one unit of new coursework or two units to recover coursework. 

Dates: June 26 - July 27

No session during July 4 week

Times: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

GOT & CR Sites

Out-of-School Time Tutoring 

Students at selected schools are eligible for  tutoring and summer camp experience to recoup lost instruction due to the impact of the Covid 19 epidemic.

Learn more here.

Key Benefits:

• Transportation provided at no cost for all programs
• Breakfast and lunch provided at no cost for all programs

Summer is a time for rest and relaxation. Both good for one’s mental and physical well-being. But it’s also hard for some students to retain knowledge of the prior nine months of learning. Many students then fall into the “summer slide,” which can put them behind academically. 

Allow your student to recharge. Allow your student to regroup. But most importantly, allow your student to retain. Sign them up for our summer programs starting April 17, 2023. All in preparation for the upcoming school year. Let’s move forward with learning, not backward. 

Engage. Enlighten. Enrich.

The Academic Excellence Journey Never Pauses.