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Kanawha County Schools Summer Academy Enrollment Period Open

The registration deadline is April 18.

April 12, 2021

Kanawha County Schools Summer Academy

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FREE Academic and Social Enrichment June 7 – June 30, 2021

8 a.m. – 2 p.m. daily (elementary/middle)

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Available to any current KCS student in PreK-12. Meals and transportation provided.

Register by Sunday, April 18th by completing the following enrollment form, or call your school!

Elementary School Plan:

  • All Pre-K through 5th grade students will receive enrichment and remediation instruction based on student need.
  • Students will take part in field trips, fun activities, physical activity and arts and crafts.
  • Students are encouraged to attend for fun educational experiences and opportunities, enrichment and remediation.
  • Elementary students will attend the school designated for their feeder area.

Elementary locations:

Elementary Schools

Academy Location

Chamberlain

Piedmont

Edgewood

Ruffner

Grandview

Shoals

Kanawha City

MCSWSE

Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary

Alum Creek

Overbrook

Holz

Ruthlawn

Kenna

Weberwood

Weberwood*

Bridge/Clendenin

Pinch

Elk Center

Pinch*

Nitro

Pt. Harmony

Cross Lanes

Pt. Harmony*

Chesapeake

Pratt

Marmet

Cedar Grove

Sharon Dawes

Chesapeake

Belle

Mary Ingles

Malden

Midland Trail

Midland Trail*

Flinn

Sissonville

Sissonville

Bridgeview

Montrose

Dunbar Inter.

Richmond

Dunbar Primary

Dunbar Intermediate

Alban

Central

Andrews Heights

Lakewood

Anne Bailey

Weimer

Weimer

*The schools with an asterisk will be offering aftercare to students in K-5 until 5:40 p.m. daily at the following weekly rates (children must be living in the same household to qualify for the multiple child discount):

1 child - $65

2 children - $90

3 children - $115

If you need aftercare for Summer Academy please access all information and enrollment instructions at: https://kcscep.kana.k12.wv.us/summer-academy/.

Middle School Plan:

  • All students will receive enrichment and remediation instruction in the (4) core areas of Math, English, Science and Social Studies.
  • Students will take part in field trips, vocational/career exploration activities, physical activity and STEM exploration.
  • Weekly career and vocational activities for students include: Culinary, Auto Repair, Graphic Design, Cosmetology and more.
  • Students are encouraged to attend for fun educational experiences and opportunities, enrichment and remediation.
  • The middle school summer programs will be held at both Ben Franklin & Carver Career Vocational Centers.

Middle School locations:

Middle Schools

Academy Location

Andrew Jackson

McKinley

Chandler

South Charleston

Dunbar

West Side

Hayes

Sissonville

Ben Franklin Career Center

Cedar Grove

Elkview

Dupont

Horace Mann

East Bank

John Adams

Carver Career Center

High School Summer Academy:

  • All high schools will offer Credit Recovery & the opportunity for a variety of FREE courses and enrichment activities.
  • Hours and offerings will vary school to school. *Please note that credit recovery will go until July 30.
  • Please call your school for details!

High School locations: all high school academies will be held at the student’s home high school.

PreK-12 Extended School Year (ESY) Plan for Special Education:

Location: Bridgeview Elementary

Dates: June 7th - June 30th

  • Specifically-designed instruction around each student’s critical skill goals per their IEP
  • Students will participate in physical activities, crafts, games and social-emotional learning activities throughout the day.
  • Students will also receive any related services per their IEP (Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech-Language Services, Visually Impaired Services, Hearing Impaired Services)
  • A Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) will assist in implementing behavior support to students
  • Students who require Assistive Alternative Communication devices will have a Speech Language Pathologist to support the integration of their communication needs in a new environment.
  • An Assistive Technology Specialist will be available to support all students with integration of technology to access curriculum and classroom activities.

This press release was produced by the Kanawha County Schools.The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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