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District outlines summer academies, career camps and special‑education ESY for 2025
Summary
The district presented summer academic acceleration academies for grades 3–11, newcomer English‑learner academies, middle school STEM and residential programs, internship and early‑college experiences, and an extended school‑year special‑education roster; several school buildings will be offline for renovations.
Assistant Superintendent Dr. Shannon Gardner presented an overview of planned summer programming for 2025, including academic acceleration academies, career and early‑college experiences, middle‑school STEM opportunities and special‑education extended‑year programs.
Gardner said targeted learning academies for grades 3–11 will run July 7–31 at centralized sites (Lynn Classical, Lynn English, Callahan, Ingalls, Washington) and will focus on ELA and math using district curricula (MyView, Amplify, Illustrative Math, StudySync). The academies will include STEAM enrichment and serve invited students for academic acceleration; breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Programs for English learners include newcomer academies for earliest proficiency levels and accelerated ELA/math options for multilingual learners at higher proficiency. At the middle‑school level, offerings include a week‑long GE Aerospace Girls at MIT STEM program (invitation) and a three‑week residential Endicott College STEM and arts program.
Gardner detailed career and internship pathways tied to innovation‑department grants: a health‑care career exploration camp at LVTI (20 students per week) connected to a recurring Atrius grant (approximately $65,000), and a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation $30,000 grant to create internship experiences for early‑college students within the district’s IT pathway. Gardner described the Gates‑funded program as combining cybersecurity training, public‑speaking and community service for rising juniors and seniors in early‑college programs.
High‑school summer programs include credit recovery (daytime at Lynn Classical and Lynn English; evening at LVTI) with a small fee ($1.25 per class, up to $2.50), AP boot camps, and college‑application support (College Express). Special‑education extended‑year programs will run at multiple sites with program names and curricula listed in materials (TeachTown, Readtopia, Sunday System, Illustrative Math centers, News to You).
Gardner also provided a list of buildings that will be offline this summer for renovations (Bennett Street, Reed, Casa At Fektow, LVTI field house and pool areas, among others) and noted program relocations where needed; district staff said a distinct list of posted materials will be made available to families.
Why it matters: the slate of programs ties to the district strategic plan and Student Opportunity Act goals and is intended to accelerate learning, provide career exposure and preserve year‑round services for students with disabilities.
Ending: Gardner said program materials will be posted for families and that the district will continue outreach and registration reminders through the spring.
