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Spring Lake Park details summer programs: K–8 summer counts, high school credit recovery, childcare and free meals
Summary
District presented a preview of summer programming, including 4-week K–8 "Summer Counts" starting July 7, high school credit recovery starting June 7, near-capacity childcare, about 50 enrichment programs and free meal sites at Westwood and Park Terrace.
Dr. Hope Run, presenting for the district, gave the school board a preview of 2025 summer programming, outlining academic supports, childcare, enrichment and free meals.
Dr. Run said Summer Counts, the district's K–8 summer school program, is a four-week program that starts the week of July 7 for students who have not met academic goals during the regular school year. "Invitations for Summer Counts will be going out this week," Dr. Run said. She said last summer about 450 K–8 students participated and this year Summer Counts will be hosted at Park Terrace and Westwood.
High school summer programming is aimed at students who need credits or competency work; Dr. Run said roughly 300 high school students participated last year and the program begins the week of June 7. She noted that depending on an air-handling project at the high school, programming may move to Westwood after the July 4 break.
Registration for summer childcare opened March 1 and staff reported some programs are nearing capacity. Dr. Run said Learning Ventures (school-age childcare) will be based at Westwood this summer and Discovery Days for younger students will stay at the district service center. She described a roster of about 50 enrichment offerings, and said last summer roughly 1,000 students participated in athletic camps and clinics.
Dr. Run said the district again will provide free summer meals for children ages 1–18. Westwood will offer meals starting the week after school ends through Aug. 21; Park Terrace will offer meals for most of July. When a board member asked about meal counts, Amy Schultz (speaking during another part of the meeting) said exact counts were not available; historically most meal participants are Discovery Days and Learning Ventures students, with a small number of families showing up each day. When asked, district staff confirmed busing will be provided for summer programs.
Dr. Run also said Kinder Camp — a free, three-day morning orientation for children entering kindergarten in fall 2025 — will run near the end of summer and registration is open.
The board did not take action on the presentation; staff asked families to watch district communications and the website for registration details and exact meal times as the summer approaches.
