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Board approves expanded 2025 summer school program with 134 course offerings
Summary
The board approved a larger summer school program: 134 course offerings (up from 112), roughly 1,400 students served last year, new camps and courses and priority registration March 10'17.
The School District of Fort Atkinson on Thursday approved its 2025 summer school program, expanding offerings to 134 courses from 112 last year and continuing a mix of enrichment, intervention, credit-recovery and camp options.
Director of Instruction Amy Oakley told the board the district expects offerings to serve a broad range of students and highlighted new classes and camps: a return of Intro to Minecraft and a new middle-school Minecraft offering; beginning band and a 'welcome to orchestra' class; knitting and crocheting; soccer basics for grades 1'3; business partnerships with the Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce (a Business Basics camp for younger students and a middle-school 'Spark Tank' activity tied to the farmers market); and new sports camps including wrestling fundamentals.
Why it matters: The expansion increases both academic and enrichment access over the summer and continues the district's push to offer varied programming that keeps skills fresh and exposes students to new interests and career pathways.
Logistics and registration: Oakley said the district served about 1,400 students last summer and that priority registration will run March 10'17; the district maintains waiting lists for full camps and opens remaining spaces after priority registration.
Action: The board moved and seconded the resolution to approve the 2025 summer school course offerings; the motion passed.
Ending: Oakley encouraged community members who can teach or support summer school to contact the district; administrators said course lists will be distributed to families before priority registration.
