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District praises summer academy partnership with Boys & Girls Club, expands wraparound care for 4K families
Summary
District staff reported positive 2025 Summer Academy outcomes — partnership with Boys & Girls Club reduced busing and improved supervision, high family/staff satisfaction on a split-session structure, and the district is offering wraparound care for 4K families to support before/after-school needs.
Rice Lake — District staff and the board on Aug. 25 reviewed the 2025 Summer Academy and plans to expand wraparound services for 4K families.
Summer Academy coordinators said the program helps prevent summer learning loss and provides enrichment from 4K through eighth grade. Staff described operational changes this year: two separate sessions (with a break between them) instead of a continuous four-week block, and moving the program back to Hilltop Middle School. The district reported course variety and staffing levels and highlighted a partnership with the Boys & Girls Club that kept students local for afternoon supervision, reducing bus runs and improving logistics.
On wraparound care — described by staff as after-school care for 4K students — administrators said the program covers roughly two hours after the school day and addresses a gap for families who need childcare immediately after 4K dismissals. The board asked for clarification about the nature of the service and staff confirmed it is intended to provide supervised care at the school site for participating families.
Staff also summarized survey feedback: family ratings averaged 4.6 out of 5, 96% of staff approved moving to a four-day week structure for Summer Academy, and respondents noted pickup logistics as an area for improvement. Board members thanked teachers, support staff and community partners for the program’s operation and affirmed plans to schedule planning meetings for next year.
