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William Penn SD details summer enrichment enrollment, launches pilot for middle years and flags facility work at Armore Avenue
Summary
District staff said Camp Rock and Camp Kaboom will run June 292dJuly 30; over 500 students are enrolled in K2d6 programs, a 60-student pilot for rising 7th268th graders will run at Penwood High, and operations staff are addressing cooling-system repairs at Armore Avenue Elementary.
Mr. Dunn presented the district27s summer enrichment plan, which he said continues under the same BSCA grant described earlier. He said Camp Rock and Camp Kaboom will run June 292dJuly 30 at Armore Avenue Elementary, with morning instruction focused on reading, writing and math and afternoon STEAM activities provided by external vendors.
"This year we have over 500 students enrolled," Mr. Dunn told the committee, noting the program covers rising kindergarten through sixth-grade students. He said the district is piloting a smaller program for rising seventh- and eighth-graders (about 60 students) at Penwood High School that will emphasize STEM acceleration and career exploration.
Mr. Dunn described the high-school summer offerings: a credit-recovery program (more than 200 students last summer) and math-acceleration opportunities that allow some students to take higher-level courses over the summer. He said credit-recovery courses typically cost $50 per course and that counselors communicate enrollment details to families.
Board members asked how the 60 pilot slots would be selected; Mr. Dunn said invitations went to students recommended for accelerated middle-school math (those entering Algebra 1 pathways). He also explained that site rotation aims to keep camps within reasonable proximity for families with multiple children.
Several members raised concerns about cooling systems at the Armore Avenue site. Mr. Dunn said the district27s chief of operations has been working with contractors to address cooling issues and that repairs were under way; officials said they would update families and the board promptly if problems arise.
Staff emphasized that some community-run programs (for example, a program at Park Lane that is run by a local church) operate independently of the district, though they serve district families and use grant partnerships to cover fees.
No vote or formal action was taken; staff said additional registration details, final seat counts and operational updates will be included in a written board update to be released by the end of the month.
