From literacy help to credit recovery, CMS is offering a way for students to play catch up
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is offering multiple summer learning programs to help parents and students who need additional help or extra classes to catch up.
CMS provides free transportation and breakfast and lunch for all programs except High School Graduate on Time and High School Credit Recovery. Parents interested in exploring programs or register their child should contact their school directly.
The district’s Summer Program Offerings for 2022 include:
▪ Read to Achieve Summer Camp
The program is for rising third- and fourth-graders who are below-grade level in literacy. The district’s contracted vendor University Instruction LLC Public Consulting Group operates this program. It begins June 20 and runs through July 21, Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Camp sites are:
Allenbrook Elementary
Hornets Nest Elementary
Collinswood Language Academy
Highland Creek Elementary
Crown Point Elementary
Charlotte East Language Academy
Hickory Grove Elementary
Mallard Creek Elementary
Nations Ford Elementary
Newell Elementary
Sterling Elementary
Whitewater Academy
Metro School
Endhaven Elementary
McKee Road Elementary
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy (LH) Old Statesville Road site
Cotswold Elementary
Parkside Elementary
South Pine Academy
Oakdale Elementary
▪ Bridge/Accelerator Camp
The program is for rising ninth-grader students who need support as they transition into high school. Focus areas will include Math 1 preparation, career and workforce development and social emotional well-being. A physical enrichment component is also included. It June 27 and runs through July 29, Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Camp sites are:
West Charlotte High
Northwest School of the Arts
West Mecklenburg High
Garinger High
Rocky River High
Julius L. Chambers High
Harding University High
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Academy
▪ English Learner (EL) Elementary Newcomer Language Program
The program focuses on intensive language development in English Language Arts and math for rising third- through fifth-grade students. Students will explore, play, and engage in rigorous content that is aligned with core curriculum topics and themes to prepare them for the upcoming school year. It runs from June 20 through July 21, Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Camp sites are:
Charlotte East Language Academy
Newell Elementary
South Pine Academy
▪ English Learner (EL) Secondary Newcomer Language Program
This program is a four-week EL program for novice, newly-enrolled students rising to grades sixth through 12th. The program supports content and language development to prevent summer loss. Students participate in sessions with certified EL teachers. It runs from June 27 through July 29, Monday - Thursday from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Camp sites are:
Garinger High
Julius L. Chambers High
Harding University High
▪ High School Graduate on Time
The program provides seniors an opportunity to complete their course requirements and graduate at the end of the summer. It runs from June 13 through Aug. 3, Monday - Thursday onsite or virtual.
▪ High School Credit Recovery
The program allows any high school student to obtain one unit of new coursework or two units of recovered coursework to offset any failed core content course. It runs from June 13 through Aug. 3, Monday - Thursday onsite or virtual.
This story was originally published May 29, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
