PAUSD and the City of Palo Alto Community Services Department
offers summer school and summer camp programs for grades K-12 at Palo Alto school
sites. Summer School Registration Packets containing registration
and emergency forms, a course catalog, and general information
about Summer School are posted in the column on the right side of this page.
The Summer School Office is now at the Adult School, located at Palo Alto High School, 50 Embarcadero Road in the Tower Building, Room 8. (You need a parking permit to park before 3:30 p.m.)
Summer job opportunity for high school students enrolled in Summer School.
High School registration is in progress. To add your name to the wait list for a class that is full, call 650-329-3941.
To be eligible for high school summer school, a student must have been enrolled in PAUSD in the 2011-2012 academic year.
There will be no charge for classes that earn high school credit.
Registrations may be completed on line or completed forms may be submitted to the Adult School/Summer School Office at Palo Alto High School.
Online registrations are processed first. Forms submitted at the Summer School office will be processed after 9 a.m. You will need your student's Infinite Campus student ID to register.
If you have questions, e-mail Kara Rosenberg at krosenberg@pausd.org or call (650) 329-3941.
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Education
Elementary
School Summer Programs
Registration is now open.
Classes appearing in gray are full.
Click here to register
Elementary Summer Catalog
Elementary Summer Programs
- Traditional
Program
Classes blend skills maintenance and enrichment activities with
core subject curriculum
Location: Addison Elementary School - 650 Addison Avenue
Dates: June 18 - July 13 (4 weeks,
holiday July 4)
Time: 8:15 am - 12:15 pm
Tuition: $475
Grades: entering K-5
- Spanish and Mandarin Immersion Programs
For currently enrolled Spanish and Mandarin Immersion students or fluent Spanish or Mandarin students.
Location: Addison Elementary School - 650 Addison Avenue
Dates: June 18 - July 13 (4 weeks, holiday July 4)
Time: 8:15 am - 12:15 pm
Tuition: $475
Grades: entering 1-5 (Spanish Immersion), entering 1-5 (Mandarin Immersion)
- Writing/Arts Enrichment Program
Students will engage in challenging writing activities integrated
with the visual arts.
Location: Addison Elementary School - 650 Addison Avenue
Dates: June 18 - June 29 or July 2 - July 13 (2 weeks)
Time: 8:15 am - 12:15 pm
Tuition: $355
Grades: entering 2-5
- Math Intervention (Math Mania)
This program is for recommended students only. Teachers
and principals at home school sites determine eligibility. Selected
students will be mailed enrollment materials.
Location: El Carmelo Elementary School - 3024 Bryant Street
Dates: June 18 - July 13 (4 weeks, holiday July 4)
Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tuition: $475
Grades: entering 1-5
- Literacy Intervention
This program is for recommended students only. Teachers and principals
at home school sites determine eligibility. Selected students
will be mailed enrollment materials.
Location: Walter Hays Elementary School - 1525 Middlefield Road
Dates: June 18 - July 13 (4 weeks, holiday July 4)
Time: 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuition: $475
Grades: entering K-5
Middle School
Summer Program
(for students entering grades 6 - 8)
Registration is now open.
Classes appearing in gray are full.
Click here to register
Middle School Summer Catalog
The middle school summer program combines a blend of enrichment
and skills maintenance activities intended to provide experiences
that are fun, and, at the same time, educationally stimulating.
We have made some changes to Middle School scheduling, so check the catalog carefully. As new classes are developed, we will post flyers for them here.
Middle School Summer Course forms are posted in the column on the right side of this page.
Location: JLS Middle School - 480 East Meadow Drive
Dates: June 18 - July 13 (4 weeks, holiday July 4)
Time: 8:00 am - 12:15 pm
Tuition: $235 for one class (2 hours), $470 for two classes (4 hours)
Grades: entering 6-8
High School Summer
Program
(for students entering grades 9 - 12)
The high school program offers students an opportunity to take
required classes for credit, and to make up classes they need
to re-take.
High School registration is in progress. To add your name to the wait list for a class that is full, call 650-329-3941.
There will be no charge for classes that earn high school credit.
To be eligible for high school summer school, a student must have been enrolled in PAUSD in the 2011-2012 academic year.
You will need your student's Infinite Campus student ID to register.
Click here to register (This link will be fully functional at 8:00 on Monday, April 30)
High School Course Catalog
Living Skills requires that 15 hours of community service be completed before the end of the class. STUDENTS may choose one of the pre-approved assignments or may e-mail Kara Rosenberg for approval of alternate asignments. This is a student asssignment, so the student must make the arrangements.
Location: Palo Alto High School – 50 Embarcadero Road
Dates: Session I - June 18-July 6 (3 weeks, holiday July 4)
Session II - July 9-July 27 (3 weeks)
Living Skills will be for sophomores, juniors and seniors and will be offered both sessions. The hybrid (online) class will not be offered.
Economics and Bridge to Algebra - June 18-July 13 (4 weeks)
Tuition:
See catalog
Time: 8:00 am - 1:30 pm (for both Session I and II)
Grades: Entering 9-12
Each session can be for 5 credits. Students may enroll in both Sessions I and II to receive 10 credits. For example, students may enroll in World History, Semester I in Session I and in World History, Semester II in Session II.
* Regular attendance is important. Students will be dropped from
any course if they accrue more than two absences per session, for whatever reason. Three tardies
will be counted as one absence.
Summer job opportunity for high school students enrolled in Summer School.
Students who are attending PAUSD High School Summer School may apply for jobs with the PAUSD IT Department this Summer. Students will be involved in the installation of new wireless access points, re-wiring network equipment, deploying new computers and general clean-up activities. No experience is required, but students must be willing to work hard and get a little dirty. Students will be expected to work afternoons during the Summer School session for a total of 16-24 hours per week. Interested students should click here to download and print an application form, or pick up a form at the Certificated HR department at the District Office. (25 Churchill Avenue, Palo Alto) Wage is $8/hour and High school students of any age may apply.
Special
Education
Students with "Extended Year" on their IEP may participate in special education summer
school programs. Registration materials are available through
the Special Education Department . Summer programs are located
on PAUSD summer school sites and vary from year to year. For more information please call (650) 833-4258
If you have questions, contact the Summer School office at (650)
329-3941 or summerschool@pausd.org.
Revised April 2012
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