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- BCPS Summer Experience 2025
BCPS Summer 2025 – Let's SOAR this Summer!
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This summer, BCPS is excited to offer a full range of academic programs, fun afternoon activities and camps, and practical childcare solutions designed to keep students safe and engaged for the entire day.
BCPS Summer 2025 includes a variety of options to meet the needs of students and families, including face-to-face instruction targeting students with academic deficiencies and/or missing credits/courses, and a wide variety of camps and enrichment programs throughout the district. Let's SOAR together this summer!
Summer Experience
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The BCPS Summer Experience Program is designed for children who meet eligibility criteria demonstrating a need for additional instruction and time spent learning. Students who meet eligibility criteria are invited by the home school to participate. The program runs for 16 instructional days and is being hosted at 36 sites across the district. The Summer Experience Program includes free breakfast and lunch and transportation for qualified students. For additional information, families should contact their child's home school.
Monday, June 23, 2025, through Thursday, July 17, 2025
Summer Experience Programs
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Extended School Year (ESY) for Students with Disabilities (SWD)
Who: Students with Disabilities (SWD) eligible for ESY. Eligibility is an IEP committee decision and must be documented on the IEP annually.
When: Monday, June 23, 2025 to Thursday, July 17, 2025. All classes run for six hours daily. Times vary per location.
What: Students with Disabilities will receive services based on their IEP and instruction will focus on specific IEP goals. ESY services may include academic instruction, related services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech/language services, behavior support, transition services, and other services as highlighted by the IEP team.
Where: Students will attend the site designated for the home boundary school.
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Third Grade Summer Reading Academy
Who: Third-grade students, including charter school students, who score a Level 1 on the FAST PM3 Assessment.
What: Students will participate in high-quality integrated instruction in Literacy, Science, and Social Studies in preparation to move to fourth grade. Following 15 days of engaging standards-based instruction, students will have the opportunity for promotion to 4th grade if they pass the assessment administered during the final week of the program.
Where: Students will attend the site designated for the home boundary school.
When: Monday, June 23, 2025 to Thursday, July 17, 2025, Monday – Thursday, 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM, 6-hours daily. Fee-based aftercare options may be available. Please contact the summer host site to obtain a list of available programs.
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Secondary Bridge to Algebra
Who:
Rising 8th Grade Students
•Current 7th grade students scheduled for Algebra 1 Honors and Biology Honors in 8th grade.
Rising 9th Grade Students
• Current 8th grade students scheduled for Algebra 1 and Environmental Science or Biology in 9th grade.What:
The Algebra and Science Summer Bridge Program is designed to help students succeed in Algebra 1 and Science (Biology or Environmental Science) through hands-on, STEMintegrated learning experiences.Where:
Students will attend the site designated for the home boundary school.When:
June 23, 2025 – July 17, 2025, Monday through Thursday. Time is 6 hours daily, running from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Please view the Algebra and Science Summer Bridge Program flyer for more information. -
Community School Co-Enrolled Program
Course recovery is available through BCPS Community Schools co-enrollment program and Broward Virtual School. Students who successfully complete the course recovery sessions will be awarded credit for the course, which can be used for grade forgiveness and graduation. Please visit their respective website below for more information.
Additional options for course recovery, credit recovery and opportunities for students to earn full credit for courses are available through Broward Virtual School. Visit bved.net for more information.
Summer Camps and Programs at BCPS Sites
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Summer Camps and Programs are available at many schools throughout the District, including those funded by grants with no cost to families and those that charge a nominal fee for participation.
For information about School-Based Summer Camp Programs, please visit the Before and After School Child Care (BASCC) Summer Camp website and database, where you will be able to access the drop down menu and select a school for Summer Camp options. Link to BASCC Summer Camps
Summer Programs Activities and Information
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Summer VPK
Summer VPK
All children that are Florida residents, 5 years of age by September 1, 2025, who obtain and present a valid Florida VPK Certificate of Eligibility and did not participate in VPK or use a VPK Certificate of Eligibility during the 2024-2025 school year, are eligible to enroll in the 2025 Summer VPK program.
Student Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (10 hours daily)
Students Dates and Hours
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Monday, June 09, 2025 – Thursday, July 31, 2025 (30 days)
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No school on Thursday, June 19th
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Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (10 hours)
Where: 2 Schools (See below)
2025 Broward County Public Schools Summer VPK
Summer VPK Site
Address
City
Zip
Phone
Gulfstream Early Learning Center
120 SW 4th Avenue
Hallandale Beach
33009
754-323-4700
Wingate Oaks Center
1211 NW 33rd Terrace
Lauderhill
33311
754-321-6850
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VPK Summer Bridge
VPK Summer Bridge
The VPK Summer Bridge program is available to eligible children who completed VPK in the 2024-2025 school year.
Student Hours: 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (10 hours daily)
Students' Dates and Hours
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Monday, June 16, 2025 – Thursday, July 31, 2025
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No school on Thursday, June 19th
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Hours: 4 Hours Per Day
- Free Lunch
Locations:
- Cresthaven Elementary - Pompano Beach
- Gulfstream Early Learning Center - Hallandale Beach
- Orange Brook Elementary - Hollywood
- Nob Hill Elementary - Sunrise
- Sea Castle Elementary - Miramar
- Tradewinds Elementary - Coconut Creek
- Wingate Oaks - Lauderhill
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21st Century Community Learning Centers
21st CCLC programs are created to engage students in hands-on academic and personal enrichment. The key components focus on ELA, Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM), character education, health & nutrition, and career and college readiness. The program is available to all district public schools, charter schools, and private school students in grades K-12 based on location. Breakfast and lunch are provided to all students.
Transportation is also available to district public school students. All programs operate Monday through Thursday, for a minimum of 8 hours except for Elementary schools which operates through Friday.
Programs begin at 8 am and ending times vary based on locations. Please contact participating sites for more information.
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