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Students can still find summer educational offerings

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Students looking to make-up credits, benefit from academic intervention, or explore summer enrichment learning can take advantage of enrollment opportunities at a number of schools throughout L.A. County.

The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Beyond the Bell program http://btb.lausd.net will offer a variety of enrichment classes for primary, middle and high school students from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. depending on the program. The classes generally will be offered through Aug. 10.

LAUSD will operate summer enrichment programs at more than 200 elementary and middle schools during the 2015 summer vacation period. The programs will provide daily activities Monday through Friday. Each program will include three components—academic, enrichment and fitness. Participation will be limited to students who attend the selected schools during the regular academic year. For a detailed list of schools, see more at: http://btb.lausd.net.

Beyond the Bell Branch will also provide a variety of online resources for students, which will be accessible from the program’s website. Currently, students and families can benefit from activities that reinforce learning, and provide online projects to keep youngsters engaged during the summer months.

Beyond the Bell will also operate portable summer pool programs at selected schools. Check the website for the program nearest you.

Inglewood

In the Inglewood Unified School District, Inglewood and Morningside high schools will offer credit recovery classes June 29 to July 31 for students who were enrolled in the district during the school year. Classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Youngsters in elementary and middle schools can receive academic intervention help from 8 a.m.-noon at La Tijera, Worthington, Warren Lane, Payne and Centinela.

The district will also offer a Summer Bridge Program at Monroe Magnet Middle June 29-July 31 for incoming sixth- and seventh-graders across Inglewood Unified. Fill out and return the application form by Friday, June 19 to Monroe Middle School.

Compton

Youngsters in the Hub City can participate in a variety of educational programs including credit recovery, CAHSEE intervention and special education courses weekdays daily from 8 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. through July 23.

There is also a K-8 Writing Intervention program June 22-July 23 from 8 a.m. to noon at the following schools: Dickinson, Longfellow, Roosevelt, and King elementary schools.

A middle school intervention program for literacy and writing takes place weekdays from 8 a.m. to noon at all middle schools in the district through July 16; and students in pre-kindergarten through grade five can attend Extended School Year classes daily from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and from 8 a.m.- noon for youth in kindergarten-grade 5. Classes for special education pupils in grades six to eight will be held from 8 a.m.-noon at Bunche, Enterprise, Roosevelt, Vanguard, Walton and Whaley middle schools.

Emerson and Kelly elementary as well as Roosevelt Middle School will offer kindergarten to eighth grade youth enrichment classes from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

English learners in grades 9-12 who have been in the United States less than two years can attend a Newcomer Academy at Roosevelt Middle School through July 16 and at Dominguez High 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through July 25.

A program, called Jumpstart that provides support in reading, writing and math for grades kindergarten to five, takes place through July 16 from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at King and Roosevelt elementaries.

Finally, the Open Doors program will provide hospital/homebound youth in kindergarten-grades 12 with instruction in core subjects Mondays through Thursdays.

Compton is also collaborating with the Urban Entertainment Institute to provide music and dance education enrichment through the Best Summer Camp 2015 at Centennial High. The program runs Mondays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 22 to July 31.

In addition to summer programs at selected schools, students who want to make up credits may also be able to do so at one of the local community colleges. Los Angeles Southwest College will hold two sessions. The first runs from June 18 to July 18, and the second session operates July 20 to Aug. 21. Students must complete a regular school application as well as a special K-12 application. (Both are available online.) An administrator from your child’s school must sign the application, and there is no cost to attend. However, administrators must arrange for the purchase of books, unless the student or family will buy the text themselves. Additionally, students must check with their K-12 school to see if the classes they intend to take fulfill high school course requirements.

El Camino College in Compton and Torrance will hold summer sessions June 22-Aug. 13 and July 7-Aug. 13, and students must complete an El Camino and a concurrent enrollment application. It too, must be signed by an administrator from the child’s school.

Students must also take a English and/or math placement test and will be required to take the course they test into.

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