The Jump Start program is designed to prepare students for success in the upcoming school year by “frontloading” new learning for students so that they are more likely to experience success in the coming school year.  It provides additional time for intensive, focused learning, and it combats summer slide which could otherwise create significant setbacks for students.  In many situations, students are able to learn with teachers at the next grade level and grow a sense of leadership and agency that will positively impact them in the coming year.

The summer school program for emergent bilinguals  who are entering kindergarten or grade 1 is required by TEA and is intended to prepare our youngest emergent bilinguals for success in early grades. Emergent bilinguals benefit from  multiple opportunities to engage with English listening and speaking as well as meaningful experiences with literacy programs.  Through the program the district provides the emergent bilingual with authentic learning opportunities for literacy and math instruction by a certified Bilingual or ESL teacher.

Extended School Year (ESY) services is a service that is determined and agreed upon by a student’s ARD committee and is only available for students served through special education. A determination for service is based on a student’s severe or substantial regression and loss of critical skills that cannot be recouped within a reasonable period of time. Services are provided only for the areas of regression or loss.

Recommendations based on student need and qualifying criteria as determined by the ARD committee. All data for students should be reviewed with Laura Davis at least 2 weeks before being proposed in the ARD meeting and prior to discussion with parents.