Summer School 2023

Boise School District offers a wide variety of summer school programs for students to enhance their educational experiences. Below is a summary of our summer programs ranging from Elementary to High School. Registration begins for Summer 2023 programs in late March, 2023. For detailed information on each of the Summer School options that are available for Boise School District students in Summer 2023, please scroll to the details below.

Elementary Summer Program

GENERAL INFORMATION: The Elementary Summer School programs provide focused intervention for qualifying students for each grade level K-6. Students must be currently enrolled in Boise Public Schools before May 20, 2023 and performing below grade level in reading and/or math as reported in ISTATION and IREADY. They must also have a recommendation from their current classroom teacher.


Each Elementary Summer Site supports Boise School District students from within their feeder school pattern.  


Non-Boise School District students are not able to attend the Boise School District's Elementary Summer programs due to the funding structure of the program.  

Location

Registration

Program Start Date

Program End Date 

Daily Schedule

In-Person OR Virtual

Horizon
Taft
Whittier 
Whitney 

Summer Sites and Corresponding Feeder Schools

Conducted through the child’s current enrolled school

June 19, 2023


*June 30th, July 3rd & 4th (No School)

July 21, 2023

9:00-12:45

In-Person

For questions please email the Summer Site Principals: 

Whittier- Cory James [email protected]

Horizon- Adán Sánchez  [email protected]

Whitney-Julie Schargen [email protected]g

Taft- Tyler Targee [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION: Bus schedules for Summer 2023 Coming Soon

Guidelines for locating Transportation Options for Summer Programs for your own child

MEALS: Children ages 0-18 eat breakfast and lunch  free, please visit the Boise School's Food and Nutrition page for more information.

 

PreK ABC Animal Camp Summer Program

GENERAL INFORMATION: Our ABC Animal Camp program is designed to foster a love of learning be engaging and fun, inspiring a lifelong love of learning in young children. We provide incoming Kindergarten students with the opportunity to gain important literacy, math, and social skills that will help them thrive in a formal school setting. We strive to provide a supportive and nurturing environment to help children build self-confidence, independence and resilience.
This program is for Incoming students registered for Kindergarten in the Boise School District. Students qualify based on the screener given at Kindergarten Registration on March 2nd.

Location

Registration

Program Start Date

Program End Date 

Daily Schedule

In-Person OR Virtual

Horizon
Taft
Whittier 
Whitney 

Summer Sites and Corresponding Feeder Schools

Conducted through the child’s current enrolled school

June 26th, 2023


*June 30th, July 3rd & 4th (No School)

July 21, 2023

9:00-12:45

In-Person

For questions please email the Summer Site Principals: 

Whittier- Cory James [email protected]

  Horizon- Adán Sánchez  [email protected]
Whitney-Julie Schargen [email protected]g

Taft- Tyler Targee [email protected]
 

TRANSPORTATION: Bus schedules for Summer 2023 Coming Soon

Guidelines for locating Transportation Options for Summer Programs for your own child

MEALS: Children ages 0-18 eat breakfast and lunch  free, please visit the Boise School's Food and Nutrition page for more information.

 

Alternative Junior High Summer Program 

GENERAL INFORMATION: Boise School District will offer a Junior High Alternative Summer Program, ‘Pathways to Promotion' for eligible at-risk students in 7th through 8th grades.  This summer program will offer students an opportunity to develop and strengthen their math and language usage skills. There is no tuition cost for the program. This program will support students who qualify as at-risk, as well as for Mulitlingual students . Contact your student's school to see if he/she qualifies for this program. 


Students participating in the Summer 2023 'Pathways to Promotion' program will attend in-person classes with in-person teachers supporting their progress during the six-week half-day program. Curriculum is designed to assist students who have failed or have done poorly in English and or math classes. Students enrolled in this program must meet the At- Risk” State qualifications.


The counselors will be submitting the registration online so we are able to ensure all students have the courses they need and access to School Bus Transportation.   


Non-Boise School District students are not able to attend the Boise School District's Alternative Junior High Summer Program.

Location

Registration

Program Start Date

Program End Date 

Daily Schedule

In-Person OR Virtual

Frank Church High School

March, 2023 -work with your student’s current school counselor to complete registration

June 5, 2023


*June 30th, July 3rd & 4th (No School)

July 14, 2023

8:00 -11:30 a.m.

In-Person

 For questions please email the Summer Site Administrators:

Principal -  Bill Kloppenburg at [email protected]

Assistant Principal - Sean Sup at [email protected]

 

TRANSPORTATION: Bus schedules for Summer 2023 coming soon

Guidelines for locating Transportation Options for Summer Programs for your own Child

MEALS: Breakfast and Lunch are free for students. For information on summer meals, including meal times, locations, menus, and meal prices, please visit the Boise School's Food and Nutrition page.

 

Traditional Secondary Summer Program

GENERAL INFORMATION: The Traditional Secondary Summer School offers a variety of classes for students entering grades 7-12. This program has two 4-week long semesters and students can take up to two classes each semester. Teachers will have in person office hours at Borah High school (day and time to be determined) to support students with online learning. Transportation is not provided.


In Summer 2023, Boise School District will offer online courses that access curriculum delivered through a blend of FuelEd curriculum and supplemented with teacher-generated lessons. Student learning is supported by Boise School District teachers who will serve as Teachers of Record and facilitators to the learning. All BSD Grading and Assessment Policies will be followed. Students will access learning from their homes. Courses will include those offered in previous summers to students in grades 7-12 such as courses for English, Mathematics, History, Health, PE, Economics, Speech and Critical Literacy. Courses available in the Summer School Program will offer students in grades 9-12 an opportunity to take up to four credits toward graduation requirements. Courses are also available for students in grades 6-8 to earn junior high credits. Please contact your current home school counselor for registration information, and enrollment forms.


PLEASE REGISTER EARLY. Early registration increases the chances of obtaining a course of their choosing in summer school.  Contact your child's school counselor for enrollment forms. The later students register, the less likely they will get the class(es) they need.

This program is only available for students currently enrolled in Boise School District.

Location

1ST SEMESTER

Registration

Program Start Date

Program End Date 

Daily Schedule

In-Person OR Virtual

Virtual

March 6th, 2023: work with your student’s current school counselor to complete registration

June 5, 2023


June 29, 2023

8:00 AM - 11:45 AM for AM Classes 


12:15 PM - 4:00 PM for PM Classes

Virtual

Location

2ND SEMESTER

Registration

Program Start Date

Program End Date 

Daily Schedule

In-Person OR Virtual

Virtual

March 6th 2023 - work with your student’s current school counselor to complete registration

July 5, 2023


July 28, 2023

8:00 AM - 11:45 AM for AM Classes 


12:15 PM - 4:00 PM for PM Classes

Virtual

For questions please email the Summer Site Administrators:

Principal - Jen Keaveny at [email protected]

Assistant Principal - Amanda Shindle at [email protected]

GRADUATION: The summer graduation ceremony for seniors will be held on July 26th at 6:30 pm at Borah High School Auditorium.

 

Alternative High School Summer Program 

GENERAL INFORMATION: This summer program is for students in grades 9-12. Classes may be taken for credit recovery or course advancement. The Summer Alternative High School classes are supported by Boise School District teachers who will use the Boise School District curriculum. Students will access learning while attending in-person classes five days per week. Courses will be offered to support the instructional needs of eligible at-risk youth including courses for English, Mathematics, History, Health, PE, Economics, Speech and Critical Literacy. Multilingual students are also eligible. See your school counselor for more information.


Students enrolled in this program must meet the “At- Risk” State qualifications.


This program has two 4-week semesters. To better support our students, we ask each student to reach out to their regular school counselor for registration. The counselors will be submitting the registration online so we are able to ensure all students have registered for the courses that they most need to complete. 


Out of district applicants please contact the Summer School Principals.


Location

1ST SEMESTER

Registration

Program Start Date

Program End Date 

Daily Schedule

In-Person OR Virtual

West Junior High School

March, 2023 -work with your student’s current school counselor to complete registration

June 5th, 2022


June 29, 2023

8:00 AM - 11:45 AM for AM Classes 


12:15 PM - 4:00 PM for PM Classes

In-Person

Location

2ND SEMESTER

Registration

Program Start Date

Program End Date 

Daily Schedule

In-Person OR Virtual

West Junior High School

March, 2023 -work with your student’s current school counselor to complete registration

July 5, 2023



July 28, 2023

8:00 AM - 11:45 AM for AM Classes 


12:15 PM - 4:00 PM for PM Classes

In-Person

For questions please email the Summer Site Administrators:

Principal - Brett Twiss at brett.twiss@boiseschools.org   208-854-4566

Assistant Principal - Jonathan Zwainz at [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION: Bus schedules for Summer 2023 Alternative High School Program Coming Soon

Guidelines for locating Transportation Options for Summer Programs for your own Child

MEALS: Student eat breakfast and lunch for free.  For information on summer meals, including meal times, locations, menus, and meal prices, please visit the Boise School's Food and Nutrition page.

GRADUATION: The summer graduation ceremony for seniors will be held on July 26th at 6:30 pm at Borah High School Auditorium.

 

 

Extended School Year Program (ESY)

GENERAL INFORMATION: Boise School District will offer an Extended School Year Program for qualified Boise School District students during the 2023 Summer session. 


Student qualification for the Extended School Year Program is determined by the IEP team for each child at their regular Boise School District School during the regular school year.


Non-Boise School District students are not able to attend the Boise School District's ESY program.

Location

ELEMENTARY

Registration

Program Start Date

Program End Date 

Daily Schedule

In-Person OR Virtual

Horizon 

Whitney

Taft

Whittier 

Determined by IEP team, and completed by special education case manager

June 19, 2023


*June 30th,  July 3rd & 4th (No School)

July 21, 2023

9:00-12:45

In-Person

Location

SECONDARY

Registration

Program Start Date

Program End Date 

Daily Schedule

In-Person OR Virtual

West Junior High

Determined by IEP team, and completed by special education case manager

June 19, 2023


*June 30th,  July 3rd & 4th (No School)

July 21, 2023

8:00-11:45

In-Person

For questions please email: 


Your child’s special education teacher/case manager

Summer ESY Administrator -Lisa Ramey Hernandez at [email protected]

TRANSPORTATION: Bus schedules for ESY Summer 2023 coming soon

Guidelines for locating Transportation Options for Summer Programs for your own child

MEALS: Students eat breakfast and lunch for free. For information on summer meals, including meal times, locations, menus, and meal prices, please visit the Boise School's Food and Nutrition page.