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SUMMER ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Build Skills. Grow Confidence. Start Strong.
Our Summer Academic Program provides strong academics in a more relaxed, short-term environment led by experienced SPBS teachers. Students maintain and strengthen academic momentum while building the confidence and skills that support long-term success. We welcome students from Catholic, public, private, and homeschool programs.
Program Dates:
Monday, June 22nd - Friday July 10th, 2026
with No School on Friday, July 3rd
SUMMER SESSIONS
FIRST SESSION
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Incoming Kindergarten - Kindergarten Readiness
Incoming 1st – 3rd Grades - Becoming Young Artists​
Incoming 2nd Grade - Math & English/Language Arts​
Incoming 4th Grade - Math Mastery​
Incoming 5th Grade - Math Adventures
Incoming 6th & 7th Grades - Math 6/7
Incoming 6th – 8th Grades - Strengthening Writing Skills
SECOND SESSION
11:20 AM – 11:50 AM
Incoming Kindergarten – 5th Grades - Fun & Fitness
Incoming 1st Grade - First Grade Reading & Math Intervention
Incoming 3rd Grade - Math & English/Language Arts
Incoming 4th Grade - Readers & Writers Workshop
Incoming 4th – 6th Grades - Artists’ Showcase
Incoming 5th Grade - English/Language Arts
Incoming 6th – 8th Grades - Literature & Language Arts
Incoming 7th & 8th Grades - Math 7/8 (Pre-Algebra)
COURSE DESRIPTIONS
Where Summer Joy Meets Academic Readiness
ARTS
Becoming Young Artists (Incoming 1st–3rd | Ms. Cheyenne Taylor)
Explore paint, pencil, and pastels while learning artistic techniques and expressing creativity.
Artists’ Showcase (Incoming 4th–6th | Ms. Cheyenne Taylor)
Study historical artists and experiment with their styles using paint, pastels, and pencil while developing your own artistic voice.
ELEMENTARY PREP & EARLY LEARNERS
Kindergarten Readiness (Incoming K | Mrs. April Cole)
Build academic and social confidence through phonics, letter/sound recognition, rhyming, printing, vocabulary, math skills (counting, numbers, patterns, shapes), hands-on activities, and classroom routines.
Reading & Math Intervention (Incoming 1st | Mrs. April Cole)
Strengthen phonics, reading, writing, addition/subtraction, word problems, and fine motor skills through games, manipulatives, interactive play, and iPad programs.
Math & ELA (Incoming 2nd | Mrs. Kelly Sjolund)
Review key 1st-grade skills while introducing 2nd-grade concepts through engaging, hands-on learning.
Math & ELA (Incoming 3rd | Mrs. Kelly Sjolund)
Reinforce 2nd-grade foundations and preview important 3rd-grade concepts with interactive lessons and practice.
Readers & Writers Workshop (Incoming 4th | Mrs. Debby Tapia)
Project-based learning focused on comprehension, inquiry, figurative language, grammar, and writing. Includes current events with Scholastic News.
Math Mastery (Incoming 4th | Mrs. Debby Tapia)
Master the four operations, place value, fractions, and decimals with interactive activities and math escape rooms.
English Language Arts (Incoming 5th | Mrs. Ruth Krank)
Strengthen reading comprehension, writing, and figurative language skills through fun, interactive activities.
Math Adventures (Incoming 5th | Mrs. Ruth Krank)
Build confidence in core math skills while exploring fractions, decimals, and problem-solving challenges.
JUNIOR HIGH HEADSTART
Math 6/7 (Incoming 6th–7th | Mrs. Tara White)
Review decimals, fractions, percents, GCF/LCM, prime factoring, and introduction to variables and equations.
Math 7/8 with Pre-Algebra (Incoming 7th–8th | Mrs. Tara White)
Explore variables, linear equations, slope, graphing, word problems, and integer operations.
Literature & Language Arts (Incoming 6th–8th | Mrs. Christina Baum)
Improve reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, and written responses through varied texts.
Strengthening Writing Skills (Incoming 6th–8th | Mrs. Christina Baum)
Develop thesis writing, evidence selection, commentary, and critical thinking to prepare for fall.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Fun and Fitness (Incoming K–4th | Mrs. Patty Beck)
High-energy games like Human Hungry Hippos, scooter games, Gaga ball, dodgeball, and more to build motor skills and physical fitness.
SUMMER SCHOOL ACADEMIC PROGRAM
REGISTRATION
SUBMIT YOUR DEPOSIT
A $100 deposit per course is required to hold your child’s space. Enrollment is first-come, first-served and classes are limited.
*Families may also choose to pay in full at the time of registration.
LOCK IN YOUR TUITION RATE
Submit your $100 deposit by May 8, 2026 to secure EARLY BIRD pricing:
• $250 (1 course)
• $450 (2 courses, same child)
Deposits received on or after May 9, 2026 will receive REGULAR TUITION pricing:
• $275 (1 course)
• $500 (2 courses, same child)
PAY REMAINING BALANCE
The remaining balance must be paid in full by June 22, 2026.


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