Program Overview

The SLCUSD Summer Experience is an innovative approach to traditional Summer School. The district has spent the last 2 years exploring research, best practices, and ways to offer a Summer Program that is engaging for all students. A variety of theme based academic, and enrichment classes are offered, through a flexible attendance schedule.

The program is open to current San Luis Coastal kindergarten through high school students (current 12th graders who need credit recovery).

This year's enrollment is based on course requests and will take place using a Google Form, where students will rank order (1st choice, 2nd choice, etc.) which classes they want. Students will request courses in February, but these requests don't guarantee enrollment. Student preferences will be entered in our computer-based enrollment system. This system will generate schedules that honor requests for as many students as possible. However, if there is high demand, not every request or every student may be offered a spot in Summer Experience.

Students who’ve earned a “D” grade in a class may retake the class for a better grade - grade recovery. Students who’ve earned an “F” grade in a class will retake the class - credit recovery.  Students taking a class for the first time will take a class as “original credit."

Elective classes are taken for credit. Enrichment classes are offered as unique, stand alone classes at various times and are not offered for high school credit.

Before and after-school childcare will be available for 1st-6th graders. Free transportation will be provided. Buses will run once in the morning and once at the end of the school day. The Food Services department will provide school meals - mid morning snack & mid day lunch - free of charge.

Unlike traditional Summer School the Summer Experience is open to all students, is a full day program and offers enrichment classes in addition to core academic programs. It is offered five days a week for grades 1-8 and four days a week for grades 9-12.

Through Measure D, our high school campuses now have amazing facilities that we want our younger students to enjoy (i.e. swimming pool, theatre). Campus supervision will be provided and interaction between grades 5-8 and 9-12 students will be limited by their daily schedule and location on campus. However, students in grades 5-12 may ride buses together and be placed in particular enrichment classes together.

The Summer Experience is FREE to all participants during the summer of 2023, including costs associated with childcare provided by partner agencies.