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Are you looking for ways to keep your child's learning active over the summer? We have some ideas on how you can prevent summer brain drain by using everyday activities to encourage learning.

We also offer a variety of summer courses and programs to meet the needs of our elementary, secondary and adult students.

 

High School Summer Credits 

Our Continuing and Adult Education program and International Education program provides summer courses for students and adults. We offer a wide selection of courses to meet your needs. We offer the following high school summer credits:

  • Grade 8 Reach Ahead Program (Gr. 9 credit);
  • Accelerated and eLearning Courses (Gr. 9-12);
  • Grade 9 and 10 Credit Recovery Courses;
  • Grade 11 and 12 Credit Recovery Courses; 
  • Summer Cooperative Education; and
  • Travel for Credit Courses.
 

Elementary Summer Programs 

We also offer a variety of summer programs for our elementary students in Kindergarten to Grade 8.

  • Elementary International Languages;
  • Arts Camps;
  • Coding and Robotics;
  • Math and Literacy Camps;
  • Welding Camp;
  • Cooking Camp;
  • Head Start program for students transitioning to High School and more.

For questions about elementary summer programs or to register online, visit our Continuing Education Centre or call our Ajax Campus at (905) 683-7713.

 

Summer Rays Learning Program 

Our Summer Rays Learning program is a four-week learning and recreation program focused on improving students' literacy and math skills while offering all the benefits of activities such as field trips, games, and arts and crafts. The program is offered 16 days during the month of July from Mondays to Thursdays (no school on Fridays) for students who have completed:

  • Year 2 Kindergarten (Senior Kindergarten) and are going into Grade 1 in September; or
  • Grade 1 and are going into Grade 2 in September.

Students are recommended to this program by their current classroom teacher in May and June of each school year.

 

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