Studies show that how students spend their summers accounts for a large part of the achievement gap between low income and middle class students, and makes a big difference in terms of high school track placement, high school completion, and college attendance. While middle income students continue to make academic gains during the summer by reading books, attending camps, and living in resource rich environments, low income students actually lose academic skills between June and September.
Goals of the Summer Program:
- keep students safe from the negative influences of the inner-city;
- provide a fun summer camp experience;
- prevent summer learning loss, which has been shown to be greater among low-income students;
- help students continue to make essential academic gains; and
- provide students with quality nutrition.
- College Prep Program
- SAT Prep
- Essay Writing
- College Visits (virtual)
- Scholarship Applications and Essays
- Community Service Opportunities
- Base Mentoring Program
- Grade level class meetings
- Girls High School Health, Fitness and Leadership Program
- Boys Fitness Program and Basketball Tournament (if appropriate)