A total of 5,300 students, a 20% year-over-year increase, participated in the district’s summer programs, PISD Director of Expanded Learning Pathways Stacy Singleton said at the Sept. 3 meeting.
The big picture
Singleton said PISD’s summer programs focus on several aspects, such as helping students earn high school credits, bridging learning gaps for students and allowing students to explore additional coursework in areas of interest.
Per the staff report, there was growth in the number of enrollments in the 2023-24 programs, including:
- 87% growth to students in the elementary pathways to excellence, which bridges learning gaps to catch students up to their grade level
- 82% growth in middle school exploration enrollment
- 25% growth in high school credit recovery credits earned
Singleton said six new courses were added this year, such as:
- Advanced vertical robotics
- Coding
- Animal science
- Podcasting
- Broadcasting
- Social media
What’s next?
Singleton added that PISD staff are already evaluating new programs and ways to further grow enrollment in the district’s summer learning programs.
“We’re trying to find innovative and exciting things for students to want to get involved in,” Singleton said. “These lead right into our high school CTE courses and extra courses we have for students to take.”
