Summer School

Welcome to Summer School in IWCS!

It will be a summer of Scientific Wonders!

Summer of 2025, following the 2024-2025 SY

Please read this webpage to learn more about our summer school program.

Summer Scholars Academy is our summer school program that addresses student's academic needs at no cost during the summer for students who finished their Kindergarten through 8th grade year, or rising 1st-9th graders The focus of instruction is on reading and math, with a theme that incorporates science into that learning. Each classroom has one certified teacher and the class size is no more than 15 students. The Summer Scholars Academy operates on a half-day schedule. The school hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Students are provided transportation from designated bus stops determined by the IWCS Transportation Department. Breakfast and Lunch are available. This summer’s location will be Hardy Elementary, located at 9389 Old Stage Highway in Smithfield, VA 23430.

The Summer Scholars Academy is 15 days long Monday-Thursday in July. It will begin on Monday, June 30th, and conclude on Thursday, July 24th, with no school on Thursday, July 3rd or Fridays. The expectation is that students MUST ATTEND all 15 days.

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
June 30th First Day	July 1st	July 2nd	July 3rd No School	July 4th No School
July 7th	July 8th	July 9th	July 10th	July 11th No School
July 14th	July 15th	July 16th	July 17th	July 18th No School
July 21st	July 22nd	July 23rd	July 24th Last Day	July 25th No School

Eligibility Requirements of Attending Summer School

Our Summer Scholars Academy Program is designed to support students who are below grade level in reading and math. For children to participate, they must be current students in Isle of Wight County Schools and have a history on the report card of being below grade level in reading and math.

All families are encouraged to apply, but slots will be filled based on student academic needs in reading and math.

Application & Acceptance Timeline

Application:

Applications are being accepted for the Summer Scholars Academy between November 8th, 2024 and April 22nd, 2025. There are a limited number of slots. All parents/guardians are encouraged to complete the application; however, there is no guarantee that the child will be accepted into the program. It is also not first come, first serve. This process determines if your child is eligible for the program.

Complete the online Summer Scholars Academy Application by clicking on this link.

If you would like a paper copy of the application, please contact the Summer School Coordinator at (757) 242-3533 or email [email protected] .
If you are unable to access the online application or need support in completing it, please contact the Summer School Coordinator (757) 242-3533 or email [email protected].

Acceptance:

Parents/guardians will be notified, via email, if the child was accepted to the Summer Scholars Academy by May 1st, 2025. At this time, parents/guardians are required to confirm that their student will attend all 15 days. If the family cannot confirm their student’s attendance by May 9th, 2025, the spot may be given to another student. This process is to confirm that your student is accepted into the program.

November 8th-April 23rd	May 1st	May 9th
Submit Applications	Eligibility Emails Sent	Attendance Confirmed

Attendance:

Once a child has been accepted into the Summer Scholars Academy and attendance has been confirmed, your student may attend. This process is to confirm that your child can attend the program. More specific information will be shared with families in the middle of June.

If you have any questions about the Summer Scholars Academy or the application process, please contact the Summer School Coordinator at (757) 357-4393 or email [email protected]. :)