With funding from Link Education Partners, Link opened its doors for a vibrant summer programming on July 1. Incoming 5th grade scholars arrived eager and excited, albeit nervous, to Link’s Halsey Street Campus for the annual month-long Link Summer Academy. Students spend the month acclimating to Link’s culture and procedures, meeting their teachers and each other, and strengthening their skills. For staff, the program provides time for student assessment, so teachers learn what each child needs to succeed during the upcoming school year. A fun element added this summer: an introduction to the performing arts.
Additionally, Link is continuing CampLink, a program launched last summer, for rising first, second, and third grade students who need academic support. The goal of the program is to close learning gaps, strengthen academics, and build self-esteem and confidence in learning. After the first week at the Pennsylvania Avenue campus, we transport students to Pingry School’s Pottersville campus which provides comfortable classroom space and safe outdoor experiences for our young scholars throughout the month of July.
To provide academic support to rising 8th graders, Link established the Link STEAM Academy this summer. This half-day program offered from July 1 to July 26 focuses on math, science, and creative writing to bridge gaps in knowledge and ability students may have in these subjects and to help prepare them for the entrance exams they will take for high school placement in the fall.
