Summer Learning

SUMMER SCHOOL

Downers Grove Grade School District 58 will offer Summer School and the Extended School Year program this summer! Registration for most classes will open on Thursday, Feb. 27. Leap Into Kindergarten registration is an exception and will open on Tuesday, April 8 at 9 a.m. Registration deadlines vary depending on the session. 

District 58 Summer School classes are open to students enrolled in public, private or parochial schools who live within the District 58 attendance area. Please register for the grade level your child will enter in fall 2025. 

Families who need assistance registering for Summer School may contact Summer School Secretary Alissa Drake at adrake@dg58.org or 630-719-5869. Please see details about District 58’s Summer School programming below. Please note: due to summer construction, District 58 will not be offering a band and orchestra summer school session this year. In addition, last summer, District 58 offered a "Summer School Session 1: Essential Skills" class. This class was funded with federal COVID-relief funding that has expired, and it will not be offered this summer.

Summer School: General Education and Enrichment

  • Registration: Registration is open Feb. 27 through April 11. A confirmation email with payment directions will be sent within three school days of your registration.
  • Schedule: Weekdays, Monday, June 9-Friday, June 27 (excluding June 19) from 8-11 a.m.
  • Location:  Henry Puffer School, 2220 Haddow Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Cost: $109
  • Bus Transportation: Not provided - Families are responsible for their student’s transportation.
  • Description:: District 58  will offer math and reading grade-level readiness courses, as well as two art classes. Art classes are limited to the first 30 students who register for each class. Once a class reaches capacity, a waiting list will form. Each class is three-hours long (8-11 a.m.) Classes are:
    • Reading and Math (Incoming Grades 1-8): District 58 will offer individual Reading and Math classes for every grade level, from grades 1-8. The class will focus on grade-level readiness in both reading and math.
    • Art Exploration I (Incoming Grades 2-3): Students will use a variety of media to express their creativity while exploring classic and modern styles of art.  This class will utilize various artistic mediums including, paint, oil pastel, colored pencil, and mixed media such as ceramics and textiles. Students will be encouraged to improve their technique and comfort level through a wide range of different projects.
    • Art Exploration II (Incoming Grades 4-6): Students will use a variety of media to express their creativity while exploring classic and modern styles of art.  This class will utilize various artistic mediums including, paint, oil pastel, colored pencil, and mixed media such as ceramics and textiles. Students will be encouraged to improve their technique and comfort level through a wide range of different projects. 

Summer School: Leap Into Kindergarten

  • Registration: Leap Into Kindergarten registration opens Tuesday, April 8 and will close when capacity is hit.
  • Schedule: Weekdays, Monday, June 9-Friday, June 27 (excluding June 19) from 8-11 a.m.
  • Location: Henry Puffer School 2220 Haddow Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Cost: $109
  • Bus Transportation: Not provided - Families are responsible for their student’s transportation.
  • Description: This program is intended for students entering kindergarten in the fall of 2025 and will focus on reading and math readiness. Some of the topics covered include: letter and number recognition, letter sounds, and fine motor activities, including cutting, coloring, pasting, and writing. A confirmation email with payment directions will be sent within three school days of your registration. 

EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR

  • Schedule: Friday, May 30 - Friday, June 27, 8:15-11:15 a.m. (excluding June 19)
  • Location: Henry Puffer School 2220 Haddow Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515
  • Cost: Extended School Year: $63; Speech-only Services: Free
  • Bus Transportation: Provided for Extended School Year

  • Registration: By invitation only. District 58 will offer Extended School Year programming for students who qualify through their individualized education plan, or IEP.  Families of students who qualify for Extended School Year will receive a direct email invitation from the student’s IEP team with program details. Please direct registration questions to the Special Services Department at 630-719-5824.

  • Description: The student’s IEP team will identify targeted goals and specific special education services for the student. This often includes resource, speech and language, occupational and/or physical therapy services. Extended School Year also includes speech-only itinerant services for students who require intensive speech/language support, but who may not be eligible for the full Extended School Year program. Service delivery is based upon the student’s IEP goals and generally is for between 25 and 50 minutes per week during the weeks ESY is in session. There is no fee for itinerant speech services, and transportation is not provided.

PTA SUMMER MATH CLUB

2025 Summer Math Club information coming soon!

The PTA Summer Math Club is open to students entering grades K-8. It provides participating students with three math packets for each grade level over the summer that feature a variety of fun and interesting math activities, designed to keep young math minds active all summer long. After students submit each completed packet, they will receive prizes and their next math packet 

1. Your first (white) Summer Math Club packet will be distributed to you at school in the last weeks of school. Each packet contains three opportunities to earn a prize – triangle, circle and star. Complete each activity within that shape to earn the prize for that shape. Earn up to three prizes for each packet! Math activities include a variety of fun options, including Math Task worksheets that are also included in the packet. 

2. Once you've completed your white packet, come into the Downers Grove Public Library on one of the dates listed below to collect prizes for each shape you've completed, have your Math Task worksheets reviewed with a high school student and pick up your next packet. 

3. Complete three packets (white, green then yellow) over the course of the summer to keep your math mind sharp and earn fun prizes! 

Math Club prize pickup times: TBD for 2025

Join the fun! No need to sign up, just start working on your packet. Questions? Contact us at summermathclubDG58@yahoo.com