Reminder: Register for summer school programs by Friday, April 14

Downers Grove SD58 News

Looking for educational and fun summertime activities for your children? Please consider registering your child for District 58’s Summer School and Extended School Year programs! Registration is due on Friday, April 14 for all programs except band and orchestra. Band and orchestra class registration is due Friday, April 28.

To register for Summer School online, please visit https://www.dg58.info/SummerSchool. Scroll down to read the course information and click the “Register student” button. From there, you can read additional information about each course and register. Families who need assistance with registration or would prefer a paper registration format may contact Melissa Jerves, summer school secretary, at 630-719-5860.

Summer school is open to students enrolled in public, private or parochial schools. However, to participate, students must live within the District 58 attendance area and be entering kindergarten through eighth grade.

Please register early, as space is limited. Transportation is not provided.

District 58 will offer the following Summer School learning opportunities:

  • Regular Education Summer School will take place Monday through Friday, June 15-July 7, from 8:15-11:15 a.m. at Henry Puffer School, 2220 Haddow Ave. Summer school offers classes on the following subjects: reading, math, art and kindergarten prep.
  • Summer Orchestra and Band classes will take place Monday through Friday, June 15-July 7, from 8 a.m. to noon at Herrick Middle School, 4435 Middaugh Ave. The complete listing of classes is available on the registration website.
  • Digital Gaming and Coding Exploration will take place Monday through Friday, July 5-18, from 8:15-11:15 a.m. at Henry Puffer School.
    • Please note: The Digital Gaming and Coding Exploration course is full. Parents may add their child to the class’s wait list by calling Melissa Jerves at 630-719-5860.

For more information or to register for the above opportunities, visit www.dg58.info/summerschool or call Melissa Jerves at 630-719-5860.

Additionally, District 58 offers Extended School Year programming for those students who are eligible through their IEP. This program will take place Monday through Friday, June 19-July 18, from 8:15-11:15 a.m. at Henry Puffer.  For more information or to register for Extended School Year, visit https://www.dg58.info/SummerESY. Extended School Year registration is also due Friday, April 14.

You may also call Melissa Jerves at 630-719-5860 or the Special Services Department at 630-719-5824 for Extended School Year registration assistance.