Academic Recovery Camps, ARC, in Greenville County have been cancelled.
With the rise in COVID-19 infections in the Upstate, Greenville County Schools have eliminated Academic Recovery Camps from the schedule to limit the spread of Coronavirus.
According to Director of Media Relations, Tim Waller, content will be absorbed into LEAP Days, (Learn, Evaluate, Analyze, Prepare,) for those students who were identified needing supplemental summer instruction. LEAP Days are scheduled for August 3rd through the 7th.
Students in grades 1-5 will have the opportunity to participate, bus transportation will be provided.
As of right now, LEAP days are scheduled to run as planned and has NOT been cancelled due to the spread of Coronavirus.
For more information visit www.greenville.k12.sc.us or call 864-355-3100.
Official news release from Greenville County Schools below:
Greenville County Schools is cancelling its Academic Recovery Camps due to the high spread of COVID-19 in our community.
Instead, content from ARCs will be absorbed into LEAP (Learn, Evaluate, Analyze, Prepare) days, set aside by the Legislature to provide additional instruction to identified students.
Unless the LEAP days are cancelled in response to COVID spread in the Greenville community, students in grades 1-5 previously contacted about supplemental summer instruction will have the opportunity to participate in LEAP days, scheduled for August 3-7.
Students enrolled in the program will undergo an assessment, followed by small group remediation targeted to the students’ needs. Bus transportation will be provided.
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