PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — School’s out, but many kids are going right back for the city’s summer programs.
The city kicked off its Summer Achievers programs this week, taking place at 70 Philadelphia schools.
Anne-Marie Constable, the city’s Extended Day/Extended Year coordinator at Anne Frank Elementary School in the Northeast, said students get math and reading lessons in the morning, then fun activities in the afternoon, including arts and crafts, basketball, Frisbee games, and Friday field trips.
“They’re not on electronics. They’re not in front of the TV. They’re not home by themselves. Their parents can feel better,” she said. “They can drop them off and go to work, and their kids are getting social and educational activities.”
Constable said the programs help combat the summer slide.
“It keeps their brains going. And these kids — a lot of these kids would be home by themselves, not having any socialization or any activity. And it gives the kids routine,” she said. “And at this age, you need that routine.”
Citywide, spots in these six-week summer programs are 87% filled. The programs are for rising first- through eighth-graders and run through the end of July.
The six-week Summer Achievers program is currently 87% filled
The six-week Summer Achievers program is currently 87% filled
