Summer Learning Program
What is the Summer Learning Program?
The Summer Learning Program (SLP) engages K-12 students from afterschool programs and community organizations which offer programming specifically for disadvantaged student populations during the summer months. Students may visit a participating California state park for a day or an overnight immersive program exploring the outdoors and the park’s cultural and natural resources. Park staff may also visit the organization’s site to prepare students for their time in a park.
Where can I Learn More?
Organizations partnering with parks’ Summer Learning Programs vary depending on location and programs, but have included Boys & Girls Clubs, Think Together After School Program, La Petite Academies, local Community Centers, County Offices of Education, and local libraries.
Where Does it Happen?
Summer Learning Programs have been offered by different parks from year to year. Parks with a recent record of participation include those in:
- Tehama County (William B. Ide Adobe State Historic Park)
- Fresno and Madera Counties (Millerton Lake State Recreation Area)
- Kern County (Tule Elk State Natural Reserve, and Fort Tejon State Historic Park)
- Tulare County (Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park)
- Los Angeles County (Antelope Valley Indian Museum State Historic Park)
- Riverside County (Mount San Jacinto State Park, and Lake Perris State Recreation Area)
- San Bernardino County (Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area)
- San Diego County (Cardiff State Beach)
When does it happen?
Summer Learning Programs occur between school semesters during the summer months. Each participating park has its own schedule of activities, which may begin as early as May and typically continue into mid-August.
How to sign up!
Check back on this website in April for details on the upcoming season. Updates will be posted as parks receive partners’ confirmations, along with contact information for the organizations. They serve as the entry point for the Summer Learning Program.