ASPIRE (Academic Summer Program Including Recreation and Education) is an equity based program designed to help students continue to grow as learners throughout the summer.
ASPIRE makes learning fun by offering participants a day camp experience full of various educational games and hands on learning. A high energy team of Instructors, who are enrolled in the Faculty of Education, lead participants in activities designed to build skills in math, reading, writing, problem solving and social experiences.
For the summer of 2021, ASPIRE will be offered to students entering grades 1-6 at seven locations for 3 weeks. Enrollment will be based on current Public Health Orders. There is no cost to families to participate in the program.
Check out some of the quotes from students who have participated in the ASPIRE program below:
"I don't want to go outside to play...unless I can bring my book with me."
"Why are the girl goats and the boy goats kept in separate pens?"
"I am only going to paint with my fingers from now on!"
"How can I find a way to make 3D glasses without acetate paper?"
"Hey, wait a minute. Are we learning math?"
"Our mom told us if we don't listen at home we'll be grounded from ASPIRE."
"Are we having Genius Hour today?!"
"I closed my eyes as soon as I went to bed so ASPIRE would come faster!"
