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Summer 2025 Programming

Brooklyn Center Community Schools is excited for our 2025 Summer Program offerings! Explore the summer opportunities below and register today!

 

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Ready, Set, Explore! 

Emotional development is key to children’s development! Join us and watch your child explore every learning opportunity with curiosity, exploration, and socialization. Enjoy parent/child time which includes songs, activities, and games that you and your child will love.

  • Age group: Birth - age 5

  • Location: Early Learning at Brooklyn Center Elementary 

  • Program Dates: June 24th - July 17th
  • Program Time: 8:30am - 9:45am (every Tuesday - Thursday) 
  • Cost: Free
  • Type of Class: This is a family class. Parent/Guardian must attend class with the child.
  • Breakfast, lunch and snacks: Provided to all participants.
  • Registration: Click here for registration.
  • Contact Information: If you have questions, contact earlylearning@bccs286.org.

 

Practice Preschool 

This summer we will offer 3 days a week, half-day preschool program for 3 and 4-year-olds. Students discover the world around them through fun, hands-on activities.

  • Age group: Children who will be 3 or 4 by September 1, 2025.

  • Location: Early Learning at Brooklyn Center Elementary

  • Program Dates: June 24th - July 17th 
  • Program Time: 10:15am - 1:15pm (Every Tuesday - Thursday)
  • Cost: $35 a day
  • Transportation: Not provided
  • Lunch: Provided
  • Registration: Click here for registration.
  • Contact Information: If you have questions, contact earlylearning@bccs286.org.
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STEP 

STEP offers daily academic and enrichment opportunities. Licensed teachers, qualified youth program staff, and community partners will work with students to help them identify their interests and strengths and develop their academic skills. Students will be able to self-select clubs of interest from such areas as physical activity, music and arts, STEAM, and more. 

  • Age group: Students entering grades 1-5 in Fall 2025 at 

  • Eligibility:  Students must be enrolled in BCCS to participate.

  • Location: Brooklyn Center Elementary

  • Program Dates: June 16th - July 24th 
  • Program Time: 8:00am - 2:00pm
  • Cost: Free
  • Transportation: Provided to those who qualify.
  • Breakfast, lunch and snacks: Provided to all participants.
  • Registration: Click here to register!
  • Contact Information: DeMyko Fuller, Community Schools Site Coordinator, dfuller@bccs286.org (763)-561-4480 x2123 

This initiative is made possible with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) using federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding. Neither, MDE nor the U.S. Department of Education endorses the program or its services.

LEAP

LEAP offers exciting enrichment activities in such areas as arts, entrepreneurship, youth leadership, physical activity, STEM, and more! Middle schoolers will also have time to gain skills in reading and math. The program is led by licensed teachers and qualified youth program staff. 

  • Age Group: Students entering grades 6-12 in fall 2025
  • Eligibility: Participants must be enrolled in BCCS to participate.
  • Location: Brooklyn Center Middle & High School 
  • Program Dates: June 17th - July 25th
  • Program Time: 9:30am - 1:00pm
  • Cost: Free
  • Transportation: Provided for those who qualify.
  • Breakfast and Lunch: Provided to all participants.
  • Registration: Click here to register!
  • Contact Information: Toni Edwards, Community Schools Site Coordinator, tedwards@bccs286.org or (763) 561-2120 x2105 

This initiative is made possible with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) using federal 21st Century Community Learning Centers funding. Neither, MDE nor the U.S. Department of Education endorses the program or its services.

Youth Employment Opportunities at Brooklyn Center Middle and High School

Students who are eligible can participate in this year's youth employment opportunities. Gain valuable experience for your resume through the Garden Internship, Youth Participatory Action Research Team, or Minnesota Trades Academy.

  • Age Group: Students ages 14+

  • Location(s): Brooklyn Center High School
  • Internship Opportunities: Garden Internship, Youth Participatory Action Research, Minnesota Trades Academy 
  • Program Dates: Dates vary by program
  • Program Times: Schedules vary by program
  • Contact Information: For more information about these programs and registration, please contact Toni Ewards at tedwards@bccs286.org so you can be connected with the program coordinators.
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Credit Recovery & Acceleration

This summer, Credit Recovery and Acceleration sessions will be offered so students can work with counselors and teachers to earn necessary academic credits. In partnership with Insight Online School of Minnesota, courses are offered virtually. On-site study hall, meals, and transportation are offered to students who are interested.

  • Age Group: Students entering grades 10-12 in fall 2025. 
  • Eligibility: Students must be enrolled at BCCS to participate.
  • Program Dates: June 16th - July 24th
  • Program Time: Times may vary (On-site Study Hall Hours 9:30am - 1:00pm)
  • Cost: Free
  • Transportation: Provided for those who qualify.
  • Breakfast and Lunch: Provided to all participants.
  • Registration: Click here to register. In addition to your registration, students should work directly with their school counselor to determine their course needs and complete their enrollment in summer credit recovery courses.
  • Contact Information: Yazmin Guzman Gonzalez, Community Schools Site Coordinator at yguzmangonzalez@bccs286.org or 763-450-3383 x2710.

Centaur Plus

Centaur Plus is a child care program that provides fun and engaging activities for school age children during after-school, non-school days and summer.

  • Age Group: Students entering grades PreK-5 in Fall 2025
  • Location: Brooklyn Center Elementary
  • Program Dates: June 10th - August 15th (Mondays - Fridays)
  • Times: 7:30am - 4:00pm
  • Transportation: Not provided
  • Breakfast and Lunch: Provided daily
  • Cost: $29 per day
  • Registration: Click here for registration. 
  • Contact Information: If you have questions about this program, please reach out to childcareprograms@bccs286.org. 

Summer Preschool Prep

Our full day preschool class allows 3 & 4 year old scholars to discover the world around them through fun, hands-on learning and an engaging curriculum.

  • Age Group: Children ages 3-4 years old. 
  • Location:  Located inside of Early Learning at Brooklyn Center Elementary School  
  • Program Dates: June 17th - August 14th (Tuesdays - Thursdays)  
  • Times: 7:30am - 3:30pm
  • Breakfast and Lunch: Provided daily.
  • Transportation: Not available.
  • Cost: $90 per week
  • Registration: Click here to register.
  • Contact Information: If you have questions, please contact Jakarta Turner at jturner@bccs286.org.

Special Education Extended School Year (ESY) - ECSE

Extended school year services are required by the State of Minnesota for students with disabilities to attain and maintain skills identified in annual goals and in order to provide a free, appropriate public education. Elementary ESY integrates with STEP to provide ESY services and enrichment opportunities. Secondary ESY integrates with LEAP to provide ESY services and enrichment opportunities. ESY often does not address all of the IEP services on a student’s IEP, but only those IEP goals for which a student qualifies for ESY services. A student must be determined eligible for ESY through the IEP team process. 


  • Age Group: ESY provides programs for current ECSE students ages 3-5, Grades K-5, Grades 6-12.

  • Eligibility: Students are eligible for ESY based on the IEP Team’s decision
  • Locations
    • ESY - ECSE: Brooklyn Center Elementary
    • ESY - Grades K-5: Brooklyn Center Elementary
    • ESY - Grades 6-12: Brooklyn Center Middle and High
    • ESY - Grades 7-12 (Insight Online): Virtual through Insight Online
  • Program Dates: June 16th - July 24th (Mondays-Thursdays)
  • Program Times
    • ESY - ECSE: 8:30am - 11:00am
    • ESY - Grades K-5: 8:00am - 2:00pm
    • ESY - Grades 6-12: 9:30am - 1:00pm
    • ESY - Grades 7-12 (Insight Online): Will be scheduled during typical school day timeframes with the ESY Special Education teacher based on the services identified in the IEP.
  • Cost: Free
  • Transportation: Provided to eligible students.
  • Breakfast and Lunch: Provided to in-person students. 
  • Registration: Complete registration form mailed home to eligible students.
  • Contact Information: Suzanne Schlichte, Special Services Manager  sschlichte@bccs286.org