Summer Programs

For July Session Only:

Parents/guardians will need to fill out the Learn 4 Life (L4L) Master Agreement for High School students. 

Elementary and Middle school students will have a Master Agreement to complete for morning sessions only. 

• In-person session for all students in incoming grades 1-5, at either Sheridan Way, ATLAS, or Will Rogers (TWI only) from 8am-12 noon.

• Elementary session in-person for those enrolled in Two Way Immersion (TWI options) for incoming grades 1-5, at Will Rogers from 8am-12 noon

• Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) offerings for qualified students at ATLAS, Will Rogers, and Sheridan Way from 12noon-6:00pm. 

For those students going into 9th grade please see the High School section. 

• In person at Anacapa Middle School from 8:30am-12:30pm

• Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) offerings for qualified  6th graders at Anacapa from 12:30-6:00 pm 

• Two sessions will be offered so that students can take up to two courses. 8:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m (“Morning Period”) and 12:45 - 4:30 pm (“Afternoon Period”) at Buena and Ventura High Schools.  Morning periods will also be offered at Pacific and El Camino High Schools.

  • El Camino students may attend El Camino or Ventura or Buena; El Camino is open to current ECHS students only.  

  • Pacific students may attend Pacific, Ventura or Buena; Pacific is open to current PHS students only

  • Foothill, Ventura and Buena students may attend Ventura or Buena 
     

• Initial Course Credit
  • Students may take College & Career Seminar (CCS) and Health.  They must take both courses to be able to open up an entire period in their freshman year to take an additional elective.   When information is distributed to middle schools about this in March, it will include information about registration and the format of the courses (in person or online or a combination of the two). 
  • Current  9th, 10th and 11th graders who need to open up their schedule for the following year in order to take an additional elective must take both semesters of World History, US History, or both Government &  Economics for initial credit. All of these courses will be offered in July in person . A student in this situation may also take a “dual enrollment” Community College course that conforms to the content of the required-for-graduation VUSD course. Please see this list for Ventura County Community College District (e.g., Ventura College, Oxnard College and Moorpark College, or VCCCD) courses that fulfill these course requirements
    • Please note that each high school will offer Dual Enrollment classes on the high school campus this fall.  Information will be shared as soon as it is finalized. 

• Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) offerings for incoming grades 1-6 only

  • Located at: Citrus Glen, E.P. Foster, and DATA, Westpark Community Center

• No additional elementary or middle school summer program offerings will be available in August. 

There will not be any districtwide high school summer program offerings in August. 

In-person ESY  is offered to students whose Individualized Education Plans, or IEPs, mandate an offer of ESY. The Special Education Department will send out additional correspondence to eligible families and assist with ESY enrollment. ESY sites for the July Summer Session are as follows:

Preschool: ATLAS EIC 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Elementary: Portola Elementary 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Middle School: Balboa Middle School 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

High Schools: Ventura and Buena High School  8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Expanded Learning Opportunities Program (ELO-P) is a new CA state law requiring access to a 9-hour instructional day (including enrichment, educational supports) for unduplicated students (i.e. Homeless, Foster, English Learners, Free/Reduced Fee Lunch students, etc.) in grades TK-6 for 210 days per year (more than we offer in a regular school year), which is why it’s a part of our summer programs. ELO-P students will have the opportunity to take both general program sessions and ELO-P offerings. ELO-P students must fit certain criteria. Each school has identified its ELO-P students and they have priority registration in Expanded Learning programs. 

Priority registration occurred in March, but the registration forms are still open, and students will be included if there is space.  All information is being shared in the VUSD Family newsletter and from school staff.  Students who are entering grades 6-8 in Fall of 2023 should complete this form:  https://bit.ly/Summer2023middleschoolVUSD  Students who are entering grades K-5 should have their parents fill out this form:  https://bit.ly/Summer2023elementaryVUSD  Note:  students entering Kindergarten must have completed a full year of TK in order to participate in summer programs.  Priority is given to students who register before March 31, 2023.

Also, please know that filling out the google form is the first step in the registration process.  Depending on the program your student is interested in, there will be additional paper or electronic forms to complete prior to the first day of the program. 

High school counselors enrolled students who need summer school for credit recovery while they did the registration process for fall 2024.    Students who want credit advancement or additional courses, such as Driver's Education, should fill out this google form:  https://bit.ly/Summer2023highschoolVUSD  Priority is given to students who register before March 31. 

Also, please know that filling out the google form is the first step in the registration process.  Depending on the program your student is interested in, there will be additional paper or electronic forms to complete prior to the first day of the program. 

 In order to open up a slot for another on-campus elective in the freshmen year, high school students at Buena, Foothill, and Ventura must take both Health and College/Career Seminar in order to free up a slot for an additional year of elective in the freshman year.  

They can take online or in-person Health and College/Career or Driver’s Ed (in-person) if they are fifteen and a half years old. Also they can take Math Readiness if they were scheduled for it in 9th grade and would like to complete it so they are ready for Math 1 as a 9th grader.  

Yes, it is possible for high school students, but there are guidelines that must be followed.  Current 9th, 10th and 11th graders who need or want to open up their schedule for the following year in order to take an additional elective must take both semesters of World History 1531 Whist/Cul/Geo P S1 and 1532 Whist/Cul/Geo S2 or both semesters of US History 1581 US History and Geography P S1 and 1582 US History and Geography P S2 or both American Democracy (Government) (1 semester) 1644 American Democracy P SM and Economics (1 semester) 1614 Economics P SM for initial credit. It is yet to be determined if these courses will be offered online or in person.  At this time, it is wise to only plan on taking them if the student can attend classes in Ventura this summer.  

A student in this situation may also take a “dual enrollment” Community College course that conforms to the content of the required-for-graduation VUSD course. Please visit the website for Ventura County Community College District (e.g., Ventura College, Oxnard College and Moorpark College, or VCCCD) to learn more about the courses that fulfill these requirements: https://www.vcccd.edu/departments/strategic-partnerships-enrollment-and-advancement/dual-enrollment 

Yes, at least one meal will be served each day.  For longer sessions in Expanded Learning, there were also be snacks provided.  

There will be transportation provided for our Extended School Year (ESY) students.  Once students have been placed in summer program sessions we will determine if we can provide additional transportation for other students, particularly in elementary and middle school. 

Current high school students may make up two semester’s worth of credits during the July Summer Program. There may also be opportunities at Ventura Adult Education if students would like to earn more credits.    

No, there is not. VUSD currently offers credit recovery courses for high school students only.

Our summer programs will be designated for VUSD students this year. We will maintain a waiting list of private and charter school students who would like to attend our programs, but they will only be enrolled if space allows in July or August and we will not make that determination until after the last day of school on June 15. If you would like to be added to the waiting list please contact Maria Hodgson at maria.hodgson@venturausd.org or call 805-641-5000 ext. 1025.

Yes, if your child has completed an entire year of school in Ventura Unified, they are eligible to take a summer program.