High Contrast Main Menu Adam Kunz, Executive Director600 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN Home About Alternative Education Alternative Education Programs Alternative Secondary Schools Extended Day (After-School) Job Opportunities: Extended Day Learning (EDL) Summer Learning Programs Contact Us DIGITAL AND ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION Alternative Education Campus Library Services Logistics & Materials Management Personalized Learning Schoology Freedom Schools Connect Staff Organization Chart Newsletter Home Digital and Alternative Education Alternative Education K-12 Alternative Education We use a nationally recognized model to provide a variety of educational programs that help students earn their high school diploma. Each school year hundreds of students from our own and other districts are enrolled in one of five diploma-granting programs. Many more earn the credits they need to graduate on time by participating in: Evening High School Extended Day Programs Summer Learning Programs (formerly "S-Term") Elementary Students: Extended Day for Learning (EDL) After-school program that gives students in grades K-5 additional instruction in math and reading EDL participants in grades 4-5 can study instrumental music Middle School Students: Flipside After-school program designed specifically for middle school students Emphasizes reading and math skills in an age-appropriate environment Offers activities -- such as adventure learning directed by Wilderness Inquiry staff -- that engage students in using what they learn while they prepare for the important transition to high school Freedom Schools Express: FSX (K-8) An after-school leadership development program for students in grades K-8. Based on the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools summer program Focuses on the contributions of people of color and Native Americans Lessons provide a cultural perspective through social studies, history, art and much more. High School Students: Options for earning high school credit Students at Gordon Parks High School benefit from flexible programming, job internships and academic support LEAP High School serves U.S. newcomers who learn English while earning a high school diploma These and other daytime programs are supplemented by Evening High School, offered at two locations, and summer programs (see Summer Learning Programs below) Summer Learning Programs: The Perfect antidote to summer boredom Offered in two sessions, vary based on grade level and skill level Students can strengthen basic skills (grades K-7) Get an early start on high school (grade 8) Recover credits needed to graduate (grades 9-12) Students in grades K-8 can attend either a four or six-week program EDL CALENDAR 2021-22 Elementary EDL Calendar Middle EDL Calendar High School EDL & EHS Calendar STUDENT CREDIT RECOVERY APPLICATION NEW! For Quarter 2 2021-2022: SPPS students needing to recovery credits can apply using the following: High School Credit Recovery Application Students have until end of school day 11/30/21 to submit an application. Your application will be reviewed by your counselor for approval. Contact your student's school or contact 651-744-8020 for questions regarding registration for EDL. SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAMS 2022 No programs: Monday, July 4 (Independence Day Holiday) Note: Programs listed below are confirmed to run for Summer 2022. Please watch for additional program listings to be added by January 1, 2022. Grades K-4 Summer Session: June 27-July 28 Grades K-4 Language Immersion: June 27-July 28 (Hmong, Spanish, French, Mandarin Chinese, American Indian Languages and Culture) Grades K-4 World Cultures & Sports: July 25-August 18 Grades K-4 Power Scholars Academy: June 27-August 5 Grades K-4 Hmong Karen Youth Pride Program (HKYP): June 27-August 5 (pending) Grades K-8 CDF Freedom Schools: June 27-August 5 Grades 5-8 Summer Session: June 20-July 28 Grades 3-7 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) Program: June 27-July 22 Grades 5-11 Future Leaders & Sports: June 27-July 21 Grades 10-11 Experiential Learning Credit Recovery: June 27-July 21 Grades 9-12 Credit Recovery & EL Language Development Session One: June 27-July 21 Grades 9-12 Credit Recovery and EL Language Development Session Two: July 25-August 18 Grades 9-12 Credit Recovery & EL Language Development Session Three: August 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 Registration for Summer Learning Programs 2022 begins March 17, 2022 © Copyright 2021 Saint Paul Public Schools. All Rights Reserved. Saint Paul Public Schools, District 625 | 360 Colborne Street, Saint Paul, MN, 55102 | 651-767-8100 communications@spps.org | NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE | ADA COMPLIANCE Questions or Feedback? Privacy Policy Terms of Use Copyright © 2002-2021 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved.