July 12, 2021 - August 5, 2021

Detroit Public Schools Community District's Summer Learning Experiences 2021 offers families and students great options for summer fun. Whether parents are seeking academic enrichment or recreational activities, current students and those enrolling for the fall of 2021 will have an opportunity to participate in academic enrichment in the morning and fun physical activities in the afternoon at various school and community sites throughout the City of Detroit. Academic activities will occur Monday - Thursday in the morning and recreational activities will occur in the afternoon. Recreational and play activities will occur all day on Friday.

The academic portion of summer learning will be offered Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. Lunch will be provided from 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm and then enrichment activities will begin.

Summer Enrichment Activities will be offered Monday through Thursday 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm and 8:30 am - 5:00 pm on Friday.

Academic Enrichment
Course & Grade Recovery (For Grade Promotion)

Students in Grades K-12^th will have an opportunity to make up a course(s) needed for promotion or graduation.

Virtual and face to face options available.

High school credit recovery courses will be offered at specific school sites. Students may take up to three courses.

*To learn more about Credit Recovery requirements, please speak with with your child’s school counselor.
High School Acceleration
Students in 9th through 11th grade may take a virtual course(s) required for graduation with the exception of ELA and math courses.
- Health
- PE
- Science – (Chemistry, Biology)
- Social Studies
Dual Enrollment (High School Only)

High School students grades 9-11^th, will have the option to enroll in dual enrollment courses facilitated by Wayne County Community College (WCCC). Applications and support for completion will be available through High School Dual Enrollment Coordinators beginning Monday, May 10th.
- Summer DE Courses do not require any prerequisites.
- Courses count toward a general study associates degree pathway at WCCC
- Students may not retake a course they have previously taken and been awarded credit.
- Registration opens May 10, 2021
- Registration will close on Friday, May 28, 2021
- DPSCD Dual Enrollment Classes Begin (with some exceptions) – Monday, June 28th, 2021
- DPSCD Dual Enrollment Classes End (with some exceptions) – Friday, August 27th, 2021
Kindergarten Bootcamp (For rising Kindergarten students)