Summer School

The City School District of Albany offers academic and enrichment summer-school programs for students in elementary, middle school and high school. Many of these programs are designed to help students meet the state's rising academic standards and tougher graduation requirements.

High School

• Due to renovations this summer at Albany High School, summer school is being held at William S. Hackett Middle School, 45 Delaware Ave.

• Click here to download the complete summer-school brochure.

• Classes began:

  • Monday, July 2

• Classes end:

  • Wednesday, Aug. 15

• Regents exams:

  • Thursday, Aug. 16

  • Friday, Aug. 17

• Summer commencement for members of the Class of 2012:

  • Friday, Aug. 24, noon

• Days/times:

  • Classes are in session Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-noon each day.

• For more information, contact:

  • Lawrence Moultrie at 475-6200 or 475-6488 after July 1

Middle School

• Students in grades 6-7-8 in one of the district's three middle schools during the 2012-12 school year can participate in middle-school summer school in 2012. Elementary students in grade 6 during the 2011-12 school year can participate in middle-school summer school on a recommendation from their principal.

• There will be a program for students in grades 6-7 during the 2011-12 school year, and a program for students in grade 8 during the 2011-12 school year.

• Both middle-school summer programs will be held at Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School, 100 Elbel Court off of Whitehall Road.

  • Classes begin:

    • Monday, July 2

  • Classes end:

    • Friday, Aug. 3

  • Days/times:

    • Classes will be in session Monday through Friday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. each day.

  • Contact information:

    • Please contact the guidance counselor at your middle school. Students in grade 6 at an elementary school during the 2011-12 school year should contact their principal.

  • Summer START for grades 6-7:

    • Sixth- and seventh-grade students that are required to attend summer school will attend Summer START. This program is designed to increase the literacy and mathematical skills in English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies through team teaching and a cooperative model. Click here for more information.

  • 8th Grade Summer Transition Camp:

    • The 8^th Grade Summer Transition Camp is for eighth-grade students that are required to attend summer school and is also open to eighth-graders that are not required to attend, but want to prepare for the rigors of high school. Click here for more information.

Elementary School

• Students in grades K-3 during the 2011-12 school year can participate in Literacy Links, the district's four-week elementary summer-school program for 2012. Summer school is not offered for students in grades 4-5. Elementary students in grade 6 in 2011-12 can participate in middle-school summer school on a recommendation from their principal.

• Albany School of Humanities' (ASH) summer school will be located at Delaware Community School, 43 Bertha St., due to renovations at ASH.

• Every district elementary school will offer Literacy Links during the summer of 2012.

  • Registration information:

    • Contact your child's classroom teacher for an application. You also can download an application at the following links, or contact one of the coordinators listed below.

      • 2012 Literacy Links application in English

      • 2012 Literacy Links solicitud en español

  • Classes begin:

    • Monday, July 9

  • Classes end:

    • Friday, Aug. 3

  • Days/times:

    • Classes will be in session Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. each day.

  • For more information, contact:

    • Tanya Amodio at 475-6875 or tamodio@albany.k12.ny.us

    • Dawn Castle at 475-6638 or dcastle@albany.k12.ny.us