Don’t think summer camp. This isn’t day care. Flossmoor School District 161’s Summer Academy provides students with a full day of curriculum-based instruction taught by the district’s own teachers.
“It’s really an extension of the school year. We call it our pop-up school,” said Summer Academy principal Evita McNeil.
Summer Academy is a six-week program that’s free and available to any child who lives within District 161’s boundaries. Even if a child doesn’t attend a district school during the regular academic year — instead possibly . . .