Jump Start is a 5 week summer enrichment program with a focus on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education curriculum standards for Kindergarten success.  The program will help children develop confidence when taking the first steps toward reading, writing, attending to a new routine, developing social-emotional skills, being mindful of themselves and others and making new friends. 

Students may be recommended for participation in this program based on individual situations or Kindergarten screening results in May 2023.  Families will be contacted by ECEC administrators regarding the recommendation and any next steps.

Students who HAVE NOT been recommended into this program, but are interested in gaining a "jump start" before Kindergarten have the option for choosing the paid Enrichment Jump Start program.

The English Learner Summer Program provides English language development instruction in a fun and engaging way.  English Learners in grades one through five are eligible to participate in this free program which will assist students with English proficiency and effectively accessing and engaging in academic work.  Each week has a theme to teach concepts with listening, speaking, reading, writing, games, crafts and fun!

Students will be recommended by school administrators and faculty for participation in this program.

The Elementary Summer Academic Support Program serves approximately 75 students from across the district entering grades one through five. This program focuses on building foundational literacy and numeracy skills through systematic and structured intervention programs. Students are grouped by grade level with approximately fifteen students per class.  New and exciting this summer are  “Rec Fridays," which will provide fun, nontraditional learning experiences.

Students will be recommended by school administrators and faculty for participation in this program.

DMS Summer Academic Support Program serves approximately 45 students from across the district entering grades seven, eight, and nine. If your child qualifies for this program, you will receive communication from your child’s home school. This program focuses on building foundational literacy and numeracy skills through systematic and structured intervention programs. Students are grouped by grade level with approximately twenty students per class.

The grade 6 Summer Academic Support program schedule is different than grades 7-9, in order to not conflict with TREK programming.

• Dates: 7/14-7/28 

• Time: 8:00 - 12:30

• Food and transportation provided

The Avery Summer Institute offers a variety of enrichment opportunities for elementary age children living in Dedham. The program offers week-long options in the morning or afternoon such as  Summer Gym Class, YouTube Music Video, Musical Theater, Book Cooks, Girls Want to Have Fun and many more. Each workshop runs for a week with morning sessions from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m and afternoon sessions running from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m.

TREK is a summer transition program for students moving up from elementary school to Dedham Middle School. Students will work with teachers to finish their summer work, engage in fun STEM projects, and learn the ins and outs of Dedham Middle School.