Say YES to Summer

Accelerated Learning

June 2 - June 26 (NO PROGRAMMING ON JUNE 19 In Observance of Juneteenth)

Accelerated Learning is required for identified students entering grades 1, 2, 3, and 4 in August 2026.  Students will be identified by their STAAR scores (students entering grade 4) and end-of-year MAP Scores (students entering grades 1, 2 and 3) in Math and Reading. 

Students entering grades 1 - 5 in August 2026 experience an intensive summer academic program addressing prior grade level foundational content and skills through TEKS-aligned instruction. Students will leave the Summer Accelerated Learning program having mastered or further progressed towards mastery, ultimately setting them up for academic success in the next school year.

Please look for communication directly from your campus in early April and a final notice of student identification the week of May 25 - May 29th.

Camp Chispas

June 2 - June 26 (NO PROGRAMMING ON JUNE 19 In Observance of Juneteenth)

Emergent Bilingual (EB) students entering kindergarten or grade 1 in August 2025 (students who are currently in pre-k or kindergarten) will participate in 120 hours of additional instruction as required by the State of Texas. Camp Chispas is specifically designed for qualifying students entering kindergarten and 1st grade in the bilingual or ESL program.  Program is offered to all qualifying students – program is not available to students who are not in the bilingual or ESL programs.  

Special Populations Programming

June 2 - June 26 (NO PROGRAMMING ON JUNE 19 In Observance of Juneteenth)

Support programming will be offered for Elementary students in Special Education in all grades from kindergarten through grade 5.

4th - 5th Grade Bilingual Bridge Camp

June 2 - June 26 (NO PROGRAMMING ON JUNE 19 In Observance of Juneteenth)

Bilingual students entering grade 5 in August 2026 will engage in a jump start experience in learning and experiencing grade 5 academic programming in English as a preview of learning experience in the 2025 school year. Additionally, they will experience reading and math MAP testing in English as an initial goal setting data point.

Accelerated Learning

(NO PROGRAMMING ON JUNE 19 In Observance of Juneteenth)

Offered for 6-8 and high school students

Students will experience an intensive summer academic program addressing prior-course level foundational content and skills through TEKS-aligned instruction. Students will leave the Summer Accelerated Learning program having mastered or further progressed towards mastery, ultimately setting them up for academic success in the next school year.

Credit and Attendance Recovery

(NO PROGRAMMING ON JUNE 19 In Observance of Juneteenth)

Credit Recovery is required for students for students in grades 9 - 12 who do not pass a high school credited class or need to make up attendance hours. 

YES Prep will provide a Credit Recovery program that provides access for all students to regain credit.  The Credit Recovery program will utilize Edmentum Courseware, an online platform, and offer courses at each campus.  This opportunity will allow YES Prep to provide more classes, reduce the cost to families and the organization, and streamline logistics for quick and easy enrollment for families and campuses. 

Learn more about Credit Recovery here.

ASPIRE Enrichment Programming 

(NO PROGRAMMING ON JUNE 19 In Observance of Juneteenth)

Enrichment Programming will be offered through ASPIRE for students in grades 6 - 12.  Summer programming activities are intentionally designed to connect to student enrichment interest and needs while providing innovative and interactive opportunities, based on best-practice, hands-on methods of instruction that encourage student participation.

Special Populations Support

(NO PROGRAMMING ON JUNE 19 In Observance of Juneteenth)

Support programming will be offered for Secondary students in Special Education in grades 6 - 12.  

STAAR EOC Testing

June 22-25 STAAR TESTING WINDOW 

Make-ups on June 26

To meet state graduation requirements, YES Prep high school students who need to re-test the STAAR EOC will be able to take and pass all 5 STAAR EOCs - English I, English II, Algebra I, Biology, and US History.