The Latest on the Summer Together Initiative—Free Summer Programs for SFUSD Students

Summer Break is just around the corner and many questions remain for families about what the summer will look like for students.

Summer Together Initiative

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors recently authorized a program that will provide 9 weeks of free summer programming to SFUSD students! The Summer Together Initiative is a coalition of community organizations, nonprofits, businesses, and city departments partnering to offer free in-person and virtual learning experiences this summer. This initiative includes San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department summer camps, which will be free to SFUSD students but will still be fee-based for non-SFUSD students.

  • All SFUSD families should fill out this interest form by April 30, to verify SFUSD status and possible priority registration status. You will need to provide your student(s)’ SFUSD ID number. (You can find this on your child’s report card or on ParentVUE, click your child’s profile, and find the ID Card at the top of the screen. Also, on the app and on the web, it is listed in the Student Info tab.)

  • All programs will be 3-week sessions per SF Department of Public Health guidelines.

San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department Programs

  • Students in priority groups will be eligible to register for San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department programs starting May 3, 2021

    • Residents of HOPE SF, public housing, RVs and SROs

    • Families experiencing homelessness

    • Children in the foster care system

    • English language learners

    • Low-income families (historically impacted communities including African American, Latino/a/x, Pacific Islander, and/or Asian)

  • All SFUSD students will be eligible to register beginning at 10 AM on May 8, 2021. This is 2 hours before registration opens to non-SFUSD students.

  • Registration can be done online at sfrecpark.org/register or by calling (628) 652-2900 (language interpretation available).

SFUSD Summer Programs

  • SFUSD will contact families of eligible students to enroll in these programs.

    • Most SFUSD programs run June 7-July 16

    • This includes the following programs: Early Education Pre-K, TK-5th Out of School Time, Extended School Year, Special Education-IEP, High School Credit Recovery, Early College Initiative

    • Students in need of credit recovery should reach out to their counselors for options. Courses will be online from June 9-July 14. More information here.

    • COVID Recovery Services as well as the Extended School Year (ESY) program may be available to students with IEPs. Here are FAQs on ESY programs (contact Maggie Michels (ESY@sfusd.edu). Information about CRS can be found in this presentation to the Board of Education. Contact your child’s special education case manager or supervisor if you have additional questions.

    • Summer Academy for Integrated Language Learning (SAILL) is online and available to newcomer students. Students can be registered by their counselor through April 23, 2021. More information here.

Summer Together Initiative Programs Offered by Community Partners

Providers who run the following programs will directly outreach to their priority families during the Early Registration period to enroll them

  • Community Hubs Initiative

  • ExCEL Afterschool Programs

  • Beacon Community Schools Programs

  • Community-Based Summer Programs

Families who are not eligible for Early Registration may enroll after May 8th

To see the most up-to-date information about Summer Together Initiative programs visit https://www.dcyf.org/summertogether.


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