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The March enrollment request period is open through 6 p.m., Monday, March 16.
Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Karen Salmon has directed that all state public schools close in response to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, all HCPSS schools will be closed March 16-29. At this time, no decisions have been made about the status of HCPSS Summer Programs. In the meantime, please be aware of the following:
For coronavirus COVID-19 information, please continue to visit the HCPSS website as updates and answers to frequently asked questions will be posted regularly. If you have any specific questions or concerns, please email the appropriate Summer Program in which your student is enrolled.
Download PDFs: 2020 Summer Programs Preview | Anticipo del Programa de Verano 2020 | 썸머 스쿨 2020 미리 보기 | 2020 年暑期学校课程预览
The BSAP Summer Institute program extends learning by providing acceleration and enrichment opportunities to HCPSS students entering Grades K-9.
In the morning, students take grade-level specific academic courses (reading/English and math). In the afternoon, students are offered a wide range of enrichment opportunities.
BSAP Before & After Care – Phelps Luck ES
BSAP Before & After Care – Howard HS
Contact: SummerInstitute@hcpss.org or 410-313-1598.
The G/T Summer Institutes program provides students entering Grades 1-8 with advanced-level instruction and enrichment experiences not regularly available during the academic school year.
Rigorous instruction focusing on talent development is offered in mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, technology and fine arts.
G/T Before & After Care – Wilde Lake MS
Contact: GTSummer@hcpss.org or 410-313-6671.
The Innovative Pathways high school program is designed to provide diploma-bound students entering Grade 9, and current Grades 9-12, with opportunities to support academic achievement and acceleration. The program offers high school credit-bearing courses in a variety of content areas and levels.
Traditional, face-to-face courses meet in the morning. Blended and fully-online courses are offered in the afternoon.
Innovative Pathways Course Listing
Contact: InnovativePathways@hcpss.org or 410-313-6627.
As course placement is completed, you may check the status of the enrollment request. Please review the directions for Viewing Requests for Summer Programs. The following courses are currently available. Please check with program staff if you have additional questions.
Courses for students in grades 7-8 are available to request.
The following courses are available to request:
All other courses may be requested but have a waitlist.
All courses currently are available to request.
Enrollment requests can be made during open request periods, February 1-June 15, by a parent, guardian, school counselor or achievement liaison. Before submitting an enrollment request on-site or online, please review the program descriptions, dates, times and locations. Early registration is highly recommended. Program availability may be limited during the later registration dates.
For the BSAP Summer Institute and Gifted and Talented Summer Institutes for Talent Development:On-site enrollment requests will take place at:
Homewood Center (HWC)
10914 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, 21042
(Located behind the Board of Education Office)
and
Applications & Research Lab (ARL)
10920 Clarksville Pike
Ellicott City, 21042
| Day | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday (ARL) | March 2, 2020 | 6—8 p.m. |
| Wednesday (HWC) | April 1, 2020 | 6—8 p.m. |
| Friday (HWC) | May 1, 2020 | 6—8 p.m. |
| Monday (ARL) | June 1, 2020 | 6—8 p.m. |
| Saturday (HWC) | June 6, 2020 | 9—11 a.m. |
| Saturday (HWC) | June 13, 2020 | 9—11 a.m. |
Online requests are submitted through HCPSS Connect Synergy. Directions on registering are available online.
Online requests are available between the 1st and 15th of each month (except March) until course sections are filled and any student not placed in a course will be automatically added to applicable course wait lists.
| Dates | Starting Times |
|---|---|
| March 2–16, 2020 | 6 p.m. |
| April 1–15, 2020 | 6 p.m. |
| May 1–15, 2020 | 6 p.m. |
| June 1–15, 2020 | 6 p.m. |
If HCPSS schools are closed due to inclement weather, registration will be moved to the next open SCHOOL DAY.
All enrollment requests are PENDING until HCPSS has completed program placement and full tuition is paid. Enrollment requests DO NOT guarantee placement in a program.
Parents/guardians will be notified when a student has been enrolled in a class. Payments should then be made to keep the enrollment.
Once enrolled, you will receive an invoice from MySchoolBucks outlining the program /course fees for each student. You do NOT HAVE to make payment through MySchoolBucks – there are three methods of payment for courses listed below.
If you have any questions, please contact the Summer Programs administrator for the summer program in which the student is enrolled.
After 10 days past due, the enrollment may be removed. Payments will be accepted in the following manner:
NOTE: If an alternate form of payment is needed, please contact the program directly to schedule an appointment. HCPSS cannot guarantee staff are available to take in-person payments without an appointment.
Checks returned by the bank due to insufficient funds will be assessed a charge. If payment is not received in full, the unpaid amount will become a debt and will be entered as an outstanding obligation at your child’s school. All obligations must be satisfied prior to graduation. The HCPSS Finance Office has contracted with Envision Payment Solutions, Inc. for the electronic collection of check payments. If the check is returned unpaid, Envision Payment Solutions, Inc. will assess a $35 fee allowed by Maryland state law and charged as an electronic fund transfer.
Students who currently receive Free and Reduced Price Meal services (FARMs) through HCPSS Food and Nutrition Services will have a 50 percent tuition reduction applied automatically upon verification – no application is required.
Parents/guardians who are unable to afford tuition after the automatic FARMs status-based discounts, or who do not qualify for FARMs but are experiencing a documented financial hardship, may complete a Financial Assistance Application. Financial hardships include unemployment of a parent or guardian, pending foreclosure or eviction and medical hardship. The Financial Assistance Committee will review the completed applications and notify parents/guardians if additional tuition reduction will be applied.
Prior to enrollment, a parent/guardian or school counselor may submit a registration withdrawal request either online through HCPSS Connect Synergy or during on-site registration. See details on how to Request Withdrawal from Summer Programs.
Tuition paid by cash, check, or money order will be refunded in the form of a check mailed to the issuer once the Refund Form is processed. Refunds by check may take 4–6 weeks to process. Tuition paid by credit card will be refunded to the credit card in accordance with the credit card company’s refund procedure less the service charge.
Transportation for Summer Programs is limited and varies by program.
Innovative Pathways High School programs – Transportation is limited to students:
For ALL OTHER COURSES, transportation is NOT provided and will be the responsibility of the student and their parent(s)/guardian(s). Students must be dropped off and picked up on time. Alternate transportation may be found through Howard County Transit.
| BSAP Summer Institute | Innovative Pathways | Gifted and Talented (G/T) Summer Institute | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grades | Entering Grades K-9 | Entering Grade 9 Current Grades 9-12 |
Entering Grades 1-8 |
| Dates / Times Dates are subject to change. No programs meet on Friday, July 3, 2020. |
June 29- July 24 8:15 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
6-week courses (1.0 credit) June 22 – July 31 3-week courses (0.5 credit Health or Lifetime Fitness) Session 1: June 22-July 10; Session II: July 13-31 Oakland Mills High School Morning Face-to-Face (M-F): 8:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Wilde Lake High School Morning Face-to-Face (M-F): 7:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Afternoon Blended (M, W, F or Tu, Th, F): 1:30 – 4 p.m. Fully Online (June 22, July 9, July 30) 1:30 – 4 p.m. Mandatory Orientation for afternoon blended and fully online courses on June 22, 2020 |
SESSION I: June 29 – July 10 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. SESSION II: July 13-24 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
| Locations Locations are subject to change. |
Phelps Luck Elementary School (Grades K-4) Howard High School (Grades 5-9) |
Oakland Mills High School English, art, social studies, world languages, health, fitness, career courses and Gear Up for 9th Grade (Foundations of English) Wilde Lake High School Math, science and Gear Up for 9th Grade (Foundations of Algebra). ALL afternoon blended and fully-online courses (including blended health and fitness) |
Wilde Lake Middle School |
| Cost Financial Assistance is available for programs. |
$650 | $325 (0.5 credit) $550 (1.0 credit) |
$288 Session I $320 Session II |
| Transportation | Yes, Community stops | Limited | No |
| Meals | Lunch provided | Lunch provided | Snack provided |
| Contact | SummerInstitute@hcpss.org 410-313-1598 |
InnovativePathways@hcpss.org 410-313-6627 |
GTSummer@hcpss.org 410-313-6671 |