Click Here to Apply Online Starting Monday, January 27

This year the summer school application is included in our annual Online Registration forms to save families the hassle of providing the same information multiple times. For each student in your household, you will have the opportunity to select your interest in summer school as well as request summer bus transportation and summer Cougar Care. When you complete the Online Registration process, you should receive a confirmation email. Notifications of Summer Journey enrollment or waitlist status will be sent out in April (see detailed timeline below).

This summer our district will offer - free of charge - a fun, exciting, and academic approach to learning called Summer Journey. Make no mistake about it, not only will our summer program be FUN for kids, it will also provide an opportunity for students to experience over 60 hours of academics during the summer months. This academic time will give students the chance to review and apply previously learned skills and knowledge as well as prepare for the school year ahead. Summer Journey’s extraordinary educational goals are comprised of academic courses with hands-on instruction centered in reading, language arts, math, and social studies or science. Other fields of study are also available. 

While the academic courses will be relaxed in format—no homework or tests for grades—Summer Journey will also offer courses for hands-on exploration and discovery. Summer Journey courses may include a rocket class, where students learn the basic principles of flight as they construct and fly real rockets, or a cooking course, where they learn basic cooking techniques. Other courses that may be offered include Simple Machines Camp, designed to introduce students to elements of engineering, live well, and Lifetime Sports, designed to develop the body and encourage a lifetime of fitness. These are only a sample of the courses that may be offered. 

If you are the parent of a child who will be entering Kindergarten in fall 2025, we strongly encourage you to consider enrolling your child in Summer Journey. We have noticed that when these young students meet their teachers, fellow students, and our staff during the summer, they are eager to return in the fall and find that “first day of school” experience to be a positive one.

March 28: Deadline for first round placement in Summer Journey

April 11: Notifications of enrollment or waitlist status sent home

May 19: Notifications of bus route availability & Cougar Care set home

May 23: Notification of homeroom teacher and drop off/pick-up procedures

June 2-4: Summer Journey principal and homeroom teachers will be contacting families with any remaining details for Day 1

June 5: First day of Summer Journey

Incoming Grades K-5

Mesnier Primary School

8:00am - 3:20pm

Incoming Grades 6-8

Affton High School

7:45am - 3:05pm

How do I apply for Summer Journey?

Simply complete your Online Registration and select your interest in summer school no later than March 28.

If I fill out the online enrollment form, is my child(ren) guaranteed a spot in Summer Journey?

Affton School District cannot guarantee enrollment for all students. Priority enrollment will be given to students who have been recommended by their teacher/counselor for academic or social-emotional need.

Can I apply after March 28?

Yes! Applications will be accepted up to the first day of Summer Journey and students will be enrolled if classroom spots are available. Completing Online Registration after March 28 may impact the availability of bus transportation and/or Cougar Care.

Will my child earn a gift card for perfect attendance like in previous summers?

Yes. Students with perfect attendance will earn a $100 gift card. Students who miss up to 1 day of school will earn a $75 gift card. Students who miss between 1-2 days of school will earn a $50 gift card. All gift cards will be delivered to families during the last two weeks of July.

Will transportation be provided to and from the program?

Limited bus transportation will be provided for students in the Summer Journey Program. Having a placement on a bus route during the traditional school year DOES NOT automatically place a student on a similar route for summer. Follow-up information about route availability will be sent to those families who request summer transportation as soon as the plan becomes available.

Will breakfast and lunch be served each day?

Yes, students will be served lunches using the same systems used during the regular school term. As a result, students should plan to purchase meals or bring lunch in the same way they do during the regular school year.