Summers at Parker: Extended School Year (ESY)
Parker Academy offers a four-week Extended School Year (ESY) program each July for students whose IEPs include ESY services. The program runs Monday through Friday from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and helps students maintain the skills they've built throughout the school year.
While academic skills are woven into each day, ESY is intentionally designed to feel different from school. Students strengthen social pragmatics, emotional regulation, and overall wellness through hands-on experiences such as gardening, fishing, outdoor games, Parker Olympics, and community-based field trips. Movement and time outdoors are an important part of every day.
For new students, ESY provides an opportunity to meet peers and staff, build relationships, and become comfortable with the Parker community before the school year begins.
ESY at a Glance
Who: Middle and high school students with ESY written into their IEP
When: Four weeks in July
Time: Monday–Friday, 8:30–11:30 a.m.
Focus: Social pragmatics, emotional regulation, wellness, and skill maintenance
Approach: Non-academic, experiential, and movement-based
Activities: Outdoor adventures, fishing, gardening, Parker Olympics, and community field trips
Why families love it: A low-pressure environment that helps students stay connected and regulated
Especially helpful for new students: A smaller setting to meet staff and peers before the school year begins
Parker Academy has great services and accommodations. I struggled with many subjects. The teacher to student ratio allows more one on one time here and was very helpful. I discovered many hobbies at Parker and the evnironment cultivated what would become my passions.
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