Maize USD 266 Summer School 

Art and Foreign Language Academy

The Art and Foreign Language Academy will be held this summer from June 4 to June 22 from 8-11:30 a.m. This summer school program is for students in Grades 1-5 and will be held at Maize South Elementary School. Cost to attend this enrichment activity is $200 per student. Bus transportation will be provided.

Art and Foreign Language Academy students will spend a portion of each day working in the visual arts and learning about foreign language. “Spectra Art” is the curriculum used to support the art program. It focuses on specific artistic concepts, incorporates projects that use a variety of different media, and introduces students to the masters. The foreign language piece of this program will introduce the students to Spanish, French, and German. Students spend a week on each language and also learn about the history, customs, and culture of that particular country. At the end of the three weeks together, there will be a culminating summer activity where students can display their art projects.

For more information you may contact Nils Gabrielson at ngabrielson@usd266.com or 462-8310 or Kyle White at kwhite@usd266.com or 350-2705. 


High School Summer Learning Academy

Students who will be in grades 9-12 next year and who plan early graduation, need to make up credits, or need options for a more flexible schedule, can enroll in the Summer Learning Academy which will be offering courses online to students this summer beginning June 4. There will be two options for students who are interested in the summer academy. 

Maize Online is an online program for any student in grades 9-12 who lives within the Maize district boundaries. They must have access to a computer with high speed internet, Office 2007, be self-motivated, want flexible hours, and can work at a self-structured or accelerated pace. 

The Blended Learning Academy will run from June 4 through June 22 and is designed for students who need to make up credits or need access to a computer or a more structured environment. Computers with Office 2007 and an instructor/facilitator are provided onsite at Maize High School for all courses. A list of course offerings is attached below.

The costs for courses are $200 per .5 credit hour, $400 for 1.0 credit.

Transportation will not be provided for any summer school course.

Drivers Education will also be offered during the summer learning academy both online and face-to-face. Enrollment information for face-to-face driver’s education can be picked up in the counselor’s office or downloaded from the MHS website. Deadline for enrolling in driver’s education is April 27. The cost for driver’s education for both face-to-face and online is $200. 

A mandatory meeting for online driver’s ed. will be held May 2 at 6:00 p.m. in the MHS Lecture Hall. 

Summer Learning Academy enrollment begins March 26 and runs through May 25. All forms and payments should be submitted to the finance office at MaizeHigh School. Current eighth graders should submit their forms and payments to their middle school office. 

A mandatory meeting will be held for parents and students enrolling in any summer classes, with the exception of driver’s education, on May 31 at 6:30 pm in the MHS Lecture Hall. At this meeting, you will receive information and instructions from the individual teachers.