Summer is officially here in Worcester Public Schools!
To help keep our students engaged, nourished and active over break, please learn more about the variety of summer programs and academic resources available for students, including information about Summer Eats and Summer Reading.
🍎 Summer Eats (Free Meals Program)
Sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Worcester Public Schools Nutrition Department, Summer Eats provides free meals to children and teens aged 18 and under at various locations throughout the city.
At Summer Eats sites throughout the city, kids and teens can enjoy nutritious meals without the need for identification or registration. Caregivers will appreciate the convenience of having meals provided, allowing them to focus on other tasks. Approximately 1,100 children eat meals from the Summer Eats program in Worcester.
Summer Eats services will run from June 23 to August 15. Please note there will be no meals services on July 3 in observation of the Fourth of July.
Please visit the Summer Eats webpage for more information and a complete list of available sites for free meals!
📚 Summer Reading
Summer Reading helps students stay connected to learning, explore topics they enjoy, build new skills, and prevent the “summer slide.”
Students entering Grades 7-12 will be reading the same book in each grade, please see the list below for the required book title by grade.
Grade 7: Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Grade 8: Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai
Grade 9: Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Grade 10: Solo by Kwame Alexander
Grade 11: Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez
Grade 12: Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Please visit the Summer Reading webpage for Letters to Families, Book Lists by Grade, Summer Reading Assignments, and more!
🔢 Summer Math
Help your child keep their math skills sharp with our fun, bite-sized weekly math challenges.
Please visit the Summer Math Calendars webpage to find math-related activities by grade to keep your young learner engaged!
🏫 School, District and Community Summer Programs
Worcester Public Schools offers a variety of in-person summer programs designed to support students through academic enrichment, learning opportunities, and community engagement. Programs available this year include Summer Acceleration Academy, Civics Camp, Credit Recovery, Special Education Extended School Year, Worcester UNITES, and more.
Programs are available for different grade levels, though space is limited and some offerings may already be at capacity or in progress.
Families and caregivers can also explore additional summer opportunities offered by local community partners, including athletics, arts, and academic programs. These programs are not sponsored by WPS and may include fees.
Visit the Summer Programs webpage for a list of available opportunities. Please note that this is not a complete list, and additional summer programs may be available throughout the community.