06/02/2026
Our Spartanburg School District Two Summer Reading Camp (SRC) and Summer Learning Academy (SLA) are underway!
Both programs, welcomed students on June 1. Kelly McLean, an assistant principal in our district, is heading up the SRC based at Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary School.
"At SRC students work in smaller groups, so they get more intense instruction," McLean said. "When they come back to their home schools in August, they are more likely to remember how to put words together to make sentences and how to write stories, because they had that on going support for 5 weeks here at SRC."
Emily Brown, an interventionist at Boiling Springs Elementary, is guiding the SLA campus at Chesnee Elementary School.
"Our mission at SLA is to ensure our students to feel safe and loved as we are intentional about pushing them to new academic heights. Our weekly themes of perseverance, citizenship, courage, responsibility, and respect will be woven throughout our daily activities to encourage not just academic success, but also social and emotional growth.," Brown said. "We are excited to partner with families and our community as we celebrate the accomplishments and growth of our students this summer. "
Combined, the SLA and SRC will see more than 400 students receive top tier instruction from more than 70 staff members . McLean said this shows the commitment in our district to Making a Difference for Students Every Day!
"This program would not run without the teachers that are willing to devote their time in the summer. Here they are pouring into kids!"
