SIUE Freedom School Program
The SIUE CDF Freedom School Program is a free, six-week, literacy-based summer program for students who have completed grades 5-8 in Spring 2025. The mornings are dedicated to the integrated reading curriculum and afternoons consist of various enrichment on campus, field trips, and social action activities. Freedom School encourages a love of reading and learning through a culturally diverse curriculum.
The Integrated Reading Curriculum affirms scholars through engaging literature and exposure to the broader community. College students teach and mentor our scholars in classrooms with a 1:10 teacher-to-student ratio.
During the six weeks, we also invite the parents of our scholars to be engaged in their child’s learning through informational meetings in the summer and multiple volunteer opportunities at field trips.
Ages/Grade Levels: Students entering 1st-9th grades
When: June 16 - Aug. 1, 2025; 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (Before care: 7:30-8 a.m.)
Camp will not be in session July 4-July 11.
There will be a mandatory Family Orientation at 5:30 p.m. on May 21, 2025, before the start of the program.
Where: SIUE Edwardsville Campus (Grades 5-8), Alton Middle School (Grades 5-7, Alton Students Only), SIUE East St. Louis Campus (Grades 1-4, Grade 9)
Camp Fee: $0
Contact: Dr. Tandra Taylor
tantayl@siue.edu
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