Students paint
Students work on painting art projects. Photo from L.A. County Parks and Recreation.

Students of all ages can now sign up for summer classes and camps offered by the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).

From honing your esports skills, taking part in an arts showcase or working with zoologists at the L.A. Zoo, here is some of what’s available. Check out all the available classes and programs at the LAUSD Summer of Learning website.

Summer camp enrollment is now open

Students from elementary to high school can now enroll in a number of LAUSD summer camps being hosted on 36 campuses, including Hollenbeck Middle School. 

Elementary school students can choose between a five-day, hands-on STEM camp at the California Science Center or two weeks of daily art sessions at an Arts Enrichment Camp culminating in an artist showcase hosted at four campuses.

Middle schoolers can also choose the Arts Enrichment camps, a Career Exploration Enrichment Camp for career-minded students or a week refining their gaming skills at the esports and Board Games Camp. Swimming and Art Enrichment Camps offer high school students a chance to blend artistic expression with swimming skills. 

Parents can enroll their kids in an LAUSD summer camp online using a parent portal. Summer camps operate from July 21 to August 1. Students are limited to one camp per week in the region where they attend school. You can find more information about specific camps, including their dates and locations, at the LAUSD Summer 2025 Enrichment Camps page

Catch up on credit with summer classes

Need to catch up on credits? LAUSD’s high school summer term offers students the opportunity to recover credits over 20 days of instruction from June 17 to July 16. 

Students can enroll in two in-person classes taking place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and two asynchronous classes offered online. To register your high schooler for the summer term, contact your child’s counselor or school. 

Younger students also have summer opportunities to master skills and receive more individualized support. Parents of students in universal transitional kindergarten through 7th grade can enroll their students in a summer program online until June 6. The program offers 20 days of instruction from June 17, 2025 to July 16, 2025, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. Parents can view a full list of the 203 school sites offering a summer program here

Special programming supports international and migrant students 

For high school students needing English language skills, LAUSD also offers specialized programs through listening, speaking, reading and writing for foreign-born students who have enrolled in U.S. schools within the last 36 months.

The program runs from June 17, 2025, through July 16, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 37 campus locations and offers students 10 elective credits for taking part in lessons, field trips and cultural exchanges. To register for the International Newcomer Enrichment Program, contact your child’s counselor or school. 

LAUSD’s Migrant Education Program offers students ages 3 to 21 with migrant worker parents, guardians or family members a program focused on improving English skills, including reading and writing. The program couples traditional instruction with a field trip to the L.A. Zoo, where students work with a zoologist to create presentations on zoo animals.

Interested parents can apply at the Migrant Education Program website

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