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School District Summer STEM Program in Des Moines, IA

Most summer programs in Des Moines, IA lose the older children first, because nothing on offer is hard enough to hold them. The Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA metro area has about 758,539 residents, ranking 82nd in the country.

Ages K-8 · For program operators · Iowa · Midwest

School District Summer STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Des Moines, IA
School District Summer STEM Program — Ellis Abel Learns STEM summer camp materials used in Des Moines, IA

What the week actually is

A district summer programme has to survive a board meeting, not just a classroom. That means standards alignment you can point at, attendance and growth data you can report, and a per-student cost that holds up against the alternatives.

Day by day

  1. Site setup, staffing ratios and materials
  2. Day-one build and the first failure point
  3. Mid-week diagnosis session
  4. Rebuild and assessment capture
  5. Showcase, parent summary and data export

Des Moines, IA — what applies locally

  • The Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA metro area has about 758,539 residents, ranking 82nd in the country.
  • Metro area: Des Moines–West Des Moines, IA
  • State: Iowa · Region: Midwest

Questions we get from Des Moines, IA

Is it standards-aligned?
Yes, with a mapping document for your state provided before purchase.
What data comes out of it?
Attendance, time-on-task, per-standard mastery and pre/post growth, exportable.
Can it run alongside summer school?
Yes, and it is often the enrichment half of an academic morning.

Other camp themes in Des Moines

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District Summer STEM elsewhere in Iowa

Davenport, IAMetro areaCedar Rapids, IAMetro areaIowa City, IAMetro areaWaterloo, IAMetro areaSioux City, IAMetro areaAmes, IAMetro areaDubuque, IAMetro areaWest Des Moines, IACity

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