2026 Summer Learning Intensive

Summer Learning Intensive (ESY) at Ellis is a summer program including 105 instructional hours over 5 weeks with a focus on communication and mastery of academic goals. Similarly to our year-round school program, ESY is led by a professional staff including special education teachers with training on vision & hearing impairments, one-on-one interveners, and our broad network of therapists. *Camp ImpAACt is included at the end of the ESY session!

During ESY, students focus on:

• Mastery of IEP goals

• Continuation of school lessons through the summer in a nurturing environment

• Using high-tech and low-tech forms of alternative and augmentative forms of communication

• *Option to include hourly-paid Related/Therapy services (PT, OT, Speech, etc.)

  Summer Learning Intensive Dates

• May 26th - June 19th

• Session Times: 8:30am-12:45pm daily 

  Camp ImpAACt Dates (included with ESY enrollment)

• July 6th - 10th

• Session Times: 9:00am - 2:00pm

  Sign up deadline by March 13th

Each child is paired with a communication facilitator

Lessons are adapted for each child’s needs and ability levels

Want to learn more about our Extended School Year program? Email info@elliscenter.org.