PCYC Summer Freedom School 2026
For scholars in Grades 1 – 5

June 22 – July 31, 2026
8:30am – 3pm, Monday – Friday
Cost: FREE

 

Follow these 3 easy steps to register:

Register Online: Click HERE.

Attend Orientation: You and your scholar must attend an orientation at PCYC (2210 Oliver Ave N). We will contact you to schedule your session.

Commit to Parent Nights: Agree to attend our Open House and Parent Empowerment Nights. These are held every Thursday from 5pm – 7pm (6 meetings total).

Once these steps are complete, we will send a message to confirm your scholar is officially enrolled.

For more information about PCYC Summer Freedom School contact:
Andrew Hopkins
Director of Youth Programming and the Capri Best Buy Teen Tech Center
ahopkins@pcyc-mpls.org

 

Come read a book to our amazing scholars!
We’re seeking Freedom School Guest Readers to lead a 30-minute session from 8:45 – 9:15 AM
(Mon–Fri, June 22 – July 31). It’s a small slice of your morning that makes a huge difference!

Pick your date and Register HERE.

 

 

A Day in the Life of a PCYC Freedom School Scholar

8:30 Scholar Greeting Posts/Breakfast
9:00 Harambee
9:30 Integrated Reading Curriculum Part I
11:00 Morning Break
11:15 Integrated Reading Curriculum Part II
12:15 Drop Everything and Read Time
12:30 Lunch and Recess
1:00 Afternoon Activities
2:45 Scholar Debrief
3:00 Dismissal

What is a Freedom School?

A Place Filled with Children in Grades 1 – 5 clapping and chanting, laughing and learning to fall in love with books and reading.

A Safe and Restorative Learning Space where children are surrounded by caring adults from their community who share their enthusiasm for learning and reading with the children, and commit to serving them as authentic mentors.

A Program that Boosts Student Motivation to read, generates positive attitudes toward learning, and connects the needs of children and families to the resources in their communities.

A School that Offers Parents and Family Members Support
and the skills they need to help their children succeed. Freedom Schools believe that parents and family members are the most important partners in their children’s education.

And So Much More. Visit the Children’s Defense Fund’s Freedom School website, among many others.

For more information about PCYC Summer Freedom School contact:
Andrew Hopkins
ahopkins@pcyc-mpls.org
(612) 743-2508
Director of Youth Programming and the Capri Best Buy Teen Tech Center

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