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How many Delta students are taking summer school online?

The numbers are up for summer school in Delta this year. The free Summer Learning Program 2020 is entirely being offered remotely due to COVID-19, courses that will run until Aug. 6.
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Seven of the 12 grade levels have seen their summer school enrollment numbers increase over last year.

The numbers are up for summer school in Delta this year.

The free Summer Learning Program 2020 is entirely being offered remotely due to COVID-19, courses that will run until Aug. 6.

The courses for all grade levels include a grades 1 to 7 Enrichment Online Program, courses that run until July 24.

That session was available to Delta students only who at the end of the last school year were in Kindergarten to Grade 6, focusing on literacy and numeracy skills in reading, writing and mathematics.

A home computer was required daily from 9 to 11.40 a.m. and Google Classroom had to be set up on their computers.

The summer learning enrollment numbers show that while the number of enrolled students in the grades 1 to 3 courses were down from last year, they were way up from grades 4 to 7.

The biggest increase among all the grades is in Grade 8, up from 26 in 2019 to 106 this year.

Overall, the headcount went up by almost 200 over the last two years and stands at 1,607 for 2020.

Ted Johnson, director of Learning Services, Equity and Success, said its clear parents wanted the opportunity for continued learning for their kids.

"There are some significant variances from year to year, some of which may be COVID related, and/or the gradual waning of provincial exams. This year, for grades 1, 2 and 3, the numbers are way down. For grades four to seven, the numbers are way up. Clearly, parents want their children to keep learning over the summer. Grade 8 numbers (for children going into Grade 8 this fall) are also way up, likely as a result of these courses being offered as Preview/Enrichment courses this year which will help children be prepared for their upcoming math and English courses,” explained Johnson.

“Grade 10 is seeing a gradual increase over the past few years, which we believe is due to students in Grade 10 having fewer electives and wanting to open their timetable to take an elective in the fall. For Grade 11, numbers have levelled off, while numbers for Grade 12 have seen a fairly significant decline, which is likely mainly attributable to there no longer being mandatory provincial exams."