Columbia Public Schools

 

Summer Expeditions is a four-week program for high-achieving students who are not served by the district's gifted program. These students are identified after their fourth grade year at a Columbia Public Schools elementary school. 

 

Summer Expeditions coordinators plan multiple field trips during the summer and students participate in inquiry-based math, science, reading, and writing lessons. Columbia College interns and A+ Scholarship Program students assist in this skills-enhancement process.

 

The Summer Expeditions partnership with Columbia College affords these students a week of "college life," complete with courses taught by professors and information about pursing a college education.