Frequently Asked Questions

• YMCA Safety Around Water (2026)
• Field Trip Permission Slip
• Third Grade Reading Academy
• Level Up Academy paper registration:
  • Kindergarten
  • 1st Grade
  • 2nd Grade
  • 3rd Grade
  • 4th Grade

Most summer camps are free of charge except for Credit Recovery and Credit Advancement. These camps require a $50 supply fee.

Payment of Fees is available via Credit, Debit, or Cash/Check.

Akron Public Schools uses PaySchools App to process fees via credit/debit card. Allow up to three business days after registration for the fee to appear in PaySchools. Visit payschoolscentral.com to create an account and pay fees online. If paying by cash or check, you may pay at your school until June 12. Payments are also accepted at 10 N. Main Street Engagement Center all summer.

Summer Experiences run all summer and vary by school, program and location.  Check the details of your camp selections for specific information and registration deadlines. Online registration for most programs opens on April 20, 2026.  Check back after April 20 for additional programs that may be added.

Breakfast/lunch will be provided for elementary programs and camps.  

Breakfast will be served between 8:00 -9:00 a.m., and lunch will be served between 11:30 a.m.-noon for students registered for specific programs during those times.

There is no open breakfast or lunch for non-registered students this summer.

A summer menu will be posted soon.   

Additional breakfast and lunch options will be available through City of Akron Summer Meals program.

• Transportation is available to Elementary summer sites if you are more than 2 miles away from that site. Programs include Jump Start to Kindergarten, Third Grade Reading Academy, Level Up Academy and  YMCA Safety Around Water.

• All other camps are self-transport.

• Click here for the 2026 summer transportation and elementary camp locations.

• Students must be registered by May 19, 2026 to be eligible/considered for transportation except for Jumpstart Camps.  

• JUMPSTART CAMPS: Must be registered by June 26, 2026, to be eligible/considered for transportation. 

Your child is only eligible to attend Summer Experiences that appear on the results for their school and grade level. In many cases, programs take place at your child’s school, however, some programs allow for students from other campuses to attend.  Carefully read the dates, times, and locations of the program when you register.  Transportation rules apply.

These programs are specially designed to accommodate a student’s academic needs.  Your school counselor or principal has registration paperwork and will assign students to the correct program.

Some Summer Experiences that are available for specialty school students and should appear in the search results.  However, you may also choose to attend your verified school of residence.  

The newly founded Youth Success Summit (YSS) has curated this list of year-round programs for the Akron Area.  Please note that the camps and programs listed are not affiliated with Akron Public Schools.  If you have questions, please visit the Youth Success Summit 211 Program website for more information.