Summer Scholars
Summer Scholars 2025
Summer Scholars is our summer academic program designed to help bolster skills for our youngest learners and help with credit retrieval for our high school students.
Program Information
Summer Scholars run from June to August 2025. There is no cost to participate. Note: There are no summer programs for grades 3–8 in 2025.
Elementary (grades K–2)
- Location: Lacey Elementary
- July 7–August 7, 2025 (5 weeks), Monday–Thursday, 8:30 am–12:30 pm
- Enrollment is by invitation only.
High School (grades 9-12)
- Location: Timberline High School
- June 30–August 7 (5.5 weeks) (no school July 3 & 4)
- Monday–Thursday, 7:45–11:45 am (in two sessions, 7:45–9:35 am and 9:45–11:35 am)
- See course offerings below.
High School Summer Scholars Application
Other Details
- The program is FREE for NTPS families.
- NTPS bus transportation is offered (must register for the bus in the application by May 16, 2025, for elementary and May 31, 2025, for high school)
- Elementary: from student's home bus stop
- High School: from student's home middle school
- Breakfast & lunch are provided.
Summer Scholars Transportation
Summer Scholars transportation depends on the grade level. Grades 9-12 utilize a shuttle system running from NTPS middle schools, and grade K-2 students use their home bus stop.
Questions? Contact Transportation at 360-412-4545
Students should arrive at their bus stop at least 5 minutes early. Any times posted are departure times.
Grades K–2 Summer Scholars Transportation
Elementary students will utilize a bus that runs from their regular home bus stop. Times for pick-up and drop-off will be available in SMART tag. The bus will travel to Lacey Elementary.
Grades 9–12 Summer Scholars Shuttle Times
This shuttle runs between middle schools & Timberline High School. Exact pick-up and drop-off times will be posted once routes are established. Please check back.
| Stop Location | Pick-up Time | Drop-off Time |
| Komachin Middle School 3650 College St SE |
TBD (around 7:00 am) | TBD (around noon) |
| Chinook 4301 6th Ave NE |
TBD | TBD |
| Nisqually 8100 Steilacoom Rd SE |
TBD | TBD |
| Salish 8605 Campus Glen Dr NE |
TBD | TBD |
School Contacts
Need to report an absence or have questions while your student is attending?
Lacey Elementary
- Main Office: 360-412-4650
Timberline High School
- Main Office: 360-412-4874
Transportation
- 360-412-4545
General Questions
summerschool@nthurston.k12.wa.us
360-412-4466