Math, reading, and a little improv

Vail Daily
July 23, 2008

Matt Terrell reports that drama and improv is one of the electives at Summer Quest, a program run by Vail Mountain School. The program is designed for middle school students who are learning a second language and need a way to keep up their English and math skills over the summer.

Many students, if they're not able to join a camp, summer school or sports team, end up losing a lot of language skills over the summer, especially if their families speak nothing but Spanish, said director Collins Canada.

A program like Summer Quest keeps their language skills sharp, while also giving them something fun to do. The program offers regular ESOL classes, followed by an elective period in which the students choose between drama, arts and crafts, cooking and an outdoor nature exploration. The electives are a way to make Summer Quest feel less like a typical school day, but still give students a chance to do something productive.

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