Here are some resources for our Granville CSD families!
You'll find summer classes, camps and opportunities for all grades and even adults too.
Updated July 1, 2025: Here is the link to review the July Updates for GCSD families. Opportunities, reminders and looking ahead.
1) FREE Summer Academy - Pre-K - 6
By Invitation and Academic Need - Program Full
July 8 - August 8th, Tuesday - Thursday, 8am - 11am
Families received letters by mail for invitation to this program.
Note to Families: If your grade 3-6 student is registered for Summer Academy, they could also register for the Village of Granville swim program that starts at 11am, twice per week and leaves from the same location.
2) FREE Summer Swim Lessons - Ages 8-12
Offered by the Village of Granville - Program Full
Ages 8-12
July 14th - August 7th, 11am to 3pm, Lake St. Catherine, VT
Twice per week lessons
First come, first serve. Sign up by July 1st.
Program transportation leaves and returns from Granville Jr/Sr High School
Here is the link to learn more and register.
3) FREE Summer Enrichment - Grades 3-6
Free for GCSD students in grades 3-6
Week 1: July 21 - 25, 12pm - 3pm - Build Bots with Everyday Stuff
Week 2: August 11 - 15, 9am - 12pm - Earth & Space Science
Here is the link to learn more and register.
4) FREE Summer Music Lessons - GCSD 6-12 Band Members
Free, Program is Full
Thanks to a generous contribution from Paula and Michael Freed for funding this program.
Here is the link to learn more about the summer music lesson program.
5) Granville Jr/Sr High Summer School
By Invitation and Academic Need
Class offerings include: ELA Grades 7-12 ● Math Grades 7-8 ● Science Grades 7-8 ● Algebra ● Geometry ● Global History ● US History ● Living Environment ● AIS/Special Education Services
6) Granville Elementary VEX Robotics Club - Rising Grades 4, 5 and 6
Does your Granville CSD student enjoy or have an interest in building robots or programming? Do you enjoy challenges, problem solving, and competing on a team? Then the Granville VEX IQ Robotics team is the team for you! If your student will be going into Grade 4-6 in the Fall of 2025 and is interested in joining the robotics team, here is the link to the interest form to hand in by June 23rd.
The VEX Team will meet weekly on Tuesdays from 5:15-7:15 pm starting on Tuesday, August 5th. The season ends in March. There will be at least two competitions that the team will attend during January-March and they will take place on Saturdays. Those dates are TBD. As competition gets closer, additional team meetings may be added and our weekly meeting day may change to help accommodate sports schedules, etc.
Space is very limited for this team. Students will be selected based on admin and teacher recommendation. If your student is selected, you will be notified via email with further information and a parent/guardian meeting will take place before the first team meeting in August.
There are costs and travel involved to competitions. Parents/Guardians are expected to transport their student to/from the competitions (Queensbury, Lake George & possibly an additional competition) and purchase a team shirt. (Fundraising will be mandatory for all participants to help offset the cost of team registration, competitions and robotics expenses)
If you have any questions, please email VEX Advisor Mrs. Steves msteves@granvillecsd.org
For more information on VEX IQ Robotics or to see the NEW 2025-2026 Game - Google “VEX IQ Mix & Match”
7) Granville Field Hockey Fun Nights - August 2025 for Grades K - 8
The Field Hockey coaches will be running the fun nights as well as athletes from our program. This is a great opportunity for your child to experience a new sport as well as work with some excellent role models 🙂
Hosted by Granville Jr/Sr high Physical Education Teacher and Varsity Field Hockey Coach: We are excited to offer the opportunity for students entering grades K-8 to participate in a free, field hockey fun night program. The field hockey fun night will be held in the month of August from 5:00-6:15 behind the Granville Elementary school on Quaker Street. (Please refer to the schedule below to get specific dates). The program will consist of stick work skills, dribbling, small game play and team building activities. All equipment will be provided. This includes; field hockey stick & shin guards (If possible please bring a molded mouth guard the first night.. We will have ones available if needed).
FIELD HOCKEY FUN NIGHT DATES - 5:00 pm - 6:15 pm
Tuesday, August 5th & Thursday August, 7th
Tuesday, August 12th & Wednesday, August 13th
Wednesday, August 20th & Thursday, August 21st
Tuesday, August 26th & Wednesday, August 27th
The Program will run from 5:00-6:15 behind the Granville Elementary School
WHAT SHOULD YOU BRING
Participants in the program should wear workout clothing and sneakers or cleats. Please remember to bring a water bottle to every Fun Night.
WHAT HAPPENS WITH BAD WEATHER?
If there is a threat of thunder/lightning or heat index issues, we will be canceled for the night. Regardless of weather, a coach will be at the field to notify parents/guardians
*If you are on Facebook please follow the “Friends of Granville Field Hockey” page to get updates for the summer program and everything Granville Field Hockey .
If you have any questions please use the contact information below: Coach Barber & The Field Hockey Program kbarber@granvillecsd.org
8) Community Resources - Quick Links
Free School Supplies and Backpacks
Free Granville Summer Bowling for Kids - Ages 2 - 15
Poultney VT Recreation Summer Program - Ages 4 and Up
Mettawee Community School Camp Invention - Ages 5 - 12
Volleyball Clinic at SUNY - Grades 4-8 and Grade 9-12
Free HVCC Virtual Classes - High School Juniors and Seniors
Free Summer Food - $120 Per Student from NYS
Free Summer Parenting Survival Guide from Council for Prevention
Free Pember Library Summer Programs for K - 12 - Tuesdays Age 0 - 5, Fridays Preteens and Teens, and Saturdays Age 5- 11
Summer Jobs
Granville Summer Youth Employment and Volunteering List - Ages 14+
Warren County Youth Employers List - Ages 14+
Free Summer Soccer
Granville CSD Parent-Led Summer Soccer Sessions - For boys and girls entering 7th - 12th. Every Saturday 9am-11am and Wednesday 5pm - 6:30pm. Drop in as desired or come every week. No registration required. Here is the link to the community information on Facebook for Saturdays. Here is the link for the Wednesday information.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, 10am with Varsity Coach Stowhas at the main soccer field (behind Price Chopper). Open to all GCSD students grades 7 - 12.
Free Poultney Drop-in Soccer - Co-Ed 14+, Every Monday, beginning Monday 6/23 to Monday 8/11 at Poultney Elementary School. Friendly, casual play, bring shin guards, water, cleats. No registration needed, just show up and play. Here is the link to the flyer with all of this information.
Job Training - Students and Adults
Safe Sitter Course - A five and half-hour course for students in grades 6-8 with a Washington County NY representative to learn how to be a safe sitter for friends and family. $20. July 8th, 2025, 9am - 3:30pm at Granville Jr/Sr High. Here is the link to learn more and to register. Please contact Karin Rozell krozell@granvillecsd.org for questions and reserve your student's place.
SUNY Reconnect Program - Free two-year degree for six, in-demand careers for those age 25-55 and without a completed college degree.
CaringGene.org - Free tuition, books and personal support for advancing your career or starting a new career in 13 healthcare, social work and public health careers. Studies/training must be completed by 2027.
9) Prevent the Summer Slide
On average, students lose a month or more of academic progress in the summer, particularly in math and reading. Teachers must work extra hard at the beginning of the school year for the first four to six weeks to review old material before they can teach new material.
The solution?
Consider helping your student prevent the summer slide by doing 15 minutes per day of reading, math or other subject they enjoy with one of the free and fun apps and websites listed on this Community School page the GCSD website.
Alternatively, try an activity book like Brain Quest or one from the Dollar Store or Target and see if you can help your student do two to three hours per week in total (10-20 minutes a day adds up!)
You can also request free, summer activity workbooks by grade from the Pember Library inter-library loan system that provides access to all libraries in the Southern Adirondack Library System. All you need is a library card and a password. Here is the link to search the library system and be sure to select "search ALL LIBRARIES" for items that can be delivered to Granville's Pember Library at no cost.
Drop in to the Pember Library on 33 West Main Street, Granville to get a free library card: Tuesday 10-5, Wednesday 1-5, Thursday 1-5, Friday 10-5 and Saturday 10-1
Do you have a local resource or summer employment for GCSD students to add to our free and low-cost summer programing list, please contact krozell@granvillecsd.org