Welcome to Manteca Unified's Summer Learning Page!

Summer break is an excellent opportunity for students and their families to brush up on skills, dive into interesting topics, and do some educational sight-seeing virtually or in-person.

Explore all of our summer opportunities and resources below!

MUSD June Summer Camp

All MUSD Elementary sites will host a free Summer Camp this June!

While students may be on a break from school, your child can still make the most of their summer with fun activities in a safe environment!

MUSD Summer Camp will take place throughout the month of June (1st - 30th), Monday – Friday from 8am – 5pm each day. The camp will be closed on the June 19^th holiday. This offering is open to all current TK - 6th grade students in Manteca Unified.

By joining the summer camp, your child will have the opportunity to stay engaged with fun enrichment opportunities and activities that encourage physical movement and social-emotional wellness.  

To register for this free summer camp, click here. (En Espanol)

STEM Camps

MUSD has partnered with the San Joaquin Office of Education to provide science and math-based summer programs for students! Students entering 3rd-8th grade in the 2023/34 school year can participate. Space is limited and enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. There are a limited number of spots in each camp that are free for students currently enrolled in Manteca Unified.

         STEM Camps for Grades 3-5, click here. (Espanol)

         STEM Camps for Grades 6-8, click here.  (Espanol)  

For "Let's Play Outside" STEM Camp offerings, click here. (En Espanol)

Exact Path

Support your child's learning by using Exact Path at home! Exact Path is a learning resource that supports K-12 students with math and reading skills. Using your student’s NWEA MAP scores, Exact Path creates an age-appropriate interactive learning path just for them.

Get rewarded for staying on track in Exact Path this summer

Students who complete the most skills in Exact Path this summer qualify to get a gift card for Baskin-Robbins. Don’t miss out on this opportunity for a sweet reward! 

Learn more about Exact Path and how to access it here.

SORA, MUSD's Online Library

Did you know that MUSD students have access to a digital library? By using SORA, students have convenient and safe access to hundreds of age and reading-level appropriate ebooks and audiobooks. It is both assigned and pleasure reading incentivized with fun avatars and achievements within the app to encourage a focus on learning.

Get started with SORA here.

Virtual Field Trips

Where will your next click take you?! Transport yourself on over 100 virtual field trips by clicking here.

Even More Online Resources!

PBS Educational Videos | Watch Here

For students of all ages, PBS provides educational videos on a wide array of topics! 

Crayola Coloring Activities and Projects | Access Here

Let creativity bloom with these crafts, coloring & virtual events

Google Arts & Culture | Access Here

From art movements to mediums, this site has it all! Google Arts & Culture is an online platform of high-resolution images and videos of artworks and cultural artifacts from partner cultural organizations throughout the world.

Read Along with Astronauts | Watch Here

Story Time from Space is a project of the Global Space Education Foundation where they send books to astronauts on the International Space Station and astronauts send back videos of them reading for children while in space!

STEM Camps

MUSD has partnered with the San Joaquin Office of Education to provide science and math-based summer programs for students! Students entering 9th-12th grade in the 2023/34 school year can participate. Space is limited and enrollment is on a first-come, first-serve basis. The first ten sports in each camp are free for students currently enrolled in Manteca Unified.

For 9th-12th grade offerings, click here. (En Espanol)

Exact Path

Support your child's learning by using Exact Path at home! Exact Path is a learning resource that supports K-12 students with math and reading skills. Using your student’s NWEA MAP scores, Exact Path creates an age-appropriate interactive learning path just for them.

Learn more about Exact Path and how to access it here.

NWEA Map: Mapping the Road to College

College Explorer helps students, parents, and teachers develop pathways to higher education; links MAP Growth scores with national benchmarks for college and universities; helps students develop a plan for post-secondary options.

Volunteer Match

Find volunteer opportunities that match your interests and location.

Scholarships

Search for scholarships and colleges.

California Colleges

State of California’s official college and career planning platform that includes lessons and tools to help students discover goals for life after high school.

Virtual College Tours

Wide selection of digital, interactive campus tours.

Road Trip Nation

Explore and plan for the future; explore career possibilities with videos from professionals in the field; explore colleges with virtual college tours.

College Board

PSAT/SAT/ACT prep; AP Test prep; research colleges and careers.

Career Exploration

Explore careers based on your interests! Learn about the education and skills necessary for various careers, as well as the pay, job outlook, work environment, and more.  

Meaningful Connections Using Media and Tech

Research shows that co-using media and technology with children has positive effects -- from early literacy skills and boosting empathy to critical thinking. Share this video to help parents and caregivers understand the benefits of using media together with their kids.

Watch Common Sense Media's video here.  

Mood and Mindfulness Journal

Let your creativity shine with the Mood & Mindfulness Journal! These fun activities will help you better understand why you feel emotions like happiness and sadness, and help you describe how you are feeling. Download a copy below!

K-2 Grade: English | Spanish

3-5 Grade: English | Spanish

Video Resources

Sesame Street on Feelings and Emotions | Watch Here

Learn about what feelings and emotions are and how to deal with them with Elmo and friends!

Sesame Street: Common and Colbie Caillat Sing "Belly Breathe" with Elmo | Watch Here

Whenever you feel like a monster, listen to Colbie Caillat and Common's advice and belly breathe. Put your hand on your tummy and breathe right through it!

CSO for Kids: My Magic Breath | Watch Here

My Magic Breath, a collaboration between the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Negaunee Music Institute and Chicago Children's Theatre, helps youngsters, parents and teachers harness the calming and restorative power of mindful breathing.

DIFFERENT - Award Winning Short Film | Watch Here

A deaf girl comes across a boy who is paralyzed from the waist-down, but neither of them know about each other's differences.

Read-Alouds

Grumpy Monkey by Suzanne Lang | Watch Here

Jim the chimpanzee is in a terrible mood for no good reason. His friends can't understand it--how can he be in a bad mood when it's SUCH a beautiful day? They have lots of suggestions for how to make him feel better. But Jim can't take all the advice...and has a BIT of a meltdown. Could it be that he just needs a day to feel grumpy?

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds | Watch Here

Art class is over, but Vashti is sitting glued to her chair in front of a blank piece of paper. The words of her teacher are a gentle invitation to express herself. But Vashti can’t draw - she’s no artist. To prove her point, Vashti jabs at a blank sheet of paper to make an unremarkable and angry mark. "There!" she says. That one little dot marks the beginning of Vashti’s journey of surprise and self-discovery.

Puppy Mind by Andrew Jordan Nance | Watch Here

A young boy discovers his mind is like a puppy, always wandering away, into the past or the future. He sets about learning to train his puppy mind to heel to the present moment. Through remembering to breathe, the boy becomes a stronger and more caring master of his puppy mind, keeping it in the present, if only for a moment.

What should DANNY do? By Ganit & Adir Levy | Watch Here

What Should Danny Do? is an innovative, interactive book that empowers kids with the understanding that their choices will shape their days, and ultimately their lives into what they will be.

Enemy Pie by Derek Munson and Tara Calahan King | Watch Here

It was the perfect summer. That is, until Jeremy Ross moved into the house down the street and became neighborhood enemy number one. Luckily Dad had a surefire way to get rid of enemies: Enemy Pie. But part of the secret recipe is spending an entire day playing with the enemy! In this funny yet endearing story one little boy learns an effective recipe for turning a best enemy into a best friend.

Kindergarten Bridge

The Kindergarten Bridge program is an annual two-week program designed to prepare kindergarten and transitional kindergarten students for school. In MUSD, we call this process “school readiness.” Starting elementary school is a big and exciting milestone for children. However, between creating new routines and adjusting to a new environment, the transition can be challenging for both children and parents. One of the most effective ways to ensure a smooth transition is to enroll in the Kindergarten Bridge program. 

This program will run from July 17-26, 2023.

Summer Academy K-8

The Summer Academy is an intensive intervention designed for students who have not yet mastered the essential standards necessary for entry into the next grade level in both Math and ELA and need targeted instruction.  

Program placement is based on student need as informed by MAP diagnostic testing data and other relevant data.  Please contact your school’s vice principal if you have any questions.

High School Summer Academy

The Summer Academy is an intensive intervention designed for students who have not yet mastered the essential standards necessary for entry into the next grade level in both Math and ELA and need targeted instruction.  

Program placement is based on student need as informed by MAP diagnostic testing data and other relevant data.  Please contact your school’s vice principal if you have any questions.

Extended School Year

The Extended School Year program (ESY) is an in-person offering through MUSD’s Special Education Dept. and intended for students with an identified IEP (individualized education plan) needing to address regression or recoupment. Data is used to determine if the student experiences a loss of knowledge or skills over a school break that are unable to be recouped in a reasonable amount of time.

Indian Ed STEM Camps

The San Joaquin County Office of Education is offering extended learning opportunities for students of American Indian ancestry or participating in the Title VI Indian Education Program.

For more information about the camp and registration click here.

Grades 3-5

July 6, 2023

9:00am - 1:00pm

Explore the riverbanks of the San Joaquin, learn about native animals and plants, build confidence, and engineer. 

Grades 5-8

July 7, 2023

9:00am - 1:00pm

Explore the riverbanks of the San Joaquin, learn about native animals and plants, practice archery, fish, hike, and engineer.

Indian Education Summer - Study Island (Virtual)

For more information click here.

Migrant Summer Program

Manteca Unified provides summer opportunities for students who live in migrant camps. Transportation and meals are provided.