Summer Info

Have a great summer break!

Summer break at North Thurston Public Schools is June 19 through September 3, 2025. Check out the resources below for community events, school and district office hours, and summer learning resources to keep your skills sharp during break!

When does school start?

Grades 6–12 start Thursday, September 4, 2025
Grades 1–5 start Monday, September 8, 2025 (you will have Family Connections meetings with your new teacher September 4-5)
Kindergarten starts Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Preschool starts Monday, September 15, 2025

See full district calendar

School & Office Hours

District Office Hours

Regular Hours: 7:30 am–4:00 pm, Monday through Friday
Summer Hours: 7:30 am–3:30 pm, Monday through Friday
(closed June 30–July 4)

Individual School Office Hours

Elementary offices closed: July 1–August 19, opening August 20
Middle school offices closed: July 1–August 10, opening August 11
High school offices closed: July 1–July 31, opening August 1

Once offices are open, their hours will be posted on their websites.

Summer Enrollment & Transfers

New Student Enrollment

The enrollment process takes place primarily online. Please see the New Student Enrollment page for more information.

Transfer Requests

To request a transfer to another school (inside the district, or non-resident transferring in), please refer to the transfers page.

NTPS Summer Programs & Info

Free Summer Meals & SUN Bucks Program

NTPS hosts a FREE summer meal program June 23–August 15 for children 18 and under at select school locations. No registration is required; just show up! See dates, times, and locations.

Washington's SUN Bucks program is back! Families with a current Child Nutrition application on file receive $120 per eligible child, similar to the SNAP benefits card. See SUN Bucks details and information.

Summer Scholars (Summer School)

School Supply Lists

Need Help? Community Resources Directory

Camps & Childcare

TOGETHER! Club House @ NTPS Schools

TOGETHER! Club House: Local non-profit TOGETHER! runs a grant-funded before- and after-school club house program out of Lydia Hawk Elementary and Chinook and Nisqually Middle Schools. They have an all-day summer program that runs in July and August. Participation is free, but you must fill out an application. Learn more about the locations and program on their website.

YMCA Summer Day Camps

Boys & Girls Club Day Camps

Lacey Parks Playground Pals

In partnership with Lacey Parks, Culture & Recreation, Parks staff will be at Chambers View and Lydia Hawk Elementary Schools offering playground supervision as well as organized activities that include: arts and crafts, fitness, water activities, and a summer reading program from the Timberland Library.

The program is free, but pre-registration is required, and you must attend NTPS. Lunch will be provided by the NTPS Summer Meals program.

See the Lacey Parks Catalog and pre-register.

Lacey Parks Day Camps

Summer Learning Resources

Happy summer! Not only can you relax and kick back, but with only a little time each day, you can keep your academic skills sharp and be ready for next fall! Take the time to explore these resources to help your student build on and enhance what they've learned this past year.

STEM

Summer STEM Learning

STEM Thinking is the ability to ask questions, carefully observe, experiment, and problem-solve using tools and technology, and to keep trying when things don’t work right the first time! Help your student build their STEM skill with these activities.

Encourage STEM Learning Everywhere

The Power of YET: When your student is struggling, help them see that they “don't know it yet” and ask guiding questions to help them figure it out.
Praise the Process: Remember to persistence, progress, or learning from mistakes and emphasize that success is the result of trying over and over.
Encourage Positive Reflection: Mistakes are a great moment to reflect and build confidence by helping encourage reflection and lessons learned.
Ask Questions: Ask questions to help focus on details around them and explore relationships between objects or areas to reach new levels of understanding and problem-solving.
Model Struggle and Learning: It's okay to not know the answers, but be sure to explore your lack of knowledge together and be vocal about what you've learned!

Engineering Activities at Home

Find other activities and more on the Engineering is Elementary website.

Bye Bye Bug: Design a way to catch a crawling bug and release it safely outside.
Keep it Watered: Design a way to keep plants watered while you are away from home.
Pass the Peppers: Design a way to move something from one place to another without touching the ground.
Sounds of Celebration: Design musical instruments that can be played together at a celebration.
Engineering Videos: Looking for more information about the engineering process or how to support engineering at home?

Math

Grades Preschool–5

Khan Academy Summer Jump Start

Prepare for the next year in math! Although students can start whenever they like, the course is intended to kick off in August for maximum retention of learning as we transition to the start of the next year. Select the grade you will begin NEXT year. Click JOIN if you want to be taken straight to the course, or use the course code if you'd like to add the course to your profile.

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Other Math Resources

NumFu for K–2: Origo (publisher of our Stepping Stones math curriculum) math resource for home practice on the go! (iPad, iPhone, and iTunes only).
ABCYa: Educational games for grades from preschool through 5th grade keep kids engaged and having fun. Topics include math, reading, typing, and just-for-fun logic games.
Math Playground: Free online math games and more! Problem-solving, logic games, and number puzzles kids love to play.
Tang Math: This site offers games that are online or paper & pencil. There are several games that reinforce number sense, fact fluency, and math reasoning.
tangmath.com/games
XtraMath: math fluency website that helps students develop quick recall of basic math facts.

Grades 6–12

Khan Academy

Students sign in to their account with their NTPS student email address. Enter the corresponding course code when prompted. No prompt? https://www.khanacademy.org/join

Aspire Performing Arts Academy student? Students will have access to their own Khan Academy courses starting August 1, 2025. See the Aspire website for more info.

Math Summer Reset (Khan Academy)

The Summer Reset Khan Academy Courses are designed to help students solidify their understanding of the “big ideas” that were presented during the last school year. Aspire Firebird? Aspire has their own Khan Academy courses designed specifically for their math students. See their website. Select the grade that you completed THIS year. Click JOIN if you want to be taken straight to the course, or use the course code if you'd like to add the course to your profile.

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Math Summer Jump Start (Khan Academy)

The Summer Jump Start Khan Academy Courses are intended for all students as a way to prepare for the upcoming school year. Although students can start whenever they like, the course is intended to kick off in August for maximum retention of learning as we transition to the start of the next year. Aspire Firebird? Aspire has their own Khan Academy courses designed specifically for their math students. See their website. Select the grade you will begin NEXT year. Click JOIN if you want to be taken straight to the course, or use the course code if you'd like to add the course to your profile.

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How Khan Academy Works

For Students:

Go to https://www.khanacademy.org
Log in with your North Thurston Gmail account (“@stu.nthurston.k12.wa.us”)
Enter the code for the course you want to enroll in (from above) when prompted.

If no prompt appears, visit https://www.khanacademy.org/join and enter the course code.

For Students and Parents:

Literacy

Check out the resources our literacy specialists have chosen to help supplement your 20-minutes-a-day! Take time to visit the library and find some fun books to read!

Literacy Resources for Grades Kindergarten–2

Storyline Online provides videos of books being read aloud. While it is not a substitute for reading in-person, it can be a fun activity!
Unite for Literacy has a collection of books that are read aloud to your child while they follow along with the words! Choose nonfiction books to build world knowledge.
National Geographic Education highlights science, exploration, conservation, and education. Learn about global issues and spark curiosity.

Literacy Resources for Grades 3–5

EPIC is a subscription-based reading and learning platform that offers access to books and videos for children under 12.
National Geographic Education highlights science, exploration, conservation, and education. Learn about global issues and spark curiosity.
Readworks features content-rich articles with audio on a variety of topics and has a selection of read-along eBooks.
Time for Kids is a kid-friendly news experience that helps children stay informed about the world around them.
Unite for Literacy has a collection of books that are read aloud to your child while they follow along with the words! Choose nonfiction books to build world knowledge.

Summer Reading Programs

Timberland Regional Library

Visit the Timberland Regional Library this summer and sign up for their awesome summer reading program! The program runs June 1 through August 31.

Learn more

South Sound Reading Foundation

South Sound Reading Foundation is partnering with NTPS and TwinStar Credit Union for a Summer Reading Challenge!

How to Participate July 1–August 21

Download challenge flyer

Do your best to complete each challenge
Mark an X by the completed challenges
Come pick up a prize!

Prize Pickup

NTPS District Office (305 College Street NE)
- Thursday, August 21, from 12:00–3:00 pm
South Sound Reading Foundation Office (2830 Willamette Drive NE, Suite A)
- Tuesdays & Thursdays, 9:00 am–1:00 pm
- Wednesdays, 2:00–5:30 pm

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

Our social-emotional curriculum, Second Step, has great online resources for discussions and practice with your student(s).

Grades Kindergarten–5

Family resources from Second Step, our Social-Emotional Learning curriculum.
Mind Yeti is a selection of guided mindfulness sessions for elementary-aged students.
Imagine Neighborhood is a podcast designed to help kids and families tackling the big feelings that come with growing up.

Grades 6–12

Parenteen Connect is a family resource from Committee for Children.