Petersburg City Public Schools

Summer Academy 2026

PCPS Summer Academy is an exciting opportunity that provides elementary, middle, and high school students with multiple options for enrichment, S.T.E.A.M. career exploration, credit recovery, and remediation.  

Summer Academies will be held at the following PCPS school sites: 

Cool Spring Elementary for grades K-5 and Vernon Johns-Blandford 6 Middle School (main campus) for grades 6-12.

(K means students who have already completed Kindergarten and will be rising 1st graders in fall 2026)

K-5 STUDENTS

Phase I- Targeted invitations from the schools will go out to families for K-5 students. 

Phase II- Student Registration will begin on May 1, 2026, for K-5 students.  Applications will be available online, with a few paper forms available at all schools.

6-12 STUDENTS

April 9, 2026, for students in grades 6-12. 

Applications will be available online, with a few paper forms available at all schools.  

The deadline to register for Summer Academy 2026 is May 26, 2026.  

For Power Scholars (K-5) and Full STEAM AHEAD (4th and 5th Grade), the deadline is May 15. 

There will be a cap on the number of registrations, and students may not be permitted to attend if they attempt to register past the deadline.