Dawson Pickens and Emma Widmer play a math game at Bataan Memorial Primary’s Excel Academy.

Bataan Memorial Primary Excel to be Great summer academy is a six-week program to improve both literacy and math skills. Principal Kendra Van Doren and summer staff members Erin Benner, Kathy Miller, Stephanie Kieffer, Christie Miller, Stacie Gillum, Abbey McCoy, Randi Orosco and Britta Luebcke have created fun, effective lessons for the summer academy. The educators lead the lessons Tuesday through Thursday from 9-11 a.m. for six weeks with bus transportation available.

Bataan Primary Excel Academy enhances current skill levels. Students work in small and whole group activities to promote academic skills.  Another session will be held in August.