Jumpstart Chicago

06/08/2021

We're excited to announce a virtual edition of Jumpstart Camp for summer 2021! Our executive function summer camp will help your child prepare for the school year ahead.

We believe kids learn best while having fun, especially in the summer, so we aim to bring fun into every aspect of our camp. The virtual camp of 2020 was a big success with lots of positive feedback and we aim to continue building off that success.

The website is updated and we are accepting registrations. Space is limited to ensure a high-quality experience, so don't delay. Prices increase on June 15. We're looking forward to another great year together!

While the 2021 edition of Jumpstart Camp might look a little different, we are still committed to providing an engaging and interactive experience for students. We believe kids learn best while having fun, especially in the summer, so we aim to bring fun into every aspect of our camp. The virtual ca...

07/12/2020

We're excited to announce a new Virtual Jumpstart Camp for summer 2020! Our executive function summer camp will help your child prepare for the school year ahead, no matter what it looks like.

The same interactive, fun, and useful content now delivered through Zoom and Google Classroom. Your camper will learn to manage their time, stay focused, communicate with teachers, and so much more.

The website is updated and we are accepting registrations. Space is limited to ensure a high-quality experience, so don't delay. We're looking forward to another great year together!

While the 2020 edition of Jumpstart Camp might look a little different, we are still committed to providing an engaging and interactive experience for students. We believe kids learn best while having fun, especially in the summer, so we aim to bring fun into every aspect of our camp.

04/21/2019

Jumpstart Camp 2019 dates are now set and we are welcoming new students. Join us for an exciting and educational week of executive function summer camp in August!

Share the word with friends and neighbors!

     Jumpstart Chicago was founded on the principle that all students have the potential to succeed, but not all students have access to the specific tools necessary to succeed. A majority of the problems that students struggle with don't stem from a lack of intelligence but rather because they...

06/27/2018

Sign up for the 2018 7th Grade Jumpstart Camp! This camp specializes in promoting executive FUNction skills in an exciting and interactive 1-week experience. For 8 years, parents and students have been raving about it!

Space is limited, so sign up today!

7th Grade Camp

04/18/2018

Executive FUNction Summer Camp!!!!

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04/18/2018

We're excited to announce the dates for Jumpstart Summer 2018! We'll be teaching two weeks of Jumpstart sessions this summer, each with a morning and an afternoon option.

Week 1: July 30-Aug 3, 2018
Week 2: Aug 6-Aug 10, 2018

Please sign up and spread the word! You can find more information at our website: https://www.jumpstartchi.com

For those who don't know, Jumpstart Chicago specializes in providing fun and hands-on summer camps that promote executive function skills in rising 7th grade students. We've been leading these camps for 8 years and have helped over 250 local students become better prepared for the pressures of 7th grade, all while having fun! Kids and parents alike rave about the program and we're excited to lead it again this summer!

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08/19/2017

An excellent first week of Jumpstart Camps! Thank you to all of our participants and parents. We had a blast and got some really good work done at the same time. Who knew learning could be so much fun?!

We still have space in our afternoon camps these next two weeks. Sign up here! https://www.jumpstartchi.com/northside-jumpstart-camp

08/08/2017

We still have space in next week's afternoon Executive Function session. Aug 14-18, 1:30-4:00pm. This session is specially geared towards rising 8th & 9th graders. Please share with your friends who are entering high school or an Academic Center!

Sign up here: https://www.jumpstartchi.com/northside-jumpstart-camp

08/02/2017

Quick briefing on the importance of Executive Function skills to long term success from Harvard University!

http://developingchild.harvard.edu/science/key-concepts/executive-function/

Executive function and self-regulation skills are the mental processes that enable us to plan, focus attention, remember, and juggle multiple tasks.

06/09/2017

What exactly are Executive Function Skills and when should you worry about them? According to ADDitude Magazine, 6th grade is a prime time.

Check out our Jumpstart Camp for a one-week summer camp introducing and teaching these exact skills! We work with students from 6-9th grade to develop good habits, time management techniques, communication skills and more!

https://www.additudemag.com/executive-function-skills-adhd-symptoms-middle-school/

Middle school is hell for many kids. Aside from social struggles, many begin to miss deadlines, lose assignments, and drop balls as executive function deficits come to light. Earty detection and in…

05/18/2017

Jumpstart Chicago is officially accepting new students for August 2017! We provide executive function summer camps that help students prepare for 7th grade. They're tons of fun too! In the words of an old participant, "I would say it’s not school at all…IT’S BETTER."

For more information and sign-ups, click the attached link. And please help spread the word!

https://www.jumpstartchi.com/

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07/18/2016

Quizlet is an AWESOME app/website that is an online platform for creating flashcards to study effectively. These flashcards can be saved to the cloud and reviewed at home, in the car on the way to school, over breakfast, etc. The 7th Grade Jumpstart Camp gives an overview of how to use this app and others in our "executive tech" lesson.

https://quizlet.com/mission

Quizlet is a lightning fast way to learn vocabulary.