CPS summer school begins Thursday, includes driver’s education

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Summer school will begin on Thursday for Columbia Public Schools students.

More than 9,800 students will attend summer school this year, which runs through June 26, according to an email from district spokeswoman Michelle Baumstark and information from the district’s website. The email stated the district’s driver’s education course returns this session.

The driver’s ed program went on a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the course for in-person driving instruction filled up quickly, the email reads.

The district’s two largest programs are Summer Sunsations for students in grades K-8 and credit advancement at the high school level, the email says.