Lakeside Educational Enrichment Program (LEEP)
LEEP is a free four-week summer program designed for Seattle Public School students entering grades 6 or 9 in fall 2024. Through engaging and fun activities and classes, LEEP aims to build students' confidence, nurture excitement about school and learning, prepare students for middle or high school academics, and connect them with new friends.
LEEP 2024 runs July 8-Aug. 2, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
100
students in LEEP
40
rising 6th graders
60
rising 9th graders
1-to-18
student-to-teacher ratio with counselors in each classroom
LEEP values:
Take intellectual risks.
Actively participate.
Respect yourself and others.
Students come from
38
different public schools
59%
of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch
LEEP is
FREE
100%
of students are enrolled at public schools
Post-LEEP, students reported an increase in:
Confidence speaking in front of a group.
An understanding of their strengths.
Openness to others' perspectives, even if they are different than their own.
Feeling like a valuable and valued member of their school community.
Rising 6th graders in 2023
self-identified their primary race/ethnicity as the following:
- 33% African or African American
- 19% Multiracial
- 17% White
- 16% Hispanic
- 14% Asian or Asian American
Rising 9th graders in 2023
self-identified their primary race/ethnicity as the following:
- 33% Hispanic
- 31% African or African American
- 13% Asian or Asian American
- 13% White
- 1% Multiracial
The LEEP Experience