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Summer 2027 Enrollment Is Open

High School Students Only — Rising 9th through 12th Grade

Program Dates: 8 weeks — dates to be confirmed
Program Hours: 7:45 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday–Friday
Meals: Breakfast and lunch provided every day
Who Can Apply: Rising 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders
Cost to Students: Free — no cost to enroll
Student Pay: $20 per hour for up to 30 hours per week
Weekly Earnings: Up to $600 gross per week
Completion Bonus: $500 for finishing all 8 weeks
Total Possible Earnings: Up to $5,300 over the full program

What Students Learn

Students earn while they learn. Every week is built around one of eight core pillars:

  • Identity and Self-Knowledge
  • Black History: The Full Picture
  • Mental Health and Healing
  • Leadership
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Financial Literacy and Banking
  • Civic Power and Know Your Rights
  • Character, Integrity, and Community Service

In Week 2, every student opens their first real bank account and makes their first deposit through our partnership with PFCU.

Graduation

Students who complete the full 8-week program in good standing receive:

  • A graduation certificate
  • A framed personal pledge of integrity
  • A $500 completion bonus
  • The knowledge, direction, and integrity to build something real
Your information is safe and will never be shared.

Child Information

This is a pilot program for high school students only. The full 40 Acres Educational Foundation vision serves students from 4th grade through 12th grade. This summer pilot is open to rising 9th through 12th grade only.

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40 Acres & a Summer School

A paid, community-powered summer enrichment program cultivating the next generation of leaders, thinkers, and changemakers.

Founded 2026 · Lansdowne, Pennsylvania · 40 Acres Educational Foundation

Contact

Spoe@nadashy.com
(267) 254-4924
40acresumschool.com
40acresedfoundation.org

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