2026 Summer Session
Join us this summer for fun activities and enrichment along the way! Engage your teen in social, recreational, and skill development resources at Summit Future Foundation. We provide comprehensive opportunities throughout the summer, June 1 - August 14, 2026.
To enroll your child, please fill out the program registration form and indicate the dates you would like your child to participate.
Single Day and Full Day Enrollments Available! This allows our families the flexibility to select days over the summer for their child to participate in supported and structured social opportunities.
Enrollment begins March 20 through May 16.
Full Day Participation Available
Full Day Enrollment includes Life Skills Group and Summer Social Squad for a comprehensive experience.
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Lunch is not provided. Families are required to send a lunch from home.
Full Day Rate: $174.00
Check out more details below.
Teen Life Skills Group
Are you interested in your child building a daily routine, independence, and self management?
Through our interactive theme, program participants will have the opportunity to gain personal skills in the areas of:
Home Alone Safety
Meal Planning Preparation
Budgeting
Incidental Cleaning & Household Management
Creation and Management of Daily Routines
Gardening & Other Outdoor Activities
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Teen Life Skills:
June 1 - August 14, 2026
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
9am - 12pmLocation
Summit Social Center
7302 N Oak Trafficway
Gladstone, MO 64118 -
Rates below are daily rates
Life Skills Group Only $74.50
Life Skills Group plus Summer Social Squad: Full Day $174.00
*Summit Future Foundation is a contracted provider through the Kansas City Regional Office and families who receiveFamily Flexible Assistance Program, waiver funding or other supports through the Department of Mental Health can elect to direct their child's funds to these programs and services.
Summer Social Squad
An extension of our popular Peer to Peer Social Group, Summer Social Squad provides middle and high school students the opportunity to connect with other teens who have similar interests and ability levels while being engaged in fun and supportive recreational activities.
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Movement Mondays: Games and other activities focused on making friends and building relationships with peers.
Whimsical Wednesdays: Crafts and other opportunities for creativity and construction.
Field Trip Fridays: Community outings / field trips throughout the greater Kansas City area.
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June 1 - August 14, 2026
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
1pm - 4pmLocation
Summit Social Center
7302 N Oak Trafficway
Gladstone, MO 64118 -
Rates below are daily rates
Summer Social Squad Only $74.50
Summer Social Squad plus Life Skills Group: Full Day $174.00
*Summit Future Foundation is a contracted provider through the Kansas City Regional Office and families who receive Family Flexible Assistance Program, waiver funding or other supports through the Department of Mental Health can elect to direct their child's funds to these programs and services.
Summer Work Experience
Are you interested in your high school student gaining work readiness skills? Join us for a summer of fun as staff at Kearney Fun Farm.
This 6-week experience will provide support in developing job-specific skills and tasks.
Develop work readiness and soft skills
Build teamwork and communication skills
Gain experience in a structured outdoor work environment
Strengthen responsibility and time management
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Session 1 Dates: June 1 - July 3
Monday - Thursday | 8:00 am - 4:00 pmSession 2 Dates: July 6 - August 14
Monday - Thursday | 8:00 am - 4:00 pm -
Kearney Fun Farm
Transportation provided from:
7302 N Oak Trafficway, Suite D
Gladstone, MO 64118 -
This is a paid position.
Participants must have referral from Vocational Rehabilitation
Participants must bring a sack lunch daily.
This is an outdoor work experience. Individuals should be prepared to work in heat and varying outdoor elements.
FAQs
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All summer groups are facilitated at the
Summit Social Center
7302 N Oak Trafficway
Gladstone, MO 64118Our Summer Curriculum does include several community outings and field trips. If the event that a group is participating in a field trip, the group will still meet at the Summit Social Center and Summit Future Foundation will provide transportation to and from the outing.
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Each group has its own schedule, please refer to program specific information for days and times that the group meets.
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Social and Skill building group rates are $74.50 per day, for three-hour sessions.
Summit Future Foundation is a contracted provider through the Kansas City Regional Office and families who receive Family Flexible Assistance Program, waiver funding or other supports through the Department of Mental Health can elect to direct their child's funds to these programs and services.
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At this time, we are unable to provide door to door transportation for individual participation. However, we do strongly encourage families collaborate and organize a family lead carpool. Once enrollment closes, families are given the opportunity to opt in to family lead carpool communications.
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Our participant to support staff ratio is 1:4.
We are unable to provide 1:1 support to individuals who may have higher support needs. If your child cannot be supported at a 1:4 ratio, and you would still like to have them attend, please email us to discuss possible accommodations.
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Summit Future Foundation does not provide meals such as breakfast or lunch to program participants. Some activities will include snacks.
Families are strongly encouraged to feed their child a well-balanced meal prior to sending them to a summer group. If you have elected to have your child participate in the full-day option, parents are required to send a sack lunch from home.
Interested in our summer programs?
Please fill out an interest form below and we will contact you.