Enrollment

Please note our days changed in fall 2023:

• Holland Middle, Macatawa Bay, Harbor Lights and other charter schools meet Tuesday and Thursday from 3–4:30 p.m.
• Corpus Christi and Eagle Crest students meet Tuesday and Thursday from 4–5:30 p.m.

Academic Year Tutoring

Enrollment for current and new students begins in the summer before their 6th-, 7th- and 8th-grade school years. Parents and students complete an application and student participation agreement each year. A special enrollment session for CASA 5th grade students and their parents is held each spring to invite them to join. 

Step Up is a drop-in program where students can come and go at will depending on their schedule.

• Holland Middle, Macatawa Bay, Harbor Lights and other charter schools meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3–4:30 p.m.
• Corpus Christi & Eagle Crest students meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4–5:30 p.m.
• Transportation is available

Please email stepup@hope.edu if you have any questions.

Apply Now: Academic Year 24/25

Summer Camp

Summer Step Up 2025 will be June 16–July 31 with no camp the week of June 30 (students attend all six weeks) from 8:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. in person on Hope’s campus. Students will enjoy a fun, educational summer camp that will cover everything from geology to 3D printing to learning to play the ukulele. This summer is promising to be better than any other Step Up summer in the past! Transportation is limited. Breakfast and lunch are provided. Summer Step Up is for students who have just completed 6th–8th grade.

For more information, please contact stepup@hope.edu or 616.395.7020.

Summer 2025 applications will open spring 2025.

Eligibility

• 6th–8th grade
• Attends a Holland-area school
• Needs extra assistance in school or a mentor

“Step Up has helped me study for class and in my assignments. This program will help me succeed in middle school and go onto high school and college.”
—Erick, Macatawa Bay