“Summer school is stuff that you learn new, like swimming floats, or you learn how to make diamond art, or even make hearts made out of clay … Summer school lets you have fun in the summer, if you don’t know what to do at your house,” said elementary student Ava Lentz. Many educators have young children who are too young to attend summer school but still need care during the workday. For that reason, the free summer school that turns away no one has become a lifeline for local families. Stephanie Breitenbach, black suit, dances with students as she teaches a class called “holiday hoopla” as part of the Pulaski Community School District’s summer school program. Mike Roemer for Wisconsin WatchThe school is funded by the state — Wisconsin schools can receive funding for summer school classes that meet certain academic requirements.