New for 2026
ONLINE Registration
and
ONLINE Payment
Options!
ONLINE PAYMENTS
NOTE:
Registrations will NOT be processed
until FULL payment is received.
Online Payments - *NEW for 2026*
Online Payments can be made via Apple Pay, Debit/Credit Card or Bank Account.
All Online Payments are subject to
a 3% processing fee.
PLEASE put the students First and Last Names in the 'Add a Note' section
on the payment screen.
This will help us to easily match
Online Payments to Registrations.
If you are paying FULL Summer Academy Tuition ($125), please remit $128.75* to include the processing fee.
If you are paying PARTIAL Summer Academy Tuition, due to scholarship request ($62.50), please remit $64.38* to include the processing fee.
*if you are also paying additional class fees, please add 3% to that amount.
BE A STUDENT HELPER
Each instructor will have a student to assist them with their class. Students applying to work as a Helper for the ZED Summer Academy must be 14 years of age or older by the start of Summer Academy to be considered. Student Helpers will be paid an hourly wage for the week. The application deadline and notification date is to be announced. If interested in applying, complete the online form and click ‘Submit’. If you have not been requested by a ZED Summer Academy Instructor, you will also need to send a letter of reference written by a person, other than a relative, to the ZED District Office. The letter of reference can be mailed to: Zumbro Education District, Student Helper, 2002 N Mantorville Ave, Kasson, MN 55944. You can also email the letter of reference as an attachment to bhuemoeller@zumbroed.org.
Click HERE for the 2026 ZED Summer Academy Student Helper application.
ZED SUMMER ACADEMY
ZED Summer Academy
is a one-week half-day summer opportunity for
gifted and talented students
who have completed grades 3-6.
Students must be recommended by staff from their
local districts in order to attend.
SCHOLARSHIPS
ZED would like to make the Summer Academy program available to those students who meet the eligibility criteria and also have a financial need to be able to attend. Scholarship application forms are included in the Summer Academy Booklet sent to eligible students and also available online by clicking the button below. We use information from the 2025-2026 Application for Educational Benefits (Free/Reduced Lunch) to determine eligibility. If you intend to apply for a scholarship but haven't completed the 2025-2026 Application for Education Benefits, contact your school or district office to find out how to complete the application. We will contact your district to confirm your eligibility.