Prevent Summer Learning Loss

Studies show that children who don’t exercise their brains during summer break can lose valuable, hard-won knowledge and learning skills. According to research:

• Students lose an average of 2 1⁄2 months of math skills and 2 months of reading skills over the summer
• The average student loses 17-34% of the prior year’s learnings over the summer and students who experience this loss one year are those most likely to experience it again in subsequent summers.
• For students who already struggle in school, summer learning loss presents a larger threat to overall achievement.

Students who participate in summer learning programs enter the following school year with increased confidence. They retain what they know and have a great start in the fall. And, the effects of summer learning programs can endure for at least two years after participation.

Make the most of your child’s summer!