Summer Meals and Summer Learning: Closing the Summer Nutrition and Opportunity Gap
Clarissa Hayes, Senior Child Nutrition Policy Analyst, Food Action and Research Center (FRAC) When the school bell rings to mark the beginning of summer break, millions of low-income children lose access to the school breakfasts and lunches they rely on during the school year. The federally funded Summer Nutrition Programs — the Summer Food Service […]
Summer Times Newsletter: Summer Planning Bootcamp Webinar, Program Resources, and more
Dear Summer Learning Community, It’s now April and thousands of NSLA partners are busy planning and preparing to welcome, support, and serve millions of students in their summer programs. To help prepare, we hope you’ll take advantage of our resources below and sign up for our annual Summer Planning Bootcamp, April 17 from 12:00–2:30 PM ET. Once again, NSLA staff will […]
Summer Solutions Leadership Forum Recap
View as Webpage Dear Summer Learning Community, NSLA would like to thank the hundreds of senior-level, multi-sector education and civic leaders from across Alabama and the US who navigated challenging weather and travel conditions to attend our recent Summer Solutions Leadership Forum in Fairhope, Alabama. We are grateful to our co-hosts at the Alabama State Department of Education and Alabama Expanded Learning […]
Summer Times Newsletter: Training Opportunities, Summer Insiders, and Summer Solutions Leadership Forum
Dear Summer Learning Community, As we wrap up 2025 and start planning for 2026, we hope you’ll check out the resources, tools, and experiences detailed below including opportunities to participate in our upcoming Summer Solutions Leadership Forum, our in-person trainings across the U.S., and our NSLA Summer Insiders Annual Membership Program, giving individuals and partners more tools and connections.This holiday […]
NSLA Summer Recap: Summer Solutions Leadership Forum, 50 Programs in 50 Days, Summer Policy Internship
Dear Summer Learning Community, As we conclude our summer programs and start the new school year, NSLA would like to say THANK YOU. Thank You to our 25,000+ partners who provided millions of students with new summer learning experiences, tangible skills and caring mentors they will utilize in the coming school year. Thank You to the 70 diverse […]
National Summer Learning Week
#SummerLearningWeek July 6-10, 2026 National Summer Learning Week NSLA’s National Summer Learning Week is a nationwide celebration that elevates the importance of summer learning in keeping kids engaged, safe, and healthy during the summer months. Held annually in July, this week shines a spotlight on the vital role high-quality summer programs play in supporting student […]
Summer Starts in September Webinar + Meet & Greet
Free of charge webinar View as Webpage Dear Summer Learning Community, Please register today and join National Summer Learning Association for our new “Summer Starts in September Webinar Series”, on Tuesday, September 30 and Wednesday, October 1. This will be a free of charge, two-day, interactive, virtual event designed to help you celebrate and reflect on your past summer’s accomplishments and plan for an even stronger 2026. When and Where:September […]
Apply To Be a 2023 Summer Learning Award Winner Today!
Read the full newsletter here The National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) invites you to apply for the 2023 Summer Learning Awards. Each year, the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) recognizes programs that provide high quality summer learning opportunities to young people in communities across the nation. Program candidates for the Summer Learning […]
2021 California Summer Learning Guide
There is an unprecedented sense of urgency, calls to action, and investment of resources from multiple levels of government to increase access to, and expand the role of, summer learning programs. This is very good news for students and families in California, a state that has historically underinvested in summer learning, and this moment represents […]
The Promise of Summer as a Time for Teacher Professional Learning
Helping teachers improve their instructional practice through high-quality professional learning opportunities is a key strategy for improving student academic, social, and emotional outcomes. Little is known about the professional learning activities teachers participate in over the summer. This report begins to fill that gap by presenting data from the first nationally representative survey of teachers […]