Our belief is that high-quality summer learning is critical to closing the achievement gap.

Summer learning opportunities are focusing on students who meet some of the following criteria:

• Children with no prior preschool experience
• Children who have been identified as not meeting standards on
  • Teaching Strategies GOLD
  • Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)
  • Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
  • Washington English Language Proficiency Assessment (WELPA)
• Students who failed at least one core course during the first semester
• Students who received more than 5 absences during the first semester

In Summer 2016, the Families and Education Levy will invest a total of $2.3 million in high-quality summer learning programs that serve more than 2,000 of Seattle’s students.

• If you are a school or community based organization interested in applying for funding, please see current “Funding Opportunities.”
• If you are a student or parent interested in summer programs, please see our list below and contact the program directly.

Levy Funded Summer Programs

Elementary  Summer Learning–click here for details

• Denise Louie – Camp Panda Kindergarten Readiness Program
• Launch – Leap Ahead Kindergarten Readiness Program
• Neighborhood House Kindergarten Readiness Program
• Southwest Early Learning Kindergarten Readiness Program
• Catholic Community Services Youth Tutoring Program
• Chinese Information and Service Center
• Graham Hill Elementary / South Shore PreK-8 Camp 98118
• John Muir Elementary
• Seattle Parks & Recreation Northgate Summer Academy

Middle School Summer Learning–click here for details

• Boys & Girls Club – “Work, Learn & Earn” Teen Summer Camp
• Computing Kids – “Code Your Future” Computer Science Camp
• Denny Middle School Westside Scholars Academy
• El Centro de la Raza Roberto Maestas Summer Learning Program
• Seattle Parks & Recreation Parks Academy of Learning (McClure MS)
• Seattle Parks & Recreation Parks Academy of Learning (Mercer MS)
• University of Washington Native Youth Enrichment Program (NYEP)
• Woodland Park Zoo ZooCrew Summer Learning Experience
• YMCA Y.U. LEARN @ Hamiliton MS
• YMCA Y.U. LEARN @ Jane Addams Middle School

High School Summer Learning–click here for details

• Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) Literacy and Math Academy
• Seattle Public Schools High School Credit Retrieval
• SW Youth & Families Services Young Writers Workshop
• YMCA (Franklin HS) Level 9 Program
• YMCA (Chief Sealth HS) Level 9 Program
• YMCA Project 206 Program