The results are in...
GREAT FUTURES START IN SUMMER LEARNING LABS!
Exciting news:
The Indiana Department of Education released the results of the Summer Learning Labs, an initiative we led in partnership with local school districts and educators. Our 2024 summer program served 2,500 students across our Club's five-county service area - the largest in our history!
Supported by The Mind Trust and the Lavinia Group, the program provided five weeks of targeted reading and math instruction blended with enrichment activities, at no cost to our families. This unique approach addressed learning loss due to COVID-19 and summer slide for students in grades 1 through 9.
Results show gains!
Test results revealed impressive gains in both English and math during the summer program. Our students showed substantial academic growth, with a 26% improvement in English Language Arts (ELA) and a 20% increase in math from pre- to post-assessments.
What does this mean? It means more kids are now testing at grade-level proficiency. The Summer Learning Labs is now proven to be an effective model for helping students catch up. We are thrilled to build on this foundation.