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Alabama students are making learning gains between August and May each year. Retaining that growth, closing the achievement gap, and enriching the learning experiences of all students are primary goals of Alabama summer programming.
Summer Learning in Alabama: Essential for Student Success (Click link or image to view video)
Summer Reading Camps: Freedom Within the Fences
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Click the images below to view highlight videos from Alabama's summer programs.
2025 Summer Learning in Alabama.mp4K-12 Guidance for Summer Programming in Alabama
The purpose of the K-12 Guidance Document is to provide
research and best practices in summer learning programming.
clarification and guidance on legislation in Alabama surrounding summer learning camps.
proactive planning resources to ensure quality programming
considerations for special populations.
For the 2025-2026 school year, this will become a "live document" and consistently updated.
Office of Math Improvement Summer Learning
Problem-Solving Curriculum
The OMI Problem-Solving Resources include Fun Zone Support A (Multiplication within 100), Fun Zone Support B (Multi-Digit Multiplication), and Math is an Art (Fractions-Partitioning through Equivalence).
Summer and Afterschool Funding Sources
Legislative funding is provided for summer and afterschool programming for Alabama students. As memos are released for the 2025-2026 school year, they will be added here.
Supplemental Appropriations Allocation Memo
(Allocations may be utilized for the continuation and implementation of K-12 summer and afterschool programs)
Education Trust Fund Allocation Memo
(Allocations may be utilized for K-3 and K-5 camps for personnel, professional development, transportation, instructional materials, and/or partnership with outside agencies/community support for instructional activity integration)
Alabama Reading Initiative Program Grants
(Funds may be utilized for multiple initiatives, including summer and afterschool (ex. local reading specialist salaries for summer coaching)
K-12 Summer Program Planning, Reporting, and Data Collection
K-12 Summer Program Registration in PowerSchool SIS
Superintendents or a designated local education agency (LEA) summer program contact must indicate whether in-person or virtual programs are being offered to any K-12 student in summer 2025 through the PowerSchool Student Information Systems (SIS) platform. Materials in the K-12 Summer Program Registration folder will provide specific guidance for this process. This information must be submitted no later than the end of the first week of the summer program.
PowerSchool Analytics & Insights Requirements for K-5 Summer Camps
OXL, ARI, and OMI have teamed up to provide a PowerSchool Analytics & Insights Guidance for K-5 Summer Camps folder full of information that will help districts prepare for summer learning. This folder includes a video presentation, slide deck, and one-pager with direct links to PowerSchool tutorials. Districts are encouraged to access the folder and view the presentation with their summer learning implementation teams prior to summer camp implementation.
PowerSchool Analytics & Insights Requirements for 6-12 Summer Programs
Secondary schools that provide enrichment or remediation programming during the summer for sixth- to twelfth-grade students will also collect and report summer learning program information. Specific guidance for this process is located in the PowerSchool Analytics & Insights Guidance for 6-12 Summer Programming folder. Interventions for secondary summer programs should be closed at the end of the programs.
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