LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho greets students during lunch break at John Marshall High School Monday, June 26, 2023. Carvalho was visiting the campus on the first day of district’s “Summer of Learning” program. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Summer schools provide families safe places for their kids and offer free meals, more personal attention from teachers in small groups, and an action-packed activity schedule. The district is using this summer’s programs to help meet Carvalho’s ambitious goal to undo — by the end of the upcoming school year — the steep drop in learning that hit students during the pandemic.
“Los Angeles Unified’s Summer of Learning programs are critical to address learning loss, provide individualized instructional support and offer unparalleled acceleration options for our students,” Carvalho said. “The district will not stop until we have made up ground that was lost during the pandemic, accelerate our students to their greatest potential and position Los Angeles Unified as the district of choice for families.”
Elementary and middle school students enrolled in summer school get targeted teaching as well as enrichment activities in the arts, sports, and STEM (science, math, technology and engineering). High school students can use summer courses for credit recovery, accelerating graduation and preparing for post-secondary education. Students in all grade levels have access to virtual summer learning and enrichment activities.