National Summer School Initiative

The National Summer School Initiative (NSSI) was born out of a need to combat devastating learning losses experienced by schools and students across the country during the pandemic. Whether schools are in-person, virtual, or using a hybrid model, NSSI can help teachers bring great teaching to children in grades K-12 everywhere. In our innovative model, participating teachers create a space where children feel heard, valued, connected, and successful. Our approach to raising the level of instruction across the country is three-pronged.

We provide our partners with:

• In-house outstanding curriculum, including daily teacher-facing and student-facing resources
• Corresponding videos of an expert teacher teaching each lesson in the unit
• Aligned professional development focusing on intellectual preparation and student work analysis

Teachers get better faster by observing the best. We believe that by giving teachers daily exposure to excellent curriculum, observing excellent mentor teachers, and providing targeted professional development, teachers across the country will improve rapidly this summer.

We partner with districts, charter schools, and independent schools across the nation to deliver accelerated learning and vibrant enrichment activities during the summer.