NEST Community Learning Center Summer Lunch, Learn, and Play Program
Providing an Academic Retention Program to Local Students Contact UsFrequent QuestionsOur Summer Lunch, Learn and Play program is a secret key to a successful school year for local students. NEST stays connected with students outside of the school year and uses the summer months to work with kids on their academic trouble-spots and turn them into positive outcomes for the coming school year.
The program consists of:
- A healthy lunch for anyone in the household
- Games
- Crafts
- Academic skill retention
Along with NEST’s regular staff members, our summer program provides the opportunity to volunteer groups, churches, and other organizations to interact with our kids and help them learn. Our kids love it! They get to meet people from the local community, and gain an understanding of how much they are valued and supported by their neighbors. The volunteer groups get a first hand look at the impact their efforts are making in the lives of local kids and watch the NEST magic in action.
Academically, we’ve seen that the children who participate in our summer programs begin the following school year without the typical summer academic skill loss that can happen during the summer break, setting them up to successfully build on their learnings from the previous year.
FAQ’s
What is the Summer Lunch and Learn Program?
The Summer Lunch and Learn program is an academic skill retention program designed as a mini summer camp for low-income students in Cincinnati. It includes a healthy lunch, games, crafts, and academic skill retention activities.
Can volunteers participate in the Summer Lunch and Learn Program?
Along with NEST’s regular staff members, our summer program is an opportunity for volunteer groups, churches, and other organizations to help our kids work on their summer educational plans and gives them the chance to interact with our kids in a lower-stress environment. Organizations and volunteers often play games or do crafts with the students. Our kids and volunteers love it!
Why is the Summer Lunch and Learn Program important?
The Summer Lunch and Learn program provides an opportunity to build a stronger relationship with the caregivers of the children we serve. We want all family members to know us and understand how we’re working with their kids to build the skills they need to succeed. This trust leads to better engagement from the whole family and strong family engagement is a key factor in driving greater student outcomes.
What outcomes can be expected from the Summer Lunch and Learn Program?
The Summer Lunch and Learn program helps prevent academic regression and loss of academic retention over the summer, which is especially important for students who are already behind in their studies. It creates positive outcomes, including better grades, and academic scores.
What is NEST’s history of creating stronger academic outcomes?
NEST Community Learning Center has a history of creating stronger academic outcomes for more students. The Summer Lunch, Learn and Play program is key to a successful school year. During this program, relationships are built and trust is established with the entire community, which allows NEST to reach more students and create positive outcomes.
Who is eligible for the Summer Lunch and Learn Program?
The Summer Lunch and Learn program is designed for families in Loveland who’d like to help their children avoid the loss of academic retention that often happens over the summer break.
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