Summer Reading Program
Make This Summer Count.


Summer: Your Secret Weapon for Reading Growth
Summer is one of the most effective times of year for reading growth. With fewer school demands and more mental space, students can make remarkable progress with our high-dosage, Structured Literacy tutoring.
Over the summer, your child or teen can:
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strengthen core reading and spelling skills
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gain fluency and confidence in time for the new school year
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move ahead while many of their peers experience the summer slide
Keep Your Camp, Sports and Work Plans
Tutoring with Kids Up Reading Tutors fits around your child's or teen's summer plans. Students can still attend camps, play sports, or work a summer job, and schedule tutoring before or after activities, or on non-camp days.
Some families continue the tutoring while they're traveling, and schedule sessions in the morning before heading out for the day. Others pause the tutoring and resume when they return.
Because sessions are one-on-one and online, tutoring works in addition to - not instead of - the rest of your child’s summer.

"Jaxon also had a really positive experience with tutoring over the summer. We weren't sure whether he would be able to focus through a full session, but it was not a problem. He liked reading and still likes reading. Honestly, we're just not as worried about Jaxon's reading ability - it seems to come easier to him."
Third Grade
What Is the Summer Reading Program?
The Kids Up Reading Tutors Summer Reading Program is one-on-one tutoring. No groups. No shared lessons. Your child works individually with a highly-trained tutor following a structured plan tailored to their specific needs.
One-on-one instruction allows us to:
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Target gaps (and goals) precisely
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Move at your student's pace
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Adjust instruction in real time
The result is faster, more meaningful progress than students typically make in group or small-group summer reading programs.

"Charlie had essentially jumped reading trajectories, from being slightly behind grade level at the end of 2nd grade to at or slightly above grade level in 3rd (in part due to continued tutoring over the summer). We recognize that test scores are only part of the picture, but it was nice to see his progress."
Third Grade
Is This the Right Fit for Your Child?
This program is a good fit for students who:
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Struggle with reading, with or without dyslexia
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Read well, but struggling with spelling
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Read/spell well for their age, and are looking for the next challenge
Most summer families choose 3-5 sessions per week. Sessions start at $101.25 for 45 minutes or $135 for 60 minutes. For more details...


How It Works
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Introductory Call to discuss your child’s history and goals
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Reading Evaluation to identify strengths and areas of need
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You choose the intensity - Up to five times per week during the summer
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Tutor Matching with a tutor trained in Structured Literacy
Our Zoom Guarantee: Try it for a week. Love it, or it's on us!
"I wanted to belatedly thank you for all your work with Vivian and Clara this summer. They started K a few weeks ago, and are both absolutely loving it. I think a big part of that is due to how you set them up for success through your sessions this summer."
Kindergarten, Washington, DC
Your First Week
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Evaluation: Do phonological and phonics evaluations; discuss results and choose your tutoring schedule.
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Meet Your Tutor: Get matched with your new tutor based on needs, personality and schedule
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Start Tutoring: Have your first few tutoring sessions
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Stay Informed: Check your student's Progress Chart and read the first weekly update from your tutor
Research
In a 2024 Johns Hopkins evaluation of a daily 1:1 virtual tutoring program for first graders in Massachusetts, students averaged 5.4 additional months of learning in one school year.
