Gloversville reports strong turnout for middle and elementary summer learning academies

Administrators told the Gloversville City School District board that this summer’s learning programs attracted strong participation and produced high promotion rates.

At the middle‑school level, Assistant Principal Travis Eiser said the Summer Learning Academy served about 90 scholars (30 sixth, 29 seventh, 31 eighth) targeted largely at students who were failing two or more subjects. Eiser said the program ran mornings four days a week, provided transportation from local elementary schools, offered breakfast and lunch, and added social‑emotional learning components. "Overall, this program was, in my opinion, highly successful," he told the board, and reported that 97% of participants were promoted to the next grade.

At the elementary level, Kirsten Thompson (Kingsborough Elementary) and Holly Benjamin (Park Terrace) described a four‑week, half‑day program with 11 class offerings, roughly 30 staff members, and 101 total scholars; presenters highlighted a PBIS‑themed school store and CKLA‑aligned vocabulary work. They said the program served 24 students with disabilities across the continuum and used progress‑monitoring data gathered during the school year to invite families to participate.

Board members asked about measures of success, follow‑up plans and discipline; Eiser said success was measured primarily by passing grades and attendance and that counselors would track summer participants during the current school year. Administrators said they planned to check in with counselors and teams to monitor how summer participants perform in the months ahead.

Next steps: district staff will continue to track participants and report results as the year progresses.