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Sioux Falls School District previews summer reading, tutoring, camps and learning centers
Summary
District leaders outlined a broad summer program slate — libraries and reading prompts, targeted tutoring funded by Department of Education grants, Community Learning Center care and career camps — aimed at preventing learning loss and supporting families with activities, meals and services.
Officials with Sioux Falls School District 49-5 on a community forum outlined a package of summer programs intended to keep students academically and socially engaged while families manage work and childcare.
Liz Harbolt, coordinator of libraries, said sustaining literacy is a primary goal and suggested a simple daily routine: "you can read 20 minutes a day" to help prevent summer learning loss. She urged families to use both school and public libraries for programming and enrichment.
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