Estacada SD 108 wins Oregon Department of Education Summer Learning Grant worth more than $1 million

A district staff member for Estacada School District 108 announced that the district has been awarded the Oregon Department of Education Summer Learning Grant.

The award, which the staff member said is "a highly competitive statewide grant opportunity," will provide more than $1 million to the district over the next three years to support summer learning programs aimed at literacy and academic growth. "This is a big investment in our students," the staff member said.

The grant will fund summer opportunities intended to help students "build confidence, maintain momentum, and start the fall ready to succeed," the staff member said. Enrollment is now open for kindergarten through eighth-grade summer school, and high school students are being offered credit-recovery options this summer to help them stay on track toward graduation.

The announcement urged families to review available programs and consider whether summer learning could benefit their children, adding that students with a "one or a two on their report card" should prioritize attendance because they are at risk of not being on track for the next school year. The staff member said more information about summer schedules and enrollment will be shared in the coming weeks.

The district described the award as recognition of the "strong work happening in our schools every day" and the commitment of staff and families to supporting students. The exact total award amount beyond the statement "more than $1 million" was not specified in the announcement.