Waterford Upstart - Seeking ALL Rising Kindergarteners!

A special opportunity for your incoming Kindergarten student!

Waterford Upstart
Seeking ALL Rising Kindergarteners!

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REGISTER BY Friday, June 11, 2021

FREE Summer Learning Program for ALL Massachusetts students entering Kindergarten in Fall 2021

► Personalized online learning in reading, math, and science filled with activities, songs, books, and resources

► A family coach to guide you through the learning process and offer ideas for creating routines

► A free computer and internet for qualifying families (you keep the computer)

► Translation services available

On average, Waterford Upstart graduates using the program for 20-minutes/day, five days per week enter kindergarten reading at nearly a first grade level!

This is a highly desirable and beneficial opportunity!

Please share if you know a rising Kindergartener!

Questions? Contact Betsy Harris at elizabeth.harris@weymouthschools.org

Free At-home Summer Program Prepares Massachusetts Children for Kindergarten

Early education nonprofit provides computer, internet and support for parents at no cost

(Weymouth, MA) June 8, 2021 – The COVID-19 pandemic left many families without an early education option in the crucial months before they begin kindergarten. In order to ensure Massachusetts children are prepared for that first day of school this fall, Waterford.org is working with Weymouth Public School District to provide the Waterford Upstart Summer Learning Path at no cost to families to keep kids on track over the summer.

“In the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic, an at-home solution like the Waterford Upstart Summer Learning Path has proven to be not only effective in educating our youngest learners, but also a necessity for many families,” said Claudia Miner, Waterford Upstart executive director and cofounder. “Thanks to our generous philanthropic partners, hundreds of Massachusetts families won’t have to worry about the learning loss associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. They can feel confident their children will walk into their first day of kindergarten prepared and ready to learn.”

Weymouth Public Schools is offering this program to all students entering Kindergarten.

With the Waterford Upstart Summer Learning Path, parents receive weekly calls from a personal coach. Additionally, notifications through Waterford’s app let them know what their child is learning and suggest ways to engage together offline. Children use Waterford Upstart’s personalized online program 20 minutes a day, 5 days a week during the condensed summer program. This allows students to achieve the number of program minutes necessary to be kindergarten ready and still falls well within the American Academy of Pediatricians (AAP) and World Health Organization’s recommendations of no more than one hour of screen time per day for four-year-old children. Laptops and internet access will also be provided at no cost to those families who need them.

This is the second year Waterford.org has provided the Summer Learning Path program to families across the country. Results show the program works! In the summer of 2020, more 13,000 children across nine states registered for the Waterford Upstart Summer Learning Path. Using the software five days a week over the course of 13 weeks, children achieved an average grade equivalence of “Kindergarten Advanced” level—which is where most children score at the end of their kindergarten year.

This year, the Waterford Upstart Summer Learning path will be available to over 700 families across Massachusetts at no cost.

To apply for this free program, or to learn more, click here. Deadline to register is June 11, 2021.

Watch this video to learn more about the Waterford Upstart Summer Learning Path.

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About Waterford.org

Waterford.org is an education nonprofit with a mission to achieve universal literacy for children through equity, access, and parent empowerment. Waterford develops educational tools that guide students along adaptive, individualized learning paths toward fluent reading and lifelong learning. Waterford empowers parents as a child’s first teacher and supports teachers in taking the right actions at the right time for their students. Currently, Waterford.org serves over 300,000 children across 43 states every year. Waterford.org is a BBB Accredited Charity with programs supported by a variety of governmental and philanthropic organizations, including support from a federal EIR grant, The Studio @ Blue Meridian, and TED’s Audacious Project.