The “summer slide” is a term that is often used to describe the forgetting of knowledge and skills learned during a school year over the summer vacation. And this year, more than ever before, the summer slide is a dangerous and slippery slope!

For there is no doubt that the pandemic caused tremendous disruptions to the 2020-21 academic year. And while many students across the SABIS^® Network adapted and thrived during their online learning experience, some did not.

So, to avoid the summer slide, and ensure that students are ready for the upcoming academic year, SABIS^® schools around the world are offering summer programs to use the long summer vacation to get them back on track.

In the U.S. for example, SABIS^® charter schools are offering a 5-week summer school program that is required for students who have struggled in English and Math, covering the essential concepts that were taught during the 2020-21 academic year. The beauty of the program is that it uses students’ performance and concept mastery throughout the year to identify the concepts each student needs to work on. SABIS^® schools in Kurdistan are also offering summer schools for struggling students.

Other schools around the world are making optional SABIS^® Summer Packages available to their students. By simply logging in to the SABIS^® Digital Platform, students can access a variety of short, interactive lessons in a wide range of subjects including math, English, science, world languages, computing, and business, to name a few. The lessons include interactive, digital feature-like animations and videos to enhance the learning process and keep students engaged.  

If you are a parent, and would like to know more about what programs your SABIS^® school is offering over the summer, please contact your school administration. In the meantime, we wish all our SABIS^® community a restful and constructive summer break.