Summer RisingSchool Year 24-25
Summer Rising 2025
A free, fun, and safe summer program for NYC!
We are excited to offer Summer Rising once again to NYC students in grades K-8 this summer!
Apply beginning early March!
- We are excited to offer Summer Rising once again to NYC students in grades K-8 this summer.
- Any student attending school in New York City, who is currently in kindergarten through eighth grade (in the 2024-2025 school year) is eligible for Summer Rising.
- Summer Rising will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025, in observance of Independence Day.
- Important Dates:
- March 4, 2025: Application opens in MySchools.
- March 28, 2025: Application closes in MySchools.
- April 24, 2025: Results and Waitlist will be available in MySchools.
- July 2, 2025: Summer Rising starts for K-8 students.
- July 4, 2025: Summer Rising will be closed in observance of Independence Day.
- August 8, 2025: Summer Rising ends for middle school students.
- August 15, 2025: Summer Rising ends for elementary school students.
Program Overview
Summer Rising is a partnership between New York City Public Schools and the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD). Summer Rising is free and available to all NYC students in grades K-8, pending seat availability.
Students in Summer Rising will have access to both academic and enrichment programming over the course of the day, including field trips, arts activities, and outdoor recreation. Programs will planned and operated collaboratively by school principals and community-based organizations (CBOs). The environment will be safe and supportive with staff prepared to respond to children’s social and emotional needs. Breakfast, lunch, and snack will be served.
A typical day for students in grades K–8 will include a mix of academic support, social emotional learning, and enrichment activities. Academics will be provided by licensed teachers in the morning. Enrichment activities (such as art, sports, and play) will be led by CBO staff in the afternoons and on Fridays. CBOs will also facilitate enrichment in the morning, alongside academics, for K-5 programs. Students with disabilities who may require additional supports to participate in programming, such as a paraprofessional, will receive those supports as needed.
Multilingual learners/English language learners (MLs/ELLs) in grades K-8 participating in Summer Rising will engage in culturally responsive and student-centered academic opportunities in the morning and participate in afternoon enrichment sessions facilitated by trusted community-based organizations. Additionally, in the morning, MLs/ELLs will receive instruction targeting language and literacy development to support them with grade-level content. English as a New Language (ENL) teachers can provide MLs/ELLs with support through various instructional models, including small-group instruction or one-to-one support for MLs/ELLs.
