Regional School District 13

Summer Learning

RSD13 will offer several summer learning opportunities to enhance the education of our learners. The programs are as follows:

Extended School Year (ESY) Summer School is designed for students who receive special education services and is mandated through the PPT process and a child’s individualized education plan.
Summer Learning Opportunities (SLO) is designed for students in grades K-12 who receive special education services but do not qualify for Extended School Year Summer School (ESY).
Summer Academy (SA) is designed for select learners currently in grades K-2 who receive intervention services in math and reading.
Kindergarten Academy (KA) is a program offered to all incoming Kindergarten children to provide them with time in a classroom prior to the start of elementary school.
Summer Boost is designed for all students entering grades pre-K to 8 who want to extend their learning over the summer through an optional, online choice board of learning tasks (please see below).
Coginchaug High School has a required reading assignment for students in grades 9-12. Mrs. Stone, the high school principal, will send out a letter with the information for all high school students and parents. Please see more information about these required reading assignments below.

Entering 9-12 (please see details below)

Summer Reading 2025 CRHS English Dept parent letter

Summer Reading 2025 incoming freshmen, sophomores, and juniors

Summer Learning 2025 -incoming senior college essay

Summer 2025 AP Lang and Comp Summer Learning Part 1

Summer 2025 AP Lang and Comp Summer Learning Part 2

Summer 2025 UConn English

Summer 2025 AP Literature Summer Assignment

July Edition

Please click on the links of grade levels below to explore opportunities to boost learning during summer!

Entering Kindergarten

Entering Grade 1-3

Entering Grades 4-6

Entering Grades 7-8

August Edition

Please click on the links of grade levels below to explore opportunities to boost learning during summer!

Entering Kindergarten

Entering Grade 1-3

Entering Grades 4-6

Entering Grades 7-8

2025 Connecticut summer learning hub

The Connecticut State Department of Education offers many summer learning challenges, including the Governor's Summer Reading Challenge, the Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge, and more. These challenges give students engaging options and opportunities to assist in sharpening essential college, career, and civic knowledge while better positioning them for academic success in the fall. Please see below for more information.

Connecticut State Department of Education Summer Learning Hub

2025 RSD13 Summer Reading Resources

Durham Public Library

Levi Coe Library

Nutmeg
- - Elementary (Grades 2-3)
  - Intermediate (Grades 4-6)
  - Middle School (Grades 7-8)
  - High School (Grades 9-12)
COCBA Book Award
- - Elementary (Grades K-3)