Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association (GRSLA)
Home of the summerLEAP Program
Overview:
The Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit, regional consortium that brings together both public and private educational institutions as well as community based organizations to collaborate and champion high-quality summer learning.
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Together, we are leveraging our combined resources to accomplish a common goal: closing the opportunity gap for local low-income students.
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Our consortium is working to create:
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a shared vision and region-wide coordination
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engaged leadership
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shared data management systems
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continuous quality improvement
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joint marketing and communications strategies
that build awareness and support recruitment
Summer 2023
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GRSLA serves 315 Students​
-90 EPK Students
-225 UPK Students
The Harley School launches the Horizons at Harley Program.
Desiring to support more youth and families, the Harley School commits to facilitating the regional growth of additional summer learning providers.
EnCompass & the University of Rochester both launch
Horizons affiliate programs.
The Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association is formed. Harley, Encompass, and the University of Rochester join together with Nazareth College, Monroe Community College and SUNY Geneseo.
Allendale Columbia and The College at Brockport join GRSLA, enrolling in their first kindergarten classes.
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GRSLA pilots its first UPK classroom for rising kindergarteners at the Harley School.
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GRSLA pilots its first EPK Classrooms for 3 years olds summerLEAP at YMCA is launched.
summerLEAP at West Irondequoit joins GRSLA and enrolls its first class of Kindergartners.
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2003
Horizons at Harley graduates its first class of raising 8th graders.
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2010
2009
2013
2014
2017
2018
2019
Horizons at Harley celebrates its 25th anniversary
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The University of Rochester's Horizons Program, Horizons at Warner, celebrates its 10th anniversary
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GRSLA pilots one UPK classroom at the Adams Street R-Center in a Partnership with the City of Rochester, Department of Recreation and Youth Services (DRYS)
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GRSLA celebrates its 5th consecutive summer of increasing Kindergarten Readiness.
2020
GRSLA partners with three community-based organizations, Ibero, Friendship Children's Center, and Baden Street Child Development Center, to offer UPK classrooms.
GRSLA develops and implements the Summer 2020 Family Support Initiative (FSI)
Summer 2011
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GRSLA serves 325 Students
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Summer 2013
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GRSLA serves 595 Students
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- 583 K+ Students
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- 12 UPK Students
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Summer 2014
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GRSLA serves 775 Students
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- 718 K+ Students
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- 57 UPK Students
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Summer 2017
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GRSLA serves 1197 Students
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- 878 K+ Students
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- 247 UPK Students
- 72 EPK Students
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Summer 2018
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GRSLA serves 1512 Students
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- 1105 K+ Students
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- 269 UPK Students
- 138 EPK Students
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Summer 2019
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GRSLA serves 1495 Students
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- 1125 K+ Students
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- 210 UPK Students
- 160 EPK Students
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Summer 2020
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GRSLA serves 130 Students
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- 130 UPK Students
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History
2021
Summer 2021
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GRSLA serves 240 Students
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-240 UPK Students
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Summer 2022
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GRSLA serves 221 Students​
-221 UPK Students
2022
2023
After four years, GRSLA reintroduces EPK classrooms to the summerLEAP program.