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Program History

1995

The Harley School launches the Horizons at Harley Program.

2003

Horizons at Harley graduates its first class of raising 8th graders.

2009

Desiring to support more youth and families, the Harley School commits to facilitating the regional growth of additional summer learning providers.

2010

EnCompass & the University of Rochester both launch Horizons affiliate programs.

2011

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.

Summer 2011

GRSLA serves 325 students.

2013

Allendale Columbia and The College at Brockport join GRSLA, enrolling in their first kindergarten classes.

GRSLA pilots its first UPK classroom for rising kindergarteners at the Harley School.

Summer 2013

GRSLA serves 595 students.

  • 583 K+ students
  • 12 UPK students
2014

GRSLA partners with three community-based organizations, Ibero, Friendship Children's Center, and Baden Street Child Development Center, to offer UPK classrooms.

Summer 2014

GRSLA serves 775 students.

  • 718 K+ students
  • 57 UPK students
2017

GRSLA pilots its first EPK Classrooms for 3 years olds summerLEAP at YMCA is launched.

Summer 2017

GRSLA serves 1,197 students.

  • 878 K+ students
  • 247 UPK students
  • 72 EPK students
2018

summerLEAP at West Irondequoit joins GRSLA and enrolls its first class of Kindergartners.

Summer 2018

GRSLA serves 1,512 students.

  • 1,105 K+ students
  • 269 UPK students
  • 138 EPK students
2019

Horizons at Harley celebrates its 25th anniversary

The University of Rochester's Horizons Program, Horizons at Warner, celebrates its 10th anniversary

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)

GRSLA celebrates its 5th consecutive summer of increasing Kindergarten Readiness.

Summer 2019

GRSLA serves 1,495 students.

  • 1,125 K+ students
  • 210 UPK students
  • 160 EPK students
2020

GRSLA develops and implements the Summer 2020 Family Support Initiative (FSI)

Summer 2020

GRSLA serves 130 students.

  • 130 UPK students
2021
Summer 2021

GRSLA serves 240 students.

  • 240 UPK students
2022
Summer 2022

GRSLA serves 221 students.

  • 221 UPK students
2023

After four years, GRSLA reintroduces EPK classrooms to the summerLEAP program.

Summer 2023

GRSLA serves 315 students.

  • 225 UPK students
  • 90 EPK students
2024
Summer 2024

GRSLA serves 300 students

2025
Summer 2025

GRSLA serves 260 Students