Summer Bridge 2025 Report
Highlights and Program Growth
● Hope Academy conducted 22 Summer Bridge sessions in 2025 (+3 sessions from 2024)
● 28 students were served (+5 compared to 2024)
● Nine grade levels were served (+4 compared to 2024)
● Four Hope Academy teachers were employed during Summer Bridge (+3 from 2024)
● Three volunteers and two interns served for 88+ hours
Based on Fall 2025 NWEA MAP Scores
● 2025 marked the first summer Glenwood Together and Hope Academy partnered to provide academic programming in the morning and camp-style enrichment in the afternoon for all 22 sessions
● 600+ hot breakfasts were served in the cafeteria over the course of five weeks
Summer Bridge Academic Report, 2025
This report shares the impact of Hope Academy’s 2025 Summer Bridge program, measured through NWEA MAP Reading and Math assessments (Spring to Fall).
What is a RIT Score?
A RIT score is a stable scale score used by NWEA MAP to measure student achievement and growth over time, regardless of grade level It allows us to track whether students are gaining skills, holding steady, or slipping in key subjects.
On average, students in the United States lose 2 - 3 RIT points in Reading and 3 - 4 RIT points in Math over the summer months (spring to fall testing window)
For the students who participated in Hope Academy’s Summer Bridge Program* the average Reading growth was 4.4 RIT points and the average Math growth was 2.4 RIT points
● 57.1% showed Reading gains
● 38 1% showed Math gains
Students who did not make growth generally stabilized and prevented the typical summer slump Students who attended >75% of sessions showed the strongest growth, underscoring the value of consistent participation
*Three students who graduated/transferred schools were not included in this report. U.S. NWEA Statistic:
Citation:
Thum, Y M., & Kuhfeld, M. (2020). Summer learning loss: What is it, and what can we do about it? NWEA Research. NWEA (2020). 2020 MAP Growth Normative Data Overview Portland, OR: NWEA.
Summary and Attendance:
Students who attended Summer Bridge regularly (attending at least 75% of sessions) grew more in Reading and Math, while others held steadyhelping all kids start the school year stronger and closer to grade-level expectations.
