Why Summer Matters

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The STEM Alliance is committed to providing quality summer programming because research shows summer matters in the academic, social and emotional growth of all children.

  • Summer slide erodes learning. Both reading and math skills decline significantly, with math especially vulnerable.

  • Loss compounds over time. Small setbacks accumulate, leading to substantial academic lag by mid-elementary school.

  • Cost remains a major hurdle. Affordability continues to be the foremost reason low-income families can’t enroll children in summer programs.

  • Inequitable access widens gaps. The stark difference in participation rates (38% vs. 67%) shows children from low-income families are systematically missing out on critical learning opportunities.

Support Summer Enrichment Programs

Summer Enrichment Programs

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    Your Site / Our Expertise

    All of our STEM enrichment activities can be booked for Summer and Vacation Camp programs. Whether a single day Pop-Up experience, an ongoing weekly STEM major for your existing camp, an all-girls workshop, or a special event, we can tailor a program and schedule to your needs!

  • 4 girls from MOSAIC Innovation Camp holding papers working on a STEM exercise

    Mosaic Innovation Camp

    Mosaic Innovation Camp is a new summer program for rising​ 6th–8th graders in the Mamaroneck School District. This program sparks curiosity and builds real-world skills through hands-on STEM learning, creative workshops, and career oriented field trips!

    Learn more about Mosaic

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    Co-Op Summer Enrichment

    For nearly a decade, The STEM Alliance has been the lead administrator for Co-Op Summer Enrichment, a summer slide intervention program for the Mamaroneck Union Free School District. This nationally recognized program is a model for summer enrichment programs as well as a launching pad for young adult leadership skills.

    Learn more about ​Co-Op ⏤ our award winning summer program.