Summer Rising Applications Are Now Open!
A partnership between the New York City Department of Education (DOE) and the Department of Youth
and Community Development (DYCD), Summer Rising will connect elementary and middle school
students to fun, culturally relevant, and hands-on experiences that strengthen their academic, social, and
emotional skills. Programming will include academics led by DOE staff and enrichment activities led by
DYCD Community Based Organizations (CBOs).
Summer Rising is free and open to any NYC student currently in kindergarten through grade 8. Families
can apply at nyc.gov/SummerRising between April 17 and May 1. This year’s enrollment process will
prioritize students mandated for summer school for academic reasons, Students in Temporary Housing
and Students in Foster Care, students in 12-month Individualized Education Program (IEP) settings, and
students with a local connection to the school-year CBO program or school community.
The program will begin July 5, and will run Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during
the months of July and August. Students will be provided with free breakfast, lunch, and snack. Summer
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Rising will run for six weeks for all students, with a seventh week of enrichment for students in grades K–
5. Learn more at nyc.gov/SummerRising
