Summer learning loss is more common than you think. All children lose a portion of academic knowledge and skills during summer. Students from higher income families have more opportunities to continue learning through fun and educational summer camps. However, students who belong to low income groups lack the resources to join these summer activities or get involved with summer programs at the local school.

The National Summer Learning Association says the low income students lose more than 2 months of grade equivalency in reading as well as in mathematics. The lack of learning opportunities during summer contributes to this learning loss. As more low income students suffer learning loss without benefiting from any kind of intervention, their chances of graduating from high school decreases.

Summer tutoring is a type of intervention that can staunch summer learning loss. Parents with the money to spare should enroll their children in a summer reading program or with an in-house tutor. School districts have their own summer learning programs for their students.