At a Glance
What is the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge™?
Now in its 11th year, the Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge is a free, global summer reading program designed to keep kids reading throughout the summer months. Kids can log their reading minutes online to earn digital rewards. The program is both educational and fun, and aims to prevent the effects of the “summer slide”—the learning losses that can occur during the summer months.Results will be published in Best & Buzzworthy 2018: World Records, Trending Topics, and Viral Moments. The top school in each state will be listed, and will receive a “Celebration Kit” that will come complete with items to host a schoolwide reading celebration.
How do we participate in the 2017Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge?
- Teachers and parents can register their students and children (grades K–8) and access free summer reading tools at scholastic.com/summer.
- Pre-registration for schools begins April 3, 2017
- Students can log reading minutes from May 8 through 3 p.m. EST, September 8, 2017.
2016Results
- Total minutes read in summer 2016: 204,594,918
- Number of participating schools: 5,154
- Total number of students: 249,146
2016 Top State Schools
North Pole Elementary SchoolNorth Pole, AK
Williams Intermediate SchoolPell City, AL
The New SchoolFayetteville, AR
American Leadership AcademyFlorence, AZ
Hirsch Elementary SchoolFremont, CA
Prospect Ridge AcademyBroomfield, CO
Scotland Elementary SchoolScotland, CT
St. Anne’s Episcopal SchoolMiddletown, DE
Lake Nona Middle SchoolOrlando, FL
Dodgen Middle SchoolMarietta, GA
Laie Elementary SchoolLaie, HI
Clayton Ridge ElementaryGuttenberg, IA
Peregrine Elementary SchoolMeridian, ID
Western Avenue ElementaryFlossmoor, IL
St. Charles Borromeo SchoolBloomington, IN
St. Thomas Aquinas SchoolWichita, KS
Veterans Park ElementaryLexington, KY
Lisa Park Elementary SchoolHouma, LA
James M. Quinn ElementaryN. Dartmouth, MA
Fallsmead Elementary SchoolRockville, MD
Brewer Community SchoolBrewer, ME
Daisy Brook Elementary SchoolFremont, MI
Maranatha Christian AcademyBrooklyn Park, MN
Clardy Elementary SchoolKansas City, MO
Annunciation Catholic SchoolColumbus, MS
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolGreat Falls, MT
Etowah Elementary SchoolEtowah, NC
Erik Ramstad Middle SchoolMinot, ND
West Dodge Station ElementaryElkhorn, NE
Broken Ground Elementary SchoolConcord, NH
Newell Elementary SchoolAllentown, NJ
University Hills Elementary SchoolLas Cruces, NM
Double Diamond ElementaryReno, NV
Village Elementary SchoolHilton, NY
McKinley Elementary SchoolLisbon, OH
Northeast Elementary SchoolOwasso, OK
Holy Cross Catholic SchoolPortland, OR
Bridge Valley Elementary SchoolFurlong, PA
Marieville Elementary SchoolN. Providence, RI
Varennes AcademyAnderson, SC
Castlewood Public SchoolCastlewood, SD
Crosswind Elementary SchoolCollierville, TN
Carroll AcademyHouston, TX
St. John the Baptist ElementaryDraper, UT
Ashburn Elementary SchoolAshburn, VA
Calais Elementary SchoolPlainfield, VT
Highlands Elementary SchoolRenton, WA
Hillcrest Elementary SchoolChippewa Falls, WI
St. Francis Central CatholicMorgantown, WV
Little Snake River Valley SchoolBaggs, WY
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