Students in Kingston will have extra support for their studies this summer thanks to a $25,000 grant awarded to the Limestone District School Board. The funding comes from the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area and will support an educational program designed to keep children practicing reading, writing, and math skills while school is out.
The Elementary Summer Literacy and Math Program is a three-week, in-person initiative for students finishing Senior Kindergarten through Grade 3. The program will run from July 6 to July 24, 2026. The goal of the program is to help young students maintain their academic progress, as research shows that children can lose an average of one month of literacy skills and even more numeracy skills over the summer break.
The grant money will be used to purchase literacy and math learning resources and create family engagement packages. These take-home resources are intended to help parents and guardians work on literacy and math activities with their children at home throughout the summer.
This funding is part of the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area’s Spring 2026 Community Grants Program, which provided over $438,000 to 31 local projects. The foundation has been supporting initiatives in the region since 1995 and currently manages over $40 million in endowment funds to assist community-led efforts.
