"Learning Holidays": Enhanced Success Sessions for Summer 2023

The strengthening of the Learning Holidays is part of the continuation of measures to reduce inequalities in schooling, and following a note published by the Directorate of Evaluation, Prospective and Performance (DEPP).

This shows that, during summer holidays, the level of pupils enrolled outside the priority education network is increasing while that of pupils in the priority education network is stable. Differences in achievement are particularly pronounced in subjects requiring regular training (problem solving, mental calculation, reading aloud, writing).

In this context, the Learning Holidays scheme is strengthened for its new 2023 session:

• more resources are available for successful placements: 100 000 hours are added nationally to increase the number of placements for pupils in difficulty;
• successful internships will be offered nationally in all institutions in disadvantaged sectors.

What are Learning Holidays?

The Learning Holidays offer young people a holiday program combining a strengthening of school learning and leisure, cultural or sports activities, in their school, in a nearby establishment or outside schools. Objectives of the operation:

• combat early school leaving during the summer holidays, keeping the link with pedagogy;
• offer children who cannot go on holiday leisure activities and raise awareness of environmental issues through discovery.

A device of various shapes

The system takes different forms in order to adapt to the ages and needs of the pupils.

Bushy Open School

It offers stays in rural or coastal areas for students from CP to the senior year.

My heritage by bike

This control device

Summer of the pro

This scheme is aimed at pupils enrolled in a vocational training course.

The Learning Colos

The Coolos learners offer certified and subsidized stays by the state and open to all families, organized during the spring, summer and autumn 2023 holidays. These colonies combine leisure activities with fundamental learning. 225,000 miners went on learning colos between 2020 and 2022.

Successful internships

They are offered during school holidays to pupils of elementary schools, colleges and high schools who encounter difficulties in their learning. These internships are designed to consolidate basic skills, particularly in French and mathematics, or to fill gaps through work in small groups.

Summer districts

Since 2021, this operation has also made it possible to strengthen the activities offered by the municipalities during the summer for children who do not go on holiday. The programs are presented at the end of the school year by the municipalities.

To learn more about these different operations.