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Feb. 13, 20025
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WHAT IS ADSY?
The Additional Days School Year program offers funding to elementary schools to add up to 30 extra half-days of instruction. This initiative aims to boost teacher compensation, address learning loss caused by the pandemic, and combat the "summer slide" experienced by students who often regress academically over the summer. As the impact of the global pandemic on learning loss has grown, more school systems are considering adopting this program.
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The TEA outlined three possible models for school systems interested in implementing ADSY.
Option 1: Voluntary Summer Learning
A standard 180-day school year supplemented with up to 30 days of summer instruction for a select group of students.Option 2: Intersessional Calendar
A 180-day core calendar with up to 30 additional days spread throughout the year, focused on targeted acceleration and enrichment for certain students.Option 3: Full-Year Redesign
A redesigned 210-day school year with adjusted daily schedules to allow more time for teacher planning, student enrichment, and built-in breaks during the day.
Rosehill Education Solutions in partnership with The Texas Education Agency, The Texas Impact Network and other partners leads the ADSY Planning and Execution Program (PEP)—a competitive grant initiative that provides support to school systems exploring the Voluntary Summer Learning or Full Year Redesign models. Participating districts receive planning grants and expert guidance from three Education Service Centers (Regions 1, 11 and 20) help them create and implement extended school year plans for elementary students. In the first cohort, 13 school systems launched their programs in the 2021–2022 school year. The second cohort includes 60 systems working on Voluntary Summer Learning and 20 focused on Full Year Redesign. These districts are dedicating the 2021–2022 school year to program planning, with implementation set for 2022–2023.
If you’re interested in participating in the ADSY Planning & Execution program, please contact: Sharon Alexander at salexander@rosehilledsolutions.com
RECENT CHANGES TO ADSY
Update in Progress: This page will soon be restructured to reflect changes from the 89th Legislature impacting the ADSY initiative, effective September 1, 2025. These changes include:
Lowering the ADSY minimum number of days requirement from 180 to 175
Expanding ADSY funding to grades 6-8
Providing ¾ day funding for campuses offering over 200 total days
Please check back in October 2025 for updated eligibility information, layout, and procedures for 2025–2026. In the meantime, if you have questions about changes to eligibility for the 2025–2026 school year, please reach out to ADSY@tea.texas.gov.
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