1) Most parents feel mixed emotions about their teen's upcoming summer break from school, wondering if they should enroll them in a summer learning program to prevent learning loss over the summer months. 2) Studies show that students typically lose 2.6 months of math learning and a lesser amount of reading skills over the summer if they do not engage in educational activities. 3) To help their teen stay academically engaged during the summer, parents should incorporate some type of learning into their schedule, whether through a formal summer school program, informal tutoring, activities like museums and libraries, or encouraging reading.