Summer Literacy, Arts, & Math (S.L.A.M.) is a dynamic six-week summer enrichment program designed to serve 50 rising 1 st - 3 rd graders. Operating daily from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., June 8 – July 17, 2026, at St. Bartley P.B. Church, S.L.A.M. provides a structured, engaging environment that strengthens foundational literacy skills while expanding scholars’ creativity, critical thinking, and confidence through STEAM enrichment.
Literacy Excellence
Each morning, scholars participate in targeted, research-based literacy instruction designed to strengthen...
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Phonemic awareness and phonics
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Reading fluency and comprehension
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Vocabulary development
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Writing skills
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Small-group guided reading interventions
Our goal is to prevent summer learning loss while accelerating reading growth so scholars enter the new school year confident and prepared.
STEAM Exploration
Afternoons are filled with hands-on enrichment and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) activities that promote...
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Problem-solving and innovation
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Math skill application
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Creative arts integration
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Collaborative learning projects
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STEM challenges and design experiences
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Scholars engage in interactive projects that make learning meaningful, fun, and connected to real-world applications.
To ensure scholars are ready to learn each day, breakfast, a daily snack, and lunch are provided to all participants.
Rooted in the Mission of Village of Promise
S.L.A.M. Academy is an initiative of Village of Promise, a Family Advancement Center founded in 2011 by Bobby Bradley and Gloria Batts to address the needs of children and families in under-resourced Northwest Huntsville neighborhoods.
Village of Promise empowers children and their families to break the cycle of poverty through education and multi-generational support, helping them succeed in school, work, and life.
Our vision is to build a community where poverty no longer defines the future, by transforming lives one child, one family, and one neighborhood at a time.
Through S.L.A.M., we are investing early in literacy, enrichment, and opportunity; because becoming a strong reader sets scholars on the path for academic success.