Release Notes 11.11.2026
Waterford.org will release an automatic software update on November 11, 2026.
The November release introduces improvements that make it easier for educators and administrators to track student progress over time while giving students additional opportunities to strengthen their reading fluency and comprehension. District administrators will also have greater flexibility in managing student access through district-level active hours. As always, if you have questions, visit our Help Center for support.
Current iOS and Android App Version 2.21.0
Affects: 
Waterford Early Learning
To get the best experience, we recommend using the latest version of the Waterford app: 2.21.0. Updates are applied automatically whenever possible to keep things running smoothly.
New Features
Preserve Historical Reports for Easier Year-to-Year Comparisons
Affects: 
Educators | Waterford Early Learning
Administrators and educators can now access reports from previous school years directly in Waterford. This makes it easier to review past results, compare student progress, and track changes over time without having to manually save reports at the end of each school year. Historical reports will be available for up to five years.
The preserved reports include:
- Level and Usage Reports for the District, School, and Class;
- Student Objective Detail Report;
- The Area of Difficulty Report;
- The New Student Progress Snapshot Report.
Reports will show year-to-date data and cannot be filtered. To access historical reports in this initial release, districts must have already completed the Annual Site Reset. Going forward, districts should complete the Annual Site Reset each year and make sure their school-year dates are correct to ensure reports are preserved.
For more information, please refer to our HelpSite Article:
Build Reading Fluency and Comprehension with New Decodable Re-Reading Activities
Affects: Young Learners |
All Waterford Programs
Students at the Basic level can strengthen their reading fluency and comprehension with new activities featuring 10 decodable books. Each activity gives students another opportunity to read a story independently and practice understanding what they have read.
Two introductory videos show students how to revisit a story and use strategies to understand the text. Comprehension questions focus on the five Ws (who?, what?, when?, where?, why?), as well as text features such as bolded words and infographics. Students can listen to individual words in each text as needed and receive helpful guidance when they need another chance to answer a question correctly.
Enhanced Features
Enjoy More Flexibility with Student Active Hours
Affects: Educators | Waterford Early Learning
District Administrators can now set and manage active hours at the district level, making it easier to establish consistent learning schedules for students. Active-hour settings remain visible when administrators navigate away from the page, making these settings easier to review and manage.
Newly assigned students will automatically receive the active hours established for their district. This helps streamline setup and reduces the need for administrators to manage active-hour settings individually.
For more information, please refer to our HelpSite Articles:
