summer school
noun
: a school or school session conducted in summer enabling students to accelerate progress toward a diploma or degree, to make up credits lost through absence or failure, or to round out professional education
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Our son has a learning disorder and worked very hard, including taking summer school and repeating some classes, in order to pass our state’s high school exit exam and graduate.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
At the same work session, Superintendent Karen Molinar said the money would help the district expand programs like two-way bilingual classes and summer school.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
How schools spent federal aid money mattered: Student achievement grew more in districts that spent federal relief money on academic interventions like tutoring or summer school rather than facility upgrades or mental health supports.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Shaw also said summer school enrollment has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, and that poor student mental health remains a concern after the pandemic.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 June 2025
At the same work session, Superintendent Karen Molinar said the money would help the district expand programs like two-way bilingual classes and summer school.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 May 2025
How schools spent federal aid money mattered: Student achievement grew more in districts that spent federal relief money on academic interventions like tutoring or summer school rather than facility upgrades or mental health supports.
—Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
Shaw also said summer school enrollment has not returned to pre-pandemic levels, and that poor student mental health remains a concern after the pandemic.
—Mia Thurow, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
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“Summer school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20school. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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