summer school

Hot-weather classes

Summer school is academic instruction offered during summer months, typically for students who need to repeat failed courses, want to advance ahead of their grade level, or wish to lighten their regular-year course load.

It carries a slight stigma when mandatory but is neutral or even prestigious for enrichment programs: She's taking summer school to get ahead in math.

He has to go to summer school to make up the credits he failed.

remedial

tutoring

Individual academic guidance

academic support · reinforcement · skill-building · core subjects · makeup classes · credit recovery · retaking · failing grades · prerequisites · catch-up

structure

enrollment

Act of registering officially

students · schedule · tuition · registration · attendance · credits · transcripts · graduation requirements · morning classes · June

intensive

accelerated

Increased in velocity

rigorous · concentrated · fast-paced · credit hours · prerequisites · block scheduling

enrichment

gifted programs

Education for high-ability students

robotics · coding · debate · language immersion · college prep · talent development · special interests · electives

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academic calendar timing

summer schoolfall semester

Academic term in autumn

spring semester · academic year · normal school

academic standing/purpose

summer schoolhonors program

Rigorous academic track for high-achievers

summer activity type

summer schoolsummer vacation

Warm-season break from school

summer camp · summer break · summer holiday · beach vacation · family vacation

Family

school, summer, summertime, summery, summerhouse, summerlike, summer schools

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G