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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Lewis noted that many schools are using opt-in interventions, such as summer school. —San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022

In Fauquier County, public schools canceled summer school for the day because of power outages and storm damage in the area. —Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 23 June 2022

As a result of having his own transportation, Duquette was able to take a position teaching summer school in addition to his school year assignment. —BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023

Seminole and other local districts are running expanded summer school programs now and plan to offer extra help for students who need it when the new school year starts in August. —Leslie Postal, orlandosentinel.com, 23 June 2021

The other aspect of the funding that has Smialek excited goes beyond summer school and into the 2021-2022 school year. —John Benson, cleveland, 7 Apr. 2021

The money will fund tutoring programs for the next two school years and for the enlarged summer school. —Jacob Calvin Meyer, baltimoresun.com, 6 Apr. 2021

In South Pasadena, summer school offered by the South Pasadena Educational Foundation has become a tradition among many families. —Paloma Esquivelstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2022

More school districts are turning to summer school offerings since the pandemic, RAND Corporation found in a survey. —Nirvi Shah, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

summer school

noun

: a school or school session conducted in summer especially to help students make faster progress toward a diploma or degree, to make up credits lost through absence or failure, or to round out professional education