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

Examples of summer school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Kansas men’s basketball coach Bill Self wasn’t in Lawrence at noon Wednesday to greet incoming combo guard sensation Darryn Peterson upon his early arrival for summer school classes and team workouts, which begin on Monday. —Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025

Student achievement typically grew more in districts that spent more on academic interventions, such as tutoring or summer school. —Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025

Achievement grew even more in districts that spent more of their federal money on academic interventions for learning recovery, such as tutoring or summer school. —Linda Darling-Hammond, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025

Unlike past years where summer school was three hours, the school day will be longer. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for summer school

• minuscule
• molecule
• overrule
• poiseuille
• reticule
• ridicule
• vestibule
• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule

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