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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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And since its inception, no students have had to repeat a grade or take summer school, while more than 15 boys have graduated onto high school.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025
The school was in session for summer school, according to Sequoia Union High School District’s website.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
Roughly $600 million would go toward education — including early literacy programs and summer school.
—Kale Williams, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
He's also pointed to the tight timeline the law creates for parents and schools to determine if a child meets exemptions or if the parent needs to have their child do a retake, apply for an appeal, enroll in summer school or opt into yearlong tutoring in fourth grade.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 10 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1793, in the meaning defined above
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“Summer school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20school. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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
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