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 See all Example Sentences for summer school 

Word History

First Known Use

1793, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of summer school was in 1793

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“Summer school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summer%20school. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

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
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