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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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Broadly speaking, third graders who fall short on the ELA section must either meet exemption standards, pass on a retake, attend summer school, enroll in tutoring for fourth grade or win an appeal, with some nuances woven into the process.
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Nashville Tennessean, The Tennessean, 15 May 2024
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.
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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.
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 19 July 2024
Roughly $600 million would go toward education — including early literacy programs and summer school.
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Kale Williams, Axios, 4 Dec. 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 11 Feb. 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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