Summer school

[kellifer]

So, any and all assistance appreciated from my US counterparts... I have some specific questions about Summer School for a story that's been rolling around in my head for a little while. Since I'm is Aus and we don't really have it here... there's some things I don't know...

1. When does it run? Is it a specific time or is it up to the region/school (both the months and the hours - is it a 9-3 thing?).

2. Do you go for one subject/multiple/only the ones you need to make up (and on that...)

3. Is it likely to go if you've missed enough school through the year that you would fail otherwise?

4. Can you go to any summer school (not just the one run by the school you've just attended)?

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summer school

[bigsisterj24.livejournal.com]

All school districts are set up different but here in my part of New Jersey, we have summer school from the first week of July to the first week of August. There are morning classes and afternoon classes, both about two hours long, 10:30 to 11:30 and 12:00 to 2:00 Monday to Thursday. All standard classes are available for whatever classes that the student needs to make up, and whatever other classes that are needed can be set up as the students request. All students have to pay 100 dollars per class needed, and have to arrange their own transportation. All summer school classes meet at the local high school. If a student wants to join a program offered as college prep, that is available and charged a separate fee. If the student misses between 7 and 35 days of school they have to attend summer school make up before they can advance to the next grade. it is usually held the last week of June until the first week of August. in the high school cafeteria, at a charge of 35 dollars for every day that is needed to make up, from 10:00 to 2:00 Monday to Friday, and they have to bring in reading material or some other quiet activity to keep themselves occupied or the teachers can hand out some worksheets. Anything over 35 days missed is automatic retention. hope that helps you out in some little way.