summer school opportunities
From June 22 - July 31, 2009, Duval County Public Schools (DCPS) will host several
FREE summer school opportunities for our elementary, middle and high
school students in need of promotion or credit/course recovery.
Please note that Duval students attending summer school at any school outside of DCPS
MUST have the principal's approval prior to attending. (See your school for a form.)
Download the attached Parent Selection
Guide for information about school sites, transportation and much more.
Grades 1 & 2 Summer Enrichment
If your child is currently a 1st or 2nd grade student but scored at "High Risk" this year on DIBELS,
this 4-week program is for you. Students will work on strategies focused on the building blocks of
reading. Attendance policy applies. This program is NOT for promotion. All students will attend one
of twelve summer school sites.
Grade 3 Summer FCAT Recovery
If your child would have been promoted to 4th grade except he or she scored at FCAT Reading Level 1,
this 6-week program is for you. (This program will also accept students who scored at FCAT Reading
Level 1 and failed reading on the report card.) Students will work on a portfolio and prepare for an
exit test through a rigorous curriculum and intervention plan. Attendance policy applies. All students
will attend one of twelve summer school sites.
Summer Reading Course Recovery
If your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade child would have been promoted to the next grade except he or she failed
READING only on the report card, this 6-week program is for you. Students will be engaged in a rigorous
standards-based reading program to prepare for a grade level exit benchmark test. Attendance policy applies.
All students will attend one of twelve summer school sites.
Summer Math Course Recovery
If your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade child would have been promoted to the next grade except he or she failed
MATH only on the report card, this 6-week program is for you. Students will be engaged in a rigorous
standards-based mathematics program to prepare for a grade level exit benchmark test. Attendance policy
applies. All students will attend one of twelve summer school sites.
Middle & High School Credit Recovery
If your middle or high school student needs to recover a one credit course (or two half-credit courses in
high school), this 6-week, half-day program is for you. Students may attend one of eight middle or high
school sites listed for work through the Compass Odyssey computer program. At middle school, Grade 8
students needing one class for promotion will receive top priority. Attendance policy applies.
Grade 11 Science Remediation
If your student would have been promoted to 12th grade except he or she scored at FCAT Science Level 1,
this 6-week program is for you. Students may attend one of 8 high school sites for work through the
Compass Odyssey computer program in science. Students must pass the course and an exit exam for promotion.
Attendance policy applies.
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