Out-of-county or private school students may NOT attend the Duval County Public School’s Summer Educational Programs, if offered.

Exception: Students transferring from another school district into Duval County Public Schools must be enrolled in a Duval County public school 15 days or more to receive a grade on his/her report card. This may assist in determining eligibility for the Summer Educational Programs.

Procedures for Duval County Public School Students Attending a Private School’s or Out-Of-County School’s Summer Sessions

This option for promotion does NOT apply to a third-grade student who was retained due to a Level 1 on the required state reading assessment.

1) The parents/guardian of the student must submit a written request to the current school principal for permission to attend a summer school session outside Duval County Public Schools for only one promotional credit (or one- half credit or two one-half credits). This request shall be submitted to the student’s current school principal prior to the beginning of the summer session.

2) Approval must be granted by the current school principal prior to enrollment for DCPS credit to be awarded. For permission to be granted for attendance at a private school or out-of-county school's summer session for promotion, to earn credit, and/or to improve GPA, the school’s summer program must consist of 120 instructional hours or more for a maximum of one credit (or two one-half credits) earned. Tutoring does not qualify as summer school, nor does it meet the teacher judgment certification requirement for promotion or course credit.

3) In order for the student to be awarded credit, the parent shall present to the school principal, who granted approval, an official transcript verifying academic progress and attendance, including any appropriate evaluation data from the summer school prior to the opening of the new school year.

4) When a student attends an accredited private school* and submits an official transcript, validation of courses/grades is not necessary. The transfer grade is accepted at face value.

5) When a student does not attend an accredited private school and/or does not submit an official transcript, the course grade/credit shall be validated through successful (“C”/2.0 GPA) performance during the first forty-five days of enrollment during the next school year (1003.25(3) F.S.) (6A-109941 FAC). If the student achieves the 2.0 GPA during the first 45 days of enrollment, further validation procedures are not necessary. The transfer grade will be accepted at face value.

6) Alternative validation procedures are to be used when the student HAS NOT made satisfactory progress at the end of the first quarter. Alternative validation procedures include successfully passing teacher-made exams, and/or minimum grade equivalent score on a district approved reading assessments and/or district approved math assessment and/or district benchmark assessment, if applicable, and/or a passing score of 60% or higher on the appropriate end-of-course exam. The principal/designee will then utilize the data received from the summer school and the testing data to make final determination of grade placement/promotion and/or course credit/grade.

7) Secondary students attending a DCPS summer school program for the purpose of promotion may enroll in up to two full credits through DCPS and Florida Virtual School or DCPS and Duval Virtual Summer Academy. Students enrolling in Duval Virtual Summer Academy must complete one course before enrolling in a second course.

8) Eligible High School students wishing to take a Dual Enrollment (DE) course during the summer must meet all DE program eligibility requirements. Students may take up to one full credit. The student’s school counselor must sign off on the DE application.

9) Students in a ninth grade cohort requiring a State End of Course Exam (EOC) as a part of the final grade calculation who attend an out of county or private school will have their final summer school grade/credit calculated using the appropriate state EOC formula.

*A directory of private schools with their accreditation is provided on the Florida Department of Education Web site at: http://www.floridaschoolchoice.org/Information/PrivateSchoolDirectory