Summer school
Classes held during the summer break, for credit recovery, catching up or enrichment.
- Used in
- United States, All four UK nations (details may differ)
- Topic
- School calendar
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Related terms
- Credit recovery United States
- Programmes that let students retake failed courses to earn the credits needed to graduate.
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