| Are you currently debating about whether | | | | learn. Also, with smaller class sizes, students may |
| summer school is the right thing to do for your | | | | be able to get more of the individual attention |
| child? Some kids have a negative association with | | | | they need for a subject that they are struggling |
| summer school, viewing it as having a negative | | | | with. |
| connotation. For many students, they believe that | | | | Continue the Learning Process |
| summer school is a punishment, or that it is only | | | | Many countries offer year round schooling, with |
| for students who are doing poorly in class. If | | | | breaks throughout the entire year in comparison |
| these are the thoughts that your child is having | | | | to a shorter school year and a long summer |
| towards summer school, it is no wonder that | | | | break. For those students who have a long |
| they don’t want to go. However, summer | | | | summer break, it is often challenging to go back |
| school programs can be both innovative and fun | | | | to school focused. Summer school programs |
| when you choose the right one. | | | | present the opportunity to extend a |
| When you are considering the option to send your | | | | student’s learning throughout the entire year |
| student to summer school, consider some of the | | | | while still offering many longer breaks. |
| benefits that they will receive, including: | | | | Raise the Grade Point Average |
| Emphasis on the Basics | | | | If a student’s grade point average is not as |
| As classroom sizes continue to rise, many | | | | high as desired, strong summer school grades |
| students do not get the personalized attention | | | | offer the ability to raise them. As school is a |
| that they need to excel in school. Or, they may | | | | cumulative process, a poor history of grades or |
| simply be too shy to ask their questions in a | | | | even a few poor courses dispersed over the |
| classroom setting. No matter what the reasons | | | | school years can cause a student’s grade |
| for attending summer school are, students will | | | | point average to be lower than desired. Grade |
| benefit greatly from the experience of reviewing | | | | point averages are extremely important for those |
| the basics of their education. As the basics are | | | | students who have the desire to attend college |
| stepping stones to most educational system, if | | | | upon high school graduation. So, with improved |
| they are not fully understood, your child can begin | | | | grades for summer school, the student’s |
| to fall behind, causing frustration. Summer school | | | | overall grade point average stands to improve |
| is a prime opportunity to re-learn and to focus on | | | | substantially over each summer that courses are |
| the specific basics that have been causing trouble. | | | | taken and scored well in. |
| Class Credits May Be Offered | | | | If you are considering summer school for your |
| Some schools work on a credit system, requiring | | | | child, evaluate programs that are customized to |
| a minimum number of credits to graduate and | | | | their particular learning needs. Excel Students is a |
| move onto the next grade level. Summer school | | | | comprehensive summer school program that |
| programs often offer the ability for a student to | | | | tailors their program based on the specific needs |
| gain class credits. Class credits can allow your child | | | | of each student, evaluated and then chosen by |
| to take additional elective courses during the | | | | their respective parents. Their program can focus |
| regular school year, to potentially graduate early | | | | in on the topics/standard that your child is weak |
| and even to avoid an issue with the minimum in | | | | in, on the topics/standards that are coming up for |
| the event of an unforeseen class failure, requiring | | | | the next school year, or they can combine the |
| the student to re-take that particular course. | | | | topics/standards from a list of identifies areas of |
| New Learning Environment | | | | improvement and upcoming topics/standards for |
| Sometimes all a student needs is a change of | | | | a fully comprehensive summer school program. |
| scenery in order to excel academically. A summer | | | | The process of the Excel Students Program is |
| school program can offer an alternative learning | | | | quite simple, yet effective: |
| environment to foster a student’s retention | | | | 1. An assessment of the child is completed, |
| of material. Also, many summer school programs | | | | looking for their strengths and their weaknesses. |
| offer social features and benefits that can offer | | | | 2. The assessment results are reviewed by the |
| even more to the student’s overall | | | | Excel Students team of professionals along with |
| experience. If the summer school experience is | | | | the parents. |
| positive, it can have spill over effects into their | | | | 3. A customized summer program is developed. |
| traditional school year’s results. Students who | | | | By offering a customized summer school |
| learn to associate learning as a positive experience | | | | program, students will be able to learn the |
| have been proven to post higher grade point | | | | subjects that are the most important as well as |
| averages than students who don’t. | | | | they will be able to receive the type of education |
| Focus | | | | teaching style that is the most conducive to their |
| Many students are facing distractions, whether | | | | overall ability to retain the information. As you are |
| they be the environment or a potential learning | | | | searching for a strong summer school option, |
| disability in traditional classroom settings. For | | | | take these observations into consideration. |
| example, many students face challenges learning | | | | While students may not look favorably upon the |
| due to ADHD. If this is the case, students may be | | | | idea of summer school, the majority of |
| better suited to learn in a summer school | | | | professional opinion points to the numerous |
| environment or program. By taking fewer classes, | | | | benefits that are found from attending summer |
| it may make it easier for a struggling student to | | | | school. |