Any student may attend an approved summer school program for make-up, remedial, or enrichment purposes.
Approval Process:
A written request by the parent or guardian for the student to attend summer school must be submitted to and approved by the high school Assistant Principal before the close of school in June. This request must have the prior approval of the department chair of the subject in question, the school counselor, and in some cases, the subject teacher, if credit is to be granted at Medfield High School.
Summer School for Original Credit
Only one new five credit course may be taken through an accredited summer school program with approval from the department chair, School Counselor, and Assistant Principal.
A grade of C- or better must be earned in the summer school course.
No more than one sequential course* in a given subject matter area may be taken to meet qualifications of a prerequisite or to receive credit for a previously failed course.
Upon successful completion of a summer course, the student can receive credit for the course as well as the grade earned. Quality points for the course will NOT be included in the student’s GPA.
*Sequential Courses:
Students making up a sequential subject, either failed or in which less than the prerequisite grade was earned, must meet the following conditions:
Earn a grade of C- or better in summer school to be granted credit.
Take a qualifying assessment upon return to school in the fall and obtain a grade of C- or the prerequisite grade if the student is to continue in the sequence. This assessment will be administered and corrected by the department chair of the subject in question.
Summer School for Remediation/Credit Recovery
A course that was failed during the school year may be made up to gain credit, as long as the student remained in the course for the entire school year.
A grade of C- or better must be earned in the summer school course.
No more than two subjects may be taken for make-up credit during any one summer session.
Upon successful completion of a summer course, the student can receive credit for the course as well as the grade earned. Quality points for the course will NOT be included in the student’s GPA.
Summer School for Enrichment
Students are welcome to take any summer school enrichment courses, however, the student’s Medfield High School transcript will only reflect work completed at MHS.