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Registration for the 2026 HCOA Summer School is now open.
This is for 26-27 rising 9th-12th-grade students wanting to take a high school credit course online this summer, and it is a fee-based program.
During the summer break, Henry County Schools provides students the ability to take high school courses in a virtual learning environment (online with teacher support) through Henry County Online Academy (HCOA). This is not credit recovery. Courses taken through HCOA summer school are generally taken as new credit courses (never taken previously) or repeat courses (taken and failed previously). HCOA summer school courses will result in new lines of credit on student transcripts, and all courses taken will be factored into the student's GPA.
Registration starts with your home high school counselor. (Rising 9th graders will register at the high school they will be attending in the fall of 2026). Please note: Students will not be able to access HCOA courses outside of the country. If students will be traveling for prolonged periods outside of the US, they should not take a summer course with HCOA.
Important Dates:
Registration Window: May 12th - June 2nd
MySchoolBucks and SharePoint Deadline - June 2nd @ 4 pm (both links will be closed after this time)
Classes Start: June 2nd
Orientation/Q&A Session: June 1st @ 2 pm - Virtual Meeting Link Available June 1
Deadline to Drop a Course: June 17th @ 4 pm (no refunds are provided for dropped courses)
Last Day for ALL students: July 9th @ 4 pm (access to courses will be turned off at this time)
Course Registration Details:
Students may take up to two (2) full credits (4 half-credits) for summer school.
After discussing your summer school options with your home school counselor, complete the SharePoint Link (available May 12) to request the courses you would like to take.
Students will need to submit one SharePoint request for each course they are registering for (ex.3 half-credits will require 3 SharePoint completions).
Once courses have been requested by students, the requests will be sent to the home school counselor for approval.
Students will receive an email confirming the submission of the SharePoint form (s). However, students are not fully registered for the course until the home school counselor approves the request(s) and payment has been received.
HCOA staff will enroll students in courses that are approved by counselors. Please double-check with your counselor that you have the correct courses to register for BEFORE submitting any SharePoint requests.
Course Fees:
HCS Students Enrolled for 25-26 School Year
$130 per half-credit course
$260 per full credit course
Private and Other County School Students
$210 per half-credit course
$420 per full credit course
Course Payment Details:
Once you have registered for the courses through SharePoint, students/guardians should submit payment through MySchoolBucks (the link will be available May 12th.)
Scholarships or free courses are unavailable for summer school.
We are unable to accommodate payment plans.
All payments must be paid in full through MySchoolBucks. No other forms of payment will be accepted.
No refunds will be provided after registration and payment have been submitted. Ensure you have spoken with your home school counselor BEFORE registering and paying for summer school courses.
EOC Tests:
Required for Algebra CC, Biology, US History, and 10th Lit & Comp II (B or AB course versions)
Will count 20% of the Course Final Average
Students taking 10th Lit & Comp II will receive instructions on how their EOC will be handled.
Must be taken at the home school during the 1st administration in August. Home schools will be provided a list of students who need to participate in testing from summer school.
Note: Summer graduating seniors will need to speak with their home school counselor about summer administration options in June.
Students will receive an “I” (Incomplete) on their transcript until the EOC Milestone is taken and factored into their final grade. The new Course Final Average will replace the “I” once the EOC Milestone is taken.
If students do not take the associated EOC by August mid-month, a “0” will be factored into their course final average at 20%, and the “I” will be replaced with the adjusted course final average.
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