Registration Calendar

• April 3: Registration begins

• May 31: Registration ends for Session 1 courses–no changes to course selection permitted after this date for Session 1 courses

• June 30: Registration ends for Session 2 courses–no changes to course selection permitted after this date for Session 2 courses

In Person Summer School Session Calendar

• June 30: First day of classes for Session 1 (No class July 4)

• July 18: Last day of Session 1 courses

• July 22: First day of Session 2 courses

• August 8: Last day of Session 2 courses

Virtual Summer School Session Calendar

• Session 1: June 30-July 18 (No class on July 4)
  Required Synchronous Days: June 30, July 2, July 7, July 9, July 11, July 14, July 16, July 18
  Optional Synchronous Support Days: July 1, July 3, July 8, July 10, July 15, July 17

• Session 2: July 22-August 8
  Required Synchronous Days: July 22, July 25, July 28, July 30, August 1, August 4, August 6, August 8
  Optional Synchronous Support Days: July 23, July 24, July 29, July 31, August 5, August 7

Summer School Graduation Information

• August 13: Summer Graduation Rehearsal

• August 14: Summer Graduation

In Person Experience: 

• Students attend in-person for each day of the session.

• Each day of class will cover the same volume of work that students during the year cover in approximately 1 week, so attendance is absolutely essential.

• Classes begin at 8:00 am and end at 12:30 pm

• Biology BX and NSL BX can only be taken by students graduation in the class of 2027 or later, and those students must also take the summer state test for their grade to be record

  • Transportation

    • MCPS students can receive a free pass for Ride-On buses here.

    • Access the Ride-On page here to plan your route to your in-person summer school site.

• There will be a limited number of routes from less Ride-On accessible locations to Gaithersburg High School.
  Gaithersburg arrival stops: Coming Soon
  Gaithersburg departure stops: Coming soon

Virtual Experience

• Students will be required to attend eight, one hour fifteen-minute virtual, synchronous instructional sessions per session, for a total of 10 synchronous hours.

• Students should plan to spend between 30 and 40 additional hours per session completing asynchronous work in each course.

• Asynchronous work will be completed in one of two platforms:

  • Canvas

    • Health, technology courses

  • Edmentum

Cost of Attendance

• Students who are taking courses for original credit and students retaking courses to improve original grade earned will have to pay tuition. 

• Students retaking required graduation courses for credit recovery, to replace a failing grade, will not have to pay

  • School Cash Online is the preferred payment method

  • A 4% service fee, reflected in the costs above, is added to each invoice

  • School counselors will register the students.  Parents/caregivers will receive an invoice through School Cash Online with payment instructions.

  • Parents and caregivers who are not registered with School Cash Online will receive a direct link to pay.

  • Parents and caregivers can make in-person payments for summer school, cash or money order only (exact amount only), 

    •  CESC, 850 Hungerford Dr., Rockville, MD 20850. 

    • The last day to make in-person payments is Monday, June 20th from 9:00am - 3:00pm for Session 1 and July 12th from 9:00am - 3:00pm for Session 2.

  • Payments must be received 10 days before the first class meeting, or students will not be enrolled in course.

  • Full or partial refunds may be made for students who attend class for the first 5 days of a session or less. A parent/guardian must request the refund prior to the refund deadline (Session 1: July 3; Session 2: July 24).

Tuition Waivers are available 

Total Annual Family Income Each Half-Credit Course total cost

Full Tuition $57,721 + $364.25

Tuition Waiver Level 1 $40,560-$57,720 $145.75

Tuition Waiver Level 2 $0- $40,55 $102

If you are eligible for a Fee Waiver, please click on this link to download the form. The form needs to be signed and submitted to your student's school counselor. We also have printed copies available in the Counseling Office as well. 

Please note the following when registering:

• Biology B and NSL B can only be taken by students graduation in the class of 2027 or later, and those students must also take the summer state test for their grade to be recorded.

• Hon Health Education A and Hon Health Education B may not be taken in the same session. Students may take Hon Health Education A in session 1 and Hon Health Education B in session 2.

• English, World Language, and state-tested subjects (Algebra 1, Biology, and NSL) may not be taken for original credit.

• Rising 9th graders may only take courses in the following contents:

  • Health

  • Technology

  • Fine Arts

  • Math–with express approval from student’s middle school math team

You can view a full list of courses available to you by clicking on this link