Contact your School Counselor if you have any questions!
The high school summer school program will offer an innovative new look this summer. In-person and limited Virtual High School Summer School Programs will be offered this summer. More information is available below. Registration for non-MCPS students will open on May 4, 2026. In order to attend MCPS Summer school as a non-MCPS student, the student's permanent home address must be in Montgomery County. A registration form will be available on May 4.
Locations:
Clarksburg High School
Albert Einstein High School
Richard Montgomery High School
Paint Branch High School
Watkins Mill High School
Wheaton High School
Registration Calendar
March 9: Registration begins
June 1: Registration ends for Session 1 courses–no changes to course selection permitted after this date for Session 1 courses
June 29: 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: (8:00 - 2:30pm, Monday - Thursday)
July 7: First day of classes for Session 1
July 21: Last day of Session 1 courses
July 23: First day of Session 2 courses
August 6: Last day of Session 2 courses
Virtual Summer School Session Calendar (Synchronous instruction will meet daily for 1.5 hours each class, Monday - Thursday)
July 7: First day of classes for Session 1
July 21: Last day of Session 1 courses
July 23: First day of Session 2 courses
August 6: Last day of Session 2 courses
Summer School Graduation Information
August 11: Summer Graduation Rehearsal
August 12: Summer Graduation
In Person Experience:
In-Person Summer School will be available at these High Schools:
Einstein
Paint Branch
Wheaton
Richard Montgomery
Watkins Mill
Clarksburg
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 2:30 pm
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 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 MCPS bus routes from less Ride-On accessible locations to all Regional Locations.
You can view our summer school site for any additional questions about our In Person experience by clicking on this link
Virtual Experience
Students will be required to attend nine, one hour and thirty-minute virtual, synchronous instructional classes per session, for a total of 13.5 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 on Canvas
You can view our summer school site for any additional questions about our Virtual experience by clicking on this link
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),
15 W. Gude 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.
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- $40,559 $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.
Courses List
In Person Class Option
English 9 A/B (onlevel or Honors)
English 10 A/B (onlevel or Honors)
English 11 A/B (onlevel or Honors)
English 12 A/B (onlevel or Honors)
English 9 for ELL 1 A/B
English 10 for ELL 1 A/B
English 9 for ELL 1 A/B
English 10 for ELL 2 A/B
English 9 for ELL 3 A/B
English 10 for ELL 3 A/B
Algebra 1 A/B
Geometry A/B (onlevel or Honors)
Algebra 2 A/B (onlevel or Honors)
Precalculus A/B (onlevel or Honors)
Financial Math A/B
Biology A/Bx (onlevel or Honors)
Chemistry A/B (onlevel or Honors)
Physics A/B (onlevel or Honors)
Astronomy w/ Physics A/B
Hon US History A/B
Mod World History A/B (onlevel or Honors)
NSL Government A/B (onlevel or Honors)
You can view our summer school site for any additional questions about our In Person experience by clicking on this link
Virtual Options
Hon Health Education A/B
Hon Health Education A and Hon Health Education B may not be taken in the same session.
Found of Computer Science A/B
Found of Engineering and Technology A/B
You can view our summer school site for any additional questions about our Virtual experience by clicking on this link