Looking Ahead: Summer Scholars 2026

Classes will be open for registration mid-May 2026

Note: Summer Scholars will not enroll students for initial credit, grade improvement, or credit advancement. Students in these situations are invited to enroll in Evening Scholars. 

We have our dates confirmed for Summer Scholars! 

Classes will be 9:00-12:00 Monday through Friday (staff hours 8:45-12:15) on the following dates:

Session 1: June 22 - July 9 (no class July 3)

Session 2: July 13 - July 29

We will hold classes for both sessions at the same 4 sites that we were at last summer: 

Benson HS

Franklin HS

McDaniel HS

Roosevelt HS

Registration is still TBD but it will be mid-May. Recognizing that the furlough days are adding a new interesting layer to things for PPS counselors-- I will let you know a precise date for registration ASAP so you can plan accordingly

In past years:

Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

No charge to register.

Interested in enrolling?  

For students who are interested in recovering credit through Summer Scholars, they should meet with their high school counselor to review their transcript and choose the appropriate course(s).   Classes will be open for registration starting mid-May 2026. 

Enrollment Prioritization  

Summer Scholars will not enroll students for initial credit, grade improvement, or credit advancement. Students in these situations are invited to enroll in Evening Scholars. 

Portland SUMMER Scholars follows a prioritization process for situations when classes fill up to a maximum capacity. Our prioritization process is as follows:

1. PPS Seniors 

2. PPS Juniors, Credit Recovery and Credit Deficient

3. PPS Sophomores, Credit Recovery and Credit Deficient

4. PPS Freshmen, Credit Recovery and Credit Deficient

CREDIT RECOVERY:

Students that need credit recovery must explore various options with their LHS counselor, prior to enrolling in any class, including the ones below:

Virtual Scholars @ LHS

Portland Evening & Summer Scholars 

Online and Off Campus Learning & Credit Recovery:

Students looking to take classes online through a nonPPS school must meet with their counselor prior to enrolling in any online classes. There is a process for transfer credit approval which students must follow in order to have an online course approved to count for high school credit.

The Office of Teaching and Learning and the Office of School Performance determine the type of high school credit that a student can apply toward graduation requirements from having completed a course offered by another institution. In an effort to better align credit requirements across the district, the process for transfer credits has changed and will affect the following students:

All students graduating in 2019 and later.

Students who want to apply courses taken at a college, university, or other institution toward their high school requirements should follow the transfer credit application process before they enroll in a non-PPS course. To be considered for credit, academic courses completed at another institution must meet all of the following conditions:

• it is completed at an accredited institution

• it is substantially similar to the requirements for the equivalent HS course (i.e. the required standards have been met)

• it is completed with a grade of C- or better

• it does not duplicate, overlap, or regress previous work

​After the Office of Teaching and Learning and the Office of School Performance has reviewed your petition, transfer credit approval notification will generally be emailed within four weeks.

General Education Requirements. Only by pre-approval, students may request that a transfer course satisfy a HS graduation requirement. A syllabus must be included with the Request for Transfer Credit Evaluation in order to meet the requirements.

Instructions:

1. Complete this form to request transfer credit evaluation/pre-approval and submit to your school counselor. If more than one institution is being evaluated, use a separate form for each.  Here is the link for the Transfer Credit Review request form. 

2. Match your transfer course(s) with what you believe to be an equivalent HS credit requirement.

3. Attach a course syllabus for every transfer course. The course syllabus (or other supplemental documentation) must include

   1. Information on the Program Accreditation

   2. Standards and topics taught

   3. Assignment and assessment information

   4. Materials and Text(s) used

   5. Instructional hours

4. If the transfer credit application has been approved, enroll and participate in the approved course.

5. Have an official transcript from each transfer institution mailed directly to your counselor by the transfer institution once you have completed your transfer work and grades have been posted.

​To view the letter from the Office of Teaching and Learning regarding this policy please follow this link.

If you would like additional information regarding transfer credits or credit recovery please contact your school counselor.