Simi Valley Summer School will be hosted by Learn4Life. Simi Valley Summer School will be in-person. There is no online-only or hybrid option.

Dear Simi Valley Schools Families:

As families begin to make summer plans, and high school students submit course requests for the 2025-2026 school year, we want to provide some general information regarding summer school. Simi Valley Summer School will again be hosted by Learn4Life/Vista Real Charter School. 

PLEASE NOTE: Simi Valley Summer School is NOT a program overseen by the Simi Valley Unified School District. Learn4Life/Vista Real Charter School oversees the program, using SVUSD facilities and SVUSD staff. 

Learn4Life Summer School

Tuesday, July 1 to Friday, July 25 

• Elementary School for INCOMING grades 1 through 5

• Middle School for INCOMING grades 6, 7 and 8.

• High School for INCOMING grades 9 through 12.

• No School for Holiday - July 4

ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL

Elementary School Principal - Melody Dennert  

• All elementary students will have enrichment activities and developmentally appropriate projects involving math, STEAM and reading skills. 

Middle School Principal - Jennifer Pemberton

• Middle school students will have access to enrichment courses and courses designed to better prepare students for their next year of middle school. 

Elementary and Middle School Registration

HIGH SCHOOL 

Principal - Patti Myszkowski

To assure the courses are meeting a graduation requirement and they are A-G eligible, all summer school courses need to be verified by the student's counselor or administrator over the counseling department. In some cases, athletes will also want to confirm the course is NCAA eligible. 

• Learn more about A-G eligibility.

• Learn more about NCAA eligibility.

Credit Recovery

At the high school level, summer school is designed mostly for credit recovery. These courses can be taken at any accredited high school or college (online or in-person). Students who earned a grade of “F” during the school year will need to make up the credits in order to graduate. Students who earned a grade of “D” are strongly encouraged to make up the grade in order to remain A-G eligible and remain eligible to apply for a university. 

Get-Ahead Courses
Get ahead courses are intended to support students in progressing through their academic plan by improving access to rigorous and meaningful coursework—not for the purpose of creating free periods, serving as a TA, or enrolling in office practice. Examples of appropriate use include making room in the schedule for an additional academic elective, completing a CTE pathway, or enrolling in college-prep or advanced coursework.

Per SVUSD Board Regulation 6112, students must meet the minimum on-campus enrollment requirements:

• Grade 9–11: 60 credits per year on campus (Grade 11 may take up to 10 credits off-campus).

• Grade 12: 50 credits per year on campus (up to 10 credits off-campus).

All summer school course requests will be reviewed for alignment with the student’s academic plan.

Note: All credit recovery and get-ahead summer courses must have counselor verification. If courses are impacted, credit recovery students will have priority. If you have questions about summer school, please email your school counselor.

High School Registration

OTHER SUMMER OPTIONS:

EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR (ESY)- NOT FOR GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS

Extended School Year services are special education services provided to a student with a disability during extended school breaks. ESY Services are determined by the IEP team and are not offered to all students with Disabilities.  Below are three ESY programs that will be offered this summer.

Principal - Stacy Walker (Elementary); Ryanne Boerem (Middle & High School)

• Infant/Preschool Special Education - Justin Early Learners Academy (JELA)

• Elementary Special Education - Mountain View

• Secondary Special Education (Middle and High School) - Royal High School

Families should note that ESY’s calendar is different from Learn4Life summer school. ESY starts June 23th and ends on July 18th. 

Extended School Year

Monday, June 23 to Tuesday, July 18

• Extended School Year (ESY)

• No School for Holidays - June 19, July 4