Summer School was first established at the American School in July 1993. The school considered the idea that the student should not be promoted to the next grade only by taking a remedial exam, but that it was important to provide him/her with the opportunity to learn skills and basic knowledge that would enable his/her success in those subjects in the future.

WHO ATTENDS SUMMER SCHOOL? – OPTIONAL

Summer School in the National Section receives all those students from seventh to twelfth grade who have not complied with the academic and attendance requirements that would allow them to pass the year. Any student from the American School can attend this school in order to increase their knowledge in any subject.

ADVANTAGES

Those students who attend summer school regularly, complete assigned work, participate in class, and pass remedial exam will be promoted to the next grade. The remedial exam will be taken after completion of the summer school. Each subject has been designed as a program to help small groups of students.

Most of the summer school teachers have been chosen from school faculty, who are familiar with the curriculum.

The students will not take exams in September. They will pass or fail the year according to their performance in summer school.

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

At the beginning of summer school, students will receive a syllabus with topics, papers, schedules and evaluation criteria.

Most of the work will be done in class with the teachers support, but they will also have homework.

Evaluation will be done according wit the following table:

• 40% for work completion, class participation, project presentations, reading checks, group work, tests, etc.
• 60% remedial exam related to the summer school curriculum.
• If the student does not get the points needed in more than three subjects or decides not to attend summer school, he/she will have to prepare on his/her own for those exams over 100 points and take them on the schedule established by the school.