Summer school offers a great opportunity to retake a class for a better grade, catch up on credits, or take a fun elective. However, many students don’t like the idea of losing opportunities to travel, work a summer job, or play on with a sports team. Opportunities For Learning’s FREE summer school program offers all of the above opportunities without sacrificing the freedoms of summer. Below are just a few of the benefits OFL offers to students attending summer school.
1. Prevent Summer Learning Loss
While you may enjoy the long break from school, research shows that your educational progress does not. On average, students lose more than two and half months’ worth of grade equivalency in math skills during summer vacation, and low-income students typically also lose two or more months’ worth of reading performance. These losses often aren’t recuperated come fall, instead accumulating over years, resulting in students performing significantly below their grade level. Summer learning loss contributes to higher dropout rates, particularly among low-income students, and fewer students heading off to college after graduation. OFL helps students stay focused during the summer and catch up where they have fallen behind.
2. Don’t Fall Behind
Failing a class can have a snowball effect on your education—it can stop you from earning the required number of credits and/or specific courses you need to graduate. Repeating a previously failed class during the school year can add extra stress to your already full schedule, and if you fail too many classes, repeating a grade may seem like the only option. Summer school eliminates these problems, and with OFL’s online classes and flexible schedules, you can earn up to 15 credits and still enjoy the freedoms of summer.
3. Take the classroom wherever you go!
Our new Virtual program offers you the freedom to hang at the beach, compete with a sports team and never miss a practice, care for a child or family member, pursue a career in the entertainment industry, or travel as much as you want this summer and still stay on top of your studies. Wherever you have an internet connection, you can complete your summer school classes with OFL Virtual, and with no designated meeting time, you are free to fit your education around your busy summer schedule.
4. Get Ahead and Graduate Early
Complete up to three classes this summer! OFL’s guided independent study lets you work at a pace that best suits your learning style, allowing you to spend more time on concepts you struggle with and move quickly through subjects in which you excel. Complete electives, get ahead on history, or finish up your language requirements and graduate early.
5. Focus on Just One Class at a Time
Unlike the regular school year, summer school allows you to focus on just one class at a time. This is especially helpful when retaking a class for a better grade—you won’t be distracted with other difficult classes. OFL’s guided independent study and virtual summer school options allow you to complete most or all of your work from home, removing further distractions and the stress of a crowded classroom.
Signing up for OFL is easy and returning to your home school in the fall is totally seamless. Summer school starts July 3rd and enrollment has already begun. Space is limited so don’t wait!
