Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) used its federal Elementary and Secondary School Relief Fund (ESSER) during the pandemic to waive summer school fees. Those funds have been reduced substantially by the federal government.
During the Board of Education’s (BOE) Thursday business meeting, members agreed to charge $350 per credit course with reductions for needy students, those who attend Title 1 schools and those who are emergent language learners.
During 2019, when the fees were last levied, 3,410 students enrolled in summer school. During the 2023 summer session, more than 13,000 students enrolled.
The main goals of MCPS’s summer school program are to help students improve their math and language art skills and to enable high school students obtain enough credits to graduate...
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