Summer Academy

You may only take one hybrid course per semester. Students enrolled in virtual P.E. are permitted to take one additional Summer Academy course.

Middle school students will receive UC credit for each Summer Academy course they complete. No high school credit will be granted for courses taken in middle school; however, the course and grade may be entered on the high school transcript. These grades will not be calculated into the high school GPA.

For additional information please see the Summer Academy Handbook.

No, Summer Academy is not permitted for remediation. The program is available for students who would like to accelerate their learning.

In order for coursework completed at Summer Academy to be recognized by UC, the principal of the student’s home high school must certify that the course is comparable to other college-preparatory courses offered at the high school. Students should check with their school counseling department to be sure the course they are interested in taking meets their school’s graduation requirements
For more information, visit the University of California counselor’s webpage.

A typical Summer Academy day is roughly equivalent to one week of school during the normal school year. It is expected that students will attend class daily and be on time at the beginning of class and return after any class breaks. There are no “excused absences” during Summer Academy.

Regardless of the reason for the absence, any student who exceeds the allowable number of absences (see below) for the course will be dropped from the class and will not receive course credit.

In addition, students must complete the Withdrawal Request Form, found in the Summer Academy Handbook, to avoid failing the class. Refunds will not be given for unused days whether it is due to dropping the course, vacation, special events, short-term illnesses, or other personal commitments requiring an absence from class. Parents or guardians will be notified if a student has been dropped from a class.

More than three absences in a 10-credit course or 1.5 absences (8 hours) in a five-credit course will result in the student being dropped from the course. No exceptions will be made.

An official transcript will be emailed to your student’s school and an unofficial transcript will be emailed to the parent/guardian. If your student attends a non-CUSD high school, parents must provide the email address of where official transcripts must be sent. For additional information please see the Summer Academy Handbook.

Our average class size is approximately 15 students. Classes that do not meet the minimum enrollment requirements of 12 students may be cancelled.

Teachers for Summer Academy are from the North County area and are credentialed in the subject area they are teaching.

Our virtual class takes place exclusively online. Students learn via a combination of digital instructional videos, asynchronous online assignments, and independent physical activity. Online classroom access,  instructions for the physical activity log, and welcome email will be provided by the instructor in May.

There are no required weekly virtual meetings. Students will have the flexibility to complete assignments at their convenience prior to weekly deadlines. Virtual office hours will be available for students needing additional assistance. *Please note this is a change for summer 2025

Yes, for a mandatory orientation and wrap-up meeting.

Orientation: On May 18 at 8pm or May 22 at 3pm- all PE 1 and 2 students must log in for a mandatory orientation with their teacher. 

Wrap-up: On August 6 at 8pm and August 8 at 9am- all PE 1 and 2 students must log in a for a mandatory final class.

Students who are not available for either meeting must reach out to their teacher prior to the meeting date for an alternative option. 

Students taking PE 1 will complete the health-ed component through APEX. This is the same program CUSD utilizes for its PE students. All activities will be completed online during June 11 – July 16. Students will have the flexibility to complete assignments at their own pace prior to scheduled deadlines.

Students will be required to log their exercise each week in a Google Form for the entire 12 week program. The directions for the form will be provided with each assignment. Students will be required to log 90 minutes of exercise and 30 minutes of stretching five days a week. Students will submit the Activity Tracking Log by Sunday after the completed week. 

Students are expected to complete 90 minutes of physical activity and 30 minutes of stretching 5 days a week. Practices for after-school or extracurricular sports count as minutes toward a day’s activity. A current year’s PE time does not count towards the 120 minutes of activity.  Exercises will also be posted in the Google Classroom at the start of class for ideas.

No, that does not count as an activity for the PE 1 or PE 2 courses.