summer schools
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pluralof summer school.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
summer schoolnounstudy programs offered by a school, college, or university during the summer to those who wish to obtain their degrees more quickly, who must make up credits, or who wish to supplement their education.
Example Sentences
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The international organization Scientists for Palestine traditionally organized mentoring for students in Gaza and college-level summer schools and conferences in the West Bank.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 7, 2024
In Orange County, Fla., summer schools are providing music and art enrichment alongside academic instruction; in Texas, they teach canoeing and swimming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
He taught law classes at Boston College and at Harvard’s extension and summer schools, and served as chairman of the board of Veterans Legal Services, a nonprofit in Massachusetts.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
The IFS report outlines options including extending the school year, lengthening the school day, mass repetition of entire school years, or summer schools to help children catch up.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2021
All these were signs that the system of summer schools at Chautauqua was increasing its range of study, as well as growing in the number of its students.
From The Story of Chautauqua by Jesse Lyman Hurlbut