The summer school season is wrapping up, and while not all schools have a summer school program, it can be a very rewarding time for students to catch up on credits, retake classes, or take advanced classes.

This summer, University Christian School in Jacksonville, Florida, used Alpha Omega Publications' Switched-On Online™ program for the first time. A K-12 school with approximately 760 students, University Christian had a total of 68 students enrolled in their summer school program, which ran from June 15 through July 24. Mr. Bruce Weightman, the assistant principal at University Christian, was in charge of their summer school program, and he said that Switched-On Online worked very well. In fact, 65 of the 68 students in the program took two full semesters during this time period.

For University Christian, one of the big advantages of using Alpha Omega Publications' curriculum is that the scope and sequence for their existing curriculum is very similar. It was very easy and simple for them to take the grades from Switched-On Online and put them into their own system with the names they use for their courses. For example, Alpha Omega Publications' High School Health is almost identical to their school's existing Life Management course, which was very successful for them. In their summer school, 10 students took this course (three for credit recovery and seven for advanced credits), and the lowest grade was an 81%.

One female student in the program normally works in the Independent Learning Center, and she has an IEP, Individualized Education Plan. In a regular classroom setting, she had many difficulties working, and teachers really had to push her to get her work done. However, with Switched-On Online this summer, this student moved along quickly and enjoyed her new learning environment. Another student in 6th grade was struggling with his math class, so the teacher easily directed him to a 3rd grade lesson to help him better understand fractions and successfully complete his 6th grade lesson.

Summer school is a great option for your Christian school, too. With summer school, students can learn from courses all year round. Perfect for gaining an academic edge, summer school can open possibilities for each of your students. While at-risk students can work on credit recovery, advanced students can add more credits for graduation. In addition, summer school is a great resource for re-taking a course for a higher grade, gaining time extensions to complete a course, adding a new skill, preparing for college, and more!

Your Christian school can also offer summer school like University Christian School! With Switched-On Online from Alpha Omega Publications®, your Christian school can offer flexible, convenient classes that students can easily fit around their summer schedules. Not only can you physically offer courses at your school, but students can also do class work at home. Giving parents and students more academic options, summer school with Switched-On Online is a great way to prepare for the next school year.