- July 27, 2021
- Ed Timke
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We have an unusual summer ahead of us. Typically, during the summer, it’s important for kids to have less structure than usual, so they can relax and play. This year, your children’s needs may be a little different. If you’re looking for ways to keep your children learning this summer with safe and structured educational opportunities, consider enrolling them in our online summer school programs.
Our calendaring structure for Summer offers many different options for start and end dates for student courses. Schools and parents can select whichever start or end date option fits best for their academic calendar or their specific situation.
*All times listed reflect the Eastern Time Zone.
Summer course offerings include Plus, Essentials and limited Middle School courses
| Summer (10 weeks) | Class Start | Class End | Enrollment End | Drop for Refund End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start 1 | FRIDAY 4/30/21 | FRIDAY 7/9/21 | 3 P.M. TUESDAY 7/6/21 | TUESDAY 5/25/21 |
| Start 2 | FRIDAY 5/7/21 | FRIDAY 7/16/21 | 3 P.M. TUESDAY 7/6/21 | TUESDAY 6/1/21 |
| Start 3 | FRIDAY 5/14/21 | FRIDAY 7/23/21 | 3 P.M. TUESDAY 7/6/21 | TUESDAY 6/8/21 |
| Start 4 | FRIDAY 5/21/21 | FRIDAY 7/30/21 | 3 P.M. TUESDAY 7/6/21 | TUESDAY 6/15/21 |
| Start 5 | FRIDAY 5/28/21 | FRIDAY 8/6/21 | 3 P.M. TUESDAY 7/6/21 | TUESDAY 6/22/21 |
| Start 6 | FRIDAY 6/4/21 | FRIDAY 8/13/21 | 3 P.M. TUESDAY 7/6/21 | TUESDAY 6/29/21 |
Additional start options are available; however, students will have less than 10 weeks to complete their courses.
Having been out of their brick-and-mortar schools for months and with uncertainty regarding existing summer plans, parents are looking for new ways to keep their children engaged and learning in a structured and productive way over the summer break.
While the “summer slide” always brings risks of learning loss, this summer we believe it will be even more important for students to have structured learning time to help them keep their minds active, bridge knowledge gaps, and prepare for the next school year.
If you’re looking for ways to keep your children learning this summer with safe and structured educational opportunities, consider enrolling them in our online summer school programs.
| Summer Calendar | Class / Access Begins | Class / Enrollment / Access Ends |
|---|---|---|
| Online Summer Courses (Including Credit Recovery) | June 8, 2020 | Enrollment Ends/Last Day for Refund: June 26, 2020 Classes End: August 14, 2020 |
| Online Summer Camp: Minecraft Edition | June 8, 2020* | Enrollment Ends: July 31, 2020 Access Ends: |
| Summer French & German Boost | June 8, 2020* | Enrollment Ends: July 31, 2020 Access Ends: September 7, 2020 |
| Michigan Cares (Mental Health & SEL Lessons) | Upon Registration | Access Ends: June 2021 |
| EdReady Math & English | Upon Registration | Access Ends: July 31, 2020 |
*These programs will be available for purchase on June 8, 2020. You may continue to enroll any time after this date, but be aware that your access will end on September 7, 2020.
EdReady is part of the non-profit NROC Project.
By taking summer courses, students can earn high school credit, take prerequisites, make room in next year’s schedule, and recover credits for courses that they previously failed.
In our summer online classes, students have 10 weeks to complete coursework at their own pace and will be supported along the way by a highly qualified, Michigan-certified online instructor who is an expert in their subject area.
These courses have a rolling start date, which means students can start as early as June 3 or as late as June 28. Regardless of their start date, they will have until August 14 to complete their coursework.
Students should talk to their school counselor before enrolling to ensure our 10-week summer courses will be accepted for credit at their school.
| Summer Pricing | |
|---|---|
| Online Summer Courses | $325 per course ($435 for out-of-state) |
| Credit Recovery Courses | $215 per course ($255 for out-of-state) |
| Summer French & German Boost | $49.95 |
| Michigan Cares (Mental Health & SEL Lessons) | FREE |
| EdReady Math & English | FREE |
There are different registration processes for our full-length summer courses and our other summer programs. See more information below on how to get started!
To enroll in one of our 10-week online summer courses, including credit recovery courses you will need to log into or create an account in our Student Learning Portal. For more information on how to enroll, check out our Guardian Quick Start Guide & Student Quick Start Guide.
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Have any questions about the enrollment process? Contact our Customer Care Team!
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We’re sorry to inform you that we have reached capacity for several of our Semester 1 and Trimester 1 courses. You’ll notice when attempting to enroll students in our Student Learning Portal that some courses are unavailable. While we are no longer accepting new enrollments for these courses at this time, many courses continue to remain open for enrollment.
With many students across the state 100% remote, demand for our online courses is greater than ever before. Because every course we offer is taught by a Michigan-certified teacher, this high volume of enrollments has created capacity issues for our teachers who provide each and every student with individual feedback.
While the Michigan Virtual team anticipated and planned for significant increases in student enrollments this Fall, the increased demand we’ve experienced has been unprecedented. As a result, we are taking steps to hire even more part-and full-time teachers to support larger numbers of student enrollments for Semester 2 as well as for Trimester 2 and 3.
For schools that still need online learning options this year, please fill out the form at the bottom of our virtual pathways page to meet with someone to discuss other solutions. While some of our teacher-led courses are full, we may still have the capacity to help you in upcoming terms or can discuss timing to implement a whole-school or collaborative program in which local teachers from your school/district use our online course content to teach students. We also have free course content and resources available for you to use.
We know this is an incredibly stressful time for all, and we’re sorry if the courses you’re looking for are unavailable. We never want to turn away a student who wants to learn from us. Our top concern, however, is student success, and we have a policy to not take on additional enrollments if we cannot guarantee that all students will have a quality online learning experience.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigate the unusually high volume of enrollments we are receiving.
