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Board approves 2025 summer school plan and tuition tiers; ESY and Title I programs remain free
Summary
The board approved a plan that centralizes in-person high school summer instruction at a single site (with MCPS transportation), maintains grant-funded extended school year and Title I enrichment as no-cost options for eligible students, and set a core high school course fee at $350 with tiered reductions for eligible families.
The Montgomery County Board of Education approved the 2025 summer school plan and tuition structure during its Feb. 5 business meeting. The plan centralizes in-person high school graduation courses at a single site with MCPS-provided transportation and meals, reflects growth in virtual course enrollments, and keeps federally funded and special education services free to eligible families.
Key points: - High school core course fee: $350 per summer course. - Reduced-rate tiers: Tier 1 and Tier 2 reductions are available for eligible families (staff cited sample reductions of $140 and $98 in presentation notes, and staff indicated reduced-price eligibility will follow district criteria). - Extended School Year (ESY): ESY is not a summer school substitute but an individualized IEP-determined service provided at no cost, includes transportation and focuses on IEP goals; staff reported approximately 4,970 students participated in ESY in summer 2024 and projected about 5,169 students for 2025 with costs reported during the meeting ($10,123,714 for ESY in summer 2024). - Title I ELO (Extended Learning Opportunities): Title I-funded four-week programs for K'8 and select middle grades remain free and will include meals and transportation at participating sites; staff reported roughly 8,500 students participated last summer and saw pre/post gains in math and literacy for approximately 61.3% of participating students.
Staff told the board that virtual course enrollment for high school programs grew sharply in 2024, so the district will continue to offer virtual pathways for students who need scheduling flexibility or work during the day. Schools may propose revenue-based enrichment programs (not graduation-credit courses) that would be locally run and typically not include transportation or meals; these programs are evaluated and budgeted on a per-school basis.
Ending: The board's approval preserves free access to ESY and Title I summer programs while setting tuition for high school courses; staff will publish registration information, reduced-rate eligibility criteria, and coordinate transportation and meals for grant-funded programs.
