Fulton County outlines expanded summer learning, virtual options and credit recovery
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Summary
Superintendent staff reported a multi‑pronged 2025 summer program: 38 face‑to‑face sites, expanded Fulton Virtual Grama, a district credit‑recovery program with early completions, targeted supports for multilingual learners, and cost‑saving changes that reduced per‑student cost for one program.
Doctor Shannon Kersey, assistant superintendent overseeing summer learning, briefed the board on the district’s 2025 program design and early participation figures. The plan is aligned to the district strategic goals and includes three instructional models: in‑person instruction at 38 sites (June 2–30), Fulton County Credit Recovery for high school students, and a fully online Fulton Virtual program (June 4–July 9).
Kersey said elementary in‑person enrollment is 2,204 (down 178 from last summer), middle school enrollment is 1,958 (up 364) and high school is 1,142 (up 111), totaling 5,304 in‑person summer learners — a 5.9% increase overall from last year. For virtual offerings, Kersey reported 7,123 course enrollments and that about 83% of virtual enrollees were accelerating rather than recovering credit.
Early outcomes from the district‑designed Fulton County Credit Recovery program show momentum: 1,169 students enrolled in 1,260 courses and 220 course completions in week one, Kersey said. She also described logistics the district used to reduce per‑student cost, including site sharing and a shortened program length.
The presentation covered supports for diverse learners: a pre‑K to kindergarten transition program funded by a $105,000 Bright from the Start grant, expanded ESL supports in elementary ELA lessons, safety drills, school police presence at middle and high sites, weekly family overviews and targeted staffing increases driven by higher summer pay.
Board members asked about SAT‑prep funding, expansion of Title‑I camps (HB3), dual‑enrollment counts and assessment plans; Kersey said SAT prep is funded by the district, HB3 camps were expanded this year using federal funds and assessments include spring i‑Ready diagnostics and weekly in‑program checks to compare fall and spring results.
Kersey said the district will monitor participation versus eligibility and report further enrollment‑eligibility ratios to the board.
