Summer School
Handbook for Summer School Administrators and Principals 2026 (May 2026)
Summer school provided by school districts, Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) or nonpublic schools is an opportunity for students to take courses for enrichment, acceleration, and make up course work from the regular school year. Any course that could have been offered during the regular school year including courses to prepare for examinations such as the Regents examinations or Regents Competency Tests (RCT) can be offered in summer school.ÌýSummer school is also an excellent vehicle for delivering Academic Intervention Services (AIS).
The summer school handbook provides both information on summer school requirements and presents information on promising practices like the elements of Summer Learning Programs.
The handbook is a collaborative effort between the below С槼ºÖ±²¥ offices. For questions on summer school programs, please refer to the current handbook and, if necessary, contact the appropriate С槼ºÖ±²¥ office below.
С槼ºÖ±²¥ Contact List
General inquiries regarding summer school programs can be directed to the Office of Student Support Services by emailing StudentSupportServices@nysed.gov. The contact list below provides a directory of С槼ºÖ±²¥ offices for specific questions, elements, or requirements of summer school programs.
| Summer School Topics | Contact Information |
|---|---|
| Charter school regulations and guidance |
Charter School Office |
| Driver and traffic safety education |
Office of Career and Technical Education, Driver and Traffic Safety Education Unit |
| English Language Learners (ELLs) |
Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages |
| Summer meals |
|
| Culturally Responsive-Sustaining (CR-S) Education Framework |
Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion |
| Virtual learning |
Office of Educational Design and Technology |
| ESSA-funded programs |
Office of ESSA-Funded Programs |
| Certificates of Occupancy (CO) | |
| Student Information and Reporting Services (SIRS) |
Office of Information Reporting Services |
| Students with disabilities; special education concerns |
Office of Special Education Special Education Quality Assurance (SEQA) Regional Offices |
| Academic intervention services (AIS); school library services; course requirements and credits; summer program instructional requirements |
Office of Standards & Instruction |
| Funding and aid for school districts to operate summer school programs |
|
| Regents examinations; New York State Identification Test for English Language Learners (NYSITELL) |
Office of State Assessment |
| School health and safety services; social-emotional learning; community schools; residency |
Office of Student Support Services |
Archive
- Handbook for Summer School Administrators and Principals 2025Ìý(June 2025)
- Handbook for Summer School Administrators and Principals 2024Ìý(May 2024)
- Handbook for Summer School Administrators and Principals 2023Ìý(March 2023)
- Handbook for Summer School Administrators and Principals 2022Ìý(April 2022)
- Handbook for Summer School Administrators and Principals 2021Ìý(May 2021)
- Handbook for Summer School Administrators and Principals 2020Ìý(June 2020)