Regional Summer School
HFM 2024 Virtual Regional Summer School
Each year, HFM BOCES offers a Regional Summer School program for high school students in participating area school districts. As it was last year, the HFM Regional Summer School will be held virtually for summer 2024. The program offers students the opportunity for Credit Recovery (full-year courses previously taken and failed) and to earn Advanced Credit (Economics, Participation in Government and Health).
Students will be contacted by their home school counselor if they need to attend Virtual Regional Summer School. If students of families have questions about this year’s Regional Summer School, they should contact their home school district.
Click here to download a printer-friendly Summer School brochure.
After students have been registered, they will receive an email from HFM BOCES Virtual Regional Summer School staff regarding course schedules and other pertinent information. Students should check their email for information.
Frequently Asked Questions
Classes offered
Frequently Asked Questions
What are summer school dates/times?
Virtual summer school begins on Monday, July 15 and runs through Thursday, August 15. Classes are not held on Fridays. Make-up day for missed classes will be held on August 16.
Classes for Credit Recovery (full-year courses previously taken and failed) will be offered during three periods:
- First period: 9 – 10 a.m.
- Second period: 10:10 – 11:10 a.m.
- Third period: 11:20 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.
Classes for Advanced Credit (Economics, Participation in Government and Health only) will be offered during two periods:
- First period: 8:45 – 11 a.m.
- Second period: 11:15 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
How do students register?
Students from participating schools may register in their home districts June 3 – June 28.
Who can participate?
Students in grades 9-12 from the participating school districts may register for Virtual Regional Summer School.
Are there eligibility requirements for summer school?
Parents should check with their home school district for attendance and grade eligibility requirements.
What about younger students?
Parents should check with their home districts to see if they are offering summer school or summer enrichment for lower grade levels.
Is Drivers’ Education offered?
No. Check with your home district for the availability of Drivers’ Ed.
What is the attendance policy for Virtual Regional Summer School?
No more than three absences are allowed and all missed classes must be made up on the make-up date (August 16). More than three absences will result in removal from the course. Attendance consists of logging in on time and participating in assigned courses each day.
Is there a Code of Conduct for Regional Summer School?
Students must adhere to the Code of Conduct of their home school district.
Who will pay for a student to attend regional summer school?
Participating school districts pay for their students to attend regional summer school.
When are the summer Regents exams?
The Regents exams are scheduled for Monday, August 19 and Tuesday, August 20.
Monday, August 19, 8:30 a.m.: Algebra I and ELA
Monday, August 19, 12:30 p.m.: Global Hist. & Geography II and Algebra II
Tuesday, August 20, 8:30 a.m.: US Hist. & Gov’t. (Framework), Earth Science and Chemistry
Tuesday, August 20, 12:30 p.m.: Geometry and Living Environment
What classes are offered at HFM BOCES Virtual Regional Summer School
English
English 9, 10, 11 and 12
Social Studies
Global Studies 9, Global Studies 10, US History 11, Economics*, Government*
Math
Geometry, Algebra 1
Science
Earth Science, Living Environment
Other
Health*
*Advance credit (No pre-req of having taken the course prior – 2 hours and 15 minutes.) All other courses are for repeating of the full-year equivalent course failed – 1 hour. Course offerings are based on enrollment, and some may not be offered if enrollment does not reach a required minimum.
