summer school

noun

1. study programs offered by a school, college, or university during the summer to those who wish to obtain their degrees more quickly, who must make up credits, or who wish to supplement their education.
2. a school offering such programs.

summer school

noun

1. a school, academic course, etc, held during the summer

Word History and Origins

Origin of summer school¹

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Example Sentences

There’s a report on at least one Polish citizen, as well as students of a journalism summer school run by Ms Nemtsova.

From BBC

Students will arrive with varying degrees of summer enrichment or summer slide — an issue the district tried to address with summer school, which reached more than 100,000 students.

From Los Angeles Times

Season 3 finds Ava back from a summer school course that turned her into a real leader.

From Los Angeles Times

The Welsh government earlier announced that plans to cut the summer school holiday had been shelved until the next Senedd election.

From BBC

For C., the USC student protester facing suspension and eviction from the dorms, that means limbo over summer school, including a new housing assignment slated to begin just days from now.

From Los Angeles Times