The Upper Grand District School Board offers a selection of summer learning opportunities for students.
2025 Summer School includes:
Summer School Co-op
Secondary Online Learning (asynchronous).
Grade 8 Reach-Ahead Credits (online asynchronous and specialized in-person options in Guelph)
Literacy & Numeracy Support Programs for grades 6/7/8
This is a two-credit program which combines in-class preparation through night school (Wednesday evenings April 9 - May 28) and a work placement July 2 - 25, 2025. Locations include: Guelph, Centre Wellington, Mount Forest and Dufferin County pending sufficient enrollment.
Registration opens Friday, February 14 and will close Tuesday, March 18.
These are 8-day in-person programs (July 2 - 11) for students in grades 6, 7 & 8 who would benefit from support and/or remediation in literacy and/or numeracy. Locations in Guelph and Orangeville.
*more information coming soon
High school credits will be offered through asynchronous online learning (elearning) in the summer of 2025 and are open to all students in grades 9 - 12 in all regions of the UGDSB. These courses will run from July 2 to July 25, 2025.
Grade 8 students may earn a high school credit before entering secondary school in September.
Online learning (asynchronous) courses run from July 2 - 25.
Two specialized program options are offered for in-person learning in Guelph pending sufficient enrollment.
Registration for Grade 8 Reach-Ahead credits will open in myBlueprint for students in the UGDSB on April 25.
Summer school allows students to:
make up credits that were failed or dropped during the school year
access courses that were not available at their home school during the school year
reach ahead in credit accumulation
concentrate on one subject at a time
maintain academic skills over the summer break
*Please note: students may only register for one summer school program.
All course offerings are dependent on sufficient enrollment.