During the winter months, many turn their minds toward the summer months and school administration is no different.

Dr. Hilary Stanifer, Blue Ridge schools superintendent, notes summer school was started a couple of years ago to help students who had fallen behind due to online learning and the COVID pandemic. She says she has been talking to the administration and teachers to see if summer school was something worthwhile to continue.

Dr. Stanifer indicates the district is looking to implement a new summer school curriculum that has the potential to be more flexible. Work could be completed independently by the student and then reviewed by the teacher.

Summer school would potentially be held a few weeks before the start of the new school year with an emphasis placed on core concepts students need to strengthen before starting the next grade level.

Dr. Stanifer hopes to have a decision on summer school finalized within the next month.