Posted at 1:04 p.m., Monday, April 16, 2007
2 summer programs set for Maui intermediate students
The Maui News
WAILUKU — The state Department of Education Maui District office has announced two summer school programs for intermediate-level students in Maui County.Summer schools are self-sufficient and based on a school's need or preference, according to the DOE announcement. The new summer break — shortened in 2006 to seven weeks to accommodate the year-round schedule — reduced the number of summer school programs the DOE could provide.
Officials have explained that challenges with recruiting teachers for summer schools and running a program that would not inhibit a school's preparations for the new school year were the major reasons summer schools had to be cut back.
Tuition for summer school for all grade levels will be $160 per student. Summer school sites are:
Classes at both sites will depend on enrollment and availability of teachers.
For more information on special education summer school sites and programs, call Lesley Alexander at (808) 873-3520. For information on the state online eSchool for grades 9-12, call (808) 733-4777 or go online to www.eschool.k12.hi.us/.
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