Summer School
The Downingtown Area School District offers two options for summer school through the Downingtown Cyber Academy: recovery and original credit.
Original Credit
The Downingtown Area School District offers an original credit program that includes accelerated coursework for several high school courses. These courses cover the same amount of material that students receive over the course of the school year. Original credit courses are reported on the official transcript and the grades are calculated into the student’s grade point average (GPA).
Important Dates
April 3 - April 20: Registration open for original credit summer school courses
May 1 - May 12: Students pay for original credit summer school courses in PaySchools
June 19 - August 11: Original credit summer school session
Please click on the video to learn more about our original credit summer school program:
Original credit courses are completely online. There are optional Zooms offered each week for mini-lessons and opportunities to answer questions. The Zooms will be recorded.
In the summer of 2023, we will offer the following courses for original credit:
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Cost |
| Geometry | 1 credit | Algebra I | $375 |
| Spanish I | 1 credit | None | $375 |
| German I | 1 credit | None | $375 |
| Driver's Safety Education | .33 credits | None | $225 |
Recovery Credit
The Downingtown Area School District offers a recovery credit program that includes coursework for a previously failed high school course. Recovery credit courses are reported on the official transcript and the grades are calculated into the student’s grade point average (GPA). Courses are aligned to the DASD curriculum and PA Core Standards.
Important Dates
April 3 - June 12: Registration open for recovery credit summer school courses
May 1 - June 15: Students pay for recovery credit summer school courses in PaySchools
June 19 - July 13: Recovery credit summer school session
Please click on this video to learn more about our recovery credit summer program:
Recovery credit courses are self-paced in Schoology over the four week period. A PA-certified teacher will be available in person and via Zoom to offer tutoring assistance.
High school recovery credit courses will be offered at Downingtown Middle School (due to high school construction projects) from June 19-July 13 from 9:00 - 11:00 am Monday-Thursday. Students who cannot attend in-person during this time can also connect with their teachers via Zoom. Both in-person attendance and Zoom attendance are optional.
Courses cost $150.