Summer 2026 Credit Advancement

The Summer Credit Advancement (CAdv) Program provides current High School (HS) students (9th-12th grade) & current 8th graders (2026-2027 9th graders) with an opportunity to accelerate eligible HS credit(s). The program is tuition-based and will be conducted via a hybrid learning environment (both in-person & virtual learning required) with the exception of PE, in which students must attend the specific summer campus in-person daily.

Summer CAdv is a supplemental program apart from the regular instructional school year. Summer CAdv students should have the ability to independently navigate a rigorous, fast-paced course curriculum and self-advocate when needing academic assistance.

• MS Health (choose SS1 or SS2 - only 1 session required)

In-Person, Full Credit Course (1 HS credit) - $300 - must attend 6/1-6/30

• Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Pursuits (fulfills required HS PE credit) - Students must attend in-person daily, 6/1-6/30, Monday-Thursday, 9am-1pm. There is no online/hybrid component to this course. The PE course will be held at either Connally MS, Marshall HS, or Taft HS (depending on the student's current campus & summer enrollment numbers). See PE description below for more info.

Semester Hybrid Courses (0.5 HS credit) - $150 per course - choose SS1 or SS2

• Communication Applications (Speech)
• Economics (current 10th-12th grade)
• Government (current 10th-12th grade)
• Health (requires parent permission form)
• Psychology
• Sociology

Full Credit Hybrid Courses (1 HS credit) - $300 - must attend SS1 & SS2 for full credit

• English 3 A/B
• English 4 A/B
• Environmental Systems A/B
• Geometry A/B
• Spanish 1 A/B
• Spanish 2 A/B
• World Geography A/B

In-Person, full credit course (1 HS credit) - $300 - must attend 6/1-6/30

• Lifetime Fitness and Wellness Pursuits (fulfills required HS PE credit) - Students must attend in-person daily, 6/1-6/30, Monday-Thursday, 9am-1pm. There is no online/hybrid component to this course. The PE course will be held at either Connally MS, Marshall HS, or Taft HS, depending on the student's current campus & summer enrollment numbers. See PE description below for more info.

• Students seeking to earn additional credit for a course not previously taken or earned credit in.
• Each Summer Session Course is a High School half credit (0.5) - $150 each session (with the exception of PE - see below for more info.)
• Only 1 course per session is allowed.
• Semester courses (0.5 credit) require only 1 session (choose SS1 or SS2)
• Year-long courses (1 credit) must attend & pass both sessions to obtain full credit.
• Section A is only available during SS1 and Section B is only available during SS2.
• Students must pass Section A to start Section B.
• Prerequisite & Grade level requirements apply to all courses - see your Campus Counselor for more information & to register for the Summer CAdv Program.
• Locations: Summer Campus will be based on home address on file
• Students cannot be enrolled in multiple summer programs.
• Communication will be through the students NISD email & the parent 1 email on file.

• $150 per 0.5 credit (each semester course)
• $300 for 1 full credit (year-long course)
• $300 - Lifetime Fitness & Wellness Pursuits (PE) = 1 HS credit
• Full payment is required as partial payments will not be accepted

Registration dates - Monday, March 30, 2026 - Friday, May 1, 2026

• Please contact your current Campus Counselor for registration information.
  
• The CAdv Coordinator will provide further detailed information via email to both parents & students once the registration & payment deadlines have passed.

Payment Deadline - Friday, 5/1/26 via MySchoolBucks (+ non-refundable online processing fee)

• Registration with Counselor is required before making a payment for the course.

Summer Session 1: Monday, 6/1/26 - Monday, 6/15/26

• 6/3/26 - Refund request deadline
• 6/15/26 - all course requirements must be completed & submitted by 12:30pm.

Summer Session 2: Tuesday, 6/16/26 - Tuesday, 6/30/26

• 6/18/26 - Refund request deadline
• 6/30/26 - all course requirements must be completed & submitted by 12:30pm.

Lifetime Fitness & Wellness Pursuits (HS PE): 6/1/26 - 6/30/26

• 5/15/26 - Refund request deadline

Refund Deadlines - All requests must be submitted via the Refund Request Form, HERE

• Lifetime Fitness & Wellness Pursuits (PE) - refund deadline: 5/15/26
• SS1 deadline: Wednesday, 6/3/26
• SS2 deadline: Thursday, 6/18/26
• If eligible, refunds requested by the posted deadline will receive the full amount (minus online processing fee) to the original form of payment.
• Refunds will not be given for failed courses or dissatisfied grades.
• Dropped/Incomplete courses will not be posted to the HS Transcript, therefore will not affect the HS GPA.

***No exceptions will be given to any of the posted dates & deadlines***

Important Considerations:

• Session Start dates & End dates cannot be changed to end later or start early. Scheduling camps, vacations, and/or other school activities during the posted Summer Session dates is not advised, as it may interfere with the ability to finish the course requirements by the posted deadline.
• Student Athletes: Summer CAdv Courses may or may not be NCAA approved. NISD recommends that any student athlete with a potential to receive an NCAA scholarship attain their credits through a traditional course, rather than through Credit Advancement. Click HERE for more details on NCAA guidelines.
• SPED/504: Summer CAdv is a supplemental program separate & apart from the regular instructional school year. Students should have the ability to independently navigate a rigorous online course curriculum and self-advocate when needing academic assistance. Please contact the Campus SPED or 504 Coordinator for more information.

Summer Course/ Grading Policies:

• Grades are based on a numerical grading scale of 1-100, with a passing score of 70 or higher to receive course credit.
• The student’s transcript will reflect the final numerical grade(s) for that Session Course and will be used in computing the student’s grade point average (GPA), regardless if the numerical grade is unsatisfactory.

• Hybrid Learning applies to all Summer CAdv Courses, except PE (see LFW-PE section below for more info).
• Students must report in-person to have all quizzes/tests proctored by a CAdv Teacher. The summer campus will be open Monday-Thursday between 9am-1pm during the Summer Session dates listed above. Students do not have to stay the entire 4 hours and are allowed to leave after they complete the required proctored tests/quizzes.
• All learning & coursework (tutorials/assignments) can be completed by the student online/ virtually through the Canvas or Edmentum online platform.
• The course online platform is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, during the registered summer session timeframe.
• Specific Unit coursework must be completed before the Proctor unlocks that specific Unit test.
• All course requirements must be completed and submitted online by 12:30pm on the last day of the enrolled session. Missing work or tests will result in an “incomplete” & course credit will be NOT be posted to the student’s transcript (Zeros are not assigned for incomplete work).
• Teacher availability (content assistance & test proctoring): Monday-Thursday, 9am-1pm. via google meets/email/chat & in-person at the HS campus.
• Communication will primarily be through Student NISD email & the parent 1 email on file. If you aren't receiving Summer CAdv communication, check the spam/junk folder or contact creditadvancement@nisd.net

• Each course has several required tutorials, assignments, quizzes, and tests that must be completed 100% in it's entirety for a student to receive a grade.
• SS1 grades and SS2 grades are considered 2 separate grades and do not average out.
• Incomplete Course: Missing work or tests will result in an “incomplete” & course credit will be NOT be posted to the student’s transcript (Zeros are not assigned for incomplete work).
• Failing Grade (69 or below): If a student fails the course, they will not earn credit. Depending on the course prerequisites, they may not be able to start Summer Session 2. For example, if a Student fails or doesn’t complete Summer 1- Geometry A, they will not be able to take Summer 2- Geometry B.
• The student’s transcript will reflect the final numerical grade they earn for that Session Course and will be used in computing the student’s grade point average (GPA), regardless if the numerical grade is unsatisfactory. For example, if a Student earns a 72 in Geometry A & a 65 in Geometry B, those individual grades (72 & 65) will be posted on the transcript. In this example, both grades will be posted to the transcript, however the Student will only receive a half credit for Geometry A, but not for Geometry B. Grades do not average out, they are considered 2 separate grades.
• After completing the course, if the student is not satisfied with the final grade (whether passing or failing), the student will be able to retake the course in-person during the school year in a regular classroom setting in an attempt to earn a higher grade, if the course is required for graduation. The higher grade will not replace the grade, but will be an additional transcript entry and used in calculating the HS GPA.
  
• Cheating/ Plagiarism: Please refer to our NISD Handbook regarding Academic Integrity.

• 50% Formative: Preparation and participation score based on readiness for class, active engagement, and visible effort. Written quizzes on terms such as cardiovascular, muscles, stretching of specific muscle groups, etc.
• 50% Summative: Twenty-five percent of the summative grade should reflect psychomotor (skills) development and twenty-five percent should reflect cognitive assessment.

PE Summer School FAQs - Click HERE

• Students will need a chromebook to complete their course requirements at home & at the summer campus.
• Students are allowed to use their own personal devices, HOWEVER, the online platforms work best with NISD issued chromebooks & NISD does not provide technology support for personal devices.
• Middle School Students will need to return their school-issued device to the MS campus at the end of the school year & will need to check out a new device from their summer campus.
• High School students can check out their current school-issued device for use during the Summer CAdv program or if needed, can check out a new device from the summer campus.
• All devices must be returned to the same summer campus once their summer session is complete.
• If a NISD device is needed, students will be allowed to check out a device beginning on 5/26 at their Summer campus from 9am - 1pm, Mondays - Thursdays. Contact the Campus Technology Support Specialist (TSS) for more info.
• NOTE: Students assigned to attend Holmes HS for the Summer will need to report to Ross MS for device pick up and will return device to Ross MS as well.

• This is a lengthy process, so please register as soon as possible.
• Discuss your Graduation plan with your current counselor before registering with NISD for our Summer CAdv Program.

• Register as a new student through the NISD student registration site
• Contact the nearest NISD HS to register your student for the NISD Summer 2026 CAdv Program.
• Student will need to report in-person to the registered Summer NISD HS for proctored testing.
• Transportation is not provided.
• Final Transcript will need to be requested to be sent to Home Campus.

Meals:

Click HERE for locations offering summer meals to students.

Transportation: (will continue to be updated)

Bus Schedules - Click HERE for summer bus routes.

*Note that transportation is not provided for the following students:

• CAdv held at the Health Careers HS campus
• Out of District/ Non-NISD student
• Lifetime Fitness & Wellness Pursuits (PE) - held at either Connally MS, Marshall HS, or Taft HS.

All communication will be through the students NISD email & the parent 1 email on file. If you aren't receiving Summer CAdv communication, check the spam/junk folder or contact creditadvancement@nisd.net

Credit Advancement - creditadvancement@nisd.net

PE: Cynthia Randolph - cynthia.randolph@nisd.net OR David Halbert - David.Halbert@nisd.net

All other Subjects: CAdv Teachers will contact student & parent prior to the start of each session.