Summer Session Guide for Students and Parents
NCVPS Summer Session OverviewÂ
Why are students so happy with the Summer Session with NCVPS? Because they’re catching up with their peers at school, knocking out some prerequisites before the new school year, and preparing to graduate early. All from the comfort of their own home!
Here are the key dates for Summer Session 2026:
Start Date: June 23, 2026
Last Day to Drop/Add: June 29, 2026
End Date: August 3, 2026
Final Grades Posted: August 11, 2026
Our summer session is a fast-paced program. An entire 18-week course is taught in just 6 weeks. Students will spend about 4 hours a day working in a course. Students can spread out their work throughout the day. It doesn’t have to be in one sitting. Students can work in their NCVPS courses any time during the day or night, 24/7. They just need to pay close attention to the due dates for their assignments, tests, and quizzes.
Students will need daily access to the internet for the duration of the summer session. They don’t have to miss out on a family trip as long as they have internet access. Students can work ahead a bit, too, to give them extra free time on other days. However, if they’re attending a camp, be sure the camp allows personal time each day for school work.
A certified North Carolina instructor teaches each course. There’s not a specific time to meet with the teacher, but the teacher will have office hours and be available for one-on-one help.
We recommend that students only take one NCVPS course over the summer, especially if the student has not had an online course before. Students are much more successful in our summer session if they only take one course. We strongly recommend that students take no more than two summer courses because of the workload.
The Details
Courses Offered: We offer over 75 classes during the summer. See our course catalog for full details. Please note: Co-teaching and Middle School courses are not offered during the summer. Middle school students can, however, take courses for high school credit.
Cost: For NCVPS summer school, the cost for public school students is covered by the local school using state funding, so parents do not pay. Public school parents also cannot pay out of pocket if their school does not enroll with NCVPS. The local school must complete the enrollment. However, homeschool and private school families are responsible for covering the cost of their courses.
Grades: We post progress reports every week for schools in our registration system. Parents can use the Canvas app to track their student’s progress.
How to Register: Contact your student’s local North Carolina public school. Each school has access to our registration system, and there is no cost for North Carolina public school parents. If you’re a home-schooled, private school, or out-of-state student, see our Home School & Private School web page for details.
Getting Started: Check out our Getting Started as an NCVPS Student page. You will find tips on how to prepare before classes begin and how to have a great start in the first week and beyond.
Additional Resources: Visit our Printable Guides page to download all our student start-up and success guides before classes begin.
