EHS Summer School 2026 General Information

Edwardsville High School Summer School 2026 General Information

Enrollment:
Summer School 2026 enrollment will begin at 8:00 a.m. on February 17, 2026. The last day to enroll will be March 20, 2026. Students will be enrolled on a first-come, first-serve basis by their completed enrollment date and time. More information withinstructions for completing summer school enrollment will be released in early February. Summer School 2026 will be held at Liberty Middle School.

Cost:
The cost for each course is listed in the course descriptions. Students eligible for free and reduced lunch are exempt from summer school fees.

Schedule:
3-week Session A:         Monday, June 8, 2026 – Friday, June 26, 2026
6-week Session:            Monday, June 8, 2026 – Friday, July 24, 2026
3-week Session B:         Monday, July 6, 2026 – Friday, July 24, 2026
No School:                    Friday, June 19, 2026 – Juneteenth Holiday
No School:                    Monday, June 29, 2026– Friday July 3, 2026 – Independence Day Holiday

Course Offerings:

Physical Education

• 6-week course               7:30-10:00 a.m.
• 6-week course               10:10 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Health

• 6-week course               10:10 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Drivers Ed and Wellness

• 6-week course               7:00-8:30 a.m.
• 6-week course               8:35-10:05 a.m.

US History

• Semester 1       3-week course-Session A            7:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
• Semester 2       3-week course-Session B            7:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Consumer Education

3-week Course-Session A           7:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m.

Civics

• 3-week course-Session A            7:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
• 3-week course-Session B            7:30 a.m.- 12:40 p.m.

World Geography

• 3-week course-Session A            7:30 a.m.-12:40 p.m.
• 3-week course-Session B            7:30 a.m.- 12:40 p.m.

 

Course Descriptions:

CIVICS                                                                          Credit: 0.5         Grade: 9, 10 Cost: $250

Civics is a one-semester required course designed to prepare students to be active participants in the democratic process. Thegovernment of the United States is compared to other forms of government. Students are required to pass tests on the US and Illinois Constitutions to meet graduation requirements. The Illinois and US Constitution tests are given as part of this course.

 

WORLD GEOGRAPHY                                                    Credit: 0.5         Grade: 9, 10 Cost: $250

In this course, the five themes of geography (location, place, human/environment interaction, movement, and regions) are applied toregions around the world and across all continents. Emphasis is on physical and human geography and incorporates current issues and events. Through this course students will also have a better understanding of the increased globalization of the world. This course fulfills a graduation requirement.

CLASSROOM DRIVER EDUCATION                                  Credit: 0.25       Grade: 10         Cost: no cost

Students who have finished their freshman year, earned at least 4.0 credits, and will be fifteen by July 24, are eligible to take this class. A graduation requirement, Classroom Driver Education prepares the student to drive safely and skillfully operate a motorvehicle. A student must, according to state law, be in attendance a minimum of 30 classroom hours and maintain a passing grade to complete the requirement. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

HEALTH                                                                        Credit: 0.5   Grade: 10   Cost: $250

Health is a course required of all students at the sophomore level. The focus of this class is to provide information on health issuesthat would enable students to make healthy decisions based on their total well-being. A variety of topics will be covered, including CPR, responsible decision-making, weight management, mental and emotional wellbeing, stress management, substance abuse, violence prevention, sexuality, AIDS and other STD’s, and disease prevention

FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION                      Credit: 0.5         Grade: 9, 10 Cost: $250

This course is designed for students to learn to develop and maintain physical fitness in various activities including basic lifting techniques, individual and team sports. Students will acquire movement and motor skills and understand concepts necessary to engage in moderate to vigorous physical activity. Students will be able to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self- assessment. Students will be able to set goals based on fitness data and develop, implement, and motor individual fitness improvement plans.

WELLNESS                                                                    Credit: 0.25       Grade: 10         Cost: $125

This class includes a unit of CPR and various other Wellness Activities. The CPR unit is a graduation requirement and students may have the opportunity to be certified or re-certified in CPR.

US HISTORY                              Credit: 0.5 (per course)             Grade: 11, 12                Cost: $250 (per course) First semester (A) and second semester (B) of United States History are required for junior level students and fulfill a graduation requirement. These courses (A and B) are recommended to be taken together and enable students to gain a better understanding of how the American society developed.

CONSUMER EDUCATION                                               Credit: 0.5         Grade: 12         Cost: $250

This course is required for graduation and provides practical, usable knowledge from which the students can benefit as they moveinto the rigors and demands of independent adult living. Students will examine and research major buying decisions such as auto,housing, furniture, etc. Consumer Education provides training in insurance buying, credit buying, banking activities, investments, budgeting, and decision-making.