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Gilbert district reshapes summer school into a rigorous, student-focused program

Secondary Summer School Dean of Instruction Patricia Shores listens as Secondary School Principal Danielle Fuchs explains the transformation of the district's secondary summer school to GPS Governing Board members.

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Gilbert Public Schools has overhauled its secondary summer school program, moving it from a credit-recovery model to a more comprehensive and academically aligned experience, officials said.

District leaders say the changes, made over the past several years, have transformed summer school into an extension of the regular school year.

For years, summer school operated under administrative services and relied heavily on rotating deans of students, leading to inconsistency.

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