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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am new to MCPS. Is this summer a must for all? Why are kids taking courses over the summer - to be able to have smaller load during the year or to be able to take more classes during the regular school year? [/quote]

Kids get seven classes at most schools so by the time they do pe and a foriegn language they don’t have time for their interests.  Summer health frees up a credit to take what they want.  Welcome.  [/quote]

Yes my kid needs summer courses to free up enough elective space to take orchestra all four years.[/quote]

Not trying to argue with you, but I'm not following why there wouldn't be room for four years of an elective otherwise? If they take 28 classes (4 years x 7 periods), and they take:
English x 4
Math x 4
Science x 4* 
Social Studies x 4*
Foreign Language x 4*
PE x 1
Health x 1
Fine Art x 1
Tech x 1

that comes to 24 classes, leaving 4 more for an elective.

*Four years are not required for science, social studies, or foreign language, so if you don't take 4 years of each, you'd have room for more electives.

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You need four years of science and social studies for a good college.  And a few years of a foreign language.  Orchestra, band and arts are important to sone kids.  Mine also want to take computer science classes. [/quote]

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