Frequently Asked Conventional Non-Public School Questions - Summer Programs

Are there any North Carolina non-public school laws governing summer schools operated by currently legal North Carolina conventional non-public schools?

No,  This topic is not addressed in North Carolina non-public school law. 

However, if the summer school program will also enroll students from local public schools which will then return to the local public school system the following fall, DNPE suggests that local public school officials be contacted before announcing the new summer school program. 

The conventional non-public school will want to make certain that local public school principals will accept credit for academic work completed in the conventional non-public school summer school program and under what conditions.

Must a North Carolina conventional non-public school utilize only its regular school year teaching staff in the summer school program?

No,  The conventional non-public school may hire different teachers for the summer school program if it wishes.

What about summer recreational and specialized activity programs?

Non-public school laws do not address this topic. 

However, if such programs involve children younger than age 13, it is suggested that you read the Division of Child Development's exempted from its jurisdiction list given in G.S. 110-86(2) to be certain that your proposed program does not fall under its jurisdiction.

What are the North Carolina public school laws and policies governing their summer school programs?

The operation of public school summer school programs is addressed in G.S. 115C- 233. 

At this time, the State Board of Education has no standards in place for the operation of such programs. 

Each local public school system develops its own standards, schedules and policies (if the local system offers such a program). 

Therefore, this information can only be obtained through the local public school system or a local public school principal. 

It is suggested that non-public schools planning to operate summer school programs meet or exceed the same standards as the local public school system.