MPS Summer Academy goes online for June and July

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MPS Summer Academy goes online for June and July

Summer provides a critical learning window for many MPS students. To support credit recovery and other learning needs, Summer Academy will take place through an online platform this year. High schoolers and current 8th-graders on the early start calendar as well as students in Extended School Year can attend one or both sessions. Grades K5–7... [Read More]

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