Learning, Growth, and Discovery All Summer Long
Loyola Academy’s Summer School program invites students to continue growing intellectually, personally, and confidently throughout the summer months. Rooted in Loyola’s Jesuit tradition of academic excellence and cura personalis, our courses encourage students to explore new interests, strengthen foundational skills, and prepare thoughtfully for the year ahead.
Whether fulfilling graduation requirements, advancing academically, or discovering a new passion, students benefit from engaging courses taught by experienced educators who challenge and support each learner as a whole person. Through rigorous academics, personal attention, and a welcoming community, Summer School helps students build knowledge, confidence, curiosity, and momentum for future success.
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Summer School Registration and Parent Dashboard
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Summer School Enrollment and Registration
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2026 Summer School Information
| Calendar |
2026 SUMMER SCHOOL CALENDAR Monday, JUNE 15 Friday, JUNE 19 Friday, JULY 3 Friday, JULY 24 |
| Class Hours |
PERIOD 1 PERIOD 2 All full-credit (four-hour) courses will meet periods 1 and 2 every day. Half-credit courses will meet periods 1 or 2 for six weeks. Enrichment courses will meet periods 1 or 2 for three weeks, except where noted in the course description. |
| Attendance |
Regular attendance is imperative. Please do not ask for special consideration. Any student absent for more than twelve hours from a full-credit course or six hours from a half-credit course will be withdrawn from the course. No exceptions will be made for vacations or camps. There will be no refund of tuition when a student is dropped due to nonattendance. Loyola Academy must insist that students be present for semester exams. A doctor's note will be required of students who are absent for final exams. |
| Semester Exam Policy |
| If a student is taking a course for full credit or half credit, the student is required to be in attendance for both their first semester exam on Thursday, July 2, and second semester exams on Friday, July 24. An excused absence from a semester exam requires documentation from a medical doctor. An unexcused absence from a semester exam will result in a grade of zero. |
| Grades |
| Grades earned by Loyola Academy students for credited courses become part of their permanent record and are averaged into a student's cumulative average at the completion of Summer School. |
| Credit |
| All courses—with the exception of enrichment courses for junior high students and incoming freshman and Speech and Communications—earn half or full credit. Only courses Z191 English 1 Prep, Z311 Introduction to Algebra 1, and Z431 Geometry Prep may be taken on an audit basis. |
| Tuition |
All tuition and fees must be paid before Monday, May 29, unless other arrangements are made with the Loyola Academy Business Office. A full refund, minus a $50 registration fee, may be obtained if a student withdraws from a course before or during the first week of Summer School (June 15–June 19). A 65-percent refund, minus a $50 registration fee, may be obtained if a student withdraws from a course during the second week of Summer School (June 22–June 26). There will be no refunds after Friday, June 26. LOYOLA STUDENTS NON-LOYOLA STUDENTS LITERACY & LEARNING ALGEBRA 1 ESSENTIALS ENRICHMENT COURSES STEAM TEAM EXPLORE CHICAGO |
| Transportation |
| Current PACE and CTA public transportation schedules can be found at www.pacebus.com and www.transitchicago.com. Ventra cards for reduced student fare permits for the CTA are available in the Business Office, Room 173. |
| Registration—Online Only |
| Registration will be available online only beginning Monday, January 26. Registration for all courses except repeat courses should be completed by Friday, May 22. |
Summer School Rules & Regulations
| Absence Reporting |
| Illness is to be reported before 8:30 a.m. to the Summer School Office by phone at 847.920.2707. It is the responsibility of the student to stay current with his/her studies. Any deficiency in assignments, homework, or testing must be resolved with the teacher. See our Summer School attendance policy for more information. |
| Dress Regulations |
Student attire should be neat, clean, and in good taste. All students must wear shoes or sandals with or without socks. All shorts must be at least fingertip length. Clothes that are torn, shredded, tattered, in rags, full of holes or in poor taste, regardless of their current popularity in fashion, are not considered acceptable wear. Hats are not to be worn in the building during the school day (8:00 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.). Rules for earrings and hair are as follows: Male Students — Earrings are not to be worn during the school day (8:00 a.m. to 12:10 p.m.). Violators will have their earrings confiscated by the teacher and turned over to the director of Summer School. Hair must be kept neat, clean, and of a natural hair color. Facial hair is not permitted. Students must be clean shaven. Female Students — Earrings may be worn on the ear and only on the ear. Hair is to be kept neat, clean, and of natural hair color. Halters, off-the-shoulder style, tube-style, and exposed back tops are not allowed. |
| Disciplinary Code Violations |
Serious violations of the Disciplinary Code may result in immediate dismissal from Summer School with consequent loss of credit and tuition. The following are considered serious violations of the Disciplinary Code; however, this is not an all-inclusive list:
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| Technology Use Policy |
| Available in Loyola’s Student Field Guide. |
For complete information regarding Summer School, please refer to the brochure above.