Lower Merion School District Online Summer School Health

Lower Merion School District is proud to offer our own Online Summer School Health course to our incoming 10th grade students as well as any 11th and 12th grade students who have not yet completed their Health requirement. This online course allows students to complete their required health credit over the summer.

This course is fully asynchronous and delivered entirely online.

The first part of the course (Units 0-3) will be released on June 20, 2026. It is due no later than July 10, 2026.

The second part of the course (Units 4-6) will be released on July 10, 2026. It is due no later than July 30, 2026.

These deadlines are firm and are designed to support appropriate pacing and timely feedback.

The LMSD Online Health course is divided into two parts with firm deadlines to support student pacing and instructor feedback:

• Units 0-3 must be completed no later than July 10, 2026
• Units 4-6 must be completed no later than July 30, 2026

These deadlines are established to help students pace their learning, prevent last-minute cramming, and allow instructors adequate time to provide meaningful feedback and assessment.

Student Expectations

Teachers provide feedback on student work throughout the course. Students who are not meeting academic expectations are required to attend a synchronous meeting with the instructor to ensure that the student has the information and support to meet the course expectations.

Students are expected to check and respond to emails at least once a week, and to have regular access to the course platform throughout the duration of the course.  If a prolonged absence is planned, it is the student's responsibility to proactively notify the instructor and ensure that they will meet expectations for all assignments.

Late Work Policy for Units 0-3

Any assignments from Units 0-3 that are not submitted by the July 10 deadline will be marked as "Late—Incomplete" in the gradebook. However, students will still have the opportunity to complete and submit this work under the following conditions:

1. Grade Deduction for Late Submissions:
   • Work submitted after July 10 but before July 17 will receive a maximum score of 80% of the total points available.
   • Work submitted between July 18 and July 24 will receive a maximum score of 60% of the total points available.
   • Work submitted after July 24 will not be accepted and will remain marked as "Incomplete."
2. Requirement to Continue in the Course:
   • Students who have not submitted substantial work by July 10 will receive a notification that they are at risk of failing the course.
   • If no work is submitted by July 17, the student will be required to attend a mandatory check-in with the instructor to develop a plan for successful course completion.

Final Deadline for All Work - July 30, 2026

All coursework must be completed by July 30, 2026. Extensions will not be granted. Students must complete 100% of the total course assignments to receive credit.

Health is not offered through MVP.

• This course is available to LMSD students who attend LMSD schools only.
• This course is available to incoming 10th grade students and any 11th and 12th grade students who have not completed their Health requirement ONLY.
• LMSD Online Summer School Health counts toward GPA calculation.
• Online registration is between March 16, 2026, and April 10, 2026.
• Registration and tuition payment is online ONLY
• The two step registration process is below:
  • Go to the link below and pay the $75.00 non-refundable registration fee starting March 16, 2026. MySchoolBucks Online Health Registration Link
  • You will be invoiced for the $525.00 tuition fee through MySchoolBucks. The tuition must be paid no later than May 8, 2026.
  • Registration is NOT complete until both the registration fee and tuition fees are paid
• $75 non-refundable registration fee payment is online through MySchoolBucks and through credit card only.
• Course tuition is non-refundable.
• Students may enroll up to two online courses: 1 MVP and 1 LMSD Online Health Course, if desired.
• LMSD Online Summer School Health will count toward GPA.
• LMSD Online Summer School Health is offered only at the College Prep level.
• Please note that the LMSD Online Summer School course experience is fully asynchronous for instruction.
• All instruction is pre-recorded. Students may access the content 24-7. While there are instructors with office hours, the expectation is that students can access the content independently.
• Students should feel comfortable embarking on a fully asynchronous experience with no engagement during class with peers or the instructor.

• Please note that summer school fees do not qualify as a child and dependent care expense deduction for federal income tax purposes; therefore, the District will not provide its Employer Identification Number for this purpose.

**Invoices for tuition will be sent out at the beginning of May.

There are NO REFUNDS for online courses for ANY reason.

When a student withdraws during the first three days of Summer School from MVP Online/LMSD Online Health Courses, no record will be made on the student's transcript. After that, if a student withdraws during the first three weeks of a Summer School course, one of the following notations will be made on the student's transcript for that course:

1. "WP" for Withdrew/Passing
2. "WF" for Withdrew/Failing

When a student withdraws after the first three weeks an "F" for Failure will be recorded on the transcript.

Students may have access to their computers over the course of summer school if they are enrolled in either the MVP or LMSD Online Summer School Health courses. They must notify their tech support person at their school of their enrollment in summer school. This is the school that issued them the laptop.

All student computers will need to be returned to their home school (the school that issued the computer) on or before Tuesday, August 4, 2026. If you fail to return the laptop by this date, you may not be eligible to receive your laptop for the early distribution rollout.

There will be MVP/LMSD Online Summer School Health Course Orientation at LM and HHS during the school day (Lunch and Learn) in early June. Students who have enrolled in an MVP or in the LMSD Online Summer School Health course are expected to attend. If you are unable to attend, there is a link to the online orientation that can be emailed to you.

For most of the MVP courses, students should plan to spend 4-5 hours per day, 5 days a week, for the duration of the course. For the Personal Finance course offered through MVP, students should plan to spend 2-3 hours per day on average. Students may find that the LMSD Online Health Course requires fewer hours but should consider 2-3 hours per day on average. Some students may require more, some may not require as many hours per day.