Lakeside High School

Dekalb County Schools

Flex Academy/Summer School Information

DeKalb County School District is pleased to announce FLEX Academy Summer options for the 2022-2023 school year.

Summer Semester:
FLEX Summer School
Registration May 16 - May 30, 2023
Late Registration: May 31 – June 2, 2023
Course Start Date:  May 31, 2023 
Course End Date:  June 22, 2023
 
FLEX Credit Recovery
Registration: May 25, 2023- June 2, 2023
Course Start Date:  May 31, 2023 
Course End Date:  June 28, 2023
 
 
FLEX Academy will offer initial credit and credit recovery courses for DCSD students.   FLEX Academy Summer School instructors will utilize the DeKalb County School District curriculum and resources for daily instruction. Students are expected to participate in live sessions via computer or Chromebook with reliable internet access to log in, engage, and complete online course work. Students enrolled in FLEX Credit Recovery will participate in asynchronous instruction with live teacher support daily.
 
Registration
Registration and enrollment are completed with each student’s counselor at his or her school.
Enrollment Requirements
FLEX Summer School will be offered to DCSD students in grades 9-12.
 
FLEX Summer Credit Recovery will be offered to students in grades 9 -12. Students in grades 9-11, who have attempted the course and earned a 55-69, are eligible to register for credit recovery courses.  Note: Cohort 2023 students, who attempted the course and earned a 40-69, are eligible to register for credit recovery courses.
 
Accessing Courses:
All FLEX Summer School courses will be accessed through Canvas
Step 1: Login using student’s S# and password. 
Step 2: Access CLEVER using the gold rocket icon.
Step 3: Select the Canvas icon depicted below. 
Step 4: Select course(s) from the dashboard to obtain course information and the class link.
   
Chromebook Requests:
Contact your local school to request a Chromebook.   FLEX Academy does not have devices.
 
Course Schedule
Students will be required to participate daily with live synchronous instruction.  The asynchronous format will be utilized on Fridays. 
   
Daily Schedule
(Monday – Thursday)
 
Class Time
Technology Check
8:00 am – 8:30 am
Live Session I
8:30 am – 9:45 am
Student Work Session
9:45 am – 11:00 am
Live Session II
11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Lunch 
12:30 pm – 1:00 pm 
Student Work Session
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Student Support Sessions (optional)
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
 
Attendance 
Students must adhere to the DCSD Attendance Policy as outlined in the DCSD Student Code of Conduct.