Summer Information
SUMMER OFFICE HOURS
- Materials (graduation gowns, books, etc.) can be returned at Door #2 in the Welcome Center Vestibule, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm.
- Middle School (Rising 6th-9th graders) Summer Semester Office, Monday-Friday 8:30am-12:30pm, 608-204-1638 or rjstephens@madison.k12.wi.us
- East High School Summer School for rising 10th-12th graders, contact Laura Gillis at 608-204-1635 or lgillis@madison.k12.wi.us
SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
Summer Opportunities for MMSD Students
EHS 3CR Slides with Summer Opportunities
SUMMER BUS PASSES
The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) and the City of Madison’s Metro Transit are once again partnering to provide free summer bus access for students in grades 6 through 12, including recent high school graduates.
The Summer Youth Pass program allows eligible students to ride Metro buses at no cost throughout the summer, helping students maintain independence and stay connected to educational, employment and community opportunities while school is out of session.
Students who already have an active Metro youth pass can continue using the same card over the summer without taking any additional steps.
Students who do not already have a pass can access the Summer Youth Pass virtually through Metro Transit’s Fast Fare mobile app. To receive a pass, students should email mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com from their MMSD student email account, ending in @madison.k12.wi.us, with the subject line “Summer Youth Pass.”
Physical passes will also remain available on an as-needed basis. Before June 5, students may request a pass through their school office. After that date, physical passes will be available at the student’s feeder high school during summer school.
Additional information about the Summer Youth Pass program, as well as the many other resources available to MMSD students over the coming break, is available on the district’s website.
SUMMER MEALS
MMSD provides meals to children aged 18 years and younger during summer break through the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals are available Monday-Friday at a variety of school sites and community locations beginning Monday, June 22nd.
School sites (East Madison School Sites: Mendota, Hawthorne, East High) will be serving breakfast and lunch this summer. All children age 18 and under are eligible for meals. School sites serving times: Breakfast is served from 8:00-8:30 AM. Lunch at elementary school sites is served from 12:00-12:30 PM and lunch at High School Sites is served from 12:30-1:00 PM. Meals must be eaten on site.
Community sites will also provide meals. The East Madison Community Center will serve breakfast and lunch. The Northport Community Learning Center and the Packer Community Learning Center will serve lunch and snack.
TRANSCRIPTS AND EDUCATION VERIFICATION
For education verification, proof of enrollment, and duplicate diploma requests, contact East Registrar, Lisi Daniels at aadaniels@madison.k12.wi.us or 608-204-1629. Transcripts may be ordered at Parchment.com by MMSD graduates, parents and guardians of students. This electronic service allows you to order transcripts online at any time and track the status of the transcripts that you have requested to be sent. Learn More >>>
ITEM/MATERIALS RETURN
To return East physical items (textbooks, graduation caps/gowns, athletic uniforms, etc), drop off items in the Return Box in East's Welcome Center Entrance Vestibule, inside Door #2, Monday-Thursday, between 8:30am-3:30pm. Chromebooks, chargers and hotspots can also be dropped off or mailed to Tech Services staff at Doyle during the summer break: Doyle Administration Building, 545 W Dayton Street, Madison. If the doors at Doyle are locked, please call 608-663-5853 for assistance to return the device to Tech Services at Doyle. For more information about chromebooks in the summer, please see THIS document.
SUMMER SUPPORTS AND RESOURCES
- MMSD provides summer supports and resources for students and families that include mental health and well-being, academics, and more.
- From the East LMC: Get ready to go mad for reading this summer!
SUMMER ATHLETICS INFORMATION
- Summer Strength & Conditioning, Monday-Thursday, June 15th-July 30th.
- Session 1: 9:00-10:30am - designed for female student-athletes
- Session 2: 10:30am-12:00pm - open to all high school students
- Session 3: 12:00-1:30pm - for middle school students only
- Contact Cody Spooner with questions.
- Sign-Up
- Cross Country Summer Flyer
- Soccer Summer Flyer
- Tennis Summer Flyer
- Football Summer Flyer
- Girls Basketball Summer Flyer
- Girls Swim Summer Flyer
- Girls Volleyball Summer Flyer
Registration is open for Fall 2026 Sports
Sports Registration Instructions
Fall 2026 Coach Contact Information
Join the team's SportsYou page for communication
SUMMER RESOURCES
MMSD is committed to ensuring every student in our school community feels engaged, connected and supported! One way we ensure that this happens is by making sure students have the knowledge and skills for academic achievement at the next grade level. Summer Semester is a learning support for students to stay on track for graduation to become college, career and community ready.
WHO
The summer of 2026 will offer credit recovery opportunities for students entering grades 10, 11, or 12 in the fall of 2026, as well as for students who are short of credits to graduate in August 2026. There will be some First Time Credit courses available for students entering grades 9-12. Course availability depends on staffing and enrollment. See the list of courses towards the bottom of this page.
Grades 9-12 programming will be a hybrid model to allow for more flexibility and to accommodate work schedules, extracurricular activities, and access to a variety of courses.In-person high school support and instruction will be provided as needed, determined by the student and teacher, and is available at your feeder pattern high school site.
HOW
Hybrid - The majority of our courses will be offered as a hybrid model, instruction is provided through a combination of asynchronous and synchronous learning experiences, as appropriate, and is determined by the teacher/course. This model allows students to accommodate work schedules, extracurricular activities, and access to a variety of courses. However, we also recognize that students may benefit from in-person support to provide them with access to high-speed internet, a quiet workspace, and/or adult assistance. Teachers will help students troubleshoot issues they are having with their classes and connect students with their teachers as needed. In-person support is available at each of our sites from 9:00 am-12:00 pm (East, West, Memorial & LaFollette).
In Person - Some of the HS Courses are offered in person, and the designated location and times are listed in the course description section of the catalog.
WHERE
In-person courses will be offered at the four comprehensive high schools.
WHEN
Summer semester takes place from June 22nd-July 30th, Monday through Thursday.
COURSES
The Course Catalog contains course descriptions and is available at mmsd.org/summer-semester
REGISTRATION
To take a first-time credit course, please complete the interest form before May 8th for priority consideration. For regular summer school contact your high school counselor before June 5th to enroll.
MORE INFORMATION
Check out the MMSD Summer Semester website at mmsd.org/summer-semester.
QUESTIONS
If you have any questions about 2026 Summer High School programming, please contact a School Counselor (before June 5th) and/or the MMSD Summer Semester Office at 608-663-1914.
East 9th-12th Grade Summer Semester Principals
Jocelyn Lepinski, 608-204-1608, jlepinski@madison.k12.wi.us
AJ Simonini, 608-204-1615, ajsimonini@madison.k12.wi.us