May Term

May Term at Fryeburg Academy is the hands-on, action-oriented interval with which the Academy concludes its school year for grades 9-11. For three weeks, students focus on project and performance-oriented study, community service, off-campus experiences, and travel. A recent May Term sampling includes classes in global investment, interior design, Mediterranean cooking, robotics, 3-D animation, and ballroom dancing.

 

A Period: 8:00 a.m. -  9:20 a.m.

B Period: 9:25 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. 

Lunch: 10:45 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

C Period: 11:50 a.m. - 1:10 p.m.

D Period: 1:15 p.m. - 2:35 p.m.

All classes meet every day.

• Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors take May Term classes
• Courses meet every day for one period unless otherwise noted
• Courses are worth 0.25 credits per period unless otherwise noted
• A few courses meet more than one period and are worth more credits
• All students take a balanced schedule approved by their dean
• All students must take one credit’s worth of May Term courses (full schedule)
• There are no “Honors/AP” weighted courses during May Term
• Courses have letter grades; they are not Pass/Fail. Courses and grades appear on transcripts and are included in GPA calculations
• Students may not take a May Term course more than once
• A credit recovery course will be offered in math. Students who failed either fall or spring semester, but had an average greater than 50%, can take these courses. If successful, they will recover the 0.5 credits they did not earn during the semester.
• Certain courses in May Term are considered a prerequisite for the next school year’s courses. Please check with the instructor if there is a conflict in your schedule. 

• May Term course offerings and descriptions are available online: https://www.fryeburgacademy.org/academics/may-term/may-term-course-offerings
• Students register for May Term courses on a first-come, first-served basis by grade: juniors first, then sophomores, then 9th graders.