Promotion & Retention of Students

The Hadley Public Schools are dedicated to the best total and continuous development of each student enrolled. All efforts are made to assist students in the successful completion of their courses. These efforts include extra help, remedial work, study skills classes, academic assistance classes, pre-approved summer school, and individual teacher efforts.

Seventh and eighth grade students who successfully pass all four core subjects - English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies - will be unconditionally promoted to the next higher grade. Students who pass three of their four core subjects will be conditionally promoted and advised to attend summer school or be tutored in the course failed. Students who pass only two of their core subjects will be required to attend and pass summer school at the parents' expense in order to be conditionally promoted. All students conditionally promoted will be reevaluated after the first marking period by the guidance counselor, principal, the child's teachers, and the parents.

Students who pass only one or none of their core subjects will be retained and will not have the option of summer school or tutoring. Students who do not pass three core courses are automatically retained.

The principal will make decisions concerning unique cases after consultation with the guidance counselor and the seventh or eighth grade faculty. The provisions of Special Education as they apply to promotion/retention shall be taken into consideration for any student who is covered by the provisions of the law.