GetLit Summer School

Want to get ahead or need a credit recovery course? 9th-12th graders can earn High School English or Elective credits with Get Lit’s three virtual courses.

Voices in Verse: Poetry, Identity, & Ethnic Studies - Through the lenses of poetry and direct instruction, you will use the Get Lit Model to engage in academic dialogue, analysis, collective discussion, and creative writing. You'll explore and address impactful subjects including: race, gender, class, and power structure. This course is aligned to the California Ethnic Studies requirement and also includes 100+ poems by BIPOC poets and energetic youth-led videos.

Stanzas of America: Celebrating BIPOC Poetry - This course celebrates BIPOC poetry, encouraging you to share your own writing through a deep dive into poetic form and function. You will use the Get Lit model for analysis, appreciation, and response-writing to produce and publish your own chapbook. This course is aligned to the California Ethnic Studies requirement and also includes 100+ poems by BIPOC poets and energetic youth-led videos.

Classes are free for students living in Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Ventura, or Kern Counties who are not enrolled in LAUSD.