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School failure: retakes, summer school and success plans

A failed year is not an exit from school: it is a decision to make within tight deadlines, between course retakes, repeating the year and adapting the pathway.

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A failed year is not an exit from school: it is a decision to make within tight deadlines, between course retakes, repeating the year and adapting the pathway.

Deal with the school in writing, within weeks

Options are decided by the school and the school service centre, with their own rules and dates. Waiting until the end of summer leaves only the option you did not want.

Official sources

Sources: Quebec — education (https://www.quebec.ca/en/education); Quebec — students' rights (https://www.quebec.ca/en/education/preschool-elementary-and-secondary-school/student-rights). Checked September 20, 2026 — amounts, deadlines and fees are not reproduced here: confirm with the official source.

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