Some students comply, some refuse to attend summer school in Kalamazoo County Some students comply, some refuse to attend summer school in Kalamazoo County What to watch next Replay Video UP NEXT A West Michigan mother said summer school is a fight with her son who refused to attend and she’s not alone. Kalamazoo-area parents voiced their frustrations in a Facebook support group. Summer Grannan, who has a 15-year-old who goes to Portage Public Schools, said her son struggled and was constantly falling behind with assignments. “During COVID, my son had to do online school the entire time,” she said.