Will taking summer classes along with regular semester classes get me ahead?🤔

So im about to be 20, I'm starting college in January and I'm doing full time. (I actually have the coolest schedule).

I was supposed to start last year but I had a lot of health problems so it wasn't until now that I could start. I'm really frustrated about being this far behind. I know that you can take summer classes also but do they actually help you get ahead a semester? I tried asking at orientation but forgot🤦‍♀️. I like the idea of having something to do in the summer in addition to all the other semesters, but just curious if it could help me catch up a bit or only just a class?

Thanks🙃