2009 Summer School/Credit Retrieval Options

                                                                   

Due to the multibillion-dollar state budget deficit, the Bellingham School District will receive less state funding for the 2009-2010 school year.  As a result, the district engaged the community and staff in a budget savings process to reduce operating expenses.

 

A limited summer school program for high school students at one of the district's high schools will include some credit-ahead and credit-retrieval course offerings, which will be funded through tuition.  In addition, a state-funded Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) preparation course will be offered to prepare high school students for the August WASL retake exam.  Transportation will be available through partnership with Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA).  More information and a high school summer school application will be posted on this Web site. http://www.bham.wednet.edu/district/summerschool.htm

Additional credit retrieval programs have been approved at the following institutions.  It is strongly recommended that you check with your student’s counselor to make certain your course qualifies for transfer credit before enrolling and paying tuition.

Brigham Young University (BYU) Independent Study is a valuable resource for parents wanting to help students succeed.  They have helped a variety of students, ranging from remedial to accelerated, who want to make up classes, graduate on time, or enhance their curriculum.  The cost per 0.5 credit is $121.00.  For more information, please visit www.elearn.byu.edu/is/site/.

Portland State University Independent Study courses are non-term based correspondence courses.  There are no admission or entrance requirements.  You need only a desire to learn.  The cost per 0.5 credit is $120.00.  For more information, please visit www.istudy.pdx.edu/registration.php.

Indiana University’s School of Continuing Studies is an Independent Study Program/Virtual High School.  Courses are offered in all content areas.  The cost per 0.5 credit is $132.50.  For more information, please visit http://scs.indiana.edu/unhs/howtoenroll.html.

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Independent Study High School offers more than 80 courses, and students may enroll in courses at any time of the year.  There are no age or grade requirements to get started.  The cost per 0.5 credit is $140.00.  For more information, please visit http://highschool.unl.edu/gettingstarted/enrollment.shtml.

The Internet Academy is an online program offered through the Federal Way School District.  High School students who have already taken a course, and not earned credit, may apply to take the course as credit retrieval.  A transcript is required.  The cost per 0.5 credit is $195.00.  For more information, please visit http://www.iacademy.org/.

APEX Learning offers multiple course pathways, each designed to meet specific needs of students as they transition from middle school to high school and progress toward graduation.  The cost per 0.5 credit is $350.00.  For more information, please visit www.apexlearning.com.

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Sehome High School

2700 Bill McDonald Parkway

Bellingham, WA  98225

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