Alternative Learning Opportunities & Releases

All Independent Study Requests must be submitted prior to the start of school, with no exceptions. Independent study provides students with the opportunity to pursue a program of collaborative design between student and teacher. Before beginning an independent study, students must submit:

• Request for In-School Independent Study to their school counselor that includes the objectives
• Plan of study
• Frequency of sponsoring teacher supervision
• Expected culminating project or goal
• Resources to be utilized

All of which should be developed with the sponsoring teacher.

The following people must approve the Independent Study Request: sponsoring teacher, that teacher’s Department Chairperson, the School Counselor, the Counseling Department Chairperson, and the Principal. Both the student and parent/guardian must also sign off on the proposed Independent Study.

The following regulations apply to independent study:

• Required academic subjects may not be completed in an independent study
• Student may enroll in only one independent study per year
• Once approved, these courses appear on the student's transcript as “Independent Study”

Independent study courses are graded pass/fail only and are not calculated in the student’s grade point average.

Summer school courses are offered for enrichment, acceleration, and earning credit for courses not passed during the regular school year. Students who fail courses during the school year are expected to attend summer school.

Depending on the subject, summer school courses may be available at CHS or online. The summer session may vary depending on the course, and a fee is charged for initial credit courses.