School starts on August 19th. TK-8 students/parents will be contacted by their Independent Study Teacher with further instructions and other information prior to the beginning of the semester. High school counselors and site administrators will schedule high school students' classes and onboard students and parents to the Apex curriculum.

Yes. K-8 students will be academically assessed using the iReady diagnostic tool at the beginning of the school year.

7-12 students will have a certificated teacher, counselor or site administrator as the point of contact for independent study students enrolled in Apex, the District's online curriculum. An ISP lead teacher will reach out to the parents/guardians of TK-6 students to onboard them into the independent study program. Teachers will be assigned to classes shortly thereafter.

Parents/guardians of students with an IEP need to call an IEP meeting to discuss placement in the independent study program and the services the student receives.

TK-6 students will be using the same grade-level textbooks as their in-person learning classmates. 7-12 students are enrolled in Apex, the District's online curriculum.

It depends on the student's grade level, teacher, and assignment. For TK-6 students there may be an occasion where a student would want or need to turn in a hard copy of the assignment, but in general, students would submit work digitally. For 7-12 students, all coursework would be submitted digitally.

TK-8 students will receive at least one hour of daily synchronous instruction. Parents/Guardians will monitor approximately five hours of asynchronous classwork. Teachers and other staff will provide office hours, check-ins, small group work, etc. throughout the week.

Yes. The teachers will provide more information on how to check out a Chromebook.

Parents/guardians will be invited to an Independent Study Orientation. After the meeting, parents/guardians will receive an Independent Study Contract. Parents need to review, digitally sign, and submit the contract to enroll the student in the Independent Study Program.

We don't offer Dual Immersion in Independent Studies. We can provide a Spanish curriculum for students in addition to the English curriculum.

TK-6 students will be using the same grade-level textbooks as their in-person learning classmates. In addition to a Chromebook, computer, or similar device, and access to the internet, school supplies such as paper, pens, pencils, etc., will be helpful. The teacher will tell students/parents what exactly they need.

7-12 students will be accessing the curriculum online. They, too, will require a Chromebook, computer, or similar device, and access to the internet, school supplies such as paper, pens, pencils, etc., will be helpful. The teacher will tell students/parents what exactly they need.

For TK-8 students, either the teacher or member of the Child Welfare and Attendance staff will review the Learning Agreement with parents. Parents of high school students will virtually meet with an administrator or counselor from the student's high school.