Credit Recovery

Students who have earned fewer than 15.5 credits and who are looking for a different school environment to earn their high school diploma are eligible to apply.

Students who pass all of their classes will be able to earn a minimum of 2 credits per quarter or 8 credits per school year. All credits earned on Edgenuity will be in addition to these credits. Students with fewer than 12 credits at the start of the program will most likely not be able to graduate by the end of their senior year.

All interested students must submit an application and complete an interview with their parents or guardians to determine if they are the right fit for the program. To be accepted into the program, all students will have to agree to the following:

• Students must attend class daily to maintain enrollment. Students with five absences will be placed on a probationary contract and any continued absences will result in loss of credit for the class or removal from the program. Four tardies equals one absence and students who are more than 20 minutes late to a class are considered absent for that period.
• Students must participate in class and complete daily assignments. Students who do not complete work or participate will not receive credit for the course.
• Students are expected to complete all assignments through their own honest effort and are expected to encourage honesty with their peers. Plagiarism or receiving unauthorized aid of any kind may result in being removed from the program.
• Students in the program will have limited movement between different classrooms throughout the school day. The intention is to minimize distractions that class changes can cause. At times, students may be in one classroom all day, with staff rotating for different content areas.

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Empowerment Academy is committed to fostering academic success and personal growth for all students. To maintain the integrity of the program and ensure that students are receiving the support they need and making progress toward graduation, the following policy is established regarding academic performance:

Academic Performance Criteria:
Students who receive two or more failing grades (Fs) or lose credit in two or more classes during two consecutive quarters may be subject to removal from Empowerment Academy.

Academic Probation:
After the first quarter, students who receive two or more Fs or lose credit in two or more classes will be placed on an academic probation contract. The academic probation contract will outline specific goals and support measures to help the student improve their academic performance.

Review Process:
Following the second quarter, a review of the student's academic performance will be conducted. If the student continues to receive failing grades or lost credits, they may be removed from Empowerment Academy.

Communication:
Parents/guardians will be notified of the student's academic status and the implications of the probation contract and potential removal from the program.

This policy aims to ensure that students are held accountable for their academic performance while also receiving the necessary support to succeed.
 

Upon acceptance into the program, students will complete a nine-week class called Discovery.  The Discovery class helps create an environment for positive habit changes in students. Through Discovery, students learn and master the social-emotional skills necessary to be successful in school and in life. It is designed to improve student achievement by enhancing the academic and personal habits of students before they begin the Empowerment Program coursework.

Empowerment classes run on a quarter schedule, with new classes starting every nine weeks. There are two quarters per semester and four per school year. Classes are held Monday through Friday from 9:20 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in a block schedule format.

With three core classes and two elective or online classes per day, students can earn credit more quickly than a traditional semester format while focusing on fewer classes at a time.

Quarter Schedule for 2024-25:

Bell Schedule for 2024-25