Students start with one class and may add others if they handle the independent study format well. They can take up to a maximum of 5 classes at a time. Students must take core academic classes as well as electives. In addition, students whose high school class has graduated may earn credits through the Experiential Learning option by demonstrating mastery of skills they have gained since leaving high school. Some courses require regular attendance in small group classes and others require individual conferences.
Instructors grant grades and credits whenever a class is completed.
If students are not making satisfactory progress, they will meet with their advisor to work out a plan to get back on track. If their progress improves in the next month, they will stay with the program. Otherwise, they will be dropped until they are able to make a regular commitment to studying. It offers a more structured program with more teacher contact than Independent Study allows. Students who are interested in the program will enroll for orientation and assessment in the Independent Study program and be placed on the waiting list for the Pilot Program.