Educational Options
School and program alternatives that provide students with the environment, curriculum, and support systems needed to ensure that they achieve their full academic potential.
Alternative Schools & Programs of ChoiceProvides different means of attaining the objectives of regular education and meeting students' needs; voluntary for districts, teachers, students, and their parents.
Community Day SchoolsServe high-risk youths, including those referred by expulsion, probation, or a School Attendance Review Board; provide challenging academic curriculum; and develop pro-social skills and resiliency.
Continuation EducationServes students sixteen years of age and older who have not graduated from high school, are at risk of not graduating, and are not exempt from compulsory school attendance.
County Community SchoolsServes students who are referred by a parent or a School Attendance Review Board, paroled, on probation, expelled, homeless, or not attending school.
Countywide Plans for Expelled Students County superintendents, and superintendents of the districts within the county, develop countywide plans for providing educational services to all expelled pupils.
Diploma Plus High SchoolsServes students fifteen years of age and older who have not reached their potential in a traditional secondary school setting and are at risk of not graduating from high school.
Home & Hospital InstructionSchool districts provide home and hospital instruction to maintain instructional continuity during a student's temporary disability.
Independent StudyA voluntary alternative instructional strategy for providing regular education; available from kindergarten through adult education.
Juvenile Court SchoolsServes students under the protection or authority of the juvenile court system and incarcerated in juvenile halls, homes, ranches, camps, day centers, or regional youth facilities.
MagnetsPrograms or schools offered through school districts to meet students' choice and enrollment needs.
Open EnrollmentInformation on the Open Enrollment Act, which allows students the option to enroll in a different school with a higher Academic Performance Index (API) than the pupil's school of residence.
Opportunity Education Program Serves students who are habitually truant, irregular in attendance, insubordinate, disorderly, or failing academically.