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• Helping a church feed/clothe/shelter those in need is okay. Teaching about your religion to others is NOT acceptable.
You may not volunteer at a for profit business. You are not to provide free labor for an office, grocery, medical office or department store, child-care agency or daycare center. “Not getting paid,” does not make it non-profit.
Your high school will only accept volunteer hours you perform that begin with the day after your 8th grade graduation date.
Independent Study
LVUSD offers a parent-child independent study program for qualified parents and students. A California credentialed teacher and facilitator supervise the program. In addition to the district- provided instructional materials, the parents have the option of enriching the program with additional instructional materials or resources. The parents implement the curriculum under the supervision of the HISP teacher. Las Virgenes Academy students remain a member of their referring/home school and must fulfill that school’s culmination/graduation requirements.
This instructional alternative is available to students who need flexible scheduling. An Independent Study student remains a member of the referring/home school and must fulfill that school’s culmination/graduation requirements.
Regular meetings with the Independent Study instructor are scheduled for one hour per month. Students are required to complete a minimum of twenty (20) hours of assigned school work each week. This is only a minimum requirement and will not result in culmination / graduation.
CA High School Proficiency Exam
The California High School Proficiency Examination is a proficiency option provided by the State Department of Education. Each person who passes the California High School Proficiency Examination is awarded a Certificate of Proficiency. In this case, the high school does not issue a diploma, nor is the student permitted to participate in graduation exercises. The CHSPE may be taken by persons who are 16 years or older on the day of the exam. Persons who are younger than 16 may also take the test if they have completed a year of enrollment in the 10th grade or will complete a year of enrollment in the 10th grade at the end of the semester in which the next regular test date falls. Passing the test does not exempt a student from required school attendance unless the examinee has also reached his/her 16th birthday and has presented verified parental permission to leave school early.
NOTE: This program/certificate is not equivalent to the GED program. See your counselor for details.