JGA-R – Assignment of New Students to Classes and Grade Levels

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Placement of Students from Private Schools Who Have Completed Kindergarten but do not Meet First Grade Entrance Age Requirements Parents of students who have completed kindergarten in a private school or homeschooling program but who do not meet District entrance age requirements for first grade may request placement of their child in first grade in accordance with the following procedure:
  1. The parent must file a written request with the principal.
  2. The student initially will be enrolled in kindergarten.
  3. During the first weeks of attendance, the student will be observed and evaluated by teachers, school psychologists, social workers and/or other appropriate staff members to determine the most appropriate placement.
  4. If warranted, placement will be adjusted to first grade in accordance with the policy and regulations governing promotion, retention and acceleration of students.
Recognition of Transfer Credit from Non-Accredited Schools Students transferring from non-accredited educational institutions may or may not meet the standards established for satisfactory progress and graduation from Cherry Creek School District. When a high school student from a non-accredited school including a home-based educational program applies for admission, the following process will be used to determine placement and credit status.
  1. Standardized tests and criterion-referenced tests as available will be administered to the student in the areas of math, science, social studies and English.
  2. The coordinators in each of the content areas will interview the student. The coordinators then will make a placement recommendation. This recommendation will be based on but not necessarily limited to:
    1. The coordinator's perceptions of the student's performance level
    2. Examples of past work
    3. The student's self-appraisal ​
  3. The student will submit information about his former school. This information will include but not be limited to:
    1. Curriculum
    2. Teacher qualifications
    3. Materials and textbooks
  1. The student's academic progress in the Cherry Creek School District will be reviewed for a minimum of one semester.
After the above data have been gathered, the principal or his designee will determine proper placement of the student and will grant appropriate credit waivers as partial fulfillment of the requirements for a diploma from Cherry Creek School District.
Cross References: IKE - Promotion, Retention and Acceleration of Students
IKF - Graduation Requirements
Adoption Date: September 08, 1986 Last Revised: August 01, 1991
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