Credit Flex

Credit Flexibility is one-way students earn high school credit through coursework, assessment, and/or performance. Students must apply for Credit Flexibility and select a pre-approved plan or design a curriculum model themselves.

Yes. While a student has a great deal of opportunity when creating a course credit model, the plan must be submitted to the school office for review and possible approval by the principal or their designee.

The student initiates a request to take a course and/or earn a high school credit via the Credit Flexibility option. The New Albany Plain Local Schools Credit Flexibility forms are available through the district’s website or from a guidance counselor. The student develops the plan and submits it to the school office for review by the due date. The student will be notified regarding the approval status.

Yes. If conditions change once the plan is approved, then the school, following the student and parent, may modify the terms of the original plan.

Yes. Board Policy 5360 allows for students to transfer credit from an outside accredited high school. Grades earned from accredited high schools, homeschooling, online courses, and summer school will appear as a “T” for transfer on a student's transcript.  If the course has any fees or costs, then the student and their family are responsible for those financial obligations.

Yes. Board Policy 5360 allows for students to transfer credit from an outside accredited high school. Grades earned from accredited high schools, homeschooling, online courses, and summer school will appear as a “T” for transfer on a student's transcript.  If the online course has any fees or costs, then the student and their family are responsible for those financial obligations.

Approved credit awarded through Credit Flexibility will be posted on the student’s transcript and count towards a student’s grade point average (GPA) and as graduation credit in the related subject areas or as an elective. Credit Flexibility may impact a student’s athletic eligibility just as any course taken under the traditional model. However, the NCAA currently does not accept course credit taken as a Credit Flexibility option.

Fees for courses taught by New Albany Schools are for specific items used in the classroom such as workbooks or lab equipment. Since the student will have access to these materials through their Credit Flexibility plan, then the student will pay the course fee.