Academic Requirements

You will need to complete several forms and put certain information into the online registration for enrollment.  See the ENROLLMENT page for this information.

Academic requirements:

Grades 1-8: The following subjects are required each year of school:

English

Mathematics

Social Sciences

Science

Visual and Performing Arts

Health

Physical Education (200 minutes every 10 school days)

Grades 9-12: The following subjects are the minimum required for graduation.  This list includes some examples of what can be used for these subjects, but is not exhaustive.

Language Arts (English)  (6 semesters)

    Literature (American Literature, British Literature, Ancient Literature, etc)

    Composition

    Journalism

    Great Books Tutorials

    Speech & Debate

Mathematics (2 years out of 4)

    Algebra 1 & 2 (Algebra 1 is required of all students)

    Geometry

    Pre-Calc/Trig

    Calculus

    Consumer Math

    Business Math

Science (4 semesters)

    General Science

    Biology

    Chemistry

    Physics

Visual and Performing Arts (Fine Arts)/Foreign Language (2 semesters total)

    Visual Arts

    Music

    Theater

    Dance

    Foreign Language

Health (1 Semester in 4 years)

    CPR

    First Aid

    Nutrition   

Physical Education

    (2 years out of 4, 400 minutes every 10 school days)

Social Studies

    World History (1 year)

    US History (1 year)

    American Government (1 semester)

    Economics (1 semester)

Electives (8 semesters minimum)

    Additional academic subjects required for college admission

    Logic/Rhetoric

    Typing

    Computer

    Wood shop

    Home Economics

Total required credits to graduate: 215 credits.

Normal crediting: Once class taken 5 days each week = 5 credits.

Testing

Elementary students are not required to be tested each year, but it is recommended that your child be tested on a regular interval to help you ensure that your student is progressing and on grade grade level in all subjects.

High School students will be required to have annual testing.  This is the only way for CLA to ensure that students are progressing academically toward graduation.  You will be emailed more information about testing dates as they are set up.  A copy of your student's test scores must be included in their school file for each year.

College entrance requirements:

The entrance requirements for college admission vary by college, and in most cases exceed the requirements that the state has for graduation (as listed above).  You should research each college you are considering for your child, and design their high school curriculum based on the most demanding of these requirements to allow them all opportunities possible.  These decisions are entirely yours to make as a parent.  The only requirements CLA will have are those required by the state for graduation (as listed above).  Call any college you may be interested in and ask for their admissions department to get entrance requirements.  They will be happy to help you.  Additionally, many local community colleges are good resources for information on college entrance requirements for not only their school, but for many schools to which you may wish to transfer. 

If you will use a community college after high school for your first years of college, make sure you plan your coursework there properly.  Many community colleges have an office called a Transfer Center that will tell you which courses from their school will transfer to the college you may want to attend.  Make sure you research this before starting so that you do not take courses that do not transfer.

For California State Department of Education frameworks for each subject, go to the following website.  This is much more detail than most of you will need, and much of it pertains specifically to the public school.  This is for those who like to do really in depth research......

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/allfwks.asp