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Credit Recovery

ALC Student graduating

Register for Credit Recovery

Edmentum online courses are available at the St. Croix Area Learning Center and Stillwater Area High School through Credit Recovery (CR) to any student in grades 9-12 who need additional support.

Credit Recovery

A second chance toward graduation

Credit Recovery gives students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to recover failed credits while accessing online curriculum and accompanied by licensed teaching staff.

Students interested in recovering credits they have failed to master in the traditional classroom sign up for classes offered throughout the year using Apex, an online resource tool that allows students to work independent of school yet in tandem with licensed teachers who help guide their 9-12 path.

  • Allows students to maintain status and graduate with class
  • Pass/No Pass grading
  • Courses offered are for recovery only, not for original credit

Students who have failed a class during the school year should work with their counselor to register for Credit Recovery to make up a required credit.

Check with your counselor for more information.

About Credit Recovery

Eligibility of Participants
Students who may benefit from this program include:

  • Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have failed a high school course.
  • Semester 2: Freshmen who have failed a semester 1 course, only with counselor approval.

Students who are:

  • Self-motivated and serious about regaining credit.
  • Capable of working independently in a digital format.
  • Willing to take pretests in person and demonstrate knowledge to place out of certain units. 

Access & Teacher Support

  • Edmentum Platform: Available 24/7
  • Sem 1 and 2: Teacher office hours on specific dates from 3:15-4:15 pm.  
    • Available for in-person pretests during the window as arranged via email with teachers.

Class Sessions

Semester 1: 

56 Teacher Supported Sessions

Semester 2: 

69 Digital Teacher Supported Sessions

Month

Dates

Month

Dates

September

1-3, 8-10, 14-17, 21-24, 29, 30

January

4-7, 11-14, 19-21, 25-28

October

1, 5-8, 12-14, 21-22, 26-29

February

1-4, 8-11, 16-18, 22-25

November

2-5, 9-12, 16-19, 23, 24, 30

March

1-4, 15-18, 22-25, 29-31

December

1-3, 7-10, 14-17

April

5-8, 12-15, 19-22, 26-29
 

May

3-6, 10-13

 

  • Breaks: MEA (Oct. 15-20), Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Break (March 8-12).
  • May 13th is the final date for credits to ensure all transcripts can be updated before the end of the semester.

Summer Program: June 2027

  • 12 total sessions: Summer Dates TBA
  • Pre-tests are held on-site at SAHS and the ALC from 10 AM- 12PM,   Monday through Thursday (to be arranged with the teacher via email).

Program Expectations:

We will:

  • Take attendance daily Monday-Thursday (required by MDE).
  • Support students with auditory/visual Edmentum accommodations.
  • Work to remove digital access barriers.

We require:

  • Completion of the Continual Learning Plan and digital enrollment.
  • Completion of courses within the school year.
  • Students must earn an average of 60% or higher on coursework, and 100% of the class to receive credit and a P grade.
  • Submission of all completed course records for final grades and transcript updates.
  • Grades posted as “P” (Pass) on transcripts unless the student graduates.

Behavioral & Academic Integrity:

  • Students not meeting behavioral expectations during in-person sessions may lose access to pretesting and be required to complete all course contents.
  • Academic dishonesty may result in loss of program access or mandatory in-person attendance.
 

Transportation & Accessibility Options:

If transportation is an issue, students may:

  • Complete the full content online
  • Arrange to pretest with their counselor in the Pony Center
  • Contact your credit recovery teacher to set up a time.

Enrollment Process:

  • Stillwater School District Students: register using the google form provided by the school. 
  • If not in the district, enroll online in District 834, students must enroll in Stillwater Public Schools and mark their intent to participate in the ALC credit recovery program.  Upon completion, a digital record of credit will be sent to their home school.