Independent Study
Short Term Independent Study
Short Term Independent Study is available for students who will be absent from school between 5-14 days and may be used in the event of quarantine, isolation or other board approved reasons. Students are assigned work to be completed during the independent study contract period and it is due the third day back to school. Students are given credit once the work is returned to school and it is approved by the assigning teacher(s).
Short Term Independent Study Contracts are available at your school site.
Long Term Independent Study
Horizons' Home Study and Horizons' CIS accept applications throughout the year. Horizons Home Study, Horizons Independent Study and Home & Hospital Instruction may still be available to families if your child is eligible to participate. Families interested in the program will be contacted by Horizons Staff as soon as space becomes available and their application is processed. Until that time, families are being directed to report to their school of attendance to begin the start of the school year or to contact their school site to discuss instructional options for their student until a space in Independent Study is confirmed.
The updated application for Long Term Independent Study is located on the Horizons Home Study and Center for Independent Study websites:
Assembly Bill 130 provided guidance regarding synchronous instruction and daily live interaction for all students participating in independent study, both current and prospective. To help families navigate the different independent study programs and to provide more details on the models to be provided, Mt. Diablo Unified presented the following Information Sessions. The District's Long Term Independent Study programs comply with these regulations
- August 23rd PowerPoint Presentation in English
- August 23rd Powerpoint Presentation in Spanish
- Informational Sessions Q&A in English
- Informational Sessions Q&A in Spanish
CONTACT:
For Short Term Independent Study:
Contact your site Administrator
For Long Term Independent Study:
Horizons CIS/Virtual Learning