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5463 - CREDITS FROM NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS

In recognizing its responsibility to uphold the minimum educational standards of the State of Wisconsin, the Board of Education establishes the following policy and criteria regarding the proper placement of students, as well as the acceptance of credits for students transferring to the high school from nonpublic schools whether they be private schools, as defined by law, or other types of schools.

The District reserves the right to assess such transfer students in order to determine proper placement and to be assured the student can demonstrate the learnings which are prerequisite to a placement.

For credit or course-work to be accepted for courses taken in such nonpublic schools, assurance of compliance with minimum requirements established by the State must be provided.

Recognition of credits or course-work shall be granted when the proper assurance and the student's transcript has been received.

Only grades awarded for courses taken at the District or at a school whose curriculum meets the requirements stated in 118.165 (1) will be (a) entered on the student's transcript, with a notation of the school at which the credits were earned; (b) considered when determining class ranking and grade point average in accordance with Policy 5430.