Virtual Flex & Correspondence Courses (BYU & Keystone)
The State College Area School District strongly encourages students to complete their studies during the normal school year by attending appropriate classes within the district's regularly scheduled course offerings throughout the school day. They're free, fun, and plenty of classes to choose from.
All Health, PE, and Driver's Ed correspondence must be completed through the SCASD Virtual Flex Courses. Contact Rebecca Michaels at rxm51@scasd.org. Information about VIRTUAL FLEX COURSES can be found HERE |
Correspondence Course Instructions
Instructions for Taking a Course Outside the Regular School Program (Correspondence Course)
Students may choose to take courses through approved correspondence programs such as:
- Keystone National High School
- BYU Independent Study
- An accredited university
Please follow these steps:
- Meet with your school counselor
- Discuss your goals and course options.
- Pick up the required forms and the correspondence course contract.
- Return the completed contract
- Submit the form to your counselor for review.
- Submit the form to your counselor for review.
- Wait for administrative approval
- Do not register for any course until you have received approval.
- Do not register for any course until you have received approval.
- After approval
- You may register for your selected course.
- You may register for your selected course.
- Complete the course
- Finish all requirements according to the program's guidelines.
- Finish all requirements according to the program's guidelines.
- Submit your final transcript
- Bring the official transcript to your counselor so you can be scheduled into the next level course if applicable.
- Bring the official transcript to your counselor so you can be scheduled into the next level course if applicable.
Important Notes:
- Enrichment courses are permitted, but they will not appear on your transcript.
- Do not register for any course without first meeting with your counselor and receiving approval. Courses taken without a signed contract may not be accepted for acceleration.
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Counseling Office.