Independent Study

Independent Study is a strategy of educational delivery, not a program. Legally, Independent Study may be offered in any instructional program as an optional strategy.

Independent Study students may be full-time or may attend only for a short time. Participation is strictly voluntary and parents and students must sign the Master Agreement that outlines the obligations they agree to fulfill as participants in Independent Study.

At Lancaster High School there are three types of Independent Study that are available:

Short-Term Independent Study (S.T.I.S.) (from 5-20 school days) is available to students attending the comprehensive campus. Parents of Lancaster High School students needing S.T.I.S. should contact the Lancaster High School attendance office for information.

Full-Time Independent Study students are served at the Lancaster High School Alternative Learning Center (Room 531, 520, 521, 542 office on the Lancaster High School campus). Applications for Full-Time Independent Study are available in the Counseling office at Lancaster High School. Students in Independent Study are still residents of their home school. They retain all of the rights of any other student on campus.