Credit By Exam (CBE)

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Credit By Exam provides students flexible acceleration testing that can be used for grade skipping, course acceleration, or course credit recovery.

CBE for high school acceleration or credit recovery will be offered during three testing windows throughout the year, see schedule below. For K-8 students wanting to skip a grade and seeking advance placement during the 2024-2025 school year, testing should take place early Fall of 2024. To skip grade for the 2025-2026 school year testing should take place late Spring or in the Summer of 2025. For additional information pertaining to Credit By Exam, please contact your school counselor or administrator.

Credit by Examination Without Prior Instruction

  • For students wanting to advance a level or to earn credit for a course not previously taken, they must earn at least an 80 in all sections required under that grade level.

Credit by Examination with Prior Instruction

  • For students wanting to reclaim a credit lost for grades or attendance purposes, a student must earn at least a 70.

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