FAQs - Academic Policies

There's so much to know about the K¹² International Academy, you’re bound to have questions. Here you’ll find answers to common questions on the topics most important to you.

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Will the K12 International Academy accept my transfer credits?
In the K-8 program, no transfer credits will be granted. Transcripts are not required for placement. Student performance on placement tests will determine course level. All full-time K-8 students are required to take four courses every semester, regardless of prior course completion.

For full-time students in the high school program, the K12 International Academy will consider accepting credits earned at other institutions when an official transcript(s) has been received. Transfer credits are awarded on a case-by-case basis. Transcript analysis will sometimes require further research and contact with prior institutions to determine eligibility of transfer credits. International records may require translation and/or evaluation prior to being considered for transfer credits. Transcripts from other institutions that have been presented for admission or evaluation become part of the student’s academic file and are not returned or copied for distribution.

How do I request a K12 International Academy transcript? Certificate of completion?
Full-time students should contact their advisor to request a transcript.
Part-time students should contact K12 support to request a certificate of completion by accessing http://help.k12.com and sending an e-mail, or by calling 1-866-512-2273 (outside of the U.S.: +1-703-436-3139) between the hours of 8:00 am and 9:00 pm (EST).

Will students receive grades?
Because the K-8 program is mastery-based, students will not receive traditional letter grades in the courses. At the end of each semester, the teacher will assign one of the following grades to each course:
• M: Mastered. An “M” grade indicates that the student has completed the course with the highest possible level of mastery. To receive an “M,” students must have mastered 80 percent or more or the course material.
• C: Completed. A “C” grade indicates that the student has mastered enough of the course to move on to the next course in the subject sequence. “C” grades do not apply in Math or Language Arts, as these courses must be mastered before the student can move on to the next course in the sequence.
• I: Incomplete. An “I” grade indicates that the student is not yet complete with the course. An “I” does not have any negative connotations; it simply implies that the student has not yet finished enough of the course to move on to the next course in the sequence.

In the high school program, student work will be teacher-graded or computer-graded depending on the assignment. Grades will be determined based on how students perform on teacher-graded activities within each course. Teacher-graded activities include daily assignments, labs, journal entries, projects, interactive discussions, quizzes, tests, and exams. During the semester, students and parents can view grades in My Info or the student gradebook sections of the learning management system.

Graded activities will be assigned points, and a student’s final grade will reflect the actual points earned compared with the total points possible. A percent grade can be calculated using these points, and the Academy will then assign letter grades according to the grading procedures for that course.

K¹² International Academy High School Grading Scale (%)

Classroom Grading Scale			Quality Points
A+	100	97	4.0
A	96	93	3.7
A-	92	90	3.5
B+	89	87	3.3
B	86	83	3.0
B-	82	80	2.7
C+	79	77	2.3
C	76	73	2.0
C-	72	70	1.7
D+	69	67	1.3
D	66	63	1.0
D-	62	60	0.7
F	Below	59	0
AP Courses – Add 1 Point to Quality Point

What happens if a student fails a course?
In the K-8 program, students can re-enroll and continue to work on a course until they receive a “C” (Completed) or “M” (Mastered) grade.

In the high school program, students are permitted to retake failed classes upon re-enrollment. High school students who fail semester one of a two semester course will need to retake that semester. Failed courses will be recorded as an “F” on the student’s transcript, and a zero will be computed for the course in determining the GPA. Courses required for graduation must be retaken and passed. Credit will be removed from the lower (failing) grade, and the passing letter grade will replace the failure on the student’s transcript.

What is the absentee policy?
A student is considered truant if he/she fails, without a legitimate excuse or pre-approved absence, to log attendance for 10 consecutive calendar days. Truancy may result in the student’s withdrawal from the Academy.

What are your policies and procedures for transferring from a K¹² Virtual Academy to the K¹² International Academy?
Transfer policies
The K12 International Academy accepts all granted transfer credits from any K12 Virtual Academy. Students must be in good standing upon transferring. Transfer students must make arrangements to pay tuition before the start of school and submit required compliance documents. Students who transfer from a K12 online school are not required to go through the new student placement process, nor do they need to take placement tests or submit transcripts. Students will use the same exceptional K12 curriculum and pick up where they left off when enrolled in a Virtual Academy. The student and his or her family will still conference with an International Academy placement counselor to discuss the school’s academic policies, assign courses for their first year in the iCademy, discuss required compliance documents, and complete at-risk assessments.

Transfer procedure
Before a student can transfer into the K12 International Academy, he or she must complete their current school year with their current K12 Virtual Academy. Once they complete the school year and receive their final grades, K12 will withdraw the family from the Virtual Academy so that they may enroll in the K12 International Academy. Parents can enroll students in the K12 International Academy in EPR (using their existing OLS un/pw to log in) and can speak with a K12 International Academy enrollment coordinator directly to discuss admissions. As mentioned above, admission is guaranteed upon: 1) the student finishing the year in good standing; and 2) receipt of tuition and compliance documents. Upon the family's request, the school administration will send them a conditional letter of acceptance to the K12 International Academy.