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SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS AND FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPTIONS:
Lincoln Street Alternative High School
Lincoln Street Alternative is a comprehensive high school program designed for students from both Groves and Seaholm who, for various
reasons, need or could benefit from an alternative environment for their high school experience. The school follows the same daily bell schedule
as Groves and Seaholm and provides a full day of classes for grades 10 through 12. The smaller population allows a student to receive more
individualized attention from the staff of four teachers, a school counselor and principal. LSA offers most of the classes a student needs to fulfill
his/her graduation requirements, including both core and various elective classes based upon student interest and need. The staff has designed
an integrated approach to learning, emphasizing interdisciplinary and group-oriented activities involving the whole school. In an attempt to
relate learning to life, the staff promotes community involvement through field trips, speakers and community service activities. Students who
attend the program will still be considered members of their original high school and may participate in all extra-curricular activities. Any
students who graduate having taken classes at Lincoln Street Alternative will receive diplomas from either Groves or Seaholm.
English Language Development (ELD) Education
Special assistance is available to students who are born outside of the United States or for whom English is not the dominant language at home.
See courses at the end of the English Course listings the under the subheading “English Language Development (ELD) for Multilingual Learners.”
For more information regarding this program, please contact Kaitlyn Billops, Curriculum Coordinator, at kbillops@birmingham.k12.mi.us.
Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC) The Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC) offers 11th and 12th grade students the opportunity
to explore career areas, prepare for specific college/advanced training majors or acquire the skills to go directly into the job market. The
campuses provide practical career technical education to high school students from Oakland County’s 28 public school districts, public
academies, private learning institu-tions and home schools. Enrolled students spend part of their day studying at their home district and the
other part actively involved in one of several career clusters. Cluster information can be found at http://www.ostconline.com.
BPS juniors and seniors have the opportunity to enroll at Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC). OSTC is a valuable extension of our high
schools and brings students customized self-directed learning that guides them toward future career success. At OSTC, students can find career
direction, fulfill high school graduation requirements, earn college credits, join student organizations, and make new friends who share their
interests. Whether students plan to attend OSTC to explore a career path they’re interested in, get a jump on college credit offerings, or earn
industry-based certifications to immediately pursue a career, OSTC’s instructors will guide students toward reaching their career goals. Students
will attend either the morning or the afternoon session along with students from neighboring school districts.
Blended Learning
There may be courses offered at the high school level that include a blended learning component for instructional purposes. Blended courses
provide students opportunities to engage in authentic learning through a combination of in-person learning and flexible learning off campus.
During in-person learning, students will report to class with an instructor for traditional instruction. Flexible learning involves time for students to
complete independent research, and may take place in environments such as online, in an internship setting, at a site visit, or service learning.
The schedule for these courses will be provided to students by the instructor, and will involve parent permission forms. Please see specific course
descriptions in this catalog for more information.
Dual Enrollment
For many years, Birmingham Public Schools has allowed students to also attend classes at local colleges or universities in an effort to meet
students’ needs and interests. This arrangement is called “dual enrollment.” The student must be a full-time high school student (freshmansenior) for the year in which participation is sought. A foreign-exchange student is not eligible. A student is limited to enrollment in a subject
area in which he or she has met the dual enrollment qualifying score criteria. In addition, the student must meet the eligibility requirements of
the postsecondary institution of choice and be accepted by that institution. If a student has not met the dual enrollment qualifying score in all
content areas (PSAT or ACT), the student is still eligible to take courses limited only to the content areas in which he or she has met the
minimum dual enrollment qualifying score. A student is eligible to take courses within subjects for which there are no endorsements, and the
courses are not offered by the district, as long as they have taken all test sections of one of the qualifying tests. Completed dual enrollment
courses will receive a .5 credit on the high school transcript. The full college credit will be reflected on the post-secondary institution’s transcript.
Qualifying students are eligible to have all or part of their college or university tuition and fees paid for by Birmingham Public Schools. The
amount of funding for which a student may be eligible is dependent on the per student cost at the district level and the proportion of courses a
student takes at the college level.
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