ASA students are expected to have their summer reading completed prior to the first day of classes. Students will be using their summer reading material in the first units of their ELA classes.
See here for the summer reading list.
Schedule changes can only be requested by an ASA teacher and will need approval from the Dean of Academics. All schedule changes will be taken under consideration; however, will be made at the discretion of the school. ASA students are required to take a full course load each year (see Academics) and schedule changes are typically to move students into different levels of the same class, not to remove a class from their schedule.
Schedule changes are only open during the first two weeks of the school year as classes are year long and too many changes causes disruption to the learning progress of the student.
Dual Enrollment at Phoenix College partners with Valley high schools to offer dual enrollment credit for academic and occupational classes. Dual enrollment courses are held on high school campuses and are taught by high school instructors who have met community college hiring qualifications. Through dual enrollment we strive to ease the transition from high school to college and to increase the number of college-bound high school in our community. – www.phoenixcollege.edu
Dual enrollment credits do not transfer to every university. However, ASU, NAU, and UA receive dual enrollment credits and they transfer easily. It is important to find out the dual enrollment policies for your potential college, before you choose this path. It allows a student to go into college with college credit and saves time and money.
Dual Enrollment courses are subject to teacher qualifications and availability. Dual Enrollment courses may change from year to year.
For the 2024-2025 school year, ASA is offering the following classes as Dual Enrollment credits, partnering with Phoenix College (PC)
*Equivalent to fall and spring courses at Phoenix College
The Advanced Placement® Program (AP) enables willing and academically prepared students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school.
The AP Program develops college-level courses that high schools can choose to offer and corresponding AP Exams that are administered once a year.
All students who are willing and academically prepared to accept the challenge of a rigorous academic curriculum should be considered for admission to AP courses.
Learn more about how AP benefits students
Advanced Placement courses may change from year to year.
For the 2024-2025 school year, ASA is offering the following classes as Dual Enrollment credits, partnering with College Board:
ASA participates in the Arizona Seal of Biliteracy during a student’s Senior year of High School. Information is circulated during Foreign Language classes during Quarter 1.
Please go here for more information.
ASA participates in the Arizona Seal of Civics Literacy during a student’s Junior and Senior year of High School. Information is circulated during Social Studies classes during Quarter 1.
Please go here for more information.
Summer acceleration for math courses is an option at ASA; however, this process is initiated by the ASA teaching staff and must be approved by the Dean of Academics.
Students in the middle school are invited to accelerate by teacher recommendation only. Students who earn high enough content and engagement grades along with high NWEA and AASA scores and general enthusiasm for the topic are considered.
Students in the high school are invited to accelerate by teacher recommendation and via family initiated interest. Students who earn high enough content and engagement grades along with high classroom assessment and state testing scores and general enthusiasm for the topic are considered.
All students must take and pass an ASA-approved summer course and pass in-person final before their schedule will be changed for the upcoming school year. All acceleration fees are paid by the family.
Academic tutoring during a students lunch period is one of the best ways for students to access 1:1 or small group support. Teachers create a weekly schedule and share that information at the beginning of the school year. Students are more than welcome to attend on their own and after they are absent from school; however, this is also an academic intervention that is employed by teams if a student is struggling.
Please reach out to your child’s grade level team leader if you wish to set up a schedule for your child.
Students are required to pass all of their academic classes to move onto the next grade level. If a student does not pass 1-2 of their academic classes they have the opportunity of Credit Recovery. Students must pass their summer school classes with a C- (70%) or higher for credit recovery and it will be posted on their transcript as a Pass/Fail. If a student does not pass their summer school classes they will be retained.
Retention
Summer School 2024-2025 Information — Will be posted in Quarter 4
For Academic related questions or support services, please contact Dean of Academics, Emma Popish