ALC is recognized by the PA State Department of Education for issuing a high school diploma. In addition to the PA state academic requirements for satisfying the PA homeschool law, ALC includes the following academic requirements for its diploma program:
MINIMUM STATE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
Grades 7-12: See PA homeschool law. Any of these required courses that have not been fulfilled in grades 7 or 8, must be taken sometime during grades 9-12. When entering Aleithia’s diploma program, evidence must be presented of any required course work that was completed prior to entering the program.
Grades 9-12: English - 4 years;
mathematics - 3 years;
natural sciences - 3 years;
social sciences - 3 years;
arts and humanities - 2 years.
MINIMUM ALC ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: In addition to and operating within the general requirements (courses and number of years) of the PA school code, ALC adds the following requirements:
ENGLISH:
All ALC students must take rhetoric in grades 9-10.
MATHEMATICS: No additional ALC requirements in this discipline.
NATURAL SCIENCES: The studies of physical science, biology, chemistry, and physics must contain an element of inductive inquiry. All ALC students must take ALC’s physical science/biology courses in grades 9-10.
SOCIAL SCIENCES: All ALC students must take ALC’s History/Literature Course in grades 9-12.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES: All ALC students must take Christian Worldview in 11th and 12th grades.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: All ALC students must earn two years of credit in a foreign language (including American sign-language) of their choice during their high school tenure. ALC offers Spanish I and II as elective courses.
ALC GRADING SCALE:
A+=98-100; A=95-97; A-=92-94; B+=89-91; B=86-88; B-=83-85; C+=81-82;
C=78-80; C-=76-77; D+= 74-75; D=72-73; D-=70-71; F=69/below; I=incomplete
ALC COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible for an Aleithia diploma, students must participate in an Aleithia Learning Community for at least the last two years (11th and 12th grades) of their high school experience in which the students must take the two-year Christian Worldview Course.
ACADEMIC REPORTING FOR COURSEWORK DONE OUTSIDE OF ALC:
MINIMUM STATE ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:
Grades 7-12: See PA homeschool law. Any of these required courses that have not been fulfilled in grades 7 or 8, must be taken sometime during grades 9-12. When entering Aleithia’s diploma program, evidence must be presented of any required course work that was completed prior to entering the program.
Grades 9-12: English - 4 years;
mathematics - 3 years;
natural sciences - 3 years;
social sciences - 3 years;
arts and humanities - 2 years.
MINIMUM ALC ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: In addition to and operating within the general requirements (courses and number of years) of the PA school code, ALC adds the following requirements:
ENGLISH:
All ALC students must take rhetoric in grades 9-10.
- Literature: Each year of high school, students must read a minimum of 25 books. Ten of the 25 must be books of the Bible; five must be considered classics; three must be related to history; 1 related to creationism vs. evolutionism; and three related to Christian theology and/or Christian worldview.
- Grammar: In 9th/10th grades, a recommended grammar program will accompany the rhetoric course. The 9th/10th grade student will also employ a self-editing process. In 11th/12th grades, the student will employ a self-editing process.
- Composition: Emphasis will be placed on writing structure and style. Each year, composition activities will be organized around writing forms. The Aleithia rhetoric and Christian worldview courses will provide the required types of academic and personal writing forms.
- Speech/Debate: Each student must deliver a minimum of one speech and participate in one debate per year. The Aleithia history/literature course will provide the required types of speech and debate.
MATHEMATICS: No additional ALC requirements in this discipline.
NATURAL SCIENCES: The studies of physical science, biology, chemistry, and physics must contain an element of inductive inquiry. All ALC students must take ALC’s physical science/biology courses in grades 9-10.
SOCIAL SCIENCES: All ALC students must take ALC’s History/Literature Course in grades 9-12.
ARTS AND HUMANITIES: All ALC students must take Christian Worldview in 11th and 12th grades.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: All ALC students must earn two years of credit in a foreign language (including American sign-language) of their choice during their high school tenure. ALC offers Spanish I and II as elective courses.
ALC GRADING SCALE:
A+=98-100; A=95-97; A-=92-94; B+=89-91; B=86-88; B-=83-85; C+=81-82;
C=78-80; C-=76-77; D+= 74-75; D=72-73; D-=70-71; F=69/below; I=incomplete
ALC COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS: To be eligible for an Aleithia diploma, students must participate in an Aleithia Learning Community for at least the last two years (11th and 12th grades) of their high school experience in which the students must take the two-year Christian Worldview Course.
ACADEMIC REPORTING FOR COURSEWORK DONE OUTSIDE OF ALC:
- If a student completes a college level course: turn in transcript of grades earned.
- If a student completes a private class/tutoring: before the course begins, turn in course objectives and explanation of grading procedures from teacher; after course ends, turn in final grade report from teacher.
- If a student completes a class at home with the parent: before course begins, turn in course objectives and explanation of grading procedures; after course ends, turn in final grade report from parent.