Credit redemption.
Accelerated graduation.
Project Graduation (PG) is a non-traditional academic program designed to meet the educational, behavioral, and social needs of students. PG offers credit recovery and accelerated graduation by allowing all Memphis Shelby County Schools, affiliate charter, private, and municipal school districts’ students grades nine (9) through twelve (12) an opportunity to earn core content and elective credits in the evenings from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Why Project Graduation?
Students can earn credit in courses previously failed to boost GPA.
Students can complete new coursework that can help "overage for grade" students graduate on time.
Students can free up room in their schedules for classes that lend to a college or career focus.
PRE-QUALIFICATION
All students must be pre-qualified by their home-school Professional School Counselor (PSC). PSC will complete a parent letter with the requested courses and make a copy of that letter. Send the copy to the parent for a signature.Once the letter is returned to the PSC the student can then be enrolled in PowerSchool. Parents will then be able to register during the registration dates.
REGISTRATION
Students who have been prequalified by their home school PSC will be eligibleto register online. Registration links will be available during the registration period. If PG reaches capacity students will be placed on a wait list.
ORIENTATION
All parents and students must complete a virtual or in-person orientation before students are allowed to attend classes.
Expectations + Policies + FAQs
From FAQs to attendance policies; we have you covered below!
August 21st - First day of class for Monday/Wednesday part I
August 22nd - First day of class for Tuesday/Thursday part I
September 4th - Labor Day (Students Out)
September 7th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Students Out)
October 4th & 5th - Last Day of Part I classes
October 9th - 13th - Fall Break
October 18th & 19th - Parent/ Student Virtual Orientation
October 21st - Parent/Student In-person Orientation
October 23rd - First day of class for Monday/Wednesday part II
October 24th – First day of class for Tuesday/Thursday part II
November 10th – Veterans Day (Students Out)
November 20th - 24th - Thanksgiving Break
December 11th - 12th – Last day of part II classes
December 21st - January 3rd - Winter Break
January 9th - 11th- Parent/Student Virtual Orientation
January 13th - Parent/Student In-person Orientation
January 15th - MLK Day (Students Out)
January 16th - First day of class for Tuesday/Thursday part I
January 17th - First day of class for Monday/Wednesday part I
February 15th - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Students Out)
February 19th - Presidents Day (Students Out)
March 6th - 7th - Last day of Part I classes
March 11th -15th - Spring Break (Students Out)
March 20th & 21st - Parent/ Student Virtual Orientation
March 23rd - Parent/Student In-person Orientation
March 25th - First day of class for Monday/Wednesday part II
March 26th - First day of class for Tuesday/Thursday part II
March 29th - Good Friday (Students Out)
May 8th & 9th - Last day of part II classes
2023
September 16th
September 30th
November 18th
December 2nd
2024
February 3rd
February 24th
April 13th
May 4th
Part I/Q1 classes: August 21, 2023 – October 5, 2023
Part II/Q2 classes: October 23, 2023- December 12, 2023
Part I/Q3 classes: January 16, 2024- March 7, 2024
Part II/Q4 classes: March 25, 2024- May 9, 2024
Grades and attendance will be captured in PowerSchool and will be reported according to the MSCS progress report and report card calendar. Because students will be dually enrolled in PG, the home school principals, counselors, and parents will be able to see their students’ academic progress via PowerSchool.
PG provides necessary supports and resources to yield academic success for Exceptional Education Learners.
However, modifications and accommodations specifically detailed in the IEP are legally fulfilled during the traditional school day by the home school.
A. Students enrolling in PG must be a full-time student within Memphis Shelby County Schools or enrolled in an affiliate charter, private, or municipal school district.
A. No. It is the parent’s responsibility to provide transportation for students that attend in-person. To ensure educational equity in programming PG’s distance learning option is available for parents and students in the case of transportation, logistical, or any other issues that may impede a student from attending in-person.
Connect With PG!
Contact
Jacques' H. Hall
Manager
halljh@scsk12.org
Detria D. Carruth
Academic Advisor
carruthdd@scsk12.org
Lashunda Bond
Records Clerk
bondl1@scsk12.org
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