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 22nd - First day of class for Monday/Wednesday part I
August 23rd - First day of class for Tuesday/Thursday part I
September 5th - Labor Day (Students Out)
September 8th - Parent Teacher Conferences (students out)
October 3rd& 4th - part I Exams
October 10th-14th - Fall Break (students out)
October 24th - First day of class for Monday/Wednesday part II
October 25th - First day of class for Tuesday/Thursday part II
November 8th - Election Day (students out)
November 11th - Veterans Day (students out)
November 21st -25th - Thanksgiving Break (students out)
December 12th&13th - Part II Exams
December 19th- 30th - Winter Break (no students)
January 3rd-5th - Parent Student Orientation at the perspective sites
January 10th-12th - Parent Student Orientation at the perspective sites
January 16th MLK Day - (no students)
January 17th - First Day of class for Tuesday/Thursday part 1
January 18th - First Day of class for Monday/Wednesday part 1
February 16th - Students out
March 1st & 2nd - Part I Exams/Last Day
March 13th – 17th - Spring Break (no students)
March 22nd&23rd - Parent Student orientation at the perspective sites
March 27th - First Day of class for Monday/Wednesday part II
March 28th - First Day of class for Tuesday/Thursday part II
April 7th - Good Friday (no students)
May 8th& 9th - Part II Exams/Last Day
September 9th or 10th 2022
September 30th or October 1st
October 28th or October 29th
November 18th or 19th
December 9th or 10th
February 24th or 25th
April 14th or 15th
May 5th or 6th
Part 1/Q1 classes: August 22, 2022-October 4, 2022
Part 2/Q2 classes: October 24, 2022-December 13, 2022
Part 1/Q3 classes: January 17, 2023 – March 2, 2023
Part 2/Q4 classes: March 27, 2023 – May 9, 2023
Class times: 4-6 PM and 6-8 PM
Classes Offered
• Visual Art I, II, and III
• Spanish I and ll
• French l and ll
• Lifetime Wellness
• Physical Education
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. 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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