LOCAL SCHOOLS
Alternative Credit Options
Alternative credit options give high school students the added flexibility to earn credits through alternative methods and fill their regular class schedule with more courses that interest them.
Explore Your Options
- College Credit Plus
- Credit Flexibility
- PE Waiver
- Secondary Summer School
- Ohio High School Equivalence (GED)
- FAQ for Alternative Education Options
College Credit Plus
College Credit Plus is Ohio’s dual enrollment program that allows students in grades 7–12 to earn college and high school credit at the same time. Through CCP, students can take college courses from participating colleges and universities at no cost (tuition, books, or fees) while still in middle or high school. It’s a great way to explore college-level work, save on future tuition, and get a head start on your education.
Note: Students who do not complete the following steps by May 1 will be removed from CCP courses.
New to CCP
- Review the CCP handbook and attend an information session (recommended)
- Complete the Intent to Participate Form by April 1 (must be completed each year). (required)
- Receive CCP counseling in person or online. Online CCP counseling must be completed through the CCP Counseling Form. (required)
- Complete application process for each college in which you plan to take a course. CCP On-Campus Courses - Steps to Complete 26/27. (required)
- Complete any testing required by the college (varies by student, course and college) information about testing requirements come from the colleges directly, not your high school. (required)
- Follow all college deadlines, expectations and requirements. These are set by the colleges and unique to each college. These are not determined by the high school. (required)
Students who have already participated in CCP
- Review the CCP handbook and attend an information session (recommended)
- Complete the Intent to Participate Form by April 1 (must be completed each year) (required)
- Only for colleges in which you have not already enrolled. (i.e. take class from previously) Complete application process for each college in which you plan to take a course. CCP On-Campus Courses - Steps to Complete 26/27 (required)
- Complete any testing required by the college (varies by student, course and college) information about testing requirements come from the colleges directly, not your high school. (required)
- Follow all college deadlines, expectations and requirements. These are set by the colleges and unique to each college. These are not determined by the high school. (required)
Credit Flexibility
Credit Flexibility is available to students with high school standing to earn graduation credits through alternative methods outside of their regularly scheduled high school classes. All options must be generated and planned by students according to the provisions and process outlined in the Lakota Credit Flexibility Handbook and application.
Students can earn credit by:
- Taking an online secondary course from an approved online vendor.
- Testing out of a course by showing mastery of content.
- Developing an individual plan to include an internship/field experience, community service, educational travel, or other independent study.
Students who are interested in applying for Credit Flexibility can submit their applications at any time during the school year. Students must apply and be approved before beginning an online course or activity. Applications cannot be submitted for work or activities already completed.
All questions can be directed to your student's guidance counselor or Justin Frost, Asst Director of 7-12 Curriculum.
Related Resources
PE Waiver
For eligible student-athletes, the PE Waiver waives the PE requirement for high school graduation.
It does NOT award credit. However, it allows a student to pursue other options to earn the 0.5 credit, rather than taking two PE courses (0.25 credit each). Students are still required to meet the minimum number of credits for graduation.
For more information, please visit the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce site about the state guidance regarding the PE Waiver.
Who is eligible?
Students who are participating in interscholastic athletics at the high school are eligible to use the waiver after they have successfully completed two full seasons. This can be two seasons in two different sports, allowing a student to meet the requirements for the PE Waiver in one school year.
In addition to cheerleading and marching band, interscholastic athletic teams currently recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association in Lakota Local Schools include the following:
- Baseball
- Basketball (Boys & Girls)
- Bowling (Boys & Girls)
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls)
- Dance Team
- Diving (Boys & Girls)
- Football
- Golf (Boys & Girls)
- Gymnastics
- Lacrosse (Boys & Girls)*
- Lacrosse Cheer*
- Soccer (Boys & Girls)
- Softball
- Swimming (Boys & Girls)
- Tennis (Boys & Girls)
- Track (Boys & Girls)
- Volleyball (Boys & Girls)
- Wrestling
*Effective Spring 2017
Under Ohio law, local boards of education may NOT add additional areas of participation beyond interscholastic athletics, marching band or cheerleading, which may be used to excuse a student from the high school physical education requirement.
How to Participate
FAQs
- Can my student waive the 8th grade PE course because he/she plans to participate in sports or Marching Band in high school?
- Why can't a club sport count toward the waiver?
- If my student only participates in one, full season of an eligible sport or Marching Band, can he/she receive partial credit and waive one of the PE courses?
- Does Winter Guard count towards the waiver?
Can my student waive the 8th grade PE course because he/she plans to participate in sports or Marching Band in high school?
Why can't a club sport count toward the waiver?
If my student only participates in one, full season of an eligible sport or Marching Band, can he/she receive partial credit and waive one of the PE courses?
Does Winter Guard count towards the waiver?
Secondary Summer School
Lakota Summer School offers opportunities for high school students seeking original and recovery credit courses needed for graduation; junior school students wanting to take math advancement courses; and students wanting to retake any end-of-course assessments.
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Summer School Registration Closes February 27
Summer School Registration for Original Credit Courses will close on Friday February 27.
The last day to register for Original Credit Courses is Friday, February 27th. The last day to register for the Math Assessments is Friday April 24th.
See Program Offering tabs on Summer School page for information and how to sign up.
Families who experience issues with PaySchools accepting your Summer School payment, should reach out to their feeder High School's Office Manager. For those who attend or will attend Lakota East, reach out to Susanne.Linder@lakotaonline.com. For those who attend or will attend Lakota West, reach out to Kathy.Williams@lakotaonline.com.
Lakota's 2026 Secondary Summer School will run May 26 through June 26.
Original credit and credit recovery courses for high school will be offered virtually this summer with the option for both Zoom and in-person help sessions. In-person help sessions will be held at Lakota West Freshman located at 5050 Tylersville Rd.
Students are expected to follow all rules and policies as outlined in the Lakota Student Code of Conduct. We will not be accepting non-Lakota students into our summer school program this year.
High School Overview
Jr High Overview
Math Advancement Overview for students going into 7th or 8th grades.
Information linked above is also included in the Program of Study for both junior school and high school.
Questions? Please email us at summerschool@lakotaonline.com or visit our Summer School page for updates.
Ohio High School Equivalence (GED)
Individuals who are 18 and older, withdrawn from school, and have not earned a high school diploma are eligible to take the high school equivalency tests. Individuals who are 16 and 17 years old, are eligible to test with parental consent (include documentation) and a current school withdrawal form signed by a school official. Visit the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce Ohio High School Equivalence webpage for complete details.
FAQ for Alternative Education Options
Please view the FAQ here for all Alternative Education Options including Credit Flexibility, PE Waiver and Secondary Summer School.