East Noble Alternative Learning Center
PURPOSE
The Alternative Learning Center (ALC) provides a temporary alternative academic environment for students to work on classroom credits and behavior needs. Some students will attend their traditional academic building for a portion of the school day while attending the ALC for the other portion, but a portion of students may attend the ALC only for various reasons. Fifth year seniors will attend the ALC only in order to complete their graduation requirements.
Students should ask their guidance counselor for more information if interested in attending the ALC. The ALC has a small group of students. Those who are allowed to attend should be prepared to utilize their spot.
ALC SCHEDULE (unless student has an approved schedule)
Doors Open | AM Session | PM Session | |
Mondays | 8:25 | *8:45-11:15 | 11:45-2:45 |
Tuesday-Friday | 7:40 | *8:00-11:15 | 11:45-2:45 |
*On 2-hour delay days, AM starts at 10:00, doors open 20 before class. | |||
ALC CALENDAR
The ALC will follow the East Noble School Corporation/East Noble High School yearly calendar. When delays and cancellations occur, the ALC will follow those schedules.
If ENSC calls a Virtual Learning Day, formerly eLearning, your child will have to complete the same requirements as they would at the High School. If they fail to complete 120 minutes of Edgenuity those days, they will be marked absent
CURRICULUM
The ALC uses Edgenuity, an online curriculum software, for the coursework. Each trimester students are expected to earn a minimum of three credits and achieve a minimum 70% mastery on all course content.
Students not earning academic credit during a trimester may be able to return on a probationary status. A second consecutive term without academic achievement may result in dismissal from the program.
TRANSPORTATION
Students may be dropped off or walk to the ALC in the morning (8:00 a.m.) and picked up or walk home at the end of the full school day (2:45 p.m.), but once at school students are required to ride the provided school buses to transfer between the ALC and East Noble High School (ENHS) or East Noble Middle School buildings. No students are allowed to walk or drive between school buildings at any point during the school day.
Morning ALC student drivers must have an ENHS parking pass and must park their car in the ENHS parking lot. These students will ride a school bus from the ENHS parking lot to the ALC for morning class and will ride a bus back to ENHS for afternoon classes.
If a morning ALC student misses the bus and drives to the ALC, tardy and unexcused absence consequences will apply based on arrival time. The student is still required to ride the bus from the ALC to ENHS for the afternoon and can ride a provided bus from ENHS to the ALC at the end of the day in order to retrieve their car.
Students who attend the ALC only may be dropped off, picked up, or walk to and from the ALC.
ATTENDANCE
A student will be tardy if they arrive during the first ten minutes of their ALC class start time, and a student will be considered absent from each subsequent period they arrive more than ten minutes late.
For all attendance communication, please contact the Middle School or High School attendance offices accordingly. A call to the ALC is also appreciated.
LUNCH
High school students attending the ALC in the afternoon can order lunches at East Noble High School and bring them to the ALC.
Students are permitted to use the kitchenette, microwave, and refrigerator as needed. All students are expected to participate in cleaning their area.