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Orinda Union School District

A Learning Community that Inspires, Engages, and Supports All Students

Orinda Union School District

A Learning Community that Inspires, Engages, and Supports All Students
INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR PRE-DETERMINED ABSENCES

INDEPENDENT STUDY FOR PRE-DETERMINED ABSENCES

Regular attendance is essential to student learning and success. We strongly encourage all students to attend school every day and ask families to schedule vacations and extended travel during non-school days whenever possible.
 
We understand, however, that there may be circumstances requiring planned absences, such as family commitments, religious observances, or other special situations. In these cases, families are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher and the school office in advance to request an Independent Study Agreement for work to be completed while the student is away.
 
The minimum absence requirement for Independent Study is three days.
 
To ensure we can appropriately plan and prepare instruction and materials, Independent Study requests must be submitted in advance of the student’s absence: 
  • For absences 3-5 days: A minimum of five (5) school days in advance. 
  • For absences more than 5 days: Please provide additional advance notice proportional to the number of days requested.