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Home and Private School Students

Any student seeking college credit through Running Start must enroll through the local public school district or high school, have a completed Running Start Enrollment Verification Form in place for each term and each college, and been granted 11th or 12th grade standing by the public school district’s grade placement policy in accordance with WAC 180-51-035. 

A private or home school student is not required to attend classes in the public high school to participate in Running Start. Students receiving home-based instruction in accordance with RCW 28A.200 and students attending private schools approved in accordance with RCW 28A.195 are not required to meet the student learning goals, obtain a certificate of academic achievement or a certificate of individual achievement to graduate from high school, or to master the essential academic learning requirements in accordance with RCW
28A.600.310(1)(c).

Enrolling any student in the Running Start program means that the student is also enrolled as a public high school student to access state funding allocated for the Running Start program.
 

How is 11th or 12th grade standing determined for private school and home school students who wish to participate in Running Start?

It is the responsibility of the school district, charter school or tribal compact school to establish junior/senior standing. Any criteria used to establish grade placement must be applied uniformly in accordance with district policy to students irrespective of their status as Running Start students in accordance with WAC 180-51-035.

Complete Intent to Home School form.

Once grade placement is established, parents will need to complete an Intent to Home School form (this includes private schooled students) that will be filed at the district office.

High School Diploma Options- SHB 1758:

Once students are enrolled with the local school district they are considered a public high school student. However, they are not required to meet the high school graduation requirements. If home schooled and private schooled students are interested in seeking a high school diploma through Wenatchee Valley College please refer to the below information:

An individual enrolled through Running Start who satisfactorily completes an associate degree, including an associate of arts degree, associate of science degree, associate of technology degree, or associate in applied science degree, shall be awarded a state high school diploma from the college upon written request from the student (these individuals are not required to complete the State Board of Education's graduation requirements).

 

*Please note that this process may vary slightly depending on the school district.