Out of District & Online Course Information

The last date to request approval for Out of District credit was June 20th.

If you missed the deadline, students in the Class of 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028 can use the "Current Student" form below. Counselors will not review or send approval until the end of August.

Please review this information regarding being approved for Out of District. If you are a current EHS student, you are welcome to contact your counselor to discuss taking a course out of district. If you are an incoming EHS student and currently in 8th grade, please review the class of 2027 information included as well.

Reasons Out of District Course can be approved:

Credit recovery
Course advancement
Course does not fit or conflicts with Eastlake schedule

Students must apply for approval before starting a course. Review information within grade level section and complete Microsoft form.

If you are wanting to take Washington State History online out of district, students will want to take a course similar to Pacific Northwest History, or something close to that name.

What is “Grade Improvement”?: If you retake a course for grade improvement, it does not remove the previous attempt at a course. It will “zero out” the lower grade and the new grade will be calculated into the GPA.

Important Information

General Information

Recommended Science Pathway

YEAR-LONG COMMITMENT: Registration is a year-long commitment and students will not be allowed to switch classes because their grade doesn't meet their expectations. Once the school year begins, schedules are final. Additional online classes will not advance/change your schedule mid-year.
NCAA REQUIREMENTS: If you plan to play a sport at a Division I or II college/university, it is your responsibility to check with the NCAA to see if the Out of District course you chose is approved.
REGISTRATION: For Eastlake course registration for the 2022-23 school year, Every student MUST register for the next course in the sequence. Once their transcript is received from their Out of District Provider in August, the student’s schedule will then be changed to the next course.
MULTIPLE OUT-OF-DISTRICT CREDITS: If a student plans to take more than one course, they will need to submit multiple forms.
MAXIMUM OUT-OF-DISTRICT CREDITS: Students are not allowed to take more than 3.0 total credits outside of Eastlake during their high school career, so please plan accordingly. Note: Credits earned through WANIC Skill Center do not deduct from this total.

HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT FOR COURSES TAKEN BEFORE ENTERING 9TH GRADE:(Class of 2026 and beyond)

Students who complete and pass high school level courses taken before attending high school shall automatically be given high school credit, which shall be applied to fulfilling high school graduation requirements. At the request of the student and the student’s parent/guardian, high school credit earned before high school may be transcribed with a non-numerical grade. A non-numerical grade will not be included in the student’s high school grade point average calculations. High school credit earned prior to high school and transcribed with a non-numerical grade will apply to fulfilling high school graduation requirements.

A student and the student’s parent/guardian must inform the school before the end of the 11th grade if they do not want credit for the course(s) taken before attending high school or if they want to request that credit be transcribed with a non-numerical grade.
Online Health Courses will not be accepted (including WANIC). All freshmen are required to take Health and Fitness in their 9th grade year.

OSPI Approved Providers

Math Advancement Warning

Recommended Math Pathway

The math department STRONGLY DISCOURAGES students from taking online Algebra 2 or Precalculus courses over the summer in order accelerate their pathway. Although we appreciate your interest in the STEM field, taking an online math course will not fully prepare you for the following math course. Online math courses do not fully align their standard to the math standards covered through LWSD and they do not reach the same level of depth with the concepts. This causes students to have gaps in their conceptual understanding, algebraic skills, and analytical thinking. Students are then often frustrated during the following math course as they lack the necessary background skills. Please keep in mind that math is not just about the memorization of content, you must apply the information in different scenarios (which an online course will not prepare you for). If a student is interested in accelerating their math pathway, we recommend students register to take Geometry and Algebra 2 concurrently at EHS. Students can also take Statistics or AP Statistics concurrently with Precalculus or Calculus courses. Please also consider taking a computer science course to deepen your knowledge of the STEM field.

Science Warning

Recommended Science Pathway

The department strongly recommends that students take science courses at Eastlake to prepare them for AP classes. Course work and sequences are designed to prepare students for the rigor and pace of advanced courses, and taking an online science course will not fully prepare you for the following science courses. Online science courses do not fully align their standards to the science standards covered through LWSD and they do not reach the same level of depth with the concepts, and often do not provide students with the appropriate lab expectations. This causes students to have gaps in their conceptual understanding.

Please review the science pathways and course information for planning purposes.

Current Students

Class of 2028, 2027, 2026, 2025 follow the process below to apply for approval

The last chance to request approval for the 2023-2024 school year was June 20th. After that date, counselors will not be able to send approval/review requests until we return to work in late August.

STEP 1 - Choose Provider: Please refer to the OSPI Approved Online Provider List

STEP 2 - Complete Appendix C:Once you have selected a provider and a course, complete Appendix C which you will attach to the Microsoft form in part 3. (#4 on the Appendix C form asks that you attach a syllabus or other information for the course. Please do not attach the syllabus. If your Counselor would like more information about the course, they will contact you.)

STEP 3 - Apply for Approval: To request approval complete this Microsoft Form and attach Appendix C. You will not hear back regarding approval until counselors are back at work end of August. The last day to request a course was June 20, 2024. DO NOT pay for or begin an Out-of-District or Online Course until you receive approval from EHS Counseling.

STEP 4 - Transcript: Once the student completes the course, they must request an OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT be emailed directly to Cathy Johnson at:
ehs-oodtranscripts@lwsd.org

Incoming 9th Graders

Class of 2029 - Information will be updated February 2025

The application window for incoming freshman to request Out-of-District online courses is open February 1st – May 31st. .

The application window for incoming freshman to request Out-of-District online courses is open February 1st – May 31st. Please follow the steps below after reading the “Math Advancement Warning” in bottom left of page before selecting a course.

STEP 1 - Choose Provider: Please refer to the OSPI Approved Online Provider List . Read “Math Advancement Warning” in bottom right of page before selecting a course.

STEP 2 - Complete Appendix C: Once you have selected a provider and a course, complete Appendix C which you will attach to the Microsoft form in part 3. (#4 on the Appendix C form asks that you attach a syllabus or other information for the course. Please do not attach the syllabus. If your Counselor would like more information about the course, they will contact you)

STEP 3 - Apply for Approval:

Please submit your request for approval using this form (coming February 1, 2025). You are only allowed access to this form using your LWSD account. DO NOT pay for or begin your Out-of-District Online Course until you receive approval from EHS. We will begin sending approval/denial emails starting May 31st.