Grade Reporting

It is essential for parents/guardians to be kept fully informed of their student's progress in school. Regularly updated grades are available on the Parent Portal of Infinite Campus, which, combined with parent-teacher conferences, serves to promote a process of continuous evaluation of student performance. This process is designed to continually inform students and their parents of their academic standing and provides a basis for bringing about change in student performance if such change seems necessary. 

Decelerated (Year-long) Aims Course Grade Calculation

In year-long Aims Community College courses (American Government: PSC 1011, Spanish I: SPAN1001, Spanish Language II: SPA 2012, US History Since Civil War: HIS 1220, and Advanced Academic Achievement: AAA 1009), students will be awarded high school grades and college grades at different intervals.  

• For the purposes of Weld County District 6 grade reporting (high school transcripts), the fall and spring semester of these college courses will be reported separately as two different classes. These reports will be made in December and May.

• For the purposes of Aims Community College grade reporting (college transcripts), one grade will be reported in May for these college courses. This grade will be cumulative to the entirety of the course (August – May). Specifics about grade calculation will be published in each course’s respective syllabus.

• Note: Due to the calculation involved in a year-long college course, it is possible that students may receive three different grades for that course:

  • Example: a “D” reported for Semester 1 (high school transcripts) and a “B” reported for Semester 2 (high school transcripts) will calculate into a “C” reported as one overall Aims grade (college transcripts).

Semester-long Aims Course Grade Calculation

Aims Community College courses that are held over the course of one semester (not decelerated) will report identical grades to both Weld County District 6 and Aims.

Semester Reports 

Students' grades (A, B, C, D, or F) are directly related to student mastery of academic course requirements and other criteria as determined by the teacher. They are permanent and become part of the transcript. Semester grades are computed and based upon all work and mastery of academic course requirements as of the last day of the semester.

Grade Monitoring

All students and parents are encouraged to regularly check student grades using the Infinite Campus grading system via the student or parent portal. Students are able to access final grades in their Aims Community College classes through the myAims student portal. 

To remain in academic good standing, a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher must be maintained. Academic good standing is required to be eligible to receive a degree or certificate. Students who achieve less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA will be placed on academic probation as a warning that their academic progress is unsatisfactory.

Students on academic probation status who do not demonstrate improvement in the following semesters may be placed on academic suspension. 

This may impact a student's ability to complete Early College Academy's blended academic program, which includes earning a high school diploma by completing college courses.

Requirements as Applied to Students with Disabilities

To be eligible for a high school diploma, identified students with disabilities must meet objectives, appropriate for them, as determined by the Staffing / Individual Education Program (IEP) Committee. The IEP goals and objectives will reflect modifications of the regular curriculum.

For Aims courses, appropriate accommodations may be provided on an individual basis and are based on documentation from a qualified professional verifying the existence of the condition and describing the effect of the disability on the student’s ability to access the educational process. In order to qualify for reasonable academic accommodations for Aims courses students must contact the Aims Assistant Director at ECA who will work with Disability Access Services (DAS) at Aims Community College.

General Requirements for High School Enrollment 

Students in grades 9 and 10 must be scheduled in courses every period of the day. Students in grades 11 and 12 will be scheduled for at least 4 courses each semester. Extenuating circumstances will permit exemptions to these course load requirements and limitations as determined by the building principal or designated administrator.

ECA Aims Course Drop or Withdraws 

Any schedule changes must be made in the first four school days of each semester. Requests to drop or withdraw from an Aims course after the fourth day of the semester must be approved by the ECA administration and the student/family. 

All ECA Student Schedules

• 9th grade students must be enrolled in 7 classes

• 10th grade students must be enrolled in 7 classes

• 11th and 12th grade students must be enrolled in at least 4 classes each semester

• Note: Student athletes must meet all CHSAA athletic eligibility requirements at the host school