When to enroll

CCS has an open enrollment policy for the entire school year, which means a student can enroll at any time.  However, a student must enroll by September 30th to receive the full allotment amount.  See “Allotment & Reimbursement Information” for more information.

Please use the current school year CCS Handbook for details and current information.

Course Requirements

Students can be enrolled part-time or full-time in CCS.  To be considered full-time, a student must be enrolled in a minimum of four subjects/courses through CCS.    

Whether full-time or part-time enrolled, at least 50% of the subjects/courses a student takes through CCS must be in core subject areas of English, Math, Social Studies, Science, Technology, World Languages, or courses required by a student's IEP if the student is receiving special education and related services under 4 AAC 52.  

Exceptions can be made for seniors who do not need core courses in order to fulfill graduation requirements.

Special Education

A district that offers a correspondence study program shall enroll a special education student on the same basis as any other student (4 AAC 33.342).  Parents interested in enrolling a student who is eligible for special education services should contact the Superintendent to ensure the student’s needs are addressed completely in compliance with her/his Individualized Education Plan per the State Special Education Handbook for the current year.

Enrollment Process

Here are the steps to enroll in CCS. 

Step 1: Read through the CCS Handbook. 

Step 2: Complete a Cordova Correspondence School Enrollment Application.

Step 3: Choose the curriculum you’d like to use with your student.

• Refer to the Allotment & Reimbursement Information page for the allotment amount available to spend on curriculum and educational materials.

• Refer to the Curriculum Information page for approved curriculum options.

Step 4: Complete a Cordova Correspondence School Individual Learning Plan for each course/subject your student plans to take with CCS.  

• Primary and supplemental curriculum and educational materials used for the course/subject will be listed on the Individual Learning Plan (ILP).  

• The ILP also serves as a checklist for the district’s reporting requirements and a tool for verifying approved purchases when requesting reimbursement.  

Click here to see an example of a completed ILP form.

Step 5: Submit the Application and ILP forms to the CCS Coordinator for review.  

  This can be done in the following ways:

• Drop off in person completed forms to either Mt. Eccles, CHS, or District Offices

• Mail the completed forms to: 

Cordova School District

c/o CCS Coordinator

PO Box 1330

Cordova, AK 99574

• Email the completed forms to principals at either school based on your child’s grade level. Click here for contact information.

Step 6: The Application and ILPs will be reviewed for approval, to verify that the courses/subjects and curriculum materials are appropriate for the student and the curriculum materials are approved by the district to qualify for reimbursement.  The CCS Coordinator will contact you either by email or phone to let you know when the ILP has been approved.  Then you can order the curriculum and get started.