Home and Hospital
Home & Hospital is a program designed with temporary placement to help maintain a student’s academic standing during a time of illness
or other temporary disability. The purpose of Home & Hospital is to support the student in maintaining a continuity of instruction during the
student’s absence from the regular program. Home & Hospital is not a credit recovery program.
Enrollment Deadlines
The last day to enroll in Home & Hospital for 2022-2023 School Year:
Fall Semester -- November 18, 2022
Spring Semester -- High School Seniors: March 17, 2023; All other Students: April 28, 2023
Please note, placement in Home & Hospital may take up to 2 weeks after the completed application is received by the Home & Hospital staff.
REQUIREMENTS
Students referred to H&H must have a medical or psychological condition, verified by a licensed doctor.
A signed doctor/psychiatrist authorization which requires the need for individual instruction from Home & Hospital. Student must be out of school for five days or more. The referral may not exceed 90 days.
Parent must submit a signed release:
Parent Authorization for Release of Information
Eligibility will be reviewed every 90 days and requires a new medical or psychiatric referral to extend services.
SERVICES
Students are entitled to a maximum of 5 hours per week of home instruction or per IEP.
Parents need to be flexible with instructional hours as teachers have multiple students.
No sessions are allowed on holidays or weekends.
Home & Hospital cannot be responsible for grading students two weeks prior to the semester ending.
Home & Hospital teachers cannot change prior grades or credits issued by the home school nor can Home & Hospital make-up tests, quizzes and missing assignments prior to the enrollment date into Home & Hospital.
A high school student can earn .25 credits per week per subject.
Students who enroll in Home & Hospital during the middle of a grading period will be issued quarter credit on their transcript (2.50 credits per subject) by blending the Home & Hospital grade with the withdrawal grade from the home school even if that grade is a “F”.
Students are responsible to keep devices safe and be on zoom/google meets for prescribed hours.
Home & Hospital
2701 Willow Pass Rd
Concord, CA 94519
Crossroads Campus, Room 32
925-682-8000,ext 3071
Email: homehosp@mdusd.org
Administrator: Kristi Kaufenberg
Email:kaufenbergk@mdusd.org