Off Site Academic Enrichment Courses

• Students who are considering taking a course at Sierra College, or another institution MUST submit a formal request via the form below.

• Students must be enrolled full time at West Park High School while attending an off site class in order to enroll in an off site course. Off site courses that are currently being offered at West Park High School will not be approved unless there are circumstances that prevent the student from taking the course on site. 

• Classes will not be placed on transcripts. 

• Sierra Academic Enrichment is available for students to gain the opportunity to take classes that are unavailable at the High School or will not fit in their schedule due to a pathway, program or rigorous course of study they are taking. Course approval is done on an individual basis, considering each student's 4 year plan and course of study. Please see the link below outlining Sierra's policy on Academic Enrichment which states: "All opportunities to enroll in an equivalent course at the student's school of attendance or school district must be exhausted ". 

•  The “Off Site Course Permission Request Form” must be electronically signed by the student, parent/guardian, prior to a student bringing the form to a counselor to sign to take the off site course. 

• The institution where the course is taken must be a WASC or otherwise regionally accredited school (student is required to attach documentation of accreditation). 

• It is the student/family’s responsibility to confirm if the requested course is college/A-G approved.

Steps to Applying to Sierra College

1. Students must visit and watch the video: Sierra College Courses in High School 

2. When choosing which courses to take, please refer to the Restricted Course List

3. Students must apply to Sierra College here: Sierra College Application

4. Students must complete the Academic Enrichment Form and submit their electronic permission form.

5. Accept College Terms and Conditions
   After you apply, you will receive a Welcome to Sierra email with instructions to activate your mySierra account. Log into your mySierra and click on the Terms and Conditions link to accept.

6. Register for classes online
   Log into your mySierra. Click on the “Registration and Classes,” link, then click on the “Add, Drop, or Withdraw from Classes" link. In preparation for class registration, you could do the following:

   1. Make sure the class you want isn't restricted. Review the Academic Enrichment Restricted Course List

   2. Prepare a tentative class schedule with possible days and times using the Sierra College Class Schedule

   3. Check for course prerequisites and corequisites

   4. Look for your specific registration date and time. You will receive an email and a notification in mySierra. On or after that date and time, log into mySierra and click on "Registration and Classes," then click "View my Registration Eligibility and Holds." You are allowed a maximum of 11 units each semester or summer term. Your registration is available the day after open registration begins (see Academic Calendar for specific dates).

7. View your bill in mySierra for any student fees
   While tuition is free, fees may include the cost of books and materials, health fees, etc.