Change of Service Options
To request a transfer from one Advanced Learning site to another, please fill out the Transfer Request Form. This is for students receiving Centered Services only.
We approve transfer requests on a space available basis only and we will not make any decisions until the end of August. If you would like to proceed, please fill out the form and email it to [email protected].
If your child is receiving domain-specific services, that request needs to be submitted to Student Placement by submitting a Transfer Request Waitlist Application.
This option is for students who are enrolled in Centered Services but wish to return to their neighborhood or choice school and receive differentiated services in the general education classroom.
Differentiated Services – Elementary
Students in grades 2-5 will enroll in the same grade at which they are currently enrolled. For example, a student in 2nd grade Centered Services will be enrolled in a 2nd grade general education classroom and will receive enhanced or extended learning opportunities in their regular classroom (differentiated services).
In the fall, parents and teachers will have access to an Advanced Learning Classroom-Based Student Plan. Each child’s plan can be found in ParentVue under documents in the student portal. Each child’s plan will explain his/her strengths as well as provide instructional ideas that the teacher may choose to utilize as needed in addition to the variety of differentiation practices already in place.
Differentiated Services – Middle School
Students in grades 6 – 8 follow an accelerated sequence of courses:
| Grade | English | Social Studies | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Honors 6th Grade Language Arts* | Honors 6th Grade Social Studies* | IMT2 or beyond (dependent on previous level taken) | 7th Grade Science |
| 7 | Honors 7th Grade Language Arts* | Honors 7th Grade Social Studies* | Algebra 1 or beyond (dependent on previous level taken) | 8th Grade Science |
| 8 | Honors 8th Grade Language Arts* | Honors 8th Grade Social Studies* | Geometry or beyond (dependent on previous level taken) | Biology |
*SCS-M Language Arts and Social Studies curriculum differs from the general education curriculum, such that students will experience new learning in the course designated for their grade level.
It is not required that a student enroll in all of the recommended courses. For example, a 6th grader may choose to take 6th grade math, but choose to enroll in 7th grade science. Parents and/or students must notify the school counselor of their course selections at the time of registration.
In the fall, parents and teachers will have access to an Advanced Learning Classroom-Based Student Plan. Each child’s plan can be found in ParentVue under documents in the student portal. Each child’s plan will explain his/her strengths as well as provide instructional ideas that the teacher may choose to utilize as needed in addition to the variety of differentiation practices already in place.
Please note that in some cases when 8th grade students require higher level math or science than the middle school offers, it may be arranged to take the class at the local high school.
Differentiated Services – High School
Students exiting 8th grade Self-Contained Services from Odle or Tyee and not planning to attend Interlake High School should enroll in the following course sequence:
| Grade | English | Social Studies | Mathematics | Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Honors Sophomore Composition and Literature | AP World History | Algebra 2 or beyond (dependent on previous level taken)* | Chemistry |
| 10 | AP Language and Composition | AP U.S. History | Pre-Calculus or beyond (dependent on previous level taken)* | See course catalog |
| 11 | AP Literature and Composition | AP American Government /Comparative Government | AP Calculus or beyond (dependent on previous level taken)* | |
| 12 | College level English: Senior English or Running Start | AP Micro/Macro Economics, AP Art History, AP Psychology or any other Social Studies electives | Advanced Calculus or beyond (dependent on previous level taken) |
*Students enrolled in the SCS-M as 8th graders are at least one year advanced from typical general education peers.
It is not required that a student enroll in all of the recommended courses. For example, a 9th grade student may take 9th grade courses for specific subjects and 10th grade courses for the ones that address their areas of strength. Parents and/or students must notify the school counselor of their course selections at the time of registration.
In the fall, parents and teachers will have access to an Advanced Learning Classroom-Based Student Plan. Each child’s plan can be found in ParentVue under documents in the student portal. Each child’s plan will explain his/her strengths as well as provide instructional ideas that the teacher may choose to utilize as needed in addition to the variety of differentiation practices already in place.
Students considering returning to self-contained services to participate in the accelerated IB program should maintain their level of acceleration in math and science.
Students may request adding high school credited courses taken during middle school to the high school transcript if desired. The grade students received in middle school will be reflected on the transcript. Below is a list of SCS middle school courses and the high school requirements met by each:
| 1.0 credit | AL Composition and Literature | Meets 9th Grade English Requirement |
| .5 credit | AL Foundations of World History | Meets 9th Grade Social Studies Requirement |
| 1.0 credit | AL Biology | Biology |
| 1.0 credit each | AL Algebra 1 and beyond | Algebra 1 and beyond |
Change of Service Form
If you wish to change your child’s services as described in Option 1, please fill out a Change of Service Form and submit it to the Advanced Learning Office.
This option is for students who left Centered Services to receive differentiated services but wish to return.
Students may return to Centered Services at any time as long as they left this service model to receive differentiated services in the general education classroom in their neighborhood or choice school (Option 1). For secondary students, it is recommended that a return is made only at the quarter or semester. This option does not apply to students who have never been enrolled in Centered Services.
Change of Service Form
If you wish to change your child’s services as described in Option 2, please fill out a Change of Service Form and submit it to the Advanced Learning Office.
This option is for students who are enrolled in Centered Services but wish to return to their neighborhood or choice school or leave the district to attend private school and no longer receive advanced learning services.
Students will enroll in the same grade at which they are currently enrolled. For example, a student in 6th grade will go back to a 6th grade general education classroom. It is possible to return to Centered Services after completely withdrawing as long as it is done within one year. See Return Policy below for more information.
Withdrawal Form
If you wish to completely withdraw your child from the full time program, please fill out a Withdrawal Form and submit it to the Advanced Learning Office.
As Advanced Learning Centered Services is only for residents of the Bellevue School District, all students who move out of the District will be withdrawn from Centered Services. Elementary school students will need to transfer to their new school on the first day following the first school break (winter break, spring break, etc.) after their move. Middle and high school students may complete the current semester at their BSD school. Parents/guardians may choose to withdraw their students earlier than the above guidelines. Families who move out of the District may apply to remain in the District (although not in Advanced Learning Centered Services) in accordance with Procedure 3141P – Enrollment – Nonresident Students.
If a student completely withdraws (Option 3) from Centered Services, differentiated services, or domain-specific services and returns to the program within one school year, that student does not need to retest. For example, a student leaves Centered Services at the end of 5th grade. The student may return to Centered Services as long as it is on or before the first day of 7th grade. The return policy is only for students that previously attended BSD and received Centered, differentiated, or domain-specific services.
If a student withdraws from Centered Services or differentiated services and does not return within the one year timeframe as noted above, then the following information would be required upon return:
- Current grades;
- Proof of enrollment in above grade level courses;
- Evidence of success with continued strong performance at an accelerated level, commensurate with the level of students in the Centered program or differentiated service models.
Based upon the information provided, the returning advanced learning student will be reevaluated. If the evidence is inconclusive, students may be asked to re-test.
Students who remain in the Bellevue School District school system will retest in January/February. Students who moved out of the Bellevue School District service area will test as new students to the Bellevue School District in July of the year the student returns. All students identified in July would begin services in the fall.
A student that leaves Centered Services for differentiated services (Option 1), or a student that chooses differentiated services as their initial placement, may go back into Centered Services at any time.
PLEASE NOTE: Students that attend Bellevue Digital Discovery are still enrolled in BSD and therefore do not need to submit a re-enrollment form to rejoin the program even if it has been longer than one school year.
Request for Re-Enrollment Form
If you wish to return your child to advanced learning services, please fill a Request for Re-Enrollment Form and submit it to the Advanced Learning Office.
The exit process may be initiated for students who no longer demonstrate a need for advanced learning services. A request may be made by a teacher or program administrator for highly capable student placement discontinuation. A Multi-Disciplinary Committee will convene a meeting to review the student’s profile to determine if student needs are best met with advanced learning services based on assessment data and classroom performance. The multi-disciplinary selection committee may request additional evidence of student capabilities and/or willingness to participate in the service option provided. If the committee determines that advanced learning services are no longer appropriate to fit the student’s needs, it may be recommended that the student be exited from services. The parent will be notified in writing of the committee’s decision and of the appeal’s process.
A parent/legal guardian may request that the student be withdrawn from services or a student may voluntarily withdraw from services. If the parent/legal guardian desires to withdraw the student, the student will be exited from services. See Option 3 above for more information.