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Online Electives
We offer an online program consisting of four online elective courses through the Constellation Learning (CL), a partnership of Independent Schools around the country and world. Students interested in enrolling in an online course will be expected to join the teacher and other students in an online ‘meeting’ approximately two times per week. Other course elements such as assignments and online discussions are done independently.
The following guidelines apply:
1. Online course are available on a limited basis for students in grades 11 and 12 and to students in grade 10 under special circumstances and with permission from the Head of Upper School.
2. Only one online course can be taken at any given time.
3. Credit for online courses counts towards the required credits for graduation and towards the minimum of five academic courses required each semester. However, online courses do not count towards department specific graduation credit requirements.
4. Teachers of online courses will assign letter grades that will appear on student’s transcript.
5. The start and end dates for online courses may not correspond with the beginning and end of the Friends Seminary semesters. Students should verify that they are capable of participating in the entire course prior to requesting a course. Students may not add an online course after the first week of the online course ("Week Zero" for CL courses). Students wishing to drop an online course from their schedule must do so at least 2 weeks prior to the beginning of the online course (NOTE: for Fall and Full Year courses, this deadline occurs in August). Students may also drop the course until the end of the Friends Seminary add/drop period, but will be responsible for paying the non-refundable course fee (currently $500/semester). Students that withdraw from an online course after the Friends Seminary add/drop period will receive a 'WP' on their transcript and also be responsible for the course fee. Students should verify the start and end dates for CL courses on the CL website, found at https://www.constellation-learning.org.
Friends Seminary actively promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism in all its programs and operations, including admissions, financial aid, hiring, and all facets of the educational experience. To form a community which strives to reflect the world’s diversity, we do not discriminate on the basis of race or color, religion, nationality, ethnicity, economic background, physical ability, sex, gender identity or expression, or sexual orientation. Friends Seminary is an equal opportunity employer.
Friends Seminary — the oldest continuously operated, coeducational school in NYC — serves college-bound day students in Kindergarten-Grade 12.
