Healdsburg Unified School District

Alternative Education Program

1024 Prince St., Healdsburg, CA 95448 (707) 431-3449 Fax: 431-3595
Richard Bugarske/Karen Ricketts - Co- Principals
Theresa Haviland, Secretary

Alternative Education serves students of all ages from Healdsburg, Windsor, Alexander Valley, Westside and Geyserville. Students enter the program by means of a placement process in which parents, students, and school personnel meet to explore the educational program that best suits the student's needs.  The focus of the program is to offer students an alternative to a regular education program and assist them in earning a high school diploma or improving basic skills.

Alternative Education Staff:

K-8 Homestudy

Students in grades K through 8 can utilize the homestudy instructional option as an alternative to classroom instruction in certain qualifying cases.   

The homestudy teacher meets regularly with the parent and student to provide curriculum consultation, instructional materials, and professional guidance, with assignments and evaluation. Homestudy supervising teachers are fully certificated, with experience teaching at several grade levels. Many homeschooling families network with other homeschooling families in the area for social activities and field trips.   

Enrollment in homestudy must be approved by the administration through an interview process which takes into consideration the student's academic and general circumstances. Special Education students may not enroll in homestudy unless specifically indicated through the IEP process. The district follows the guidelines provided by the California Department of Education in its policies.

Only full-time homestudy enrollments are allowed, although many homestudy students at the junior high level are concurrently enrolled in up to two regular campus core classes such as math, science, or PE, and others may enjoy the opportunity to participate in band and athletic team sports.  Within reason, homestudy students have available to them most all of the services available to regular on-campus students, such as library use and counseling.

 

K-8 Home Study Staff:
 
Marie Smith
Phone: 431-3465
Office hours: Mon. & Tues. 9:00-3:00, Thurs. 9:00-1:00.
 

Center for Independent Study

Complete information about the Center for Independent Study can be found on their website: http://www.hhscis.org

Healdsburg High School Learning Center

The Learning Center, another Healdsburg High School Program, offers credit make-up or skill building on an individualized basis.  Using computer based and teacher developed curriculum, the Center is able to tailor a program for each student.  A student can be assigned to the Center from one to three periods depending on individual needs.

HHS Learning Center Staff:

Brian Osborn, Teacher - bosborn@husd.com  

 
Continuation

Marce Becerra Academy is a continuation high school offering students who are behind in credits another path to a high school diploma.  Marce Becerra Academy, a Digital High School, offers a personalized and challenging high school curriculum highlighting multimedia production.  Project-based learning, high-technology tools, and individualized learning plans are key instructional strategies used to teach our students  Knowledge and use of the Internet is integrated into the curriculum.

 Marce Becerra Academy Staff:

Richard Bugarske/Karen Ricketts -  Co- Principals	431-3449, FAX 431-3595	bugarske@husd.com kricketts@husd.com
Theresa Haviland, Admin. Secretary	431-3449, FAX 431-3595	thaviland@husd.com
Evie Truxaw, Teacher	431-3449	etruxaw@husd.com
Rick Easterday, Teacher	431-3449	reasterday@husd.com
Laura Brown-Tripathi, Teacher	431-3449	lbrown-tripathi@husd.com

 

Home/Hospital Program

Home/Hospital is a program for students who have temporary disabilities that do not allow school attendance.  A teacher is assigned to go to their home five hours per week.  The teacher confers with regular education teachers and the emphasis is to keep students abreast of assignments to facilitate an easy transition back to school when they recover.

Stewart Fox, Administrator	431-3449, FAX 431-3595	sfox@husd.com
Theresa Haviland, Admin. Secretary	431-3449, FAX 431-3595	thaviland@husd.com

Healdsburg Unified School District