Appendix C: Specialty Programming

Anne Arundel Community College Early College Access Program (ECAP)

Overview: Juniors and Seniors are eligible to participate in the AACC Early College Access Program. Students must be at least 16 years old prior to the first day of their AACC class. Students must take at least 4 classes at ICS to be eligible for ECAP classes. No ICS graduation requirements can be met by taking ECAP classes at AACC. Any classes taken at AACC through the ECAP will be considered enrichment, and classes taken at AACC may not be during the core instructional hours of the ICS school day.

Process for Enrollment: Students will apply to AACC using the ECAP application and they are responsible for completing the application, selecting the course(s), doing the work, and sharing their AACC transcript with the Director of College Counseling Ms. Melson

Additional Fees: Fees vary by course enrollment. Indian Creek does not coordinate enrollment, nor does ICS provide tuition remission for any AACC course.

Blended Learning at Indian Creek (BLinc)

Overview: BLinc courses offer students opportunities for self-driven learning while allowing students to partner in their learning with an Indian Creek teacher. BLinc courses feature a combination of asynchronous, online learning with meaningful in-person collaboration. Depending on course enrollment and schedule, courses may be scheduled during a specific time or at time mutually agreeable for the students and teacher.

Process for Enrollment: Students can select a BLinc course through the course selection process.

Additional Fees: The BLinc program has no enrollment fees, but students will need to purchase any required course materials.

Global Online Academy (GOA)

Overview: Indian Creek is part of the Global Online Academy (GOA) consortium. Through our partnership, Indian Creek students can take a variety of courses on high interest topics with their peers from around the world. The courses are fully asynchronous, and students spend 5-7 hours each week working through course material. To view course offerings, visit the GOA website and search by course or department

Process for Enrollment: Students should indicate their intention to enroll in a GOA course on their course selection forms. Students will be enrolled after the course selection process is complete.

Additional Fees: Additional Fees: The enrollment cost for GOA is $600 per semester. ICS covers the enrollment cost of one GOA semester course per school year if the course is one of the student’s five to six courses. If a student is enrolled in seven courses, ICS will not cover the tuition of the GOA class. ICS does not cover any enrollment costs for summer courses. For yearlong courses, Indian Creek covers one semester of the course, and the family is responsible for the second semester enrollment cost of $600. For a second course or a seventh course, families are responsible for the enrollment cost of $600. If a student withdraws from a course after the after the one-week grace period, the family is responsible for the enrollment cost of $600. A student can drop a course up to one week after the course starts and incur no financial penalty. A student can drop a course up to two weeks with a 50% financial penalty. After two weeks, a student will be charged the full cost of the course if they choose to withdrawal.

Learning Support Coaching Program

Overview: ICS students have the option to work individually with a Learning Lab coach on a regular basis for academic support and skill/strategy development. The Learning Support Program emphasizes the development and/or improvement of general organizational skills, planning, prioritizing, task initiation, and time management. The goal of the Learning Support program is to help students develop the skills and strategies they need to be effective, independent learners.

Process for Enrollment: Students who wish to enroll in the Learning Support coaching program should indicate their intent to enroll on their course selection form. Additional enrollment steps and information will be communicated by the coordinator of the program as part of the course selection process.

Additional Fees: The learning support program has a separate fee per semester.

STEM Program

Overview: Indian Creek’s Upper School Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program provides high-level studies in the sciences to students who apply and are selected to the program. STEM students explore a technical four-year curriculum designed to engage their minds with complex problem solving and extensive lab experience. They utilize these skills and design research projects of their own, culminating with the completion of a STEM thesis research project.

Process for Enrollment: Students must apply to participate in the STEM program. Applications for the program are open in the first semester of each year. Students may not opt into the STEM program during course selection. Interested students should contact Stephen Roth, Director of the STEM Program, for more information.

Additional Fees: The STEM program has no enrollment fees.