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Students enroll at Mary Grimes Education Center through their home high
school (RL Turner, Newman Smith, Creekview, or Ranchview) by requesting
an application form from their counselor or by printing the
application
from this website.
When
the completed application is received, counselors confirm district eligibility
requirements and the at-risk status of the applicant:
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The student must live within the
Carrollton-Farmers Branch School District
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The student must be between 16
and 21 years of age
The student
must meet one or more of the following state at-risk criteria:
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not advanced to the next grade
level for 1 or more school years
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failed or is currently failing
2 or more courses during a semester
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did not pass one or more portions
of TAAS
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is pregnant or a teen parent
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On Parole, Probation, or deferred Prosecution
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Coming from another alternative school
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Previously assigned to Discipline AEP
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In care, custody, or referred to Department of Protection and Regulatory
Services (CPS)
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Placement in Residential Treatment Facility or foster care
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Previously reported as a drop out
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Previously Expelled
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Homeless
Once a
student's at-risk status is confirmed, a mandatory pre-admission parent/student
meeting is scheduled for information and testing.
A student
approved for enrollment is scheduled for an orientation date and given
a letter explaining how to withdraw from the home campus. Orientation facilitates
a successful entry for each student through goal setting activities and
familiarization with our expectations and services. During orientation,
students meet with counselors for class schedules tailored to their individual
needs. Students begin classes that day by attending the midday advisory
period with the teacher/advisor who interviewed them.
The
admission and orientation procedures are designed to provide students with
a positive and successful education experience at Mary Grimes Education
Center.
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