Teaneck High School recognizes that students may need to earn credits through alternative educational programs. Students are encouraged to speak with their school counselor to explore the options that best fit their needs.
Additional Coursework for Credit Recovery or Credit Advancement
Teaneck High School accepts summer school coursework completed through any approved program, provided it meets the Teaneck High School hourly requirements:
- Credit Recovery (60 hours): Credit recovery is available to students who have failed a five-credit course and need to remediate that subject. Teaneck High School has approved the programs listed below based on review of the course content. To participate, students must submit an External Coursework Request Form to their school counselor. All approved credit recovery programs require a minimum of 60 hours of completed coursework for remediation.The following programs are approved:
- Educere — Online program
- Bergenfield Summer School Program — In-person
- Bergen Community College Summer School Program — In-person
- New Content for Credit Advancement (120 hours):
Students seeking to earn new credit or satisfy prerequisites for higher-level courses may do so through an approved summer school program. Please note that credit is not awarded for rising 9th grade students. Teaneck High School will only approve the external course programs listed below due to New Jersey Standards Alignment, content rigor and in-person instruction by a certificated staff member. The course will not be included in the ranking process. The course will appear on the student’s transcript, listing a grade but will not be included in GPA & class rank. To participate, students must submit an External Coursework Request Form to their school counselor prior to enrollment. All credit advancement coursework must be completed at an approved program. The following programs are approved:
- Bergenfield Summer School Program — In-person
- Bergen Community College Summer School Program — In-person
Please Note: Any student who has been removed from a course is not eligible to make up that course through summer school or tutoring under the 60-hour remediation plan. These students must instead fulfill the full 120-hour requirement.
Students with questions about summer school eligibility or approved programs should contact their school counselor.
Process for External Coursework
- An External Coursework Request Form must be submitted for pre-approval before enrolling in the course.
- Parents/Guardians are to submit the External Coursework Request Form to their child’s school counselor
- Once approved, the student may enroll in the course.
- All external course(s) requests must be completed, prior to the beginning of the school year.