Online Credit Recovery Programs
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Keystone's credit recovery program allows high school and middle school students to earn credits in courses they did not pass the first time around. Enroll now!
Online Credit Recovery Program
Your student can take charge of their learning and get back on track toward earning a high school diploma with Keystone's online credit recovery program. The program is designed to help students earn middle or high school credits in courses they didn't pass the first time around.
Keystone Online Credit Recovery
Nearly 36,000 students have experienced the flexibility and convenience of our online credit recovery program.
There's no need to wait until summer school to work on recovering credit. Students can enroll in credit recovery courses at any time. Before enrolling, students and parents should first request approval from their school counselor, principal, or other authorized school official at their school of record to ensure credits can be recovered.
Keystone's Credit Recovery Benefits
Online Courses for Grades 9–12
Keystone's online high school credit recovery courses feature an easy-to-use interactive format that makes it easy to jump back into lessons each time you log in. Log in to continue your coursework anytime and anywhere an internet connection is available.
- Courses are available in four core subjects, plus Spanish, health, and physical education.
- Many courses are delivered in two parts, corresponding to the two semesters of a regular full-length course.
- Each part contains approximately 60 hours of study materials.
- Students can enroll in either of the two parts, or both, depending on need.
- Feedback on assignments is provided immediately upon electronic submission.
- All materials are available online.
Print Courses for Grades 6–12
If you are a middle school student, Keystone's credit recovery courses are offered in our print format only. High schoolers will find some courses are in print format, some are online, and some are available in both formats.
- Print-based course materials are mailed to students.
- Each course contains 30-45 hours of study material.
- Print courses are offered in four core subjects, as well as health, Spanish, and physical education.
Course Time Frames
Credit recovery semester courses require a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 8 weeks to complete. When enrolling in full year courses, these will be split into 2 semester sections. Additional time can be requested by your school counselor as needed.
How to Enroll in Keystone Credit Recovery
School counselors, school administrators and/or parents can enroll students in our credit recovery courses to recover lost high school credit based on a failing grade. Students have 4 weeks per semester course to complete their enrollment but can complete courses sooner.
Step-by-step enrollment process
Get started with Keystone's Credit Recovery
Step 1
Make sure that a Keystone Credit Recovery grade report will be accepted by their student’s school prior to enrollment. Step 2
Enroll using the course catalog or call our Enrollment team at 1-800-255-4937. Step 3
Note if your student is going to be a full-time Keystone student or supplemental, short-term learner. Step 4
You’ll receive a Welcome Letter with instructions on how to get started via email 24 hours after the enrollment is processed.
How Keystone Credit Recovery Works
When families look for help to get their children's grades moving in a positive direction, many find that Keystone's credit recovery program is the ideal solution. Self-paced courses can be started at any time, and our credit recovery program is a perfect way to retake courses previously failed and get back on schedule to graduate on time.
Credit recovery units are not intended as original credit and do not re-teach content for an entire course. Students complete short-term coursework for credit, which is awarded at their school's discretion.
Who can Enroll in Online Credit Recovery Courses
Keystone accepts enrollments in credit recovery courses from students who have been previously enrolled in a course but failed to achieve a passing grade.
Before enrolling in credit recovery courses, Keystone recommends that students first request approval from their school counselor, principal, or other authorized school official at their school of record. When you have successfully completed the course, Keystone will notify your school, which may then choose to award credit for the course at their discretion.
How credit is earned and awarded
Students will submit assignments based on their type of enrollment or course selection:
- Online students: Students in online courses will regularly submit assignments for review as they progress through their course.
- Print courses: Students in print courses are strongly encouraged to download the blank answer sheet from their Keystone student application, before their course or lesson. All submissions for the print courses are uploaded at the end of the course and sent through the Keystone student application for evaluation.
Once work is received, teachers evaluate gradable work within a 72-hour timeframe. Final grades will be sent to the student and the school on file, and the school will award credit at its discretion.
Students in online courses submit multiple assignments during their enrollment, complete the courses and submit their work to Keystone for evaluation. All submissions for the print courses need to be uploaded and sent through the Keystone student application.
Credit Recovery Costs
Online credit recovery courses are broken into Part A and Part B, corresponding to the first and second semester of a full-year course, and each part consists of approximately 60 hours of coursework.
When a student takes only the first or second part of an online credit recovery course, tuition for that one-semester course is $116. If a student needs to recover credits for a full-year course and takes both online parts in sequence, tuition for the combined two-semester/one year course is $155 total.
No shipping and handling fees apply. All course materials are available online and assignments are submitted electronically*.
Get Back On Track with Credit Recovery Courses for Grades 6–12.
Learn more about why families trust Keystone or contact us to learn more about our credit recovery program.
“Without the flexibility that Keystone offers, this path would not have been possible. We are thankful to have found a solid, accredited school like Keystone that willingly works with students and families to make the most of their unique educational paths.”
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Due to U.S. Treasury requirements, Keystone cannot offer refunds to students with a non-U.S. address. Money paid will be refunded upon receipt of returned course materials. To request cancellation, contact Student Services at 800.255.4937. Please note that The Keystone School is not able to accept enrollments from students located in the following countries: Bahrain, Crimea Region, Cuba, Iran, Kuwait, Lebanon, North Korea, Syria, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and member countries of the EU.