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Statement of Understanding

Home-based Instruction and Enrollment in an ALE Program are Different Educational Models.

P4 - Puyallup Parent Partnership Program – Grades K - 6

POA – Puyallup Online Academy – Grades 7 – 12

PDL – Puyallup Digital Learning (P4 & POA) is an ALE Program.

Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) includes the following: 

  • Is a public education option enrollment authorized under WAC 392-550.
  • Curriculum and instructional materials meet district standards and are free from sectarian control or influence.
  • Subject to the rules and regulations governing public school students.
  • Learning experiences are: 
    • Supervised, monitored, assessed, and evaluated by a certificated teacher. 
    • May be planned in collaboration with the student, parent and teacher.
    • Provided via a Written Student Learning plan (SLP). 
    • Provided in whole, or part, outside the regular classroom.

Homebased Instruction includes the following:

  • Instruction is developed and supervised by the parent or guardian as authorized by under RCW 28A.200 and 28A.225.010.
  • The parent has filed an annual Declaration of Intent with the district.
  • Students are neither enrolled nor eligible for graduation through a public high school unless they meet all district and state graduation requirements.
  • Students are not subject to the rules and regulations governing public school, including course, graduation, and assessment requirements.
  • The public school is under no obligation to provide instruction or instructional materials or otherwise supervise the student’s education.