Olympia Regional Learning Academy

Please Note:  We are holding information meetings for families interested in pursuing enrollment in hConnect for the 2024-2025 school year.  

All meetings are held via Zoom.

Attendance at one meeting is required.  

• 8/15/24 at 9:00 am
• 8/22/24 at 9:00 am
• 9/12/24 at 9:00 am
• 9/19/24 at 9:00 am
• 9/26/24 at 9:00 am

Please sign up to attend an hConnect Information Meeting using THIS FORM.

Upon completion of the form, the Zoom link for the next meeting will be emailed to you.

 Please check the Information Meeting page link for the 2024-25 school year  meeting dates.

 Transfers

All ORLA programs are considered OSD Choice Programs and require a transfer request from your neighborhood school or district. The transfer process is managed by OSD’s Offices of Elementary and Secondary Education at the district office. Please complete the following steps to request a transfer to the hConnect Program at ORLA:

1. Attend an hConnect Information Meeting to learn more about the program.
2. Do not unenroll from your current school.
3. Complete OSD Transfer Request
4.  Out-of-district students complete Choice Transfer Request from Washington State.

Transferring OUT of the Olympia School District For students who live in the Olympia School District and would like to enroll in a school outside of the Olympia School District, please use the Washington State Choice Transfer Request PortalOpening in a new window to submit your request electronically. 

Please make sure you:

Select New Request

• Select the correct school year you are requesting to be released for. 
• This will release your child from the Olympia School District and allow you to submit your request to attend another school district.
• Parent/Guardian/Students should follow the withdrawal procedures at their current school to ensure the transfer process is completed.

Enrollment

Upon approval of your transfer request from the Offices of Elementary or Secondary Education, reach out to the ORLA Office to proceed with enrollment. If you have not already attended an Information Meeting, you will need to do so prior to enrollment.

If your student is currently enrolled in an OSD school, ORLA’s registrar can easily transfer the enrollment over and provide a few additional documents that are required for ALE programs and homeschooled students. Out of district students need to have a completed Choice Transfer form and complete the online registration process. ORLA’s registrar can assist you with this process.

Please select the Information Meetings tab to receive information on the next Enrollment meeting. Thank you for your interest in the Olympia Regional Learning Academy. We look forward to meeting you!

Please Note:

These documents may have some adjustments and changes made to them as we navigate closer to the start of the school year.

• Fall 2024 hConnect Course Schedule
• Fall 2024 hConnect Course Catalog

Arena Scheduling will open at 9AM on Monday 8/26/24 and close Wednesday, 8/28/24 at midnight.

Washington state has some unique requirements for those participating in and Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) program. The purpose is to ensure student success and demonstrate results quickly since a traditional school program may have already proven unsuccessful for a student. Through monthly progress reporting and implementation of intervention plans, ORLA strives to find solutions for all students.

Monthly Progress

Each month, teachers complete a progress report for students that determines whether they have made adequate monthly progress. Two-way communication regarding student progress is required and is completed in Skyward Family Access. Each month, caregivers will receive an email notification alerting that progress has been posted to Skyward. At that time, caregivers go in and acknowledge receipt for each enrolled student. Responses to progress are due within a certain number of days upon delivery so be sure to adhere to the due dates communicated each month.

Intervention Plans

Students not making adequate monthly progress will have a conference with ORLA staff and be placed on an intervention plan. This is a collaborative process between a caregiver, student, and ORLA staff member. It may include items such as increased onsite attendance, dropping a course, using a school planner, regular teacher check-ins, and more. These are designed to support students so they can be successful in the learning plan developed for them.

It is important to note that being on an intervention plan for multiple months may result in a student needing to transfer to another school program. Washington State limits the number of months in which a student does not make satisfactory progress in their coursework within Alternative Learning programs.

If you are combining hConnect or online coursework with homeschooling, you must complete the Declaration of Intent to Homeschool.

• English
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

Statement of Understanding regarding Alternative Learning programs versus homeschooling.