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Home Based Education Program Graduation RequirementsStudents seeking a Clonlara School diploma must be under 21 years old at the time of graduation. New or re-enrolling read our Senior Policy. A minimum of 22 subject credits are required for graduation. High school students at Clonlara earn an average of 5.5 credits per year. A student on an accelerated course may earn up to 9 credits per year. The required credit in specific courses are broken down as follows: 4.0 English A Walkabout changes the requirements. If a student participates in Walkabouts, the 22 subject credits are broken down as follows: The first 10.5 hours listed below are earned as those credits above The second 11.5 credits are earned through completion of the Walkabout projects or elective credits: 1.5 Adventure Project Additional graduation requirements include:
TRANSFER STUDENTS Clonlara School accepts transfer credit from other accredited and/or incorporated schools. When students transfer into our High School program from a different school, we evaluate the transcript and help the student and family create a Progress to Graduation Report that outlines what the student has already accomplished and what remains to be done in order to meet our requirements and prepare for the student's next step in life. If the student is unsure of what s/he would like to do next, we encourage and help identify strengths and talents and develop career exploration strategies. Students who were not enrolled in school, but have already done work they feel is of high school caliber, may submit it to Clonlara School for a Portfolio Review. If Clonlara’s requirements have been met, the student will be granted high school credit. Clonlara School does not enroll students who have earned a diploma or finishing certificate from another secondary school. GRADUATION CEREMONY Clonlara holds a ceremony each year to honor its January and June graduates. For the past several years, this ceremony has taken place during the second weekend of June in Ann Arbor. The graduation ceremony is a special time when graduates, family and friends are welcome to share their experiences along the road to an education. Attendance at the ceremony is not mandatory and diplomas are mailed to all students who cannot attend. However, we encourage all families of graduating seniors to make the effort to attend the ceremony, if at all possible. Many students and their families like to share some brief thoughts about their high school years. There is rarely a dry eye in room after each graduate walks to the stage to receive their Clonlara School diploma jointly from the Executive Director and the key mentors during the student's high school years. COLLEGE & POST SECONDARY PLANNING Planning for College and other post-secondary experiences starts early for Clonlara learners. Students who have been with Clonlara in the elementary and middle school years have benefited from the many years of active learning and developing curiosities. Some students who have been in our elementary home based education program have already developed well-defined strengths, interests and passions. These students often spend their high school years refining and developing those skills and talents via specialized courses, internships, jobs, and other specialized instruction. We have many young musicians, dancers, skiers, artists, actors, and athletes. Other students use this time to explore a variety of interest via research and learning activities designed to help them identify their strengths and interests through:
Each year a significant number of Clonlara graduates matriculate to colleges and universities, trade schools and the business world. 
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