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Enrollment

Who qualifies and how do I enroll?

  • Minnesota residents ages 15-21

  • Students must meet one or more of the state eligibility guidelines.  Please see the "Indicators of Need" listed on the Referral form.

  • Referral/Enrollment forms are required every year and are available in the following locations:
    • ALC Main Office (Tech Village, Suite 450)
    • Home School's Guidance Office
    • Links provided at the bottom of this page.
  • Students interested in Credit Recovery are required to have a counselor-signed enrollment form from their home school.
  • Students who are referred to ALC with 504 Plans or an IEP will work with our Special Education staff and building administration to review individual needs.

If you are currently 21 or older and want to earn your diploma or GED please contact Duluth Adult Education (DAE). 

Traditional Seat-based program:  

  • The ALC Diploma Program is open to students ages 15 to 20 who meet one or more of the state eligibility guidelines.
  • Students are required to attend classes Monday through Thursday, 8 am to 3:30 pm.
  • This program follows a 7 period school day.

Independent Study/Credit Recovery program:

  • Students must be at least 16 years old and meet one or more of the state eligibility guidelines.
  • Students ages 16-21 that need to earn credit(s) required for graduation and/or who have failed a required course for graduation are eligible.
  • Students who have fallen behind in their graduation credits and are currently enrolled in another area high school would be dually enrolled with ALC in these programs.

How many classes can a student take?

  • Each student can earn one (1) full credit or two half (.50) credits at a time.  After successful completion of the course, the student may discuss, with their counselor, starting another course.

How often do I need to come to school?

  • Students are required to complete all of the coursework with a 60% passing grade
  • Student must attend school at least 19 hours for every .50 credit needed.
  • Teachers are available Monday - Thursday, 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

How long will it take to complete a course?

  • The length of each course varies greatly as it depends on the amount of time and effort the student puts in as a learner.

What is the difference between Credit Recovery and Independent Study?

  • Credit Recovery is a retake of a course that a student has failed and if they pass they will be awarded the credit. Credit Recovery is outside of the school day.  Independent Study is a student independently works on self-paced course work and is considered a full-time student.

Students who need Credit Recovery need to begin this enrollment with the counselor at their home school, not with any of the forms below.

Ready to Enroll?

If you’ve never been a Duluth Public School student, or moved since your last enrollment, please fill this form out first.  You will need to upload a copy of your Property Tax Statement (for homeowners) or Signed Lease (for Renters), and the student’s birth certificate if they have never attended school in ISD709:

2024-2025 Area Learning Center Enrollment Forms

Fall enrollment or enrollment from out of district:

Every fall Minnesota schools are required to collect health and immunization information, we have combined these forms to save you from filling out the same information on multiple forms. * Please have your student’s doctor, dentist, and immunization information ready when filling out these forms for Fall 2024 enrollment. Please complete the enrollment form for the program you are interested in:

And BOTH of these forms:

Transferring from another Duluth ISD709 school midyear?
Please fill out one of these forms: