Independent Study

Independent Study Option 

Overview

Per state law, districts offering independent study are required to comply with Ed Code and Assembly Bill (AB) AB 181 requirements.  In-person instruction is encouraged.  For students and families interested in an independent study option, Sacramento City Unified will offer a long-term independent study program.  For students unable to attend for a limited period, such as COVID quarantine, the district will offer intermittent independent study for short-term.

As part of the independent study program, students will receive access to standards-aligned content and courses required for graduation and meeting the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) A-G course requirements. This may include independent assignments, reading, computer-based activities via Google Classroom and interactions with their teacher.

While most work will be completed independently, academic support consistent with AB 181 will be available for students. Live instruction, also called synchronous instruction, will vary by student segment, and will be consistent with AB 181:

  • For TK – Grade 3: Students will receive an opportunity for daily synchronous instruction with a credentialed teacher. 
  • For Grades 4-8: Students will interact daily with with school staff, and will receive synchronous instruction from a credentialed teacher at least once per week
  • For Grades 9-12: Students will receive synchronous instruction from a credentialed teacher at least weekly

2022-2023 Long-Term Independent Study Enrollment

Post

Beginning on August 17, all families with students who are interested in attending Capital City Independent Study for the 2022-2023 School Year need to go in-person to the Capital City campus at 7222 24th St to complete the enrollment process.

Parents and guardians of students with an Individual Education Plan (IEP) who wish to consider placement in the Independent Study Program should contact their school of attendance to schedule an IEP team meeting.  Requests for independent study for students with IEPs shall be treated as a request for the IEP team to consider a change in placement and potential revisions to the student’s IEP.

Please note that students attending Capital City will not have their space held at their school of attendance. A request to transfer back to the school of attendance will be based upon availability of space. 

Documentation Required

If possible, families should bring a fully charged chromebook for the online portion in addition to the following documents.

If the student(s) did not attend a school in Sacramento City Unified School District, or they attended a charter school in the district in 2021-2022:

  • Birth Certificate (REQUIRED)
  • Shot Records (REQUIRED)
  • Parent ID (REQUIRED)
  • Proof of address (REQUIRED)
  • Court paperwork if there is any regarding custody

If the student attended a school in Sacramento City Unified School District in 2021-2022 (by grade level):

Kindergarten
  • Birth Certificate (REQUIRED)
  • Shot Records (REQUIRED)
  • Parent ID (REQUIRED)
  • Proof of address (REQUIRED)
  • Court paperwork if there is any regarding custody
Grades 1-6
  • Parent ID (REQUIRED)
  • Proof of address (REQUIRED)
  • Court paperwork if there is any regarding custody
Grade 7
  • Shot Records (REQUIRED)
  • Parent ID (REQUIRED)
  • Proof of address (REQUIRED)
  • Court paperwork if there is any regarding custody 
Grades 8-9
  • Parent ID (REQUIRED)
  • Proof of address (REQUIRED)
  • Court paperwork if there is any regarding custody         
Grades 10-12       
  • Copy of Transcript from last school attended unless they were at Capital City (REQUIRED)
  • Proof of address (REQUIRED)
  • Court paperwork if there is any regarding custody    

For more information, please contact Capital City School at (916) 395-5020.