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Open Doors Eligibility Requirements

You may be able to enroll in Open Doors if:

  • You live in or out of the boundaries of the Federal Way School District.
  • You have dropped out of high school.
  • You never enrolled in high school.
  • You are homeless.
  • You have participated in Special Education or have an I.E.P.
  • You are an English Language Learner.
  • You have been expelled or suspended.

And:

  • You have not met high school graduation requirements.
  • You are 16-20 years old on September 1 of the current school year. Once eligible, scholars may continue enrollment through August after turning 21. 

And ONE of the following must also be true:

  • You are more than one year (366 days) past your original graduation date.
  • You are significantly credit deficient (see below for how to calculate your credit deficiency ratio)
  • One of the agencies listed below has determined you have unique needs that can't be met by attending a traditional high school:
    • Department of Social Services Case Managers
    • the Juvenile Justice system
    • School personnel like a counselor or administrator that is district-approved
    • A community agency which provides educational advocacy services

Ready to take the first step?

Enrolling at Open Doors requires a referral and begins with completing the interest application.

Attending school in Federal Way? Contact your school counselor for a referral.

Not enrolled in school? Contact Robin, the Open Doors school counselor: (253) 945-4597 or rklym@fwps.org

Credit Deficiency Ratio

# of Months from Student's Cohort Graduation Date* Expected High School Credits Earned Deficient at Evidence of Credit Deficiency
More than 24 months 6.5 4.2 Less than 65% expected high school credits
Between 12 and 24 months 13 9.1 Less than 70% expected high school credits
Less than 12 months from cohort graduation date 19.5 14.6 Less than 75% expected high school credits
Passed their cohort graduation date by less than 12 months 26 19.5 Never met the district graduation requirements
More than 12 months past cohort graduation date 26 26 Never met the district graduation requirements
Never attended 9th grade N/A No high school credit Zero high school credits
Credits attempted: Credits earned to date: Percent earned:

 

*The cohort graduation date is established as the end of the fourth school year after a student first enrolls in 9th grade.