Grades provide you and your student important feedback about your student’s academic progress throughout their educational path. Learning is a journey, and it may take more than one attempt for your student to demonstrate proficiency. Grades show what your student knows and can do at a given point in time.

All elementary, middle, and high schools have written grading policies that they review and update each year. You should receive a physical or electronic copy of your school’s grading policies at the beginning of the school year. These grading policies describe how students’ grades are determined, the types of grades the school will use, and when students can expect to receive report cards and final grades.

Schools may also share their grading policies at open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and on the school website. You and your student have the right to request the grading policy at any point in time, per the Parents’ Bill of Rights and the Student Bill of Rights. For translations of the grading policy, please contact the school.

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