What is Evening School?
The Evening School is a grant funded program for students at-risk of dropping out of school in grades 8 through 12. Students will attend in the evening hours (6-9 pm) and through virtual online learning obtain course credits and work toward a 21 credit high school diploma. The program targets students who have dropped out of school and are currently working during normal school hours, or students who are currently enrolled in school but are behind in course credits needed to graduate. Licensed, experienced teachers will be available for facilitating and tutoring. A Student Support Specialist who works with at-risks students will present the program The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens weekly. The objective of the Evening School is to increase the high school graduation rate by 3%.

What is NovaNet?
NovaNet is a comprehensive program of self-paced, on-line courses providing a pre-test/tutorial/post-test format of course delivery. Hundreds of thousands of students receive instruction across the US in a variety of settings on a yearly basis. Courses include remedial, retrieval, and full courses offering opportunities for a wide range of students with diverse needs.

What will be the benefits of the Franklin County Evening School?
For the school:
Allows the school to serve students during evening hours, increase graduate rates, and decrease dropouts.
For the student:
Provides an opportunity for the motivated student to "catch up" and graduate in a more timely manner.

Where will students report to the Evening School at the CEC?
The Franklin County Creative Educational Centre is located at 53 West River Road in the Riverside Central Office Complex Annex

What will be the hours of instruction?
Monday through Thursday from 6-9 pm on days the Franklin County Schools daytime program is in session.

What will students do during their three hours in the Evening School?
Students are expected to work hard during each minute they are in the Evening School. For most, they will be making up lost ground. The majority of the time is spent in academics, the other portion in a counseling/life skills/human relations component. Each student's academic situation will be assessed to determine best strategies and approaches to ensure success. Students will retrieve courses previously failed in a course recovery program. Others will take full courses needed for graduation. Eighth grade students who have failed previous grades will be allowed to work toward a high school credit before entering high school and enter the 21 credit program which can allow the student to graduate in three years. Middle school students will be allowed to work on day school homework for 30 to 45 minutes nightly with teacher help for tutoring before starting on the virtual learning coursework.

What do students need to bring to the Evening School?
Students are required to bring a healthy attitude and the desire to be academically successful.

What about transportation to and from Evening School?
Parents and students are responsible for transportation to and from the CEC or one of two shuttle bus points. There will be a shuttle bus from the gyms of Franklinton and Bunn High Schools every night. The bus will leave the BHS gym at 5 pm and the FHS gym at 5:40 pm. The bus will return students to the BHS gym at 9:20 pm and to the FHS gym at 9:45 pm.

How do students apply?
All students must be referred by their home school or the last Franklin County school the student attended before dropping out. Students and parents must contact the school's guidance department to determine if the student qualifies for the Evening School.

Link to the 21 credit program check list