Credit Recovery
Learn how students can recover one high school course credit.
Registration
Registration begins Monday, April 21 and ends Monday, June 23.
Credit Recovery Academy
The Credit Recovery Academy provides an opportunity for students to recover one high school course credit. Students may not take these courses for new course credit. Students will attend class in person. Transportation information will be communicated to families prior to the start of the program.
English
- English 9
- English 9 for ELs
- English 10
- English 10 for ELs
- English 11
- English 11 for ELs
- English 12
- English Language Development
- Writing WorkKeys Test Prep
- Reading WorkKeys Test Prep
ESOL
- ESOL Numeracy Essentials
- ESOL Literacy Essentials
Mathematics
- Pre-Algebra for ELs
- Algebra 1
- Geometry
- Algebra 2
- Algebra, Functions, Data Analysis
- Algebra 1 SOL Test Prep
- Geometry SOL Test Prep
- Math Readiness
Science
- Active Physics for ELs
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Geosystems
- Biology SOL Test Prep
Social Studies
- World History and Geography 1
- World History and Geography 2
- VA/US History
- VA/US Government
- VA/US Government for ELs
Credit Recovery Academy Algebra 1
This course is for FCPS students who have taken Algebra 1 and have been unsuccessful in earning credit.
Students cannot take the in-person Credit Recovery Academy Algebra 1 course if they pass Algebra 1 or Honors Algebra 1 or for new course credit.
Summer Online Campus Algebra 1
Current FCPS students (SY 2024-25) who complete or have completed Algebra 1 or Honors Algebra 1 during the school year are eligible to take the online campus summer Algebra 1 course
- For repeat credit.
- To improve their understanding of course content.
- To improve their grade.
Middle school students may use this summer online course to replace an expunged school-year grade.
Students will complete the appropriate SOL test at the end of the course if needed. No honors credit will be awarded. The course will run for five weeks, and students will meet with their instructors, virtually, for one hour each day.
Tuition for Online Campus Algebra 1
- FCPS Students:
- Full: $510
- Reduced lunch: $255
- Free lunch: $51
- Non-FCPS Students: N/A
Visit the Online Campus webpage for more information.
Students attend one of the following Credit Recovery Academy locations:
- Annandale High School
- Fairfax High School
- Herndon High School
- Mount Vernon High School
Students' base schools have been assigned to a Credit Recovery Academy site in the chart below*:
| Base School | Credit Recovery Site |
|---|---|
| Annandale HS | Annandale HS |
| Centreville HS | Herndon HS |
| Chantilly HS | Herndon HS |
| Edison HS | Mount Vernon HS |
| Fairfax HS | Fairfax HS |
| Falls Church HS | Annandale HS |
| Hayfield Secondary | Mount Vernon HS |
| Herndon HS | Herndon HS |
| Justice HS | Annandale HS |
| Lake Braddock Secondary | Fairfax HS |
| Langley HS | Herndon HS |
| Lewis HS | Mount Vernon HS |
| Madison HS | Fairfax HS |
| Marshall HS | Annandale HS |
| McLean HS | Annandale HS |
| Mount Vernon HS | Mount Vernon HS |
| Oakton HS | Fairfax HS |
| Robinson Secondary | Fairfax HS |
| South County HS | Mount Vernon HS |
| South Lakes HS | Herndon HS |
| Westfield HS | Herndon HS |
| West Potomac HS | Mount Vernon HS |
| West Springfield HS | Fairfax HS |
| Woodson HS | Fairfax HS |
*Bryant and Mountain View students attend a Credit Recovery Academy site based on their base school or school of origin.
Eligibility
- Students are eligible to enroll in a Credit Recovery Academy course if they have previously received a grade of F.
- Students may not take a course for new credit.
Important Information
Credit recovery courses and test remediation classes may be canceled if they are under-enrolled. If a course or class is canceled, students will be notified using the registration contact information provided.
Class Dates and Times
- Most CRA courses and classes
- Monday, July 7 - Friday, July 25, 2025
- 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- WorkKeys Writing Remediation
- Monday, July 7 - Friday, July 11, 2025
- 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- WorkKeys Reading Remediation
- Monday, July 14 - Friday, July 25, 2025
- 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Registration Dates
- Monday, April 21 - Monday, June 23
Withdrawing from a course
- Students who withdraw from July 7 - July 16 may do so without receiving a mark on their transcript.
- Students who withdraw from July 17 - July 21 will receive a mark of withdrawn failing (WF) or withdrawn passing (WP).
- Students who withdraw after July 21 will receive a mark of withdrawn pass (WP) or fail (F).
Tuition
- FCPS Students: No Tuition
- Non-FCPS Students: Not eligible
- Tuition for Online Campus Algebra 1
- FCPS Students:
- Full: $510
- Reduced lunch: $255
- Free lunch: $51
- Non-FCPS Students: N/A
- FCPS Students:
Transportation
Transportation will be provided from depot stops. Students will receive bus information after registering and are advised to be at the stops at least 10 minutes before the departure time.
Lunch
Students have 20-30 minutes for lunch. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
