• Original Credit, O-Lab, and External Provider Summer Registration Open Now!

    All registrations MUST include parent signature prior to counselor approval.

    Use the links below for detailed information about each program, how to register, location, dates, and cost.

    • The deadline to register for Original Credit summer classes at Austin HS is March 28th. 
    • The deadline to register for O-lab summer classes is May 9th.
    • The deadline to register for an External Provider summer online course is May 9th.
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  • Click for 2025 FBISD Summer School Information

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  • Online Original Credit Distance Learning Guidelines

     

     

    These guidelines apply to courses taken for original high school credit.

     

    Counselor approval is required prior to student registration and payment.

     

    FBISD Approved Providers

     

    FBISD Approved External Providers for Original Credit

    • The University of Texas at Austin ($200-$250 per ½ credit plus materials)
    • Texas Tech University ($200-$250 per ½ credit plus materials)
    • TXVSN (Texas Virtual School Network) ($350-$400 per ½ credit plus materials)

     

    FBISD Course Frequency Limitations

     

    Regular School Semester (Fall or Spring)- .5 credit per semester

    Summer – 1.0 total credit during the summer

     

    FBISD Credit Limitations

     

    • UT and TTU – 2.0 total high school credits throughout high school but limited to frequency detailed above. 
    • TXVSN – Students may take as many TXVSN courses as they would like during high school but are limited as to frequency, which is detailed above.

     

    FBISD Course Limitations

     

    Most courses offered by all three external providers are considered available for high school credit, including  AAC courses, and AP courses. 

     

    FBISD Deadlines

     

    High school seniors must complete any courses taken through external online providers and submit grade reports by the end of the fall semester of their graduating year.

     

    All students who take online original credit courses over the summer break are expected to finish their coursework prior to the beginning of the next fall semester. 

     

    FBISD Rules for Awarding Credit 

    • The District shall record weighted 100 point scale, weighted 4.0 scale, and the unweighted 4.0 GPA on student transcripts.  
    • All courses recorded on the academic achievement record (high school transcript) shall count toward GPA and class rank using the grades received, with the exception of courses taken on a GPA-exempt basis.
    • Beginning with the class of 2029, any credits earned through virtual learning beyond the first two shall not count towards class rank or GPA.

     

     
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