Approved Providers

Griffin Bay School

Website: sjisd.wednet.edu/sjisd/index.html
Email: susanstehn@sjisd.wednet.edu
Phone: 360.370.7800
Fax: 360.378.2211

School District: San Juan Island School District

Grades Served: 6-12

OSPI Approval

Single district Online School Program (Exempt from the multidistrict online provider approval requirements.)

Access

Student Enrollment Instructions:

Students can learn about applying for enrollment in Griffin Bay School at sjisd.wednet.edu/sjisd/index.html.

Overview

Griffin Bay School is comprised of 3 programs in one non traditional setting. Griffin Bay On Line provides high school level on line course options, using courses exclusively from the Digital Learning Department of OSPI. Students may choose from a wide array of classes that may not be available within the San Juan Island curricular offerings. All courses are taught by Washington State certified teachers. Griffin Bay On Line offers flexibility for working students, Running Start students, home bound students and students who need specific credits in order to graduate.

Griffin Bay High School provides high school students with an alternative to the traditional high school program. Serving students with a wide variety of learning styles and backgrounds, contract courses and teacher led classes fulfill Washington state graduation requirements. Credits are awarded based on successful completion of studies and activities addressing state standards. Griffin Bay High School offers schedule flexibility that allows some students to hold jobs. Student success is based on the quality of the student’s independent learning skills.

The Parent Partner Program offers academic support and curriculum to families who wish to home school by providing an extensive curriculum library, student materials and enrichment opportunities, along with a highly qualified staff. (Grades 6-12) The program fosters connections between home schooling families and the greater educational community, and to the world in which we live via workshops with the National Park Service, Whale Museum, San Juan Public Library and the UW Friday Harbor Labs.

Course Offerings

Griffin Bay School offers courses in core subjects, math, social studies, language arts, foreign language, health and the arts, as well as credit recovery.

Students

Griffin Bay On Line offers flexibility for working students, Running Start students, home bound students and students who need specific credits in order to graduate.

Griffin Bay High School provides high school students with an alternative to the traditional high school program. Serving students with a wide variety of learning styles and backgrounds, contract courses and teacher led classes fulfill Washington state graduation requirements. Credits are awarded based on successful completion of studies and activities addressing state standards. Griffin Bay High School offers schedule flexibility that allows some students to hold jobs. Student success is based on the quality of the student’s independent learning skills.
The Parent Partner Program offers academic support and curriculum to families who wish to home school by providing an extensive curriculum library, student materials and enrichment opportunities, along with a highly qualified staff. (Grades 6-12) The program fosters connections between home schooling families and the greater educational community, and to the world in which we live via workshops with the National Park Service, Whale Museum, San Juan Public Library and the UW Friday Harbor Labs.

Instructional Model

All students meet weekly with a mentor teacher or are directly enrolled in classes at Griffin Bay.

Curriculum Alignments

The Digital Learning Department offers only courses that align with Washington State standards.

Accreditation

Griffin Bay School is state approved to issue a High School diploma, but is not accredited.

Instructor Certification

Griffin Bay staff is highly qualified in all courses that we offer in house and for Parent Partner Program curriculum oversight. Digital Learning Department on line teachers are highly qualified for the courses they teach.

AP Audit

AP courses offered by the The Digital Learning Department are College Board approved.

Courseware Platform

Students attending Griffin Bay School have access to all necessary technology to access any course offered by the DLD.

Student Performance and Demographics

Teacher-to-student ratio: 1:35

Course completion rate: 73%

Course pass rate: 71%

Student Satisfaction Survey

Griffin Bay School did not participate in the student satisfaction survey.