Before Getting Started

East Shore Online is a supplementary program that works with traditional high schools to provide credit recovery and acceleration opportunities. We require students to remain enrolled in a minimum of 2 classes at a public, charter, or private school. Students must live within the Alpine School District boundaries in order to register with East Shore Online. In order to earn credit, students must have an Alpine District ID number. Please contact the Help Desk with questions on how to obtain one. It is important to note it is not possible to earn a diploma directly from East Shore Online as it is not a stand alone school.

Please Be Aware

NOTICE: Determining how courses fulfill graduation requirements or meet certain eligibility standards can be difficult. Please consult your school counselor before selecting any courses. ESO is dedicated to providing open access to as much curriculum as possible, but you are responsible for all course selections.

If you are a potential NCAA athlete–DO NOT enroll in our courses until you have met with your school counselor.The NCAA does not accept our courses for core credit requirements. More Information.

Registration

In-district Students (Alpine School District Students): The annual, non-refundable registration fee is $100, with an additional non-refundable $5 charge for the first curriculum unit.

Out-of-District Students (Private/Charter school students living within the Alpine School District boundaries): The annual, non-refundable registration fee is $100, with an additional $100 fee for out-of-district proctor fees, as well as a non-refundable $5 charge for the first curriculum unit. Please see our Cost and Fees page for more information.

9th Grade Students

Students who have completed 8th grade must wait until after July 1 to start on high school course work with ESO. This requirement is necessary to ensure that grades and credit are transcribed correctly and will count towards high school graduation.

Credit Breakdown

It is important to recognize that the curriculum of East Shore Online is delivered in eighths (⅛), i.e., eight units for a full year course equivalent to 1.0 credit. An eighth of a unit of curriculum is half of a term–which, in a traditional setting is 22 or 23 days. We are giving you 30 days to be on schedule. It is recommended that you work on no more than two courses at a time.

Course Expiration and Renewal

All curriculum units are designed to be completed in 30 days or less. If you do not complete the unit within 30 days, you must pay a $5 renewal fee for an additional 30 days. This can be done online or over the phone by calling our help desk at 801-610-8185. Units can be renewed at any time if the proper fees have been paid. Students will need to start a unit over completely if the unit is over one year old.

Incentive Program

Students may earn a free unit by completing* one unit within 30 calendar days or less from the day of initial purchase (the ONLY exception being over Christmas Break). To redeem a free unit, students must contact their school’s Digital Curriculum Coordinator or email our help desk at eso@alpinedistrict.org. Free curriculum units can only be redeemed within 60 days after finishing the previous unit. Typically a coupon code worth $5 is given to the student to redeem their free course. This code expires in 60 days from the day it is given. Once the code has expired, the student will no longer be able to redeem it and will need to pay $5 to purchase a new unit. *Curriculum units are deemed “complete” when all work is finished and the student has received a 70% or higher on assignments and passed the final proctored exam at 65% or higher. The program is not retroactive. Units purchased are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Physical Education Courses

Each unit in a physical education course takes a minimum of 10 hours/ 1 week to complete. Students must be enrolled in the unit for at least 1 week before being able to submit their fitness log. Fitness logs must be completed during the time they are enrolled and cannot overlap with another unit’s log including in a different course.

Testing Policies

All final exams must be taken with a proctor. The course must be active and all course work submitted and passing with a 70% or higher in order to test. Once the test is taken all grades are locked in and no coursework may be resubmitted. Students have a limit of three exam attempts and must wait at least 1 business day between attempts. After the third attempt students will be required to restart the course. Exams are closed book and closed notes. Retakes are available up to 1 term after the test was first taken. All renewal fees are applicable. When a student retakes an already passed exam for a better score they must inform the Help Desk so their grade can be changed in Skyward. When needed, students may use translation services on proctored final exams.

Credit Posting to Transcript

Credit earned by Alpine School District students is uploaded to Skyward at midnight every business day by ESO.
Regarding Summer Courses: Credit is posted to Skyward at the end of Summer. Credit earned from June 1 to July 1 posts to the 4th term transcript of the previous year. Credit earned from July 1 to the first day of school posts to the first term transcript of the new school year.

The grade posted to the student’s transcript is the average of all completed curriculum units within a course during the term.

Teacher Communication and Grading Turnaround Time

East Shore Online teachers are expected to grade and/ or reply to student communication within one full business day. For example, if a student submits an assignment at 2 p.m. on Tuesday it will be graded by the end of the Wednesday business day. Please note business days only include when ESO is open.

Plagiarism and Cheating

East Shore Online has a strict policy when it comes to plagiarism or other forms of cheating. Cheating includes but is not limited to using another person’s work, having another person do your work, using an AI text generator, copying from the internet without correctly citing sources, using notes or devices while taking a final proctored test, and having a browser window open while taking the final proctored test. It is important to understand continued plagiarism or cheating may result in removal from the class and/or revoked access to East Shore Online.

Students who violate the cheating policy will be subject to the following:

First Offense = DC coordinator or teacher verbally warns the student.
Second Offense = DC coordinator or teacher verbally warns the student and will notify the student and parent/guardian in an email with ESO Principal cc’d.
Third Offense = DC coordinator or teacher verbally warns the student and will notify the student and parent/guardian in an email with the ESO Principal cc’d. ESO Principal will inactivate the curriculum unit(s) and call a parent/guardian to discuss offense and put a plan in place.
Fourth Offense = DC coordinator or teacher verbally warns the student and notifies ESO Principal. ESO Principal will inactivate all curriculum units and contact the parent/guardian. ESO Principal will also contact the student’s school. Activation in ESO is suspended with possible removal evaluated.

Testing Cheating Policy

Cheating on the final test includes, but is not limited to, using notes or devices while taking a final proctored test, having a browser window open while taking the test, and submitting
work that is not your own.

Students who violate the cheating policy will be subject to the following:

First Offense = The student’s test will be shut down and the student cannot take the test again on the same day. The teacher, ESO Help Desk and parent/guardian will be notified. A note will be made on the student’s ESO record. This attempt counts as one of their three attempts on the final exam.
Second Offense = The student will be withdrawn from the unit and must start the unit over to receive credit.
Third Offense = ESO Principal will be notified and will inactivate all curriculum units. ESO Principal will contact the parent/guardian and the student’s school. Activation in ESO is suspended with possible removal evaluated.

Graduating Seniors

The deadline for submitting East Shore assignments for graduation is May 15, 2025, by 5:00 PM. Our teachers WILL NOT grade assignments submitted after the deadline. No exceptions! Plan accordingly so that you can walk with your class at graduation.

School Fees, Fee Waivers, and Spend Plans

Important information about school fee and fee waiver policies.

Fee Waivers

Students with an approved fee waiver are not required to pay waivable fees. Please note that if a student with an approved fee waiver voluntarily chooses to pay a waivable fee, the payment will be treated as a donation to the applicable program or activity unless a refund is requested. Those with an approved or pending fee waiver are asked to contact the school finance office at 801-610-8287, rather than paying fees online.

No Refund Policy

East Shore Online has a No Refund Policy. Please take this into consideration before submitting any payments on our website or over the phone.

By submitting your online payment, you are agreeing to the terms and conditions listed above.