Graduation

Cap and Gown Order Information and FAQs

Where to place your order:
CLICK HERE to Order Online. Our Jostens representative is Pat Cummings.

All orders submitted after March 10, 2023 are subject to expedited shipping fees.

What is the cost for the official graduation outfit?

Cap, Gown, Tassel: $27.00 plus tax

What happens if I don't graduate or move and I order a cap and gown?
If for some reason you will not be participating in the graduation ceremony, we will refund your cap and gown excluding late fees.

EGUSD CAP AND GOWN POLICY:
students have an option to borrow a cap, gown, and tassel for graduation. Each student must return the cap, gown, and tassel immediately following the graduation ceremony in order to receive his/her diploma. Students who fail to return the cap, gown, and tassel will be responsible to pay full, current replacement prior to receiving their diploma.

Under Education Code section 48904, failure to return each item (cap, gown, and tassel) in their entirety and undamaged may result in your son or daughter's diploma being held and not issued until all items are returned or until payment for them has been received by the school.

2023 Graduate End of the Year Timeline

Class of 2023
Senior Timeline

Date	Event
March 10, 2023	Cap and Gown Orders must be submitted Order your cap & gown at jostens.com
April 29, 2023	Senior Ball (Tickets go on sale two weeks prior to the event)
May 12, 2023	Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal and Senior BBQ College & Career Fair Cap & Gown Distribution Graduation Ceremony Distribution Speaker/Performer Try Outs (Sign ups for Try Outs will be available as we get closer to the date)
May 19, 2023	Senior Nite (Permission Slips Available in the Front Office)
May 25, 2023	Graduation
June 1, 2023	Diploma Distribution (Office Hours for the Summer are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30am- 2:00pm)

Graduation Ceremony

GRADUATION CEREMONY

EGCS conducts a graduation ceremony once a year. The ceremony is held in a traditional format and students are required to wear a cap and gown to participate in the ceremony. The ceremony is held at the end of the school year, typically during the last week of school. Regardless of when students graduate during the academic year, they are eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony. EGCS has a strong tradition of student speakers and performers during the ceremony. If students are interested in speaking or performing please inform the ISP teacher or the office.

Unfortunately, not all students will be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. Students who do not complete ALL graduation requirements prior to the ceremony will not be allowed to participate. Students who complete the GED or CHSPE are not eligible to participate in the ceremony. Also, students who receive disciplinary actions during the last 30 days of school may not be eligible to participate in the ceremony. Students with outstanding book fees and other holds will not be allowed to participate. Additionally, graduating students with holds will not receive their diploma or official transcripts until the hold is cleared.

Graduation Planning

GRADUATION PLANNING

During the first ISP appointment, ISP teachers complete a transcript analysis and develop a graduation plan for 12th-grade students and outline a semester of academic course work on the master agreement for all students. ISP teacher are required to communicate the results of the transcript analysis and graduation/semester plan to parents/guardians, and students. Part of the graduation planning process includes the following:

Determine a comprehensive or continuation diploma pathway (11th- and 12th-grade students).
Complete a transcript analysis being sure to verify Speech, and Technology proficiencies.
Create a graduation timeline and semester academic plan.
Register students in ISP or workshop support courses depending on the need of the student.
Assign and assist with the completion of the 11th- and 12th-grade college/career project.
Assign and verify students complete 30 hours of community service while enrolled.
Students requesting to graduate early must petition to EGCS administration for approval (see ISP teacher or administration for details).

Graduation Requirements

The Elk Grove Charter School offers two diplomas – a “comprehensive” diploma or a “continuation” diploma. Each diploma requires 220 Carnegie units to graduate. These units must be divided among the areas of study as shown below. EGCS requires students to complete 30 hours of community service and a Senior College/career Portfolio.

Graduation Course Requirements
English	40 Credits
	Option 1	Option 2
Mathematics Science	40 Credits (Includes Alg. 1 and Math in Senior Year) AND 20 Credits (Includes general and life)	30 Credits (Includes Alg. 1 and math in senior year) AND 30 credits

Social Science	35 Credits
Physical Education	20 Credits
	Option 1	Option 2
World Language	10 Credits AND 10 Credits	20 Credits of the same language
Fine Arts
Health	5 Credits
Technology	5 Credits
TOTAL CREDITS	180-190 Credits
Electives	30 -40 Credits

Continuation High School Graduation Requirements
English	40 Credits
Mathematics (Including Alg I)	30 Credits
Science	20 Credits
Health	5 Credits
World Geography	5 Credits
World History	10 Credits
U.S. History	10 Credits
Physical Education	20 Credits
	Option 1	Option 2
World Language	10 Credits AND 0 Credits	0 Credits AND 10 Credits
Visual & Performing Arts
American Government	5 Credits
Economics	5 Credits
Speech	1 Credits or Proficiency
Technology	5 Credits or Proficiency
Electives	50 Credits or remainder needed to reach 220 total credits