Dual Diploma
The Dual Diploma Program lets Polish and other international students earn an accredited American High School Diploma without leaving their current school. This means students can simultaneously graduate with both American and their national high school qualifications, further widening their academic and professional prospects.
Similarly to Full Time students, Dual Diploma students can gain school credits in the American system based on their domestic school transcripts. Some of the subjects mirror. This means that non-US-based students enrolled in the American Online High School Program at JDJ IOS can focus on the additional credits that aren’t included in their domestic curriculum. To graduate with a US High School Diploma, students ought to complete 24 credits altogether.
Each student is only required to undertake courses that account for 6 credits. These are: English & Literature (4 credits), U.S. Politics and Government (0.5 credits), U.S. History (1 credit), and Economics (0.5 credits). This assumes that the student would have completed the other credits through credit transfer (maximum 18 credits) from their national school. Students who cannot transfer the 18 credits must take additional online courses with us. This way, they can make up for the required credits.
What is the Dual Diploma program and what benefits does it offer?
The Dual Diploma Program, also known as the Dual Baccalaureate, is an innovative educational program that allows students to simultaneously graduate from a Polish and American high school. Students study remotely at an American Online High School without giving up their education at a Polish school. With the ability to transfer a portion of their credits from a Polish high school or technical school to their U.S. school transcripts, they can earn both a Polish high school diploma and an American high school diploma (COGNIA accreditation), broadening their academic, life and career prospects and gaining new avenues of enrollment in universities around the world.
JDJ International Open Schools (JDJ IOS) provides the support of American subject teachers and a US-based Student Counselor, as well as a Polish-speaking coordinator at each stage of study. Students can also take advantage of optional assistance from a JDJ Educational Mentor, making the Dual Diploma program run smoothly.
Accreditation
Diploma accreditation is a guarantee of a high level of education. After graduating from an American high school, our graduates can go on to higher education or work virtually anywhere in the world.
In addition, earning “college credits,” i.e. passing Advanced Placement subjects under a College Boards-approved program, means that these credits can be recognized as additional college credits. This gives our graduates a better chance of getting into their chosen field of study. In some cases, this can mean exemption from having to repeat a particular subject in the first year of study.
The infographic below shows the subjects covered by the program:
An example of the distribution of subjects in each year of the program:
