Twilight Program

Twilight was established in 2009 by the Board of Trustees to increase the graduation rate by allowing high school students the opportunity to recover credits, repair grades, and make up for lost attendance hours before and after school.

Program Overview

Twilight Program provides Austin ISD high school and selected middle school students with options for credit recovery, grade repair, and attendance make-up. The program assists students who are at risk by offering support during morning/after school extended hours, including Saturdays at some schools. The student must meet with their respective school counselor, who will refer the student for the Twilight program according to what needs to be recovered.

Spring Semester

Session 2 

1. Date varies by campus–Last day of HS & MS Twilight (Teacher Led)
2. Date varies by campus–Last day of MS Twilight (Computer Based)
3. Date varies by campus–Last day of HS Twilight (Computer Based)

Links and Documents

• Twilight Staff Manual
• Program Flyers: English | Spanish

Delivery Models

Credit Recovery (Teacher-Led)

• Courses offered are determined by each campus based on need.

• Teacher-led course(s) are offered in the fall or the spring to high school students needing to recover a failed semester grade.

• Students receive instruction and support from caring and knowledgeable teachers.

• The Twilight lead and Twilight specialist will work to determine the start and end date, and hours and days (including Saturdays) when the class will meet.

• Students must be enrolled in an Austin ISD school and be referred to the program by a school counselor.

• Successful completion of a teacher-led Twilight credit recovery course leads to a semester grade that is transcribed by the campus registrar.

Credit Recovery (Computer-Based)

• Students are enrolled in computer-based course(s) needed for graduation before or after school.

• Self-paced coursework is available to students 24/7. Students requiring more than one course may begin the next course upon completion of the first course without having to wait for a new grading cycle to begin.

• Students will receive support from caring and knowledgeable teachers before/after school and/or Saturdays.

• Students must be enrolled in an Austin ISD school and be referred to the program by a school counselor.

• Successful completion of a computer-based credit recovery course will result in a semester grade that is transcribed by the campus registrar.

• Courses offered: English I–IV; Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Math Models, Pre-Calculus; Biology, Integrated Physical Science (IPC), Chemistry, Physics, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science; US History, Economics, Government, Geography, World History.

9-Weeks Grade Repair

• Available to students who need to recover a failing 9-Weeks grade in the current school year.

• The program utilizes written and digital curriculum as an instructional option for students

• The campus’s Twilight lead works with the student's teacher of record to determine required work/assessments for the student to repair the grade.

• Twilight teachers provide academic support for students attending Twilight.

• Students may continue to work on grade-repair during the school day with Principal approval.

• Upon successful completion of the assigned work, the teacher of record will submit necessary documentation to the data processor.

Attendance Make-up

• Students attending Twilight for attendance make-up may work on grade repair, credit recovery, or make-up work for their classes.

• Twilight teachers will provide academic support for students attending Twilight.

• Students can make up attendance for the current or past semester(s).

• To account for successful attendance make-up for past semesters, the Twilight lead on each campus will work with the campus registrar.

• To account for successful attendance make-up for the current semester, the Twilight lead will work with the student’s assistant principal, who will document it on eCST (under Attendance Appeals).