1 year; 10 credits; 9th grade

Pre-requisites:: This is year one of the two-year Algebra 1 requirement for graduation.

This yearlong course presents the same curriculum as the first semester of the traditional Algebra 1 course. Because only half of the California State standards are covered, the course has time to emphasize conceptual understanding through activities and projects. Also presented are fundamental topics like fractions, percents and negative numbers.