• Independent Study Program (ISP)

    SMMUSD Independent Study EDUCATIONAL Program will continue to be offered for the 2025-26 school year for Grades 6 through 12 only. 

    Are you interested?

    The deadline to submit the application has passed; Monday, June 2, 2025, at 6 p.m. 

    Students interested in being considered for the ISP program after the deadline must contact their school counselor directly.

    All families completing this form should have reviewed the Independent Study FAQ link below before completing the form.  https://bit.ly/ISPappllication2526. Please complete one form per child you are interested in enrolling.  This link is not monitored after the application deadline.  Please contact your school counselor directly.

    • Current Independent Study students who plan to continue in the ISP program need to complete and submit this enrollment form to continue for the 2025-26 school year.
    • Current Independent Study students who plan to return to in-person learning do not need to complete this form.

    NOTE: This is not the form for Independent Student Physical Education (ISPE). Please contact your middle or high school for information on this program for 2025-26. Please complete this application form ONLY if you are interested in enrolling your child in SMMUSD's Independent Study EDUCATION Program for the 2025-26 school year.

    Next Steps: Once a student is enrolled in ISP

    Information Sessions: Information Sessions on the Independent Study program will be held in May and August.

    Written Agreement: A key component of the enrollment process is a signed written agreement that must be obtained from the parent/guardian. This will be completed during an in-person meeting and includes the student, parent, counselor, ISP teacher, and school administrator.

    Contact Information:

    The Independent Study Program ISP is not a separate school; it is part of your child’s secondary school campus.  Therefore, your first point of contact is your child’s school counselor or administrator. 

    The list below includes the supervising teachers' contact information for students currently enrolled in the program.

    Middle School (John Adams, Lincoln, Malibu Middle)

    Grades 6-8:

    Brigette Leonard

    bleonard@smmusd.org

    High School

     

     

    Grade 9-11 (Samohi):

    Christine Cullen

    ccullen@smmusd.org

    Grade 12 (Samohi):

    Nancy Levy

    nlevy@smmusd.org

    Grades 9-12 (Malibu High):

    Jill Matthews

    jmatthews@smmusd.org

    Teacher on Special Assignment

    Patrick Miller

    p.miller@smmusd.org