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McFarland Unified School District first established an Independent Study Program in the fall of 1980 as an alternative means of education for youth 14 years or older seeking a high school education. Learning through Independent Study is based on a one-to-one relationship between students and staff members. It is also an important and rewarding learning arrangement for students who may have dropped out of school a number of years earlier and now wish to return to school. MIS allows for flexible scheduling of student work and school time. Approximately 15% of the student's time is spent working directly with the instructor and the remaining 85% of the time is spent working on independent assignments at home, in the field, or on the job.