There are a handful of things that differentiate online education options from traditional brick and mortar schools. Aside from the obvious, that you can do one from home (or anywhere), and for the other you have to go to school every single day, you may be surprised by some of the benefits of online education.

One on one interaction

When you go to a successful online school, you’re able to benefit from having more one on one time with your teachers. This is due to a handful of different factors. The content can be accessed independent of the teacher so they are able to focus on helping students. Teacher time is spent working with students individually or in small groups rather than teaching the same class several times per day. Technology facilitates a variety of communication methods, such as video-conferencing, instant messaging, email, and chat. In addition to this, the data-driven atmosphere allows teachers to pinpoint areas of strength and improvement to provide targeted interventions to each student.

Cooperative learning

In online courses, students have the opportunity to work on projects by themselves, and they also have the opportunity to learn collaborative skills from group projects and assignments. Most work situations involve written digital communication so learning how to communicate using present-day technology, in addition to mastering face to face communication, are important skills.

Rigorous curriculum

At successful, accredited online schools, the rigorous course offerings include a variety of required and elective classes that will fulfill all graduation requirements. We offer concurrent enrollment classes, honors courses, and curriculum tailored to the needs of each student type. As students learn to control their schedules they develop excellent time management and prioritization skills. The assignments are designed to cater to different types of learning and will challenge students to learn new things and be empowered to succeed.

All students welcome

Public charter schools welcome all students!  We enjoy working with students with different levels of ability and motivation and designing individual strategies for success. Some students already know how to be self-motivated and sail through their coursework. Others benefit from individualized instruction and strategic interventions to help them achieve academic success in this setting.