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Why is Coatesville Area School District launching a Cyber Learning
Academy? Answer: Not all students excel in the traditional school
and classroom setting; therefore, the Coatesville Area School District provides
the Cyber Learning Academy for those students who receive the greatest
educational experience in a cyber instructional program. Our Cyber Learning
Academy is an extension of the Coatesville Area School District that provides
an online education for students in a cyber-friendly format.
Answer:
Students in grades 7 - 12, who reside within the Coatesville Area School
District and who are currently enrolled in a cyber charter academy are
eligible. Who will
be administering the Cyber Learning Academy Courses? Answer:
The Coatesville Area School District will administer the Cyber Learning Academy
as another program offered by the District to the students who reside within
the boundaries of the District. What curriculum is used in the
Coatesville Cyber Learning Academy? Answer: Like the educational program of
the Coatesville School District's traditional brick-and -mortar system, the
learning environment of the Cyber Learning Academy is based on the Pennsylvania
Academic Standards. This standards-aligned curriculum emphasizes the students' demonstration
of mastering specific skills by engaging in an academic program that emphasizes
proficiency in all curricular activities, whether the academics are acquired
through distance or local learning. CASD’s Cyber Learning Academy will use the
online learning curriculum from PLATO Learning. For more information about
PLATO Who will be the teachers in the
Cyber Learning Academy? Answer:
Students will receive supervised instruction from highly qualified and
experienced teachers employed by the Coatesville Area School District. Do the CASD cyber students have
the opportunity to participate in extracurricular activities? Answer: Yes. Students in
Coatesville’s Cyber Learning Academy have the same opportunities as the
students who attend our brick-and-mortar schools to participate in the array of
activities district including sports, band, and choral groups. Do the CASD cyber students have
the opportunity to use the same services provided to students in a
brick-and-mortar school? Answer: Yes. Students in Coatesville’s
Cyber Learning Academy have the same opportunities as the students who attend
our brick-and-mortar schools to use the services of Guidance Counselors for
college and career exploration and counseling. What services can my child
receive from the Coatesville’s Cyber Learning Academy that they do not
currently receive? Answer: Cyber students can
receive tutoring services provided by highly qualified Coatesville High School
teachers during regularly scheduled afternoon sessions on the High School Campus. Does the Coatesville Cyber
Learning Academy provide services for students with special needs? Answer:
Yes. Students with special needs will be provided with services as designated
in their IEP’s. What kind of a diploma will
cyber students receive? Answer:
Cyber students will receive a Coatesville Area School District diploma once
they have completed the courses and received the credits required for the
diploma. Is there
a cost to attend the Cyber Academy? |