Reasons to take an Online Course
- Traditional core courses can be taken in an alternative format.
- AP courses and electives not otherwise available due to low enrollments or schedule conflicts can be taken.
- Students have the opportunity through threaded discussions to interact with peers they might not otherwise encounter
- Frequent individual student/teacher interactions, as well as parent contacts, occur to support student efforts and monitor progress based on individual needs and goals.
- Online courses have a high level of accountability for the time, effort and quality of student work submitted.
- Online courses provide rigorous, high quality, standards-driven curriculum.
- Course completion goals can be on an accelerated, traditional or extended basis to meet individual student needs.
- Course enrollments are on a continuous or rolling basis, so students can request enrollment at any time there is a seat available.
- Courses are available to students 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
- Students take greater ownership for their learning thus preparing them to be lifelong learners.
Why eSchool?
- Student transfers in from a school
- Student transfers with course for which there is no district classroom equivalent
- Student enrolls midterm who had not been attending school
- Transfer student having a difficult time filling their schedule due to closed classes
- Enrichment
- Student would like the experience of taking an online course
- Student wishes to enhance their independent learning skills
- Student wishes to utilize accelerated programming opportunities such as completing a full credit course in one semester or over the summer
- Student would like to take an AP course that is not available at their site
- Student who wishes to explore a particular area of interest not otherwise available
- Student wants a higher level of control
- Scheduling Difficulties
- Low enrollment eliminates course option desired by student
- Student has a schedule conflict that can be resolved with an online course
- Student needs a semester of a course to move to the next level
- Student dropped a course and is seeking to add a different course
- Student with schedule challenges as a result of participating in a Coop, Tesla, Renaissance, Valley New School, Music etc.
- Athlete involved in several sports struggling with 8th hour courses due to early departures
- Unique Circumstances
- Student is on homebound and would like to add a course in addition to traditional homebound instruction
- Student with extended absences for health reasons
- Student needs a course beyond their schedule in order to graduate
- Self-supporting student is working and needs greater flexibility in his/her daily schedule
- Teen parent needs a short day schedule to handle his/her responsibilities
- Student is on a voluntary withdrawal with approval by the administration
- At Risk or EEN student might benefit from an online course taken primarily in a resource room or the ILS Lab with the program specialist as their mentor/coach
- Student participating in a foreign exchange program could assure earning the credits required for his/her diploma
- Family circumstances include short-term relocations during the school
- Student is unable to participate in full day schedule successfully due to health/behavior problems