Saturday, May 16, 2020
Free Online Public Schools in Georgia
Georgia offers resident students the opportunity to take online public school courses for free. Below is a list of online schools currently serving elementary and high school students in Georgia. Most programs are free to residents, but one program may require students to pay a fee. To qualify for the list, schools must meet the following qualifications: Classes must be available completely online.They must offer services to state residents.They must be funded by the government. Virtual schools listed may be charter schools, statewide public programs, or private programs that receive government funding. Georgia Connections Academy This website for this online school notes that: Students throughout Georgia have the opportunity to thrive at Georgia Connections Academy Charter School, a tuition-free public cyber school. (The online program) gives students the flexibility to learn at home with an online curriculum that meets rigorous stateà educationà standards.à The school offers: Aà curriculumà developed by leading education expertsInstruction from state-certifiedà teachersà experienced inà online instructionSupport from trained counselors, principals, and administrative staffCurriculum materialsà needed to participate in a dynamic online learning environment Georgia Credit Recovery The Georgiaà Credit Recovery Program gives students who did not initially succeed in obtaining course credit the chance to earn credit towardà graduation. The school notes that it provides: Flexibleà schedulesComplete core courses, aligned to state standards, for which the student will demonstrate mastery before receiving a gradeSome elective courses The courses, however, are not taught by a teacher, and even though the program is publicly funded, students may incur a fee. Georgia Cyber Academy The Georgia Cyber Academy is for kindergarten through 12th-grade students and offers: Full-time, tuition-free online public educationSupport from state-certified teachersStudents a chance to earn college credit while in high school in select coursesHigh-interest courses that introduce a variety of possible careersA range of extracurricular activities Georgia Virtual Academy A tuition-free, online public school, Georgia Virtual Academy offers: Individualizedà learning plansà targeted to each students strengths and weaknessesGeorgia-certified teachers who guide progress and tailor teaching to student needsAn advanced-learner programThe opportunity for qualified high schoolà students to earn college creditsField trips, social activities, and clubsà help students connect Georgia Virtual School Georgia Virtual School is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Educations Curriculum and Instruction Division. The program, operated in partnership with schools and parents across the state, offers over 100 middle and high school courses in the core content areas, world languages and electives as well as a number of AP courses. The school also hasà online media and guidance centers The school also offers some flexibility in course schedules, including: For fall and spring, students can choose an 18-, 16-, 14- or 12-weekà schedule.For fall and spring,à Advanced Placementà courses are only offered on the 18-, 16- or 14-week schedule.For summer, students can select either a six- or five-week schedule.
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