New School Alert: Open High School of Utah
August 15th, 2010Open High School of Utah is an online charter high school. And, importantly, that means it is free for Utah residents.
Video: Advantages Online Private School
August 15th, 2010I encourage you to go and check out the new video offered by Advantages Online Private School in their listing. Excellent work on their part!
Arkansas Online High Schools
August 14th, 2010While Arkansas only has one online high school of which I am aware, it is worth a look for those folks in that state. See:
Focus School: iQ Academies
August 14th, 2010A growing chain, iQ Academies are definitely worth a look if you live in a state where they reside. See:
Focus: iQ Academy Arizona
August 4th, 2010Today’s Focus School is iQ Academy Arizona. It is part of the growing iQ Academy chain of schools.
Snippet from listing: At iQ Academy, our priority is to deliver a high-quality, personalized education that prepares students for life beyond high school. We accomplish this by offering a complete learning package which includes standards-based curriculum, an innovative virtual learning environment and an extensive support system involving teachers, counselors, learning coaches and staff who are personally committed to helping students realize their greatest potential.
Real vs. Fake vs. Web Searches
June 29th, 2010One of the greatest challenges for students and parents seeking a legitimate online high school is whether it is a real school with real accreditation. Here’s a little advice:
1. Don’t trust Google to help. Google does little to differentiate between good and bad options in this field.
2. Don’t trust how high a school shows up in listings on Google, Yahoo, Bing, and more. When I do a Google search, on the very first page, I discover schools that I would never recommend because I believe that, at best, they lack any reliable recognition and, at worst, are out-and-out fakes. That’s on the first page.
3. Fake schools are very good at getting good page rankings. They spend much time working to make sure that they are one of the top options available.
How can you fix that? If you ask about a specific school in the forum, I am happy to help.
iQ Academy Arizona
June 4th, 2010Today’s Focus School is iQ Academy Arizona. It is part of the growing iQ Academy chain of schools.
Snippet from listing: At iQ Academy, our priority is to deliver a high-quality, personalized education that prepares students for life beyond high school. We accomplish this by offering a complete learning package which includes standards-based curriculum, an innovative virtual learning environment and an extensive support system involving teachers, counselors, learning coaches and staff who are personally committed to helping students realize their greatest potential.
Earn a High School Diploma Online, Part 5
June 4th, 2010It seems simple and it seems like the place where you should start, but so many don’t even make the attempt. What is it?
Get referrals.
How do you get referrals? You can:
- Ask people you know.
- Ask your local school district (but don’t be surprised if they don’t know much; it varies widely).
- Ask in our Forum.
- Ask on other websites.
- Ask current students by finding them using Google.
- Ask former students by finding them using Google.
Importantly, don’t just sign up for a school without doing your due diligence. Even when an online school is free, time is not. Best to determine if a school will be a good fit for you right up-front.
Arizona Online High Schools
June 3rd, 2010The following online high schools are all in the state of Arizona:
Humanities and Sciences Academy
Alaska Online High Schools
June 2nd, 2010The following online high schools are available in Alaska:
