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Students seeking flexibility find it in cyber schools

March 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The grind of high school classes used to stifle Victoria Hasek’s passion for dance, but not anymore.

Now, as a cyber sophomore, she has the flexibility to perfect her pirouettes and pass required classes on her own schedule as a student in Forsyth County’s iAchieve Virtual Academy, an online school.

“I felt like last year, with normal school, I could only give a quarter of my time to dance,” said Hasek, 16, who went from taking three dance classes to 10 once she enrolled in iAchieve.

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First class set for Virtual Academy

August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment

On Aug. 30, 148 students will boldly go where few of them have learned before – home.

The middle and high school students enrolled in the iAchieve Virtual Academy will get a Forsyth County public education without having to leave their houses.

Lunchtime will be whenever they’re hungry and there is no dress code. But the school district’s latest alternative education concept is not for everyone.

Susan Atkins, student support services and iAchieve director, said it’s designed for students who are disciplined and self-motivated to excel in a computer-based learning environment.

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Finding Alternatives To The Traditional Classroom

July 21, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Forsyth County, GA, another community that has experienced rapid growth in student populations, will launch a new program this fall that Jennifer Caracciolo, spokeswomen for Forsyth County Public Schools, said could help defer construction costs of new high schools in the coming years.

The iAchieve Virtual Academy will go online this fall, offering approximately 60 students in Forsyth and around the state an alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar learning environments. Students in grades 6-12 will be able to take courses online from their homes or other locations while earning credits toward a standard high school diploma.

The online academy is part of the regular school system, so the school district receives state funding for enrolled students, unlike home-schooled students. It is those students the district is looking to capitalize on, bringing them back into the public education system while allowing them to retain much of advantages of home schooling. Students currently enrolled in public schools are also eligible for the program.

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