KIDS & EDUCATION
Agora Cyber Charter School Offers Continuous Education for PA Students Grade K-12 Agora Cyber Charter School, an online public school established in 2005, has delivered an uninterrupted education to Pennsylvania students grades kindergarten through 12th for the last 16 years. The continuous educational choices begin with kindergarten and extend to graduation from the 12th grade. Agora Stands Alone
A rigorous curriculum is delivered to all Agora students in real-time by PA-certified teachers. Live classroom instruction provides students with an engaging education, while going to public school in the safety and comfort of their homes. Deciding which educational opportunity best fits a child’s needs is crucial, and Agora has spent over 16 years ensuring their online educational model allows each student’s needs to be met. Agora teachers incorporate a variety of options to differentiate and work with the range of skill levels that exist within the classroom. We believe that a student succeeds best when there is a strong partnership between home and school—one that thrives on communication. It is Agora’s vision to assist students to reach their highest potential. Agora’s enrichment programs span throughout all grades with the National Honor Society chapters available for grades 5 to 12. Elementary and Middle School have Advanced Learners Programs, High School has 18 AP courses and 14 honor courses. Agora’s student-driven programs and curriculums are designed to provide all students with the best educational options which will meet their individual needs. Twenty-eight percent of Agora students have an IEP. Upon enrollment the student’s IEP is immediately implemented, a review of the special education documents and
curriculum-based measures are then completed, following those processes a meeting with the family is conducted and the IEP is adapted to cyber education. Specially designed instruction and a standards-based curriculum are delivered by qualified staff to meet the educational, emotional, and physical needs of all students. Unique to Agora are the 83 family coaches who are the first point of contact to welcome the families to Agora and cyber education. We refer to the family coaches as boots on the ground, as they are regionally located throughout the state. They are the liaison between the school and the family and provide an extra layer of support to the student for a successful educational experience. The family coach also organizes social opportunities for the students, both virtually and in-person. Sixteen years of perfecting cyber education has allowed Agora to offer robust schooling to any child in Pennsylvania who desires it, no matter the circumstances. Upon enrollment, each student receives a laptop, printer and all resource materials needed for online success. It takes a village to educate a student, at Agora from your first contact with the Enrollment Concierge, to the orientation and school advisers, principals, teachers, family coaches, they all rally around your student with you, as an essential support, for a successful cyber education. n
Register to attend a live Virtual Open House and meet live with staff who will walk you through an overview of Agora and answer your questions at agora.org or call us directly at 844-462-4672. 18
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