PRIVATE SCHOOL |
Kids On Line Academy or KOLA is a virtual private school. It was started as an online co-op of families with students who school at home in Utah. It has since grown to include more students as others have heard about our program(s) and have enrolled. We now have students from all across the country and even a few in other countries.
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at-home-tutors |
Kids On Line Academy is different than a public virtual school in that we do not require testing or other measures of accountability from our students or their parents (at-home-tutors). We allow our students to set schedules or guidelines for what they are to learn each day. We provide the tools and the curriculum for them to succeed at their own pace according to their own schedule of what fits their educational needs best. Some courses include accounts for the at-home-tutors and some do not.
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TEACHER |
Just like public schools, KOLA has a certified teacher on staff who oversees all of the programs the same as a teacher would in a regular virtual school. Our teacher has worked for other virtual schools in the same capacity and works with the students’ parents (at-home-tutors) as needed to provide the support for their students.
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school year |
Enrollment is based around the traditional school year. Students enroll for a year at a time and work in the programs from the time they enroll until June of the following year. Fall enrollment begins in June and continues through September. We also allow limited midyear enrollment for students to start Spring Semester and continue until June.
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enrollment |
Students who enroll in KOLA are either enrolled as full-time or part-time students. Full-time students pay full tuition and fees and select from the available courses to fill their 30 credit hours. Part-time students pay tuition and pick from the available courses to fill their 15 credit hours. Students also have the option to select combo courses or single courses.
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courses |
These courses are only available to KOLA students. Students may enroll as full-time, half-time, or part-time students. Some courses are only available to students who are enrolled on a full-time or half-time basis. Other courses are available for all students to enroll in regardless of their enrollment status. Student enrolled in KOLA may also add additional courses and pay the extra tuition on a per-credit basis. The online educational programs offered as courses in Kids On Line Academy are NOT available to be purchased by the general public.
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niche |
Kids On Line Academy fills a niche that traditional schools and public online schools are not able to fill. Many of our students are anxiously engaged in learning but are not able to follow anyone else’s pace or expectations. Some are balancing physical and/or mental challenges with their desire to reach their educational goals. They need to be able to have wonderful educational programs available to them without having to conform to public school requirements and restrictions. Kids On Line Academy makes that possible.
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