We have made arrangements with service providers to give free wifi access devices to students who need it. Just let us know when you are given an appointment to pick up the laptop.

Depending on the method of delivery (remote or on campus), our students will still have four classes each day, for each semester. Lunch is scheduled in the middle of the day.

Each teacher guides the student through the online curriculum, and they monitor the progress of each student.

Most students earn six credits per year, with an accumulation of 24 credits for a diploma at the end of four years. However, motivated students can receive up to eight credits per year, is approved by the Guidance Director.

Apex online curriculum assigns work in a manner that permits students to work 1:1 with teachers on video lessons, written assignments, and reading material that is geared toward their learning abilities.

Students work at their own pace, at all times, and teachers monitor their progress each day. If content is more difficult, the student may slow down and repeat online lessons until they have mastered the content. If they still are moving slowly, the classroom teacher will tutor in the normal class setting until the student is comfortable with the content. And there is FREE tutoring every day after school, or through video conferencing if we are in a remote learning environment.

Yes! Teachers schedule group meetings throughout the week for all students.

Students routinely email teachers with simple questions, request video conferences for more extended time, or have parents email and make appointments for phone calls, as often as needed.

Ascend HS has been on a blended learning platform for five years, combining the best aspects of online learning with in class support from certified teachers in each content area. We have graduated hundreds of students with the highest quality education that prepares them for college and careers.

Administrators at the school manage all content, email, and video communications through a secure cloud server with Google Classroom

Teachers will develop interactive projects to combine groups of students in conferences to complete assignments, and they will also establish online video classes each week so students can interact in a virtual classroom setting.

Take a look at this video for a simple way to schedule your school day. And if you are having emotional or other issues that are getting in the way of your comfort zone (access to food, housing, etc.) and are of a more serious nature, call us immediately and one of our counselors will respond quickly and confidentially. We’re here for you.

We care. In all matters. That’s how we’ve grown from 35 students to over 260 in just five years and graduated almost 200 seniors.