9th Grade
John
John enjoys a more focused environment with fewer distractions where he can take business courses to learn how to run an auto shop.
Meet Stephen
Stephen is a college-bound competitive athlete who needs a more flexible class schedule to train without compromising academic performance. He gets that with K12-powered online private school.
Why This Family Chose K12
As a competitive athlete, Stephen needed a flexible schooling option that would accommodate his swimming schedule while still preparing him for college. Kimberly, Stephen’s mom and Learning Coach, wanted him to receive a quality private education that also fit in with her varied work schedule.
Compete at a high level
Stephen was invited to join a more advanced swimming group—but saying yes meant leaving school 30 minutes early one day a week. He needed more scheduling flexibility.
Receive support and flexibility
Stephen and Kimberly wanted a school that would support his swimming commitments and understand his unique needs and interests.
Prepare for a bright future
Stephen needed a quality education that would get him ready for the future and provide the necessary rigorous curriculum for college prep.
A Day in the Life of Stephen
Now, Stephen can swim every morning and spend afternoons achieving his academic goals. He is encouraged to work at his own pace, take electives that include career-based learning, and earn college credit.
CLASSES AND ASSIGNMENTS
Learn in a Variety of Ways: Online and Offline
Stephen’s schoolwork includes a combination of live, scheduled classes and self-guided offline assignments and activities. These can be completed around his intense swimming schedule at his own pace. By managing his schedule, Stephen is learning important time management, boundary-setting, and organization skills he’ll need in college.
Fun Outside the Classroom
Stephen’s time away from the computer includes second breakfasts after early morning swim practices, gaming sessions with friends, and quality time with family.
SOCIALIZATION
Attend Events With Friends and Meet New People
Stephen has plenty of opportunities to socialize with peers at in-person events, including performing arts shows, movie nights, and culturally diverse holiday parties. The online learning system is also designed to encourage collaboration between students.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Kick-Start an New Club
Students at K12-powered schools can choose from a variety of extracurriculars and clubs — or create new opportunities that match their interests. Stephen co-founded his school’s gaming club, which now has over 80 members from around the world.
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Adventure Far Beyond the Classroom
When Stephen traveled to Philadelphia, his history teacher helped him connect in-person experiences to classroom concepts. Stephen was even able to apply knowledge gained from museums and historical sites in an end-of-semester essay.
A Day in the Life of Kimberly
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TIME COMMITMENT
Encourage Your Child’s Learning Around Your Schedule
Like most high schoolers, Stephen can be independent for a large portion of the school day. Kimberly spends about one to three hours guiding and encouraging him each day as his Learning Coach. Thanks to the scheduling flexibility, she can provide support around her busy property management schedule.
TEACHER SUPPORT
Get Support from Your Educational Copilots
Kimberly is supported by an engaging and accessible team of state-certified educators. They bring course content to life for Stephen, even in subjects that hadn’t previously piqued his interest. In addition to asking questions during live classes, Stephen can reach out by email or during weekly office hours.
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Get Excited for School and Sports
Stephen usually starts his day with a self-directed precalculus lesson. Later, he attends live classes for his thesis project, honors English, and science, all led by state-certified teachers. Sometimes his science teacher assigns a lab activity that Stephen can complete later in the day or week.
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Get Excited for School and Sports
Stephen usually starts his day with a self-directed precalculus lesson. Later, he attends live classes for his thesis project, honors English, and science, all led by state-certified teachers. Sometimes his science teacher assigns a lab activity that Stephen can complete later in the day or week.
CURRICULUM
Explore Fascinating Topics and Personal Interests
Tenth-grade students like Stephen typically take between three and six subjects each semester. Two to three subjects typically have scheduled, live classes, while the others involve self-guided assignments and skills labs in the K12 interactive online learning system. Students like Stephen can also explore a variety of electives, including career-based and advanced options.
ADVANCED ACADEMICS
Pursue College Credit, Mentoring, and More
Stephen’s K12-powered online private school offers an elite college preparatory experience and rigorous curriculum to help him get ready for his future. He can dive deep into the subjects he enjoys and even pursue dual enrollment options to earn college credits. Plus, college counselors provide one-to-one mentoring to help him find his post-graduation path.
Family Q&A
K12-powered online private school can provide the flexibility student athletes look for without slowing academic acceleration.
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These are the stories of real students attending K12-powered schools and their families. Content is a combination of direct quotes and summaries from interviews. Their stories each reflect their experiences at their respective schools. Actual experiences can vary by student and school. These pages are designed to reflect a typical day in the life of a student attending an online K12-powered school. Individual class schedules and requirements will vary by state, school, and the individual needs of each student. Course materials vary, and certain schools may not provide computers or may have specific requirements for providing equipment.