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iQ Academy has announced the launch of a new online high school in Kansas. Students are currently being accepted for enrollment, and the school will open its virtual doors for the 2007-08 school year this August.
To mark the school’s opening, the director of iQ Academy, Lisa McClure, took to the skies as part of a unique skydiving event where she jumped from a plane with professional divers performing stunts with laptops, illustrating the freedom and flexibility a virtual education allows to complete schoolwork anytime, anywhere.
“iQ Academy is all about providing Kansas students the opportunity to excel at their own pace, studying when and where they want so they can pursue their passion – whether sports, travel, performances, jobs or other activities,” said McClure. “The skydive event provides an example of the type of freedom and flexibility an online education can provide.”
iQ Academy is also launching “The Sky’s the Limit with Virtual Education” YouTube video competition for Kansas students. The competition will invite Kansas students to create a video illustrating how they would use the freedom provided by virtual education to pursue their dreams. The winner will receive an Apple iPhone.
Providing New Educational Options for Kansas Students
iQ Academy Kansas is an accredited, public online high school offering a unique education option for students in grades 9-12. The award-winning curriculum and licensed public school teachers provide a high-quality education, tuition free. iQ Academy, a division of KC Distance Learning, Inc., is a program of the Manhattan – Ogden Unified School District.
Any student can take advantage of this new virtual education option, including previously home schooled students, athletes, performers and others with busy travel or work schedules, students with special needs and students seeking Advanced Placement courses or electives unavailable in their local school district.
All iQ Academy Kansas students are equipped with a state-of-the-art laptop, a photo-quality printer and first-class state certified curriculum. Students receive individualized attention from experienced, licensed teachers and participate in dynamic teacher-moderated student discussions – all conducted virtually, over the Internet. The latest technology facilitates student-teacher interaction through email, online discussions, and real-time online tutoring sessions. Technical support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing maximum flexibility for Kansas students.
iQ Academy Kansas will provide a complete educational experience, complementing the online, interactive learning environment with service learning, educational field trips and social outings.
Local Open Houses
Open houses are taking place across Kansas throughout the summer. Teachers from iQ Academy will host the open houses, allowing prospective students to ask questions about the virtual school. Those interested will be able to see a demonstration of how the school operates and what a virtual classroom looks like.
About iQ Academy
iQ Academy provides a high-quality, tuition-free online high school education that provides maximum flexibility for students in grades 9 -12. The state certified curriculum offers core courses such as English and math, along with extensive Advanced Placement classes. Experienced teachers from the Manhattan-Ogden School District, in collaboration with KC Distance Learning, Inc., which has over 30 years experience in distance learning, give individualized attention to students and promote dynamic teacher-moderated student discussions online.
About KC Distance Learning, Inc.
KC Distance Learning is the leading provider of distance learning programs for high school students including core, honors, and AP courses. Since 1974, KC Distance Learning has enriched the lives of over 200,000 students through high quality online and correspondence education programs. In the 2005-06 school year, over 23,000 students took courses from KC Distance Learning.
About Manhattan-Ogden Public School District
The Manhattan-Ogden Public School District has an annual enrollment of nearly 5,450 students and with more than 1,000 employees, is the fourth largest employer in the community. There are currently nine elementary schools, two middle schools and one high school located within the district.
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