WHAT: Provost Academy, a new Colorado online high school that offers students an individualized learning experience, will host two Community Information Meetings for families interested in learning about the personalized and flexible online education options offered by Provost Academy Tuesday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Mamie Daud Eisenhower Public Library and on Thursday, March 25 at 6:00 p.m. at the Lafayette Public Library.
Prospective high school students and their parents or guardians will have the opportunity to learn and ask questions about Provost Academy and its more than 100 highly engaging online classes, which include A.P. and honors courses with a particular emphasis on high demand subjects, such as science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Attendees will also learn about Provost Academy’s proprietary modular curriculum design developed with Dr. Paul Kim, Assistant Dean of Stanford University’s School of Education, which enables lesson plans to be customized to fit a student’s individual needs.
An interactive demonstration of the virtual classroom, curricula, and assessment tools will show students and their parents how they can easily monitor learning progress, assignments and grades at a glance. Further, they will learn about the extensive support resources available to Provost Academy Colorado high school students, which include on-demand tutors to help keep students on pace for progress, instant feedback on interactive lessons and weekly meetings with an Academic Advisor.
EVENT 1WHEN: Tuesday, March 23, 2010
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Mamie Daud Eisenhower Public Library
3 Community Park Rd.
Broomfield, Colorado 80020
EVENT 2WHEN: Thursday, March 25, 2010
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
WHERE: Lafayette Public Library
775 West Baseline Road,
Lafayette, Colorado 80026
WHO: Elston Howard
Tel: 303.257.3532
Email: elston.howard@edisonlearning.com
COST: Free
FOR MORE INFORMATION: To find other area meetings or to enroll in Provost Academy Colorado, students and those responsible for education decisions in the household should visit
www.co.provostacademy.com or call 888.472.2656.