What does APS Online look like for my child?

All APS Online students will be assigned an APS Online Mentor who will serve to monitor student progress, meet with students to provide social-emotional or academic support, and work with the family to ensure success.

APS Online students will be provided a daily schedule that includes scheduled a.m. and p.m. Google Meets with their assigned mentor. Students are expected to spend between 5-7 hours on schoolwork per school day. Most of the school day will be online with opportunities for offline work.

APS Online is offered through Edmentum's EdOptions Academy

• Students and a parent or guardian will attend a mandatory orientation session, held remotely, with their assigned mentor the first day of school.
• Students will attend scheduled live remote lessons or view recorded lessons to gain a deeper understanding of the content.
• Students will meet with their assigned APS Online mentor each day for homeroom attendance. This is a mandatory requirement.
• Students will commit to remaining in APS Online for the full semester. If a student wants to change to in-person learning, they can request a transfer building form to return to their homeschool at the end of each semester.
• Students not demonstrating adequate academic progress may require additional supports:
  • Extra help sessions with an EdOptions Academy teacher
  • Daily check-ins with an APS Online mentor including in-person mentoring
  • Support meetings with families
  • Individual student success plans
  • Family meetings to determine whether students should remain remote or return to in-person instruction at the end of the semester; additionally, there are procedures in place to address individual student and family extenuating circumstances via our APS Student Services Office
• In some instances, students who are not demonstrating academic progress and/or fail to regularly engage in scheduled lessons may be recommended to an alternative education setting. Students are expected to complete and submit all assignments on time. EdOptions Academy provides pacing guides for course completion. Students may work at their own pace but must spend 5-7 hours on average per day completing assignments to stay on track.

All students are required to take any Ohio-mandated tests in person. Students should coordinate testing dates and times with their APS mentor and their APS Online school counselor. Students are expected to arrive on time for state/district testing.