Virtual Schools Presentation

1. Community Academy
Public Charter School
Presented by:
Dianne Clifton
EDTC 650
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2. CAPCS
“Ignite Your Childs Mind”
www.capcs.org
Mission:
To create a caring learning
community where students
acquire the knowledge, skills,
and habits of mind to think
critically; to read, write, and
listen effectively; to reason
mathematically; to inquire
scientifically; and to develop
the social competence that
ensures meeting the
qualifications for acceptance
to a competitive high school.

3. The Vision
S Providing children with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to achieve
and to develop their own “Hopes, Dreams, and Opportunities rooted in
Expectations of Excellence”
S As a parent looking at this vision. I would feel that this school is
dedicated to providing the foundational necessities needed for my
child to live out their hopes and dreams. That they set high
expectations in order for my child to have big dreams and to fulfill
those dreams.

4. CAPCS Online
How it Works!
S For K-8 Students who live in Washington, D.C.
S Tuition is free
S Students receive loaner computers/Printers
S Students receive Internet Stipends
S There are some F2F meetings
S Material delivered to the home ( Books, CD’s etc.)

5. Courses Offered
S Language Arts/ English S History
S Math S World Language (5 different
Languages)
S Science
S Music S Art

6. CAPCS Online Academy
www.k12.com/capcs

7. The Online
Academy
 Has partnered with K-12
virtual schools
 Average class size is 52
 Demographics
 African-America (non-Hispanic)
 Caucasian (non-Hispanic)
 Hispanic
 Asian/Pacific
 Other

8. Highly Qualified
S Staff at CAPCS are highly qualified
S Energetic
S Committed to the CAPCS online mission
S Consistently updated with Professional Development

9. CAPCS Parent Testimonials
S "I love CAPCS Online for many S "I have really enjoyed my
reasons! …Our teachers are so CAPCS Online experience! I
helpful and supportive. They like that we can be flexible with
really understand that every our schedule when need be.
child is unique. I am so thankful The K¹² curriculum is wonderful,
that my family has had the especially the fact that there is
opportunity to do cyber constant reinforcement of main
schooling at home. It has been points throughout each lesson. I
such a blessing for us!" - can see both of my children
CAPCS parent growing and actually enjoying
learning." -CAPCS parent

10. Sample Lesson
1 st Grade Language Arts

11. Interactive Activity

12. Benefits
S Synchronous Online Classes S Field Trips
S Some F2F class option S Interactive Activities
S Technical Support S Good for home schooling
S Special Education services
available
CAPCS Online Academy is what you make it!

13. In Conclusion
S CAPCS Online Academy has opened up my eyes. I feel
that after exploring their online academy site and their
CAPCS homepage, that this school would be a good
option for a K-12 online learning experience. CAPCS
goes by the highly accredited K-12 Advanced Ed Certified
Curriculum. ( www.k12.com)

14. Works Cited
S Community Academy Public Charter School Annual Report.
http://www.capcs.org/_pdf/Dorothy_I_Height_CAPCS_Annual_Report.pdf , Retrieved
October 12, 2011
S www.capcs.org
S www.k12.com/capcs
S Parent Reviews: http://www.publicschoolreview.com/online-schools/DC