Dunlap Leadership Academy Expanding to Serve Students in Fresno and Surrounding Counties.Tuition-Free Online Charter School Accepting Applications for the 2009-2010 School Year DUNLAP, Calif. -- After a successful first year of operation, Dunlap Leadership Academy, a tuition-free online public charter school for students in grades nine through 12, is expanding to serve more students for the upcoming school year. Students living in Fresno, Tulare, Kings, Monterey, San Benito San Benito (săn bənē`tō), city (1990 pop. 20,125), Cameron co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1911. San Benito is chiefly a processing center for citrus fruit and vegetables grown in the irrigated region of the lower Rio Grande valley. , Merced, Madera, Mono and Inyo counties are now eligible to attend the school, which is operated by Kings Canyon Unified School District Kings Canyon Unified School District is comprised of mainly Reedley area schools, but also the town of Orange Cove and the mountain areas (Dunlap, Miramonte, Squaw Valley, Wonder Valley). All of these schools boast excellence and school pride. in partnership with online learning leader Advanced Academics, Inc. The student enrollment process is going on now, and classes start by the end of September. "We are expanding the program to serve students throughout the Central Valley and Central Coast in order to meet the strong and growing demand for online learning in this area," said Paul Colagiovanni, Dunlap Leadership Academy administrator. "Dunlap Leadership Academy offers highly-qualified teachers, individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. attention and a flexible class schedule. And our program lets students learn in the way that works best for them, either online or in person." Dunlap Leadership Academy is a high-quality, rigorous program that is ideal for many students, including home-schooled-students, students living in remote locations, advanced learners, students with health or physical challenges or those needing a flexible schedule. The full-time online program complies with all California graduation requirements and offers a full slate of core, elective and college preparatory courses. Students earn their high school diploma A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED. , issued by Kings Canyon Unified School District, in a personalized program that lets them complete their studies whenever and wherever works best for them. "We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Kings Canyon Unified School District," said Jeffrey A. Elliott, president of Advanced Academics. "Dunlap Leadership Academy is a rigorous and engaging self-paced program that gives students a high-quality education and the skills they need to graduate and succeed." The Dunlap Leadership Academy offers students a high level of support through highly-qualified teachers, student achievement coordinators and 24/7 technical support. Students can choose to complete their schoolwork remotely at a location of their choice or onsite at the Dunlap Leadership Academy facility. Onsite teachers are available Monday through Friday, while online teachers are available via chat, e-mail or phone from 4 a.m. until 10 p.m. each weekday. All teachers hold bachelor's or master's degrees in their subject area, are state certified and have significant online and traditional classroom experience. Each student is paired with a student achievement coordinator who checks in frequently and reviews the student's progress. Parents can easily communicate with instructors via phone, e-mail or instant messaging and can view real-time snapshots of their child's academic progress. For more information or to apply, go to www.dunlapleadershipacademy.com About Advanced Academics, Inc. Advanced Academics, Inc., a leader in the field of online learning, partners with schools and districts in more than 30 states across the country to offer a customized online solution that uniquely serves each customer. Advanced Academics' programs have proven to be extremely successful in providing flexible learning opportunities for students in grades 6 through 12 and increasing overall academic performance. Since 2000, Advanced Academics has offered comprehensive middle and high school courses, highly-qualified and state-certified teachers, and a web-based learning management system that enhances student learning. A subsidiary of DeVry Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :DV), Advanced Academics is accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. by AdvancEd (formerly The Commission of International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA CITA Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements CITA Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics CITA Center for Information Technology Accommodation (US; now the GSA IT Accommodation Division) )) and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools The North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA) is one of six regional accreditation organizations recognized by the United States Department of Education and Council for Higher Education Accreditation. (NCA (Network Computing Architecture) An architecture from Oracle for developing applications within a networked computing environment. It provides a three-tier distributed environment based on CORBA that uses program components known as "cartridges. ) and meets the standards of the National Collegiate Athletic Association National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Organization that administers U.S. intercollegiate athletics. It was formed in 1906 but did not acquire significant powers to enforce its rules until 1942. Headquartered at Indianapolis, Ind. (NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association ). For more information, visit www.advancedacademics.com. |
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