After 3 years of private Montessori education for our daughter, my husband and I wanted a reprieve from costly tuition. We still however, required high quality education with diverse learning options. A great family friend shared the positive experience that she and her 1st grade daughter were having at Commonwealth Charter Academy (CCA), a

 

Pennsylvania-based cyber charter school. We trust our friend's judgement, so we enrolled our daughter in CCA the upcoming year. 4 years later, CCA continues to meet and exceed our needs. 

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While CCA has many valuable features, the most important benefit to us is that

we get to have 

primary influence over our daughter. 

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CCA Features Most Valuable to Us

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• NO COST 

• Free laptop and printer (+ Fixes)

• $150 stipend provided 4 times a year for any unmet expenses 

• Structured learning plans with a curriculum facilitated online by a team of instructors

• Live weekly Zoom classrooms with teachers and students, with smaller breakout groups for collaboration 

• Teachers that truly respond like partners in education

• Fascinating clubs and electives available at every age (Our daughter took computer coding and Spanish in 1st grade, and Arabic in 3rd grade)

• Field trips that are free or low cost, and provide socialization with classmates in your region (pre-Covid)

 

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The Benefits Most Important to Us about Cyber School

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• Structured online learning and an established curriculum enables our daughter to learn to full capacity, while also enabling me to work from home full-time 

• Remote learning gives us the ability to travel without interruption (#theRemoteLife)

• My mother and I both play a role as learning coach; an active role in her learning and development

• Our child is safely at home

• Our child is under our primary influence

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THE BOTTOM LINE 

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We Recommend Cyber School for you if:

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• You are looking to facilitate your child's learning 100% from home

• You need an established learning infrastructure

• You want the curriculum Teacher-lead  

• You need learning supplies provided

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OUR RECOMMENDATION 

For a Pennsylvania cyber school

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