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The ''Keystone Online School'' (''' | The ''Keystone Online School'' ('''Keystone''') is a private, for-profit, national online middle and high school located in the [[US]]. It is a division of KC Distance Learning, part of the private [[K12 Inc]]. | ||
It provides an education for atypical learners such as: athletes and performers; homebound/homeschooled students; and advanced students who seek challenges not available at their local school - among others. | |||
Keystone is open to students of all ages. It is licensed by the [[Pennsylvania]] State Board of Private Licensed Schools and authorised as a diploma-granting institution. There are about 10,000 students. The school was founded in 1974 as a correspondence programme, and has served more than 200,000 students. | |||
Courses are self-paced and may be taken in any order. High-school-level students can choose between online and (paper-based) correspondence courses; and may mix online and paper-based courses. Courses cost between $129 and $549 each. | |||
The Keystone Online School web site is at http://keystoneschoolonline.com | The Keystone Online School web site is at http://keystoneschoolonline.com | ||
==More Details== | ==More Details== | ||
Keystone works directly with students, but also offers a range of solutions to public, private and alternative schools. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 03:48, 13 September 2011
The Keystone Online School (Keystone) is a private, for-profit, national online middle and high school located in the US. It is a division of KC Distance Learning, part of the private K12 Inc.
It provides an education for atypical learners such as: athletes and performers; homebound/homeschooled students; and advanced students who seek challenges not available at their local school - among others.
Keystone is open to students of all ages. It is licensed by the Pennsylvania State Board of Private Licensed Schools and authorised as a diploma-granting institution. There are about 10,000 students. The school was founded in 1974 as a correspondence programme, and has served more than 200,000 students.
Courses are self-paced and may be taken in any order. High-school-level students can choose between online and (paper-based) correspondence courses; and may mix online and paper-based courses. Courses cost between $129 and $549 each.
The Keystone Online School web site is at http://keystoneschoolonline.com
More Details
Keystone works directly with students, but also offers a range of solutions to public, private and alternative schools.
References
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
- Keystone Online School web site, Italic text
- "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/