Findlay Digital Academy

The Findlay Digital Academy (FDA) is an online school which serves students in grades 9-12, located in the US state of Ohio. There is no cost to the student to attend FDA. Findlay Digital Academy offers an on-line curriculum to any student whose needs, desires, or circumstances would best be served by a non-traditional educational model. Its mission is "to meet the needs of each student by providing state-approved education through online instruction and individualized mentoring." Findlay Digital Academy graduated 31 students in 2009-2010; 188 total students were served.

FDA provides its curriculum and teachers through a contract with TRECA Digital Academy in Marion, Ohio.

Enrollment is open to any student in grades 9-12 who lives in the Findlay City School District. Students must be full-time students and enroll for a minimum of five classes, unless fewer classes are needed to meet local graduation requirements.

The Findlay Digital Academy web site is at http://fda.findlaycityschools.org

More Details

Courses are self-paced. Lessons are done in the PLATO environment. There are Elluminate synchronous sessions among other ways to interact with instructors.

Each student is issued a computer by FDA. Students are encouraged to attend tutoring sessions on-site during afternoon business hours.

FDA allows students to enrich their curriculum and earn credit through Work Study and Service Learning opportunities.

References

• "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
• Findlay Digital Academy web site, http://fda.findlaycityschools.org
• "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/

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