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The Kaplan Academy of California (KAC) offers a tuition-free "alternative to traditional high school education", for students in grades 6-12 who are living near certain counties. It is a charter school located in the US state of California, in partnership with the private Kaplan Virtual Education. Courses are fully online.
In 2008-2009 there were 196 students enrolled at KAC.
The Kaplan Academy of California web site is at http://www.kaplanonlineschools.com/academy/california
More Details
Kaplan Inc is a private company which has been offering online education since 2001; see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaplan,_Inc.
References
- "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
- "Executive Summary School Accountability Report Card, 2008-09: For Kaplan Academy of Southern California", http://www.kaplanonlineschools.com/download/pdf/SARC%20LA%2008-09_final.pdf
- Kaplan Academy of California web site, http://www.kaplanonlineschools.com/academy/california
- "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/