End of School Year Prompts Families to Evaluate Education Choices
iQ Academy Arizona Offers Tuition-Free, Online Education Option PHOENIX, Ariz., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- As the school year draws to a close, many families are already exploring and evaluating education options for the upcoming school year. The growing popularity of online education in particular is opening up a whole new horizon of educational choices for Arizona students. Schools such as iQ Academy Arizona offer a high-quality, tuition-free, high school education that provides small group instruction and one-on-one feedback from certified teachers -- all conducted online using a laptop provided by the school.
"Any student living in Arizona can take advantage of this online education option," said Cindy Cook, Operations Manager of iQ Academy Arizona, "including previously homeschooled students, athletes, performers and others with special needs as well as students seeking Advanced Placement courses or electives unavailable in their local school district. iQ Academy is focused on providing Arizona students the highest quality education to provide a solid foundation for pursuing their passions and future goals." iQ Academy Arizona, a Pinnacle Education program in partnership with KC Distance Learning, Inc., is currently enrolling students for the 2008-09 school year. The accredited online public high school enrolls students from diverse backgrounds and provides them with a high-quality, tuition-free, hands-on education. The award-winning curriculum offers core courses such as English and math, along with extensive Advanced Placement classes. Unique curriculum offerings -- such as virtual science labs and a wide-range of foreign language courses for everything from Spanish to Chinese -- provide students with unparalleled educational opportunities.
"Our extensive and unique curriculum provides students access to a complete set of standards-based, media-rich courses and offers opportunities that they may not have in a traditional school setting," said Cook. Experienced teachers, certified in Arizona, give individualized attention to students and moderate dynamic student discussions online. Students also benefit from virtual homeroom "Pods" where they regularly meet with teachers and peers to ask questions and share ideas. iQ Academy Arizona students receive textbooks required for their courses, a monthly Internet stipend and optional use of a laptop computer and printer. As in traditional public schools, these learning tools are provided to students at no cost for as long as they are enrolled in iQ Academy Arizona. The online high school will host a series of open houses throughout the state, where teachers, current students and their parents will be available for prospective students and parents to ask questions about this unique education option. Those interested will be able to see a demonstration of how the school operates and what a virtual classroom looks like. A complete list of open house dates and locations is attached. For more information about iQ Academy Arizona, please visit http://www.iqacademyaz.com/ or call 1-866-602-4729.
ABOUT IQ ACADEMY iQ Academy Arizona, a program of Pinnacle Education, offers an alternative to traditional classroom-based learning: a tuition-free virtual high school that meets the needs of students and families while setting the highest standards of academic quality. iQ Academy is the only online high school with over 30 years of distance learning experience. Certified teachers provide small-group instruction and individualized feedback, and students benefit from frequent interaction with teachers and peers. The program serves both college and career-bound students, and graduates earn high school diplomas accepted at colleges and technical schools throughout the U.S. ABOUT KC DISTANCE LEARNING, INC. KC Distance Learning is the leading provider of distance learning programs for high school students including core, honors, and AP courses. Since 1974, KC Distance Learning has enriched the lives of over 200,000 students through high quality online and correspondence education programs. For more information, please visit http://www.kcdistancelearning.com/. ABOUT PINNACLE EDUCATION Pinnacle Education has been helping Arizona students succeed for more than a decade through its six high schools and an elementary school located throughout the state. As one of Arizona's original charter schools and the first charter program in the United States to be accredited by the North Central Association (NCA), Pinnacle continues to be on the cutting edge of academic quality. Pinnacle's commitment to distance education has led to accreditation by the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA). For more information, please visit http://www.pinnacleeducation.com/. iQ Academy Arizona Open House Schedule Day/Date Time Location Address City Thursday Saturday Hilton Garden 11460 W Hilton Way West Valley/ Saturday 10- Radisson 7475 W. Chandler Blvd Mesa/Tempe/ Pinnacle-Tempe Mesa/Tempe/ Pinnacle-Mesa Thursday Saturday Hampton 4100 Snyder Blvd Sierra Vista/ Saturday 2:00- Marriott 880 E 2nd Street Tucson/ Saturday 10:00- Holiday 16000 S Country Club Drive Gilbert/Mesa/ Saturday Hilton Garden 8550 E Princess Drive Scottsdale/ Pinnacle Chandler Thursday Saturday 1600 E 16th Street Marriott Pinnacle Casa Tuesday Hilton 8550 E Princess Drive Scottsdale/ Thursday Radisson Saturday Holiday 1308 Navahoe Blvd. Holbrook/ Best Western Thursday For More Information:
CONTACT: Annie Nolan, +1-414-390-5500, for iQ Academy Web site: http://www.iqacademyaz.com/
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