Throughout the nation, nearly 5 million high school-age
children do not attend high school.
Insight Schools’ mission is to serve today’s teens who are seeking a different kind of high school experience. This includes students who may realize greater success with the flexibility of studying at their own time, place and pace and an education that agrees with their interests, learning style and abilities. Who are these individuals?
Today’s challenges:
- The high school dropout rate averages 30% across the nation.
(Feb. 2005 study by the Policy Information Center at Educational Testing Service) - Dropouts often leave high school before graduating to earn money for
the family (32%), care for a family member (26%), or to become a parent
(22%), and 88% indicated they had passing grades before leaving school.
(March 2006 study funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) - Students want access to computers, the internet, and schoolwork anytime – day
and night – including access at home.
(U.S. Department of Commerce, 2005)
- Youth who must work, or who have child or family care responsibilities
- Teens who are pursuing their dreams in sports, entertainment, modeling, dancing, or other careers that may not allow them to attend traditional school regularly
- Students who do not function well in large, rigid classroom settings, or who don’t connect socially in a large school setting
- Students who are challenged with health or physical issues, and who may need flexibility of location
- Students who may reach their creative peak in the evening, and find it difficult to attend school in the early morning
- Students who need more challenging coursework and want to move at an accelerated pace, or those that need extra time to master a concept or skill
- Home-schooled students who may want subject matter help from a certified teacher in advanced classes, but do not want to attend the traditional setting
Our schools exist to benefit these students and to help them acquire the necessary life skills that will equip them for later life.
Using today’s technology, Insight Schools makes the personalization of education possible. And, while we know that full-time online school is not appropriate for every student, our innovative, tuition-free schools can be the bridge that brings many students back into the public school system.