Supporting Mercury Online Charter School of Pennsylvania!
We need your help! A group of community leaders, educators, parents, and business people are applying to the Pennsylvania Board of Education to open an online charter school. The mission of the Mercury Online Charter School of Pennsylvania is to provide a rigorous K-12 academic program that utilizes the best aspects of blended online and classroom learning. Featuring world-class content and college-preparatory skill building, Mercury will provide compelling inquiry-based learning designed to spark students’ intellectual curiosity and instill an understanding of their unique urpose and areas of strength. Mercury’s balanced approach combines high-tech online learning with high-touch classroom-based instruction. Mercury students will develop a strong sense of community and cooperation as they learn both to support and to lead team initiatives. Pending approval, the onlinecharter is planning to open in the summer of 2012 for grades K-12. Please sign the petition below so that this new online charter school can become a reality. Please note that by signing, you attest that you are an interested community resident or parent of a school-aged child who could benefit from this opportunity, and you support the mission of this school. By becoming involved early in the establishment of a new ONLINE SCHOOL, you will be privy to information on enrollment and potential lotteries.
Unique Features Provided by Mercury will Include:
-A full range of college prep Core K-12 courses, Advanced Placement, multiple World
Languages, Credit Recovery, Health and PE, as well courses to assist with college
preparedness.-Supplemental and advanced courses often not available in smaller school districts.
-World language instruction (choices of Spanish, German, French, or Mandarin Chinese)
required for all students in all grade levels-Flexibility of asynchronous study times
-Personalized student achievement plans (PSAP) that allow for learning acceleration and
advanced achievement-Two Instructional delivery/attendance location options including:
a. 100% online - Full time online instruction at home or at any location with
internet access; or
b. 4+1 - 4-day per week online instruction at home supplemented by one day a
week supplemental face-to-face instruction at the local learning center.
The only way we can make this a success is with your help!
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Supporting Mercury Online Charter School of Pennsylvania!
We need your help! A group of community leaders, educators, parents, and business people are applying to the Pennsylvania Board of Education to open an online charter school. The mission of the Mercury Online Charter School of Pennsylvania is to provide a rigorous K-12 academic program that utilizes the best aspects of blended online and classroom learning. Featuring world-class content and college-preparatory skill building, Mercury will provide compelling inquiry-based learning designed to spark students’ intellectual curiosity and instill an understanding of their unique urpose and areas of strength. Mercury’s balanced approach combines high-tech online learning with high-touch classroom-based instruction. Mercury students will develop a strong sense of community and cooperation as they learn both to support and to lead team initiatives. Pending approval, the onlinecharter is planning to open in the summer of 2012 for grades K-12. Please sign the petition below so that this new online charter school can become a reality. Please note that by signing, you attest that you are an interested community resident or parent of a school-aged child who could benefit from this opportunity, and you support the mission of this school. By becoming involved early in the establishment of a new ONLINE SCHOOL, you will be privy to information on enrollment and potential lotteries.
Unique Features Provided by Mercury will Include:
-A full range of college prep Core K-12 courses, Advanced Placement, multiple World
Languages, Credit Recovery, Health and PE, as well courses to assist with college
preparedness.-Supplemental and advanced courses often not available in smaller school districts.
-World language instruction (choices of Spanish, German, French, or Mandarin Chinese)
required for all students in all grade levels-Flexibility of asynchronous study times
-Personalized student achievement plans (PSAP) that allow for learning acceleration and
advanced achievement-Two Instructional delivery/attendance location options including:
a. 100% online - Full time online instruction at home or at any location with
internet access; or
b. 4+1 - 4-day per week online instruction at home supplemented by one day a
week supplemental face-to-face instruction at the local learning center.
The only way we can make this a success is with your help!
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