Partnerships with Schools

Many public, private, independent, and charter schools work with CTYOnline to expand opportunities for their academically gifted students by bringing CTY's challenging distance education courses to the school setting. This collaboration allows gifted students to take advanced courses in subjects such as math, science, writing, grammar, critical reading, Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish languages, and computer science. CTYOnline students also may take advanced placement courses that may not be offered in the student's school.

CTYOnline school-based students often work on their courses during the school day, using the computer lab or media center, communicating with their CTYOnline instructors via email, interactive virtual classrooms, or by phone. Many challenging CTYOnline courses are used to replace the school's regular course, accommodating gifted students who can master material rapidly and move on to the next level. Other courses are offered for enrichment, to ensure that students receive the challenge they need and to deepen their knowledge in particular fields. Math courses range from pre-primary math through multivariable calculus. Courses are also offered in middle school and high school level science, computer science, Chinese, Arabic, and Spanish languages, language arts, and writing. AP courses are offered in calculus, language and composition, the sciences, and the social sciences.

Schools rely on CTY's exceptionally high standards for rigorous courses, teaching excellence, and student performance. In addition, the program offers special benefits to both schools and students:

Benefits for the schools

• Supports curriculum differentiation within the school.
• Eliminates the need to hire teachers for advanced or specialized classes with very small enrollments.
• Provides a cost effective means to offer instructor-led advanced coursework to gifted students.
• Relieves the school's teaching staff of the formidable task of meeting the needs of students of all levels in the same classroom.
• Allows teachers more time to spend with students who need more help.

Benefits for the students

• Provides challenging courses that meet the academic needs of academically gifted students.
• Avoids the disruption of taking a bus to higher level schools for advanced classes.
• Reduces the pressure to skip grades.
• Allows students to progress at their own pace, guided by CTYOnline faculty and using rich, engaging course materials.
• Frees students from scheduling problems, allowing them to take appropriately challenging courses.

For more information, visit the Partnership with Schools FAQ.