FLEX Academy offers access to virtual courses anytime, anyplace, and at any pace to meet every learner’s needs. FLEX Ahead Classes provide students an opportunity to take classes that they have not previously taken in a condensed summer timeline. Students must be highly motivated to complete FLEX Ahead courses as they are full-length courses and self-paced. Prior academic performance in the selected subject should be strongly considered when choosing to enroll in FLEX Ahead courses. All courses follow the district’s curriculum at a glance and academic calendar for consistency and equity.
Students are required to meet with their local school counselor to determine course needs and be registered for course(s). Eligible Students: All high school students (grades 9th-12th) prepared to attempt a course at an accelerated pace may participate in FLEX Ahead Summer classes. Priority: All eligible students (9th-12th) will be enrolled until cap is reached. Cost: $250 per 0.5 Carnegie unit; $500 per 1.0 Carnegie unit
All course content and assessments will be accessible via VERGE and progress is monitored by DCSD teachers. Students are required to attend orientation during the first two days of the course. Orientation will be available virtually and face to face. All assessments are proctored. Proctoring will be available virtually and face to face. It is recommended that students who are not making adequate progress (falling more than two days behind in course planner) report to their assigned FLEX site for further assistance. Student support will consist of on-site assistance, virtual open instructional labs, and virtual guided tutorials. On-Site Support Locations are Chamblee HS, Lakeside HS, Redan HS, Miller Grove HS, and Columbia HS (additional sites may be added based on enrollment). Students will be assigned a location by FLEX Academy based on parent preference.
Registration: April 22, 2019-May 24, 2019
Withdrawal Deadline: June 3, 2019 (students enrolled after this date will receive a final grade on their transcript.)
Course Dates: May 29-June 26, 2019
EOC Testing Dates: June 24-27, 2019 (Test will be administered at home school.)
Time of Operation for On-Site Locations:
8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Transportation
No bus transportation will be provided. Students must transport themselves to face to face FLEX On-Site Locations.
Payment Information
Students and parents should visit the following website to make arrangements to pay for FLEX Summer courses online: https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/dekalb_online_academ/. Payments can also be made in person at our school offices (money orders/cashier’s checks ONLY) by appointment. Please call (678) 676-1195. During the week of May 28-June 4, 2019, we will accept payments at our school offices on a walk-in basis (no appointments needed). Payments are accepted online May 6-May 28, 2019
Internet & Technology
Students must have access to an internet connected device with a webcam (required). Updated desktops, laptops, and Chromebooks are recommended.
- PC:
1.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor (or equivalent) Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit) 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended) Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
- Mac:
1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster processor 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended) Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10, and 10.11 Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
To check your device for applications used in our program, click here.
FLEX does not provide troubleshooting of personal devices.
Course Progress
- Students are expected to submit assignments according to the course planner (1-2 per assignments per course per day).
- FLEX tracks attendance through submission of assignments. Parents will be contacted at 1-Day and 2-Day absences.
- Communication must be made with the FLEX Administration Office if student will be idle for an extended period. Students who are unsuccessful will receive a final failing grade on their transcript.
Virtual Course Expectations
- Students should plan to spend 3-5 hours per day per course on learning course content and completing assignments.
- Guided Tutorials and Open Instructional Labs will be available to all students virtually via Adobe Connect.
- Students must finish all coursework by June 26th at 1:00 pm.
Contact Information
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FLEX Academy offers access to virtual courses anytime, anyplace, and at any pace to meet every learner’s needs. FLEX Restore Classes provide students an opportunity to recover credit over the summer in a class that they have previously attempted and failed. Students who do not successfully complete these courses or fail to login daily may be dropped from the course. All courses follow the district’s curriculum at a glance and academic calendar for consistency and equity.
Students are required to meet with their local school counselor to determine course needs and be registered for course(s). Eligible Students: All high school students (grades 9th-12th) who have previously failed the requested course may participate in FLEX Restore summer classes. Priority: Seniors (C/O 2019, Summer Graduates, 5th Year Seniors)
- Priority will be given to seniors until May 24th.
- All eligible students (9th-12th) will be enrolled until cap is reached.
Cost: $100 per 0.5 Carnegie unit; $200 per 1.0 Carnegie unit
All course content and assessments will be accessible via VERGE and progress is monitored by DCSD teachers. Students are required to attend orientation during the first two days of the course. Orientation will be available virtually and face to face. All assessments are proctored. Proctoring will be available virtually and face to face. It is recommended that students who are not making adequate progress (falling more than two days behind in course planner) report to their assigned FLEX site for further assistance. Student support will consist of on-site assistance, virtual open instructional labs, and virtual guided tutorials. On-Site Support Locations are Chamblee HS, Lakeside HS, Redan HS, Miller Grove HS, and Columbia HS (additional sites may be added based on enrollment). Students will be assigned a location by FLEX Academy based on parent preference.
NCAA: Athletes should not use FLEX as a summer school option due to NCAA regulations for approved coursework.
Registration: April 22, 2019-June 3, 2019
Withdrawal Deadline: June 6, 2019
Course Dates: May 29-June 19, 2019
EOC Testing Dates: June 24-27, 2019 (Test will be administered at home school.)
Time of Operation for On-Site Locations:
8:30 am – 1:00 pm
Transportation
No bus transportation will be provided. Students must transport themselves to face to face FLEX On-Site Locations.
Payment Information
Students and parents should visit the following website to make arrangements to pay for FLEX Summer courses online: https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/dekalb_online_academ/. Payments can also be made in person at our school offices (money orders/cashier’s checks ONLY) by appointment. Please call (678) 676-1195. During the week of May 28-June 4, 2019, we will accept payments at our school offices on a walk-in basis (no appointments needed). Payments are accepted online May 6-June 4, 2019
Internet & Technology
Students must have access to an internet connected device with a webcam (required). Updated desktops, laptops, and Chromebooks are recommended.
- PC:
1.4 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or faster processor (or equivalent) Windows 10, 8.1 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit) 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended) Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 or later, Windows Edge browser, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome
- Mac:
1.83 GHz Intel Core Duo or faster processor 512 MB of RAM (1 GB recommended) Mac OS X 10.9, 10.10, and 10.11 Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Google Chrome
To check your device for applications used in our program, click here.
FLEX does not provide troubleshooting of personal devices.
Course Progress
- Students are expected to submit assignments according to the course planner (1-2 per assignments per course per day).
- FLEX tracks attendance through submission of assignments. Parents will be contacted at 1-Day and 2-Day absences.
- Communication must be made with the FLEX Administration Office if student will be idle for an extended period. Students absent more than three (3) days will be dropped from course.
Virtual Course Expectations
- Students should plan to spend 3-5 hours per day per course on learning course content and completing assignments.
- Guided Tutorials and Open Instructional Labs will be available to all students virtually via Adobe Connect.
- Students must finish all coursework by June 19th at 1:00 pm.
Contact Information
NCAA: Athletes should not use FLEX as a summer school option due to NCAA regulations for approved coursework.
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