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Lewis Central highlights early gains from ACE alternative education program
Summary
District leaders told the school board that the new ACE alternative education program, located at the middle school and using Edgenuity online curriculum, began in November and students have earned 44 credits so far; program remains limited in capacity and does not lower graduation requirements.
Lewis Central Community School District staff reported progress on a new alternative education program at a February board meeting, saying the program has helped students earn credits toward graduation.
The district presented interim results for ACE (Alternative Center for Education), which began in November and operates out of space at the middle school. District staff said 12 students were enrolled in the pilot and the group has earned a total of 44 course credits since the program began. The program uses Edgenuity, an online curriculum the district has used since the COVID-19 pandemic, with supervised, on-site testing and daily goal-setting.
District staff said most students attend roughly three hours a day and that the program’s design emphasizes a workplace-like schedule: students who are late or absent must make up the time to preserve academic progress. Julie McComas, identified by the district as the…
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