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Aspire Online Academy presents student successes, hybrid supports to Harrison School District 2 board
Summary
Aspire Online Academy told the Harrison School District 2 board that its four-year-old online program serves about 50 students in grades 1–12, combining daily live instruction with asynchronous work, in-person events and career-connected programming to support academic growth and social engagement.
Aspire Online Academy outlined its model, student outcomes and supports to the Harrison School District 2 Board of Education during the Jan. 23 meeting, presenting teacher and student voices and district staff remarks.
The presentation matters because the academy is a district-run alternative that combines synchronous online classes, asynchronous coursework and periodic in-person gatherings; board members heard administrators and students describe how that mix aims to deliver academic growth while addressing social and medical needs that make traditional school attendance difficult.
Patricia Parks, introduced by the board as the assistant principal for Aspire Online Academy, said the program serves students in grades 1–12 and has been in existence four years. "We are a very diverse school even though we are online," Parks said, noting the program provides live online classes as well as asynchronous assignments. Parks described staffing that includes in-house teachers and supplemental teachers through Colorado Digital Learning Solutions…
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