Appleton eSchool

From Researching Virtual Initiatives in Education

The Appleton eSchool is an online school which allows students to "blend online courses into their academic plans and schedules". It provides supplementary learning opportunities to students in the Appleton Area School District of Wisconisn, US. Most students take one-two courses with Appleton eSchool.

Founded in 2002, as of January 2009 the Appleton eSchool had served over 2,400 students throughout the state of Wisconsin. In May 2010 the school had 650 students.

Appleton is partnered with the Virtual High School Global Consortium for content. It offers a wide variety of course options for high school (grades 9-12) credit.

The Appleton eSchool web site is at http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/eSchool/

References

• Appleton eSchool web site, http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/eSchool/
• "A National Primer on K-12 Online Learning", iNACOL, October 2010, http://www.inacol.org/research/docs/national_report.pdf
• "Keeping Pace With Online Learning: An Annual Review of Policy and Practice", Evergreen Education Group, 2010, http://kpk12.com/reports/; state profile at http://www.kpk12.com/cms/wp-content/uploads/EEG_KP2010-stateprof-WI.pdf

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