News Release

GOSHEN — Goshen Community Schools announces a nontraditional schooling opportunity with Chandler Virtual Academy.

Goshen Community Schools realizes most students find academic and social success best through a traditional in-person learning environment. It is important to our district that we also honor the many students who have unique situations or challenges that make finding success in a traditional educational system more difficult.

Recognizing students as individuals with unique characteristics and differing wants and needs, Goshen Community Schools has found that a virtual curriculum which offers a self-paced and differentiated approach to the specific needs of a student, can also be highly effective. It is particularly effective when paired with dynamic one-on-one or small group support components. Chandler Virtual Academy has a formula for success that will help meet the needs of non-traditional students.

Opportunities Include

Students benefit from the flexibility of an online learning program and the unique opportunities provided by Goshen Community Schools.

• Graduates will earn a Goshen High School diploma, that could include 9-12 diploma track for a General, Core 40, or Academic Honors diploma.
• Students are provided with a specific class time where they can receive one-on-one support as they engage in a high-quality curriculum.
• Students receive individualized guidance and support from a CVA teacher, principal, and school counselor.
• Live tutoring support is available from 8:30-11:30 a.m. and 12-3 p.m. each day that school is in session.
• Options for Advanced Placement are included in the curriculum.
• Students may participate in school-sponsored activities, clubs, sports, field trips, and social events, such as school dances.
• CVA also offers a hybrid option where students may elect to participate as in-person students for 1-2 select courses at Goshen High School and attend other courses virtually at CVA. The list of approved courses is vast, which offers the flexibility needed for many students.

Who This Is Tailored For

Students that are pursuing an activity that have a schedule that schools cannot accommodate:

• Travel sports.
• Families that are serving in an educational capacity overseas.
• Have professional opportunities in music, sports or other high level jobs with an alternative schedule expectation.
• Home school students that might need support in higher level classes.

Students whose parents have military assignments and schedules:

• Your family is living locally, but parent travel abroad.

Students with medical diagnosis and/or need:

• Families experiencing a need for either short term or long-term medical leaves.

Students who are seeking alternative educational options:

• Have withdrawn to a virtual school.
• Live outside of the district who desire a quality Goshen Community Schools education without physically attending a school building.
• Need an alternative to an in-person school setting.
• Need Credit recovery or desire an accelerated path to a high school diploma.

Day In The Life Of A Student At Chandler Innovation Academy

Students attending CIA can expect to experience as much flexibility as they want with specific parameters for teacher assistance and support. There are two specific sessions where students have direct access to their support teacher for three hours:

8:30am-11:30am or 12:00pm-3:00pm:

• In those three hours, a student will be able to communicate via zoom calls or the chat feature on our classroom management software.
• Teachers are available to instruct and explain during these hours.
• Teachers are available to model specific learning tasks and the thinking and problem-solving.

Beyond Those Three Hours:

• Students can request help from the instructor via email and other means of communication.
• Students can set-up office hours and consultation appointments with the school counselor.
• Students are free to find their own independent work time to complete coursework and meet the grade expectations.