Our teachers grade each lesson with care. They make comments that address each student’s areas of strength and challenge with expertise and compassion. Grades, comments and student progress can be viewed online by students and parents at our easy-to-access, easy-to-use interactive grade book.

Our program is mastery-based, meaning that our teachers can adjust the content or pace of lessons to suit the needs of students. Mastery-based education is centered around the principle that once students demonstrate that they have a proficient understanding of the lesson’s concepts, they may progress to subsequent lessons. This approach to learning allows students to work through lessons at their own speed, with opportunities to revise assignments until understanding is effectively demonstrated. It also encourages teachers to reinforce key curricular topics according to the needs of individual students.

Teachers keep in frequent contact with students and parents, responding to questions through our interactive grade book, teams, email. Teachers support students in personalizing curriculum, advising academic strategies and setting up guidelines for communication. In order to strengthen the support for learning and strategies for student success, the student’s teachers keep in contact with each other.

At K12 Prep Academy our teachers consistently test our student’s ability to understand and intelligently debate with their peers. On a weekly basis our teachers post a class discussion base article that each student will need to provide their feedback, arguments and understanding about the subject matter. This exercise creates an environment for creative thinking and problem solving that benefits the student far beyond the classroom.