The months of March and April are especially unique at 21st Century Cyber Charter School. That’s because our students are required to take state standardized tests. While every public school student in Pennsylvania takes these exams each year (depending upon grade level) the distribution of these tests is wildly different for a brick-and-mortar school. When […]
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Recent Article Tackles Cyber School Option
March 4, 2013An active parent recently reached out to our school to let us know about an article that had been run by a local media outfit. The article had circulated through our own offices, because it related directly to our learning community. The article depicted how cyber schools are viewed in the larger public eye, […]
Continue Reading »Student Spotlight! Meet Emma…
February 28, 201321CCCS is proud to recognize the academic pursuits of alumni after they leave the comforts of high school behind. The world is a great big place with a wide range of opportunities. This week, we’d like to feature an alumni who graduated more recently. Since commencement, Emma has enrolled as a student at Muhlenberg College. […]
Continue Reading »Survival Tips for Standardized Testing
February 27, 2013The months of March, April, and May are swamped here at 21CCCS. We busily prepare to distribute state standardized tests to our students, who live all throughout the commonwealth. This is no easy task for a cyber school. We try to make the testing schedule convenient and workable for everyone. But, what really makes this […]
Continue Reading »Spring Break Possibilities
The time to relax is coming! Our students and teachers here at 21CCCS work SO hard; they have earned a little rest and relaxation. But, what to do? Not everyone can hop a plane to the Congo, or afford a cruise of the Mediterranean. Spring break is the time of the school year just before […]
Continue Reading »The Heart of a Poet
February 25, 2013Poetry is one of the most beautiful art forms we have. It offers a way for individuals to express themselves, connect with others, and explore something in our lives in a new way. 21CCCS is proud of our very own resident poet, Tiffany Power, whose passion for poetry has led to a recent publication. Tiffany […]
Continue Reading »Why I Love My P4SLs
To learn more about our P4SL Model and what it means to teachers, read below. These are some of the experiences of English teacher, Eileen Vice: The name “P4SL” is likely unfamiliar to anyone outside of the 21st Century family. That’s right, I said “family.” That’s what we are like here at 21CCCS! Originally, our […]
Continue Reading »Online Tutoring Benefits
February 21, 2013This is a great way to show pictorially how online tutoring can help! Source Benefits of Online tutoring infographic
Continue Reading »Who Are Our Students?
February 20, 2013Read below to learn about the students of our school, as described by one of our English teachers, Kathleen Groff. “So…what kind of kids do you teach?” In my six years teaching here at the 21st Century Cyber Charter School, this has to be the question I am most frequently asked. The concept of a […]
Continue Reading »2013- 2014 Budget Plan for Education
February 19, 2013Governor Corbett has unveiled a plan for the 2013-2014 state budget that will bring state spending to $11.7 billion dollars, or 41% of the state’s General Fund budget. This is considered unprecedented, in that the monies slated for education seem astronomical. This is roughly a $90 million increase from last year’s budget, per the Pennsylvania […]
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