Educating the masses is no easy task. It’s easy to keep up with the news as long as you’re talking about Justin Beiber or those Kardashians. But when it comes to cyber school education, it seems that the jury is still out. Here at 21CCCS, we recognize that not everyone knows the truth and the […]
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Gap Community Day!
On Tuesday, May 29, 21st Century Cyber Charter School held the first Community Day at The Family Center of Gap in Gap, PA. About 50 students came out with their families to visit throughout the day. Our teachers worked remotely from this location during the day and had the opportunity to work with some of […]
Continue Reading »Corbett Aims to Help the Charter School Cause
October 24, 2012On October 19th, 2012, Governor Corbett released a statement expressing his commitment to the charter school movement. He acknowledged disappointment in the House’s failure to bring a recently proposed Senate bill 1115 to the table. Although the bill passed a vote in the state Senate, it has yet to be voted on in the House, […]
Continue Reading »Student Spotlight: A New Role for Madeleine!
October 23, 2012It’s no secret that our students are special children. They come to our school with a variety of talents, strengths, dreams, and ambitions. We are proud to share that one such student has recently seen one of her dreams come to fruition. Madeleine Gardella recently earned the role of Abby in “Nutcracker, 1776.” The show […]
Continue Reading »More Cyber Schools to Come!
October 22, 2012Pennsylvania is one of the more popular states in the nation to have a high concentration of cyber school options. This year saw the addition of four new cyber schools. The 2013-2014 school year already has proposals in for eight more cyber schools. Because cyber charter schools each follow a different learning methodology, the goals […]
Continue Reading »Parents Like You! PA Families for Public Cyber School
October 19, 2012Sometimes the best way to discover whether a public cyber school is the best option for your child or not is by conversing with other parents. To learn the skinny on public cyber schools and what they can afford your student, check out the ‘Pennsylvania Families for Public Cyber School’ Organization. They keep up to […]
Continue Reading »What Is A Charter School and Why Are They Working in PA?
October 18, 2012The Pennsylvania Department of Education constitutes a charter school as one that “operates free from many educational mandates, [and] offers alternatives in education using strategies that may save money and improve student performance.” Charter schools in PA have benefited student learning because they are awarded the flexibility to cater to different student learning styles. They […]
Continue Reading »Cyber Education Working to Surpass Traditional School
October 17, 2012In an article recently released by DistanceEducation.org, columnist Jennifer Williamson writes, “Today’s online education programs look nothing like they did decades ago—and some studies suggest they surpass traditional education.” The article titled, ‘Online Education: Better Than Traditional School?’ suggests that cyber schools afford students the opportunities for more individualized instruction, pacing, modified learning times, collaboration, […]
Continue Reading »Cyber Schools Save Kids
October 12, 2012We see first hand how our school is changing the lives of our students. Cyber education offers students the kind of individualized instruction that encourages them to embrace learning. Our students are excited to log into their classes each day. They work with teachers who show students how to heighten their natural abilities, hone their […]
Continue Reading »21CCCS Earns AYP Recognition Again!
September 20, 201221st Century Cyber Charter School (21CCCS) has achieved Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the seventh time in the past eight years, making it the only cyber charter school in Pennsylvania to achieve this distinction. The highly qualified staff, rigorous curriculum, and great students all contributed to the successful academic record of 21CCCS. AYP is based […]
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