As our school counselor, Ms. Laura works with iCademy’s middle school and high school students, helping them set and track their goals. Starting with us in 2019 after teaching english and science abroad, Ms. Laura loves to meet individually with students and...
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iCademy Student Spotlight: Everett Cooper
While some may worry that virtual school would make them feel disconnected from their friends, Everett’s experience has been quite the opposite. Having been homeschooled for most of his life, attending virtual school through iCademy has offered a greater sense of...
Extracurricular Spotlight: Robotics Team
Interested in getting involved with a team-oriented extracurricular activity? Join iCademy’s Robotics Team where you’ll learn about CAD, engineering design, coding and more from industry professionals while earning course credit....
Teacher Feature: Mr. Andy, Science
Mr. Andy has taught middle school science at iCademy since our very first year as a virtual school 8 years ago! Since he first started teaching at iCademy, he’s worked hard to make consistently good decisions for the growth of our school, our students, our...
iCademy Student Spotlight: Izzy Nelson
Isabelle “Izzy” Nelson decided to start at iCademy during the COVID-19 pandemic after her old school switched to online classes. She’d considered switching to a fully-virtual school for a while, but after the shutdown she quickly realized that she needed a more...
How To Be a Supportive Learning Coach
One of the best ways to ensure success for a virtual student is providing support at home through a learning coach. This coach can be a parent, grandparent, guardian or caregiver trusted to engage with the student’s education on a daily basis. Outside of Live Lessons,...
Teaching Stress Management for Student Mental Health
All students can benefit from learning how to healthily manage stress and the tools could benefit their mental health for the rest of their life.
9 Tips for Keeping Virtual Students Focused at the End of the School Year
Nine tips for keeping virtual students focused at the end of the school year!
How to Beat ‘Senioritis’ and Get Ahead of the Curve with Online-Based Education
Do you know how many students suffer from senioritis in their last year of school? The not-always-fictional ailment includes a common lack of motivation, excessive tardiness, and long periods of time where students just sit and stare at the clock, wasting time, and...
5 Reasons Why Getting Education Outside the Classroom is a Great Option for Elementary & High School Students (K-12)
Today, many companies have some type of work from home policy. For adults, studies have shown that a few work-from-home days a week can lead to an increase in productivity. Workers at home offices tend to take fewer sick days, take shorter breaks throughout the day,...
Home & DIY Education Hits the Mainstream as More Students (and Parents) Realize its Important Benefits
For iCademy Global students like Lauren, Audrey, Rosendo, and Mike, great learning opportunities don’t happen in a classroom. Busy schedules, athletic events and practices, traveling, and chronic illnesses are just a few obstacles that students at traditional...
How Homeschooling Changes from Elementary to Middle School
While the exact grade levels can vary by location and school district, elementary is usually considered kindergarten through 5th grade, and middle school usually encompasses 6th through 8th grades. The transition from elementary to middle school represents a huge jump...