Once your students are active at ORLA, you are ready to get a class schedule! Please contact the ORLA office and one of our administrative staff will set you up with an intake meeting through Zoom or in person. At this meeting, we will review your student's previous academic record, we'll look at graduation requirements (for high school), and we will select classes. The student and parent/caregiver need to attend this meeting together.
Students in grades K-5 will be in the classes for the duration of the school year. Most students take English Language Arts, Math, and Integrated Projects. We also have K-5 PE available as an independent study. Teachers Zoom with students by grade level from 8:30 - 9:30, and then from 9:30 - 11:30 students are grouped for individual sessions based on their needs, so please confirm your student's morning Zoom schedule prior to making plans for any on-site courses.
Students in grades 6-12 take up to 3 online courses at a time and this is considered full time. Courses are compressed so they are completed in a quarter rather than a semester, but students still need to plan on a full school day of work in order to finish courses on time. Please note that academic core classes include one live Zoom lesson each week while elective courses are asynchronous (no live Zoom lessons but students may email with their teacher for help as needed).
High school students will need to meet with an ORLA staff member to schedule courses in order to ensure on-time graduation. At this time, students will also learn about other options that can be incorporated into their schedule, including Running Start or New Market Vocational Skills Center.
All ORLA Online students are also required to attend school in person for an hour once per week to meet with their advisor, take tests and receive assistance if needed. If a student has a health issue that prevents them from attending in person, they may meet with the Online principal to discuss alternatives.
ORLA Online Course Catalog & Schedule