Breckenridge Community Schools now offers a tuition-free, virtual high school with ninth-12th grade courses to students in the community not currently enrolled in the school district.

The program starts in the fall and will provide students an opportunity to learn from home instead of the more traditional classroom setting.

Breckenridge Community Schools entered into an agreement with Job Skill Technology, Inc. to use the K12 brand of educational software for the Virtual High School.

“We are looking at meeting the needs of our entire population by offering an alternative delivery method through the internet,” Superintendent Sean McNatt said in a press release.

The idea is for students that are not part of Breckenridge Community Schools to be able to be part of the district by enrolling in up to six classes a semester while staying at home and doing their course work online. This delivery method is designed to allow students more flexibility in their schedule while maintaining high academic standards and teacher support. The 140-course program covers core classes, electives, advanced placement and foreign languages. Those enrolling in the school could include students now being home-schooled, former parochial school students, suspended/expelled students, dropout students, or teen mom students.

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