Schools
Appleton eSchool
2121 Emmers Drive
Appleton, WI 54915
Website:
http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/eschool
Contact Person:
Connie Radtke
Program Leader for Online Learning
radtkeconstanc@aasd.k12.wi.us
920.832.1744 (office phone)
920.850.2030 (cell phone)
School Description: Appleton eSchool is an online charter high
school that utilizes new and emerging technologies to provide high school
students grades 9-12 access to high-quality standards-driven curriculum,
in an environment that is self-paced and able to accommodate students'
varying physical locations and time frames. The school was chartered April
22, 2002 and officially opened in the Fall of 2002. Enrolled students have
access to their courses 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from anywhere that
they have Internet access with an operating system equivalent to or newer
than Windows 98.
Target Student Population: Check the "Top Ten Reasons for Taking
An Online Course" and "Why eSchool", available at our website to see the
wide variety of reasons that students might consider online courses.
- Any Appleton
Areas School District resident grades 9-12 can enroll in Appleton
eSchool online courses free of charge. Residents who are home
schooled or attend private schools are limited to 2 courses
total from the district of their residence. Either or both of
those choices could be online courses.
- Students
from outside of the district would need to apply for Full or
Part-time Open Enrollment, be part of a contract between their
resident district and the Appleton Area School District or through
private payment. The current cost for students from outside
of the district is $339 per student, per course, per semester.
- Expelled
students must have a contract between the districts whether
or not the family or the district is providing the payment for
the course.
Types of Courses Available: The initial course offerings primarily
include courses required for graduation but as the school continues to grow
additional course options are being added as well as those that become
available as additional partnerships develop. Please check the website for
course listings.
Enrollment Process: On the Appleton eSchool website clicking on
the Getting Started tab will provide the directions for enrollment for both in
district and out of district students. Students and their parents need to
complete and submit the Enrollment Form. Students and their guidance
counselor complete the Counselor form. These documents are then sent to
the Appleton eSchool office. (Plans are underway to have online registration
available by the fall of 2004.)
Note: Students typically enroll at the beginning of a semester but may also
enroll at the beginning of a month during the school year if seats are
available in the requested course. Online courses are available during a
7-week summer session in partnership with the Fox Valley Summer
Consortium. Students from any of the Consortium schools may enroll during
the summer session.