Hunter Academies

Blended learning

Hunter Academies is a K-12 on-line school where students can take courses asynchronously based on the students’ needs.Hunter uses Canvas as its Learning Management System. Students log into Canvas for all lectures and coursework. Teaching videos and assignments are uploaded and available in Canvas for students to access 24/7. Grades are synced from Canvas with PowerSchool, our Student Information System. Parents are given access to PowerSchool so that they can monitor their child’s academic progress. All assessmentsare conducted electronically. Technology is integrated 100%. Teachers hold weekly office hours where they are available to support students. In addition, students are required to attend bi-monthly Zoom sessions with their teachers for check-ins, progress monitoring, intervention support, guidance and feedback.

All courses taken asynchronously offer students the flexibility to work at the students’ own pace. However, this does require Parent commitment and support of the instructional program.  Depending on factors such as age, grade-level, maturity and level of independence, students may not be able to access instruction on their own independently. For example, in grades K-5, Parents, Guardians, or designees much commit to the following: assisting their child in accessing course content from Canvas, monitoring completion and authenticity and integrity of assignments, assisting with turning-in assignments through Canvas, completing tests, quizzes, and assessments, attending office hours as needed, and ensuring that their child attends the mandatory bi-monthly Zoom meetings with their teachers. In Grades 6-12, students may be able to access and complete course content and assignments and attend office hours and mandatory Zoom meetings independently. However, Parents, Guardians, and/or designees are expected to ensure the authenticity and integrity of their child/ren’s work.

Students are expected to dedicate 5-6 hours per day 5 days a week to their instructional program at Hunter.