Beacon Academy of Nevada

8970 W. Tropicana Ave., Suite 6
Las Vegas, NV, 89147
USA

Support Services: Media-rich, standards-based curriculum supported by weekly online instruction from Nevada-certified teachers keeps you on the path to success. Individual support from teachers, academic advisors, and a learning coach mean there is no limit to what you can learn. Clubs, local events, and a members-only online social network help you make friends.

System Requirements: You will need a computer and internet access (preferably high-speed). If you do not have a computer, iQ Academy will provide you with a loaner laptop.

Admission Requirements: Age-appropriate students in grades 9-12 must complete an enrollment form and submit required enrollment documentation prior to acceptance.

Mission Statement: At iQ Academy, our priority is to deliver a high-quality, personalized education that prepares students for life beyond high school. We accomplish this by offering a complete learning package that includes standards-based curriculum, an innovative virtual learning environment and an extensive support system involving teachers, advisors, counselors and staff who are personally committed to helping students realize their greatest potential.

Philosophy/Belief: iQ Academy is dedicated to the education of the whole student, and recognizes the importance of incorporating opportunities for social engagement, community service, a full developmental guidance strategy and career and college planning in addition to the highest quality, standards-based online courses and certified instruction for students at all levels of achievement.

School History: iQ Academies representts a growing number of state-wide virtual schools, operated in partnership with public school districts or charter school management organizations to serve the education needs of middle and high school students. iQ Academies began operating in 2004 in Wisconsin with 211 full-time online students, enrolled in a total of 2400 semester course enrollments over the 2004-2005 school year. In the 2008-2009 the iQ Academy schools are collectively educating over 5,000 students enrolled in over 30,000 semester courses. iQ Academy schools successfully educate students at all levels of the ability spectrum, and are unique in that iQ Academy students don’t have to sacrifice any aspect of the traditional middle school and high school experience to benefit from the flexibility and individualized approach of an online school.

Offers Diploma: Yes
Accredited/Approved?: Yes
Authority: Charter school sponsored by the Nevada Board of Education
Fee Structure: Free
Price: Tuition-free for Nevada state residents.
If free, in what jurisdiction?: Nevada
Accepts adult and/or teen students?: To age 21
Type of program: Semester-based
Year Founded: 2009
Contact Person: Program Manager: Kelly Clayton
Telephone: (877) 994-2322
Fax: (866) 396-8910
Email: info@beaconacademynv.org