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Can I enroll as an individual?
The Learning Springs provides quality content and educational management tools to schools and organizations. Because this allows us to offer competitive pricing and a wide range of features, we are unable to accept enrollments from individuals. Our associated school, Laurel Springs, will be happy to speak with you about enrolling in the curriculum as an individual. Please visit www.laurelsprings.com for more information.
How do I enroll students in your courses?
The Learning Springs has made the process of enrolling as easy as possible. After choosing courses and the number of students to enroll, the Learning Springs will train a coordinator at your school who will manage the students locally, allowing your school to retain as much control as you need. The coordinator will be able to easily and quickly set up teachers, assign students and courses to them, and manage the online curriculum.
Can students enroll in just one course?
Absolutely. Through a competitive pricing model, the Learning Springs offers year-long access to 100 courses for the affordable price of as low as $100 per student. Although many students take more than one course, the Learning Springs also services students who are on an accelerated path, who wish to take a course or courses not offered by their school, who wish to recover credit in order to graduate, or who wish simply to experience the engaging, multimedia-enhanced learning environment provided by the Learning Springs’ online courses.
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Do you supply books with your online courses? What about lesson plans?
In the effort to provide a complete curricular solution and reduce the price to partner schools, the Learning Springs does not require purchasing any other materials. Because The Learning Springs is a complete online curricular solution, we do offer complete lesson plans with every course, as well as built-in assessment measures and testing capabilities.
Can I view course materials in advance?
The Learning Springs will be happy to set you up with free, sample access to any of our online courses. Please contact us by phone at 1-800-324-3390 or by email at info@learningsprings.com.
What is the average cost per year for a high school student?
Thanks to the Learning Springs’ competitive pricing structure, the price per year for a student is constant, no matter how many courses he or she is taking: as low as $100. Please view the pricing page for details on set-up pricing and the annual technical support prices.
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How many students are currently enrolled?
The Learning Springs’ courses are used by 8,000 students around the US and the world.
Do you offer teacher services?
We can arrange support services such as teacher grading and customization through our partner, Laurel Springs School, the nation’s leading private, accredited personalized distance learning school. Please contact us by phone at 1-800-324-3390 or by email at info@learningsprings.com to find out more.
Is this program accredited? If so, by whom?
The Learning Springs’ curriculum has been developed by the Curriculum Department of its partner school, Laurel Springs School, which is the leading provider of personalized distance learning in the United States. Laurel Springs School is accredited through the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and NISAC. Additionally, all of the core courses have received A-G approval by the University of California.
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Can we use this program if we live outside of the United States?
Absolutely! The Learning Springs’s curriculum is used by schools and students all over the world. By delivering the complete curricular solution via the web, and because there is no need to purchase additional materials, the Learning Springs is especially well-suited to students who would otherwise be unable to enroll in classes, or for whom it would be very difficult. Additionally, because the Learning Springs’ technology supports teacher/student communication, your teachers can communicate with your students no matter where they are, or how far apart from each other!
How do you work with children who have special needs?
Because the Learning Springs curriculum can be accessed at any time, from any place, it is especially well-suited to students in unique situations that would make traditional study very difficult. By encouraging the use of the partner school’s certified teachers, the Learning Springs shows its commitment to providing quality curriculum in the context of your own school environment.
How do you work with children who are gifted?
The Learning Springs supports gifted and accelerated students by allowing students to take a course at their own pace, whether that is more slowly or more rapidly than their peers. The large selection of honors courses gives teachers and administrators more curricular options to offer to their gifted students, and the unlimited access allows students to take a heavier load of classes than the average students.
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What languages do you offer?
The Learning Springs offers French I and II and Spanish I and II, as well as a series of 5 English As A Learning Language courses. Please view our course catalog for a complete listing of the Learning Springs’ courses.
What are the features of Aurora Learning, your Learning Management System?
A few of the key features of Aurora Learning are:
- Intuitive and easy-to-use
- Completely web-delivered
- Seat-time reporting
- Student grade reports
- Assessment tools
- Teacher/student communication tools
What are the system requirements?
As part of a commitment to keeping costs down for partner schools, The Learning Springs offers courses through a system that does not usually require computing upgrades. The Learning Springs courses require:
- An internet-ready computer system (PC or Mac)
- Windows 98, Mac OS 9.1, or greater
- Internet Explorer 5.5 or Netscape 6 (or newer)
- Pentium 2 or better
- 128 megabytes of RAM
- Language courses require, in addition: Adobe Reader, speakers to listen to audio components, a sound card, and a media player (e.g. Real Player, Windows Media Player, Quicktime)
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Do we have to pay for everything all at once, or can we make monthly payments?
Because of the low prices, The Learning Springs strongly encourages partner schools to make full payment at the time of enrollment.
Do you have any references that I could speak with?
We will be happy to put you in communication with one of our many schools who can testify to the excellence of our curriculum, technology and customer support!
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