Pivot Online Charter School North Bay to Hold Local Information Sessions for Prospective Students

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May 27, 2011 (Business Wire) — Pivot Online Charter School, North Bay has scheduled local information sessions June 6-7 to help prospective students and parents learn more about the innovative online and site-based program during the school’s open enrollment period for the fall 2011 semester.

Pivot Online Charter School, North Bay is a free online public school that offers full-time programs for students, grades 6-12, in Sonoma and surrounding counties. The school complies with all California graduation requirements and offers a rigorous, standards-based curriculum and comprehensive student support and assistance. Pivot North Bay is made possible by leading online learning provider Advanced Academics, which supplies the program’s learning management system, curriculum and online teaching staff. Advanced Academics provides online education options to more than 100 school districts and charter schools in more than 30 states.

“The primary focus of Pivot North Bay is to provide comprehensive individualized support to ensure students’ success. Pivot Charter School offers a full middle and high school curriculum — including Advanced Placement and elective courses — taught by experienced, California-credentialed teachers who excel at motivating students,” said Jayna Gaskell, Pivot Online Charter Schools executive director. “Our students enjoy individualized attention from caring local teachers, experience around-the-clock support and benefit from flexible class schedules that let them proceed at their own pace.”

Pivot Online Charter School, North Bay features both on-site and online classes and tutoring, more than 15 Advanced Placement courses, credit recovery and early graduation options. Students can jump-start their college careers with dual enrollment in college courses. In addition to on-site teachers available during school hours, Pivot students have online access to California-certified teachers who can provide immediate assistance 24 hours a day.

Information sessions are scheduled for the following areas:

• June 6 — Santa Rosa
  7:00 pm
  Pivot Online Charter School
  950 S. Wright Rd.
• June 7 — Fairfield
  7:00 PM
  Fairfield Cordelia Library
  5050 Business Center Dr.

For more information, go to www.norcalonlineschool.com/pivotNB or call (530) 636-4479 or (877) 544-1423.

About Pivot Online Charter Schools

ROADS Education, Inc., a not-for-profit California corporation, currently operates Pivot Charter Schools in San Diego, the North Bay and Butte County areas. Its programs combine an online curriculum with site-based offerings that let students work at their own pace, receive immediate online tutoring and participate in small-group instruction classes and tutorials. Pivot Online Charter School, North Bay offers this unique hybrid educational program to middle and high school students in Sonoma, Solano, Mendocino, Lake, Napa or Marin counties.

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