Why Partner

The Acceleration Academies model works across the continuum of learning alternatives, whether re-engaging older, out-of-cohort students, or intervening with targeted groups of at-risk and special circumstance students.

Our blended model combines in-person and online learning and support. We assist students in overcoming obstacles, building confidence, and ultimately achieving success in a rigorous academic program leading to a district high school diploma.

Driving Change: Superintendent Voices from Acceleration Academies

For our district partners, the choice, option and opportunity that Acceleration Academies provides students in their communities is a win for all.

Despite a decade’s progress in reducing the number of low-performing high schools, we continue to live in two educational nations where a student’s chance at graduating high school varies wildly based on the school they attend.

John Bridgeland

President & CEO, Civic Enterprises | Source: Great American High School GradNation report

Designed for Success

Our district partners choose Acceleration Academies for our track record of re-engaging students and giving them the self-paced learning, tailored content, real-time progress tracking, and wraparound support needed to succeed.

Specialized Staff

Our onsite team of licensed teachers, experienced counselors, and student advocates are specifically trained and educated to meet the needs of dropouts, disengaged, and often uninspired students. A personalized learning plan is developed for every student which is uniquely focused on their individual academic needs. Acceleration Academies also focuses on meeting the behavioral, social emotional, career planning, and health needs of our students. Each student is assigned a Graduation Candidate Advocate (GCA) who serves as their mentor and case manager, meeting with them daily to ensure they are attending and making progress in their courses.

Data-Driven Accountability

Our district partners have access to our Insight 360 dashboard that provides real-time information around student outcomes, academic progress, and return on investment.

Districts partner with Acceleration Academies because we have the people, processes, and technology already in place.

  1. People

    We have the ability to successfully recruit prospective students, ensure adequate staffing, provide strong support for our learners, and successfully re-engage and graduate students who have previously disengaged or not completed their education.

  2. Processes

    When we partner together to serve these students, everyone wins. We provide program design, staffing and resources, performance metrics, safety, and structure.

  3. Technology

    We utilize a proprietary student platform that enables real-time progress tracking, facilitates two-way communication, and supports data-driven instruction and assessment.

Acceleration Academies has recovered over $160M of per-pupil funding for our district partners by finding and re-engaging students that dropped out. Our district partners have retained over $16M to reinvest in their district initiatives.