The Acceleration Academy difference
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We deploy tested recruitment strategies to engage at-risk and out-of-cohort students from a district’s ‘Did Not Enroll’ list:
- door-to-door visits
- social service outreach
- community awareness campaigns
- phone follow-ups
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Our year-round, open-enrollment approach gives out-of-cohort students their best chance of regaining credits and earning their high school diploma.
- research-based Edmentum learning technology
- aligned with state and district graduation requirements
- extended hours and increased learning, tutoring, and remediation time
- one course-at-a-time focus
- less "summer slide" or learning loss
- improved retention and persistence
- flexibility to meet their in-building hours while meeting work/family commitments
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Every Graduation Candidate receives 1:1 case management and wrap-around support:
- mental health counseling from Licensed Social Worker Counselors
- academic advising and support from Content Coaches
- life and career coaching from Licenced Guidance Counselors
- housing and food insecurity monitoring
- laptop and headset resources
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We commit to each Graduation Candidate and district partner and maintain strict accountability:
- daily academic progress tracking
- student accountability check-in and tracking — smartphone-enabled
- weekly staff/advisor meetings to review student progress
- minimum 24-hour student learning pledge
- Graduation persistence index factors non-academic obstacles
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Graduation Candidates find new motivation after discovering strengths and interests:
- dedicated life/career coaches
- Naviance planning tool
- apprenticeships, job training, and co-ops
- internships, college, and career opportunities
Take a look inside our academies with this virtual tour.

Cognia Accreditation
Read our full Cognia Accreditation Report to learn why Acceleration Academies earned a rating 25 percent higher than the average for the more than 36,000 schools endorsed by Cognia, the world’s largest accreditation body.
St. Lucie County and Acceleration Academies: Better Together
Our partnership focused on these five priorities. We worked together to improve student attendance, academic progress, and ultimately the graduation rate.
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Identify and support at-risk students early.
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Staff schools with graduation coaches.
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Refine and expand the in-house alternatives.
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Partner with Acceleration Academies to re-engage older, out-of-cohort students.
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Expand Acceleration Academies’ role to include in-cohort students.