Choices
FOCUS Homeschool provides a pre-K through high school education to families who prefer to provide instruction at home, students who do not have access to school, and to students whose families are traveling.
We believe in meeting the individual needs of each student in a holistic and applied manner. It is essential that parents, students, and the community accept joint responsibility in the education of students. The role of parents as the primary educators of their children is valued and encouraged.
The CSD educational system is a standards-based program through which students progress at their own developmental pace. Benefits of this unique model of education include the following:
Meeting Individual Student Needs:
- Student/parent choice of educational curricula and ownership of the student’s educational career.
- Individual Learning Plans for each student.
- Individualized pacing with no barriers to excelling into the next level.
- Individualized Assessments (Student Learning Profiles) upon request.
Basic Skills Proficiency:
- A meaningful reporting system, including a Developmental Report Card that reflects what students know and are able to do.
Character Education:
- Group learning opportunities that promote both cognitive and social development.
- Comprehensive career and personal/social development for middle and high school students, including optional participation in the District’s highly acclaimed Voyage School, including outdoor leadership experiences and career preparation and exploration. For additional information on these programs, and others, please visit the Voyage School.
School-to-Life Transition:
- Applied learning focus with an emphasis on real-word context
Technology Assisted Learning:
- Technology support through assistance with equipment and internet access
Standards of the Chugach Instructional Model
The ten Content Areas listed below include multiple Standards for each level. Students must complete these Standards and perform proficiently on Chugach School District assessments in order to pass to the next level. Each Content Area has a minimum level that must be met in order for a student to meet graduation requirements. Once the graduation level is met for each of the ten Content Areas, the student is eligible to receive a diploma. Students progress through the levels within each Content Area at their own pace.
* Mathematics (MA) – Students will identify and understand mathematical facts, concepts, principles, and theories, and apply them in problem-solving situations within and outside the school setting.
* Technology (TE) – Students will operate technology-based tools to manage information, solve problems, and express ideas in a responsible manner.
* Social Studies (SS) – Students will understand United States, World, and Alaska history, geography, and political systems.
* Reading (RE) – Students will comprehend a variety of printed materials when reading for pleasure and/or information.
* Writing (WR) – Students will write effectively for a variety of purposes and audiences.
* Culture & Communication (CC) – Students will understand and appreciate the unique aspects of their own culture, as well as Alaska Native and World cultures. Students will participate in a variety of art forms.
* Personal/Social/Service (PSS) – Students will develop the values and skills necessary to reach one’s full potential and foster the development of those around them. Students will prepare for making a difference through actions of caring for others through personal contact, indirect service, or advocacy.
* Career Development (CD) – Students will be prepared for the ever-changing workplace by increasing their understanding of the relationship between education and employment and by improving their career decision-making skills.
* Physical Education/Health (PE) – Students will develop healthy interpersonal strategies and apply them in both rural and urban environments.
* Science (SC) – Students will understand and apply major concepts and processes, which are common to all sciences.
