Myths about Online Schools
MYTH: Students who attend online schools lack socialization and social skills.
FACT: Students at Florida Cyber Charter Academy will have the opportunity to participate in many academic and social outings. These outings may include trips to museums, skate parks, zoos, and other community destinations. We also encourage students to participate in clubs.
MYTH: You’ll spend all day staring at a computer.
FACT: In the younger grades, many of the online lessons include offline work. Students in grades K–2 spend about 30–40% of their time on the computer, while students in grades 3–5 spend about 50–60% online. Screen time increases in middle school, and by high school, most of the school day is online.
Time online could be spent working on asynchronous lessons, working in live online sessions with teachers, and collaborating with peers on engaging assignments and projects. Students also do hands-on science experiments, read novels, and complete math problems that are done without the computer.
We believe in a balanced approach toward education. Computers help us provide you with effective assessment, planning, and time-management tools. Computers also act as powerful teaching tools that motivate, stimulate, and inform children about the world around them. They do not, however, replace a solid education. Instead, they help facilitate one. That’s why we use a unique multimedia approach that includes traditional books, workbooks, and instructional materials.
MYTH: Attending Florida Cyber Charter Academy is a part-time job.
FACT: Students will need to spend about four to six hours on schoolwork each day, depending on their grade level, to meet all class requirements.
MYTH: Online schools don’t meet the curriculum requirements for public schools.
FACT: Florida Cyber Charter Academy is a public school that happens to operate outside a traditional classroom. As public school students, your children will be expected to spend a certain amount of time each day engaged in schoolwork. They will also be required to take standardized tests mandated by the state of Florida.