Frequently Asked Questions

PCA Online classes are for anyone! Public, private or home schooled students can take PCA Online classes.

• A full-time virtual academy student

• Students taking courses part-time somewhere else
• Take a course needed for graduating on time
• To accelerate graduation
• Make up course work
• To help balance academic and curricular activities
• To take a course not offered at their school
• Due to homebound reasons

• Have experience in the online educational world before college

• Students working through word processing programs often spend more time editing and revising their work.
• Shy or reserved students are more likely to participate than in the normal classroom environment.
• All lectures, notes, presentations, discussions and web links are easily accessible for student review at any time.

Teachers are accessible and often times give one-on-one assistance.

Students request classes Monday through Wednesday. Typically by Sunday, students receive course verification and on Monday receive their login information. Students begin the Orientation, which gives them important information on how to work in the course system, as well as, information on the late work policy and academic integrity.

 

A full year course runs for 36 weeks; however, students work at their own pace and can finish a class as early as 12 weeks (or 6 weeks for a semester course) or students may even submit a course extension request if they need more time.

 

 

 

No, students can log in and work on course work at any time.

Students have the ability to pick their own classes as long as they meet any pre-requisites needed to be enrolled in a class. The PCA Online academic team works with families to ensure students have all courses needed for graduation.

Generally, credits from other online schools or home school are transferable as long as the other online school is accredited and/or your home school class has been verified for completion and credit is shown on a transcript. Credit for the course transfers, but GPA only includes courses take through PCA Online or PCA.

Students with credits from another institution can apply for graduation from PCA Online as long as the student takes their last 25% of credits through PCA Online Virtual Academy and all other graduation requirements are met.

 

PCA Online is currently ACSI and Cognia Accredited.

PCA Online courses that are NCAA eligible are indicated on our course list.

PCA Online Upper School students take the PSAT and Pre-ACT, while Middle School students take the IOWA and CogAT tests. All PCA Online students are required to take annual online diagnostic tests in Math and Reading.

 

Yes, PCA Online students must complete 12 hours of community service throughout their Upper School years.

Families can use the Online Application. PCA Online accepts students throughout the year with our flexible rolling enrollment.

The PCA Online committee makes all final decisions on admissions. Once the application is submitted and courses are requested, the committee meets and applicant is notified as soon as admittance decision is made.

Applications can be submitted any time. Online courses begin each Monday, depending on date of application submission.

Students take diagnostic tests in math and reading.

No, a student can take as few as one course or as many as a full course load.

Yes, every PCA Online virtual course has a specific teacher that contacts your student before class begins with a "Welcome Email" and "Welcome Call."

PCA Online teachers are professional educators and committed Christ-followers.

PCA Online teachers are certified.

Students may contact their teacher via phone, email or video conference.