Cyprus Academy Online Option

"Cyprus has taken its mission, vision and values and applied them to the online experience for its Cyprus families."
- J.T., Cyprus parent
Along with Cyprus Academy's change of physical location, Cyprus is upgrading its technology to be ready for the future of education. Each classroom is now designed and eqipped with high-quality streaming technology to make synchronous, online learning as much like being in the physical classroom as possible. This allows students enrolled on-site who show symptoms of illness to be virtually present in the classroom while at home. It also answers the ongoing request for distant students to attend Cyprus online.

With our innovative classroom technology, we are able to conduct classes that integrate both on-site and online students, with all members of the class able to see and be seen, and hear and be heard, virtually becoming members of the community. Online students will feel included as members of the class with a wide-angle classroom view. They will easily follow lessons with real-time auto-streaming of the classroom whiteboard. Online students will fully be a part of the school community as they attend classes, eat lunch, and attend study halls with their peers. They will also be fully involved in team projects and community service with their peers.  

State-mandated school shut-downs in the spring of 2020 associated with COVID-19 requried schools to provide distance learning.  Cyprus stood out in its excellence with its online learning program. Unlike nearly every other school, Cyprus provided 100% synchronous online classes, with little effect to students' school schedules.  We maintained our sense of community, and our students continued receiving the quality education that Cyprus is known for.  Cyprus has taken the next step into the future of education, and now integrates in-person with online learning.

Is Cyprus Academy Online a Good Fit for My Family?

Cyprus Academy Online provides the same ability-based and customized education for its online gifted students with the same admission requirements.  It is an excellent option for the following families with gifted students:
  • Families who live too far to physically attend Cyprus and need a school that will provide appropriate challenge as well as a social community for their gifted child.
  • Families who are uncomfortable sending their child back to a physical location with other students due to the pandemic.
  • Families who have a student who is vulnerable to COVID-19.
  • Families who prefer online learning.
  • Families whose school districts have dropped gifted programming.
  • Families who are able to support their children with navigation of the online environment, turning in assignments, ensuring the availability of necessary materials, time-management, and focus as needed.

​Is Cyprus Academy Online a Good Fit for My Child?

Online learning presents some challenges for students, so it is important to ascertain whether online learning is a good fit for your child. If your child has the following characteristics, online learning may be a good fit:
  • Your child is motivated to work hard.
  • Your child has a strong desire to learn.
  • Your child is conscientious and usually follows rules.
  • Your child is able to focus on class and is not likely to be distracted by the opportunities available while working on a computer or they have an adult present to consistently monitor them to ensure they are tuned into class when they need to be.
  • Your child has good time-management and organization sklils or they have an adult present who is able to help them to get to class on time and turn in their homework.

What will a typical day look like for an online student?

Online students are assessed in August and given a customized class schedule for the school year. 
  • Cyprus uses an online calendar as a dashboard and students simply click into each class meeting at the appropriate class time.
  • Online students participate as full members of each of their classes, with the ability to ask and answer questions, discuss topics, and participate in team projects.
  • Online students will be able to see the class, and clearly see the whiteboard as needed. Their classmates and teacher will also be able to see them as they participate in lecture, socratic discussions, testing, and activities as a full members of the classroom. 
  • Math, Reading, Literature, and Language Arts class sizes are limited to 10 students - including on-site and online students.  Other classes are limited to a maximum of 15 students.
  • Classes typically are a mix of lecture, socratic discussion, class-work, and projects.  Online students will be working both on-screen and off during their classes.  We ensure that online students receive regular screen breaks and exercise.
  • Online students are required to wear uniforms, be prepared with materials needed for class, and attend class while sitting at a desk or table. These policies help students to feel a part of the community, delineate school-time from free-time, and help to establish self-discipline and good work habits.

Technology Requirements

The following is required:
  • A reliable, high-speed internet connection 
  • Laptop, desktop, or iPad with a touch screen  (Only one device is required and necessary, but both a laptop or desktop and an ipad/touchscreen tablet will provide the optimal experience)
  • Web camera and microphone
  • The ability to scan documents (scanner, ipad, smartphone)
  • A reliable printer

Tuition

See our Tuition page for financial information.