Summer Courses Available Through Online Academy @ North Hills

he following information is provided by Amanda S.F. Hartle, Communications Coordinator for the North Hills School District.

North Hills School District is accepting registration for its summer educational programs.  

The district’s Online Academy, which is open to students throughout southwest Pennsylvania, is offering 34 online courses for students in grades seven to 12.  

The Online Academy offers summer classes for credit recovery in math, English, science, social studies and health. Credit recovery courses are intended for students who were not able to achieve a passing grade during the school year.

In addition, the Online Academy provides full-credit enrichment courses in health, language arts, mathematics, art history, flash animation, strategies for academic success, teen transitions, computer applications, drivers education (theory only) as well as dual enrollment courses in Russian, Chinese and Japanese – which provide students with college credit that can be transferred to other universities.

Tuition for credit recovery courses is $115 for a three-week, half-credit course and $225 for a six-week, one-credit course. Tuition for the nine-week, for-credit courses range from $100 to $339. Dual enrollment language courses are $699.

All courses are developed by highly qualified high school teachers from partnering school districts and organizations. The curriculum for each course is aligned to the Pennsylvania Academic Standards, Assessment Anchors and Eligible Content. PSSA instructional strategies have been embedded throughout each course.

Interested students are encouraged to talk with their guidance counselor before applying. Applications are available in high school guidance offices and can be downloaded at www.nhsd.net.

Classes begin July 1.  Students must attend one of three orientation meetings from 9 a.m. to noon on June 26 at North Hills High School, on June 27 at Peters Township High School or an online orientation on June 28. 

Course expectations, syllabus and all textbooks and materials (if needed) will be distributed during orientation. In addition, an introduction to Blackboard, the course management software, will be presented.

For more information or to register, contact Mrs. Denise Haberman at 412-318-1017 or email habermand@nhsd.net.

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