NorthStar Academy is your education from home specialist!
NorthStar has four options to help you educate your family. You can choose from our fully accredited Christian Online School or you can home school with us!
Here is a chart to help you determine what program is right for you (click the buttons at the top of each column for more detailed information).
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Parent led and directed |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Teacher led and directed |
Yes |
No 1 |
No |
No |
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Parent chooses texts and other learning resources |
No |
No 2 |
Yes |
Yes |
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Parent directs and/or instructs his/her child at home or other location(s) of the parentŐs choosing |
No 3 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Student is enrolled in a "Blended" program |
No
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No
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No |
No
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Parent and child have the support of a facilitator |
Yes, a teacher 4 |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
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Student is required to take Provincial Achievement Tests |
Yes, if in Alberta |
No |
No |
No, but it is suggested |
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Student earns Alberta credits |
Yes, in grades 10-12 |
No, unless the class is challenged |
No |
Yes 5 |
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Student may earn an Alberta Diploma |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
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Funding available for Alberta families |
No |
No |
Yes, up to $800.00 |
Yes, up to $1300.00 |
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1 With the HIS program, you use our teacher developed lessons and test .You direct the and mark the material.
2 With HIS, you would use the books that out teachers have picked to develop the lessons around.
3. In NorthStar Academy, we have online lessons that are developed and marked by teachers. The parentŐs responsibility is to supervise the student.
4. In NorthStar Academy the teacher is a foundational part of the school. There is communication, teaching and marking done. The teacher and student intereact. NorthStar Academy is an online Christian School .
5 In our Individual Program, students meet the outcomes set by Alberta Education and thus earn high school credits.
Email: cdninfo@nsaschool.ca
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