Enrollment Options
Athena’s Homeschool Academy (AHA) students have busy lives and their schedules vary greatly. Set schedules, travel, field trips, unexpected learning opportunities, and life events must be taken into consideration when planning the school year. We recognize the necessity for flexibility, which is why we offer several Enrollment Options: On-Demand, Self-Paced Learning as well as Synchronous (Live) and Asynchronous courses.
Enrollment Options vary by course and are located on every Course Description webpage.
| On-Demand, Self-Paced Learning | Asynchronous | Synchronous | |
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| Course Location | Includes On-Demand, Self-Paced Learning Courses from Athena's | ||
| Classroom Availability | Available for 40 weeks after date of purchase. | Available through July of the current school year. | Available through July of the current school year. |
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On-Demand, Self-Paced Learning Courses
To accommodate students’ schedules, Athena’s offers On-Demand, Self-Paced Learning Courses. Through this most popular option, students can take up to 40 weeks to work through the classroom material and recorded lessons, completely at their own pace.
Explore our On-Demand, Self-Paced Learning Courses seen on our Course Schedules webpage.
*With this option, students listen to recorded webinars only; students do not attend live weekly webinars.
Synchronous Enrollment Option for Active Courses
AHA’s Synchronous Enrollment Option is our standard live option. Students follow the weekly course progression and attend the live weekly webinars when the webinar time works with their schedules. Students have the benefit of connecting and collaborating with their classmates and instructor via the virtual classroom forums, as well as the live weekly webinars.
*With this option, students attend (or have the option to attend) the live weekly webinars.
Asynchronous Enrollment Option for Active Courses
Most of the courses at AHA’s include the Asynchronous Enrollment Option. Students who are not able to attend any of our live webinars may participate in our courses asynchronously.
Asynchronous students follow the weekly course progression and watch recordings of the webinars as their schedule permits. Students have the benefit of connecting and collaborating with their classmates and instructor in the virtual classroom. Some courses also use AHA’s “Open Chat,” allowing students to connect in real time.
The Asynchronous Enrollment Option is especially helpful for students with schedule conflicts, those who need more flexibility in their class scheduling options, and those attending our courses in different time zones. Please note that not all the courses include the Asynchronous Option.
*With this option, students listen to the recorded webinars only; students do not attend the live weekly webinars.