Integrative Learning Academy

Covid has made a mess of school.  Parents are having to work and teach their children simultaneously.  The regular school day is too long and class sizes are too big.
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How are students going to get the attention needed to complete their work or understand concepts? Especially students who require homeschool programs for dyslexia or other learning disabilities?

Introducing the K-8 Integrative Learning Academy: an individualized virtual school with the personal attention your child needs to make the most out of learning from home. 

Our virtual homeschool can be a good fit for a variety of students, including those:

  • Who are academically advanced
  • Who are ready to develop self-discipline and independent study skills
  • Who are struggling
  • Who have dyslexia or other learning disabilities
  • Who have a health condition
  • Who need a safe, bully-free environment

Have your child join one of our virtual learning pods of no more than 3 students. In our pandemic pods, your child will have the same teacher every day. 

Plus, in these virtual academic pods, if your learner requires dyslexia homeschool solutions or remediation for any other learning disability, we integrate their tutoring into the homeschool day.  This means their remediation sessions happen during their school day, not before or after. 

Parents are happy with their decision to engage with our virtual homeschool!
“Our daughter is in the full homeschool program at the center. We could not be happier with the progress that she is making. For the first time, she is retaining information and is excited to learn. The teachers are patient, creative and knowledgeable. We are so grateful to have found Integrative Learning for her." -Terra J.

Join a K-8 Learning Pod at our Homeschool

Our virtual learning academy program is:
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  • A customized  and virtual learning pod for students in grades K-8 so learning can continue while they are safe at home.
  • Based on small learning pods of 2-3 students with the same teacher each day
  • ​4.5 hours of instruction per school day, finishing at 12:45pm
  • Free of homework
  • An interactive learning environment made possible by creative use of technology
  • Supportive of traditional & non-traditional homeschool curricula (for example: Abeka, Calvert, Pearson, etc.)
  • A full curriculum and learning program, so parents only have to provide at-home supervision, plus any visual/performing arts, physical education, or vocational requirements
  • Aligned with all coursework standards, grading policies, and attendance record policies.

Independent study courses are also offered for students in grades K-8.

Just looking for after school homework help? Reach out, we can do that too!

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Call (760) 487-5245 or fill out our contact form to get started today. 

The Best Homeschool Curricula - Including for Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities

If you are the parent of a child with dyslexia, you have probably searched long and hard for ways to help your child learn. Because children with dyslexia are often highly intelligent, creative, gifted, and productive, you can often capitalize on your student’s strengths to make the most of homeschooling.

Although students with dyslexia have unique learning strengths, they also can have challenges in absorbing and retaining what they learn, particularly in subjects like:
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  • Reading and phonics
  • Spelling
  • Writing
  • Math
  • Science
  • Social Studies

Being able to customize an education to your child’s specific needs is what homeschooling is all about.

Positive outcomes begin with having the right blend of teaching style, curriculum, and a keen understanding of how your child learns best. 

That’s why our virtual homeschool program is such a good choice for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

Integrated Tutoring and No Homework in our K-8 Virtual Homeschool Program​

Students with learning disabilities already have a difficult time learning material and attending school.  Covid has made that so much more difficult for our learners.

These students need concepts broken down into smaller parts and they need to attend tutoring sessions to remediate their learning disabilities.

We have daily tutoring, five days a week, for students to attend remediation sessions.  These classes are completed during the school day versus before or after school.  Plus, students finish their homeschool day by 12:45 every day.  

Did we mention there's no homework?  Integrative Learning Academy strongly believes that students should learn and understand their academics while attending school.  If they are having trouble, then we need to slow down and approach from a different teaching angle.  The answer is not to overload them with even more work and stress.

Homeschool Elementary School Focuses on Experiential Learning

​We focus a lot on experiential, hands-on learning in the younger years.  We learn history by reading good literature.  We learn science by planting a garden, studying nature, raising animals and doing simple experiments.  We learn to organize our thoughts for writing by practicing writing’s precursor: narration.

Homeschool Middle School Focuses on Independence

The middle school years are transitional in many ways.  There are significant physical and emotional changes that are taking place during these years that were part of the reason that middle schools were started in the first place.  Middle school students from 6th through 8th grade don’t quite have an elementary school mindset and are not quite ready for high school.

Middle school is a time to help our kids understand their growing minds and bodies and also to begin to prepare them for higher level learning that will be required of them as high school students. 
 
Middle school is a time of transition to a future of more independent learning.  
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During middle school, it's important to ramp up on accommodations for students with dyslexia and learning disabilities, introducing helpful technologies so that kids can continue to learn at an increasingly complex level, as independently as possible.
 
Accommodations we use in middle school for students with dyslexia and learning disabilities:
  • audio books
  • curricula with audio and video components
  • text-to-speech apps
  • speech-to-text apps
  • spell checking apps
  • allowing narration of papers (in the absence of speech-to-text apps)

Virtual Homeschool Means All You Need Is An Internet Connection​

​In many parts of the country, there are no local schools for dyslexia. We recently had a family call from across the country who was considering moving here so their children could attend school at Integrative Learning. But, for most families searching for a school that specializes in dyslexia, moving across the country is simply not an option. Because we are a hybrid homeschool and online school, we can serve students anywhere they have internet access. 

Our Virtual Homeschool Is Affordable

Because parents (or other responsible adults) provide the supervision at home on a day-to-day basis, our teachers can effectively help many more students, which spreads out the cost of teachers. 
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Because our teachers can work from home, we don’t incur the costs of occupying a building. This also means that we can hire teachers who are a good fit for our personalized learning philosophy from anywhere in the country.

We are able to do this while keeping the class size to no more than 3 students.

Plus, our virtual homeschool pricing includes our remediation services for students with dyslexia and learning disabilities.

Homeschool ​Microschool and Private Teacher Benefits

A microschool is kept small on purpose. Our homeschool microschool: 

  • Led by private teachers who are trained professionals
  • Offers flexible programming
  • Consists of mixed age classes
  • Always 3 students or fewer, guided by the same teacher
  • Are focused on meaningful, sustainable, whole student learning
  • Especially effective for students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities because of the benefits of having a private teacher specializing in teaching students with learning differences

​How Do I Know if my Learner Will Be a Good Fit?

For many students and families, a virtual school like Integrative Learning Academy provides an ideal learning environment. It combines the best of traditional schooling and homeschooling while personalizing the experience to the individual student’s needs.

​Working with students since 1990, Integrative Learning Academy has learned a lot about who thrives in an online school and why.

We realize that every family has its own unique circumstances. So, as you explore online education options, we’d like to share a few important success factors that should help you determine if our virtual school is a good fit for your family.

Matching Students with the Right Resources

​At Integrative Learning Academy, we know that online schooling can work well for students with a wide range of abilities, interests, and backgrounds, including:
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  • Students with specific learning disabilities who need information broken down into smaller parts.  At Integrative Learning, we use different teaching methods and learning pathways, especially when it comes to those with learning differences.  Material is communicated with clear instructions with well-structured lessons and repetition.  We take advantage of technological resources, real life “teachable moments,” and hands-on activities.
  • Academically advanced students who want to learn at their own faster pace and gain access to programs that may not be readily available in their local schools (e.g., foreign languages and AP courses or STEM, Gifted and Talented, or music and arts programs)
  • Struggling students who need more one-on-one attention from an experienced teacher and encouragement from an involved parent or learning coach
  • Students with health conditions who require a more flexible learning environment and schedule
  • Students who need a safer, more supportive environment free of bullies or social intimidation
  • Previously homeschooled students who are ready to transition from parent-directed learning to teacher-directed learning while still receiving parent and family support
  • Traditional public or private school students who already take responsibility for their schoolwork or are willing to develop the self-discipline and independent study skills required to succeed in an online school

Enrolling on Time

For all students, starting virtual school at the beginning of the school year or second semester provides a significant advantage.

Students enrolling on time consistently outperform students who start later.

Making a Family Commitment

So, assuming that your child is a good fit for a virtual school, what about your family?

​For struggling students to succeed in a virtual school, families and students alike have to make a strong commitment to completing remediation activities, attending classes regularly, and working closely with teachers.

To succeed in an online school, your family will need to designate a caring adult, or learning coach, with the time and interest to:
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  • Keep the student motivated throughout the day
  • Organize and structure the school day
  • Monitor student comprehension and progress.
  • Work closely with teachers to ensure the student stays on track

Reaping the Rewards of an Online Education

When parents and students commit their time and energy to virtual schooling, the entire family reaps the rewards.

Parents gain:
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  • Greater control over their student’s learning environment and schedule
  • The ability to incorporate family priorities and values in their children’s education
  • Daily involvement in their children’s education

Students gain:

  • One-on-one attention and the ability to work at their own pace
  • More flexibility in choosing when and where they learn—whether to accommodate health issues, special talents and interest in sports or the performing arts, family travel, or other scheduling needs
  • Personalized learning plans to help them grow and meet their goals—whether preparing for college or the workforce
  • Finally, beyond these tangible rewards, our Integrative Learning Academy families tell us that making the mutual family commitment to virtual schooling tends to bring them closer together.

​Do Students Have to Live in Encinitas, CA?

​We are equipped to serve students domestically and internationally all from the comfort of your home, regardless of your physical location.

Call (760) 487-5245 or fill out our contact form to get started today. 

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