How to Transfer to an Online K-12 School
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 05.07.2020
You’re probably thinking about transferring your child to online school. It’s a natural inclination, given the challenges of traditional schooling that hamper your child’s learning and well-being. Online schooling opens doors to independent, student-centered learning in the safe, secure environment of your home. Still, you might be juggling two competing thoughts. You want to find […]
Public cyber charter school student wins T-shirt design contest
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 04.22.2020
An eighth grader at CCA recently let her creativity shine when she won the public cyber charter school’s T-shirt design contest. The contest held by CCA allowed students to compete to design a shirt using only three colors. The winning student, Bryna, will have her design printed on T-shirts and sold in the school store. When […]
Internships help cyber school student determine her career path
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 04.07.2020
Before she came to CCA, Emily wasn’t sure what she wanted to do when she graduated high school. But, after enrolling in the cyber school when she started high school, Emily has landed a couple of internship opportunities that have helped her determine her career path. Emily’s mom, Sherry, credits the cyber school for allowing […]
NASA engineer shares experiences with CCA students
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 03.12.2020
Students in a CCA elementary school science class received an out of this world educational experience when they got to hear from an aerospace engineer who works at NASA. Lou Parkinson, a family friend of a CCA assistant principal, knew that she wanted to talk to kids about the importance of space exploration. After a few phone […]
Goal Setting Tips for Students
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 03.11.2020
A goal is more than a dream. A goal is a desire set in motion and made real through action steps. Childhood is the time to instill lifelong habits of goal setting and tracking that breed success. Personal goal setting for students helps children build good study habits. Student goal setting provides direction and clarity, […]
CCA graduate writes book about disabled superhero who fights cyberbullies
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 03.05.2020
Billy is a CCA graduate and published author looking to spread positivity through his latest book, “The FBI Adventures of Will Chair.” Diagnosed with spina bifida at a young age, Billy cited his positive experience at CCA for instilling him with optimism and a determination to inspire others. Finding a school to accommodate Billy’s physical […]
New LMS delivers students personalized content and allows CCA to evolve with technology
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 03.05.2020
It was a busy start to the school year with the launch of edio, CCA’s new learning management system. The primary focus at the start of the year was supporting families and making sure they had a successful transition to the new platform. CCA administrators like to refer to edio as a “relationship management system” that […]
CCA teacher finds way to promote environmental awareness in classroom
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 02.19.2020
Samantha Stumpf is a CCA science teacher who used a social media movement to educate her students on environmental conservation. In the process, she was able to donate money to the Team Trees Movement, which aimed to plant 20 million trees by Jan. 1, 2020. Samantha has been a teacher at CCA’s Seven Fields Family Service Center for […]
CCA students celebrated the holidays by giving back to the community
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 02.12.2020
During the season of giving, CCA students found ways to help the community through toy drives, donations and various other programs. Partnerships with the YWCA women’s shelter and Toys for Tots focused on giving back to the citizens of the greater Harrisburg area. CCA students were in the holiday spirit by organizing a food drive […]
CCA student breaks Guinness World Record for IndyCar racing
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 01.22.2020
At 15, Robert already is a professional race car driver, recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the youngest to win an IndyCar sanctioned race. It’s a career that takes him around the country, and it’s only through CCA’s flexible schedule that he can receive a quality education while he pursues his dream. […]