CCA Class of 2020: Kaili Enslin
By CCA / 06.25.2020
As Kaili explored her college choices, the high cost of tuition was beginning to thin the list. Then a letter arrived from Penn State. “Thanks to CCA, I got a Provost Award from Penn State University and that’s allowing me to attend the school of my dreams,” Kaili says. Kaili, of Albrightsville, has been an […]
CCA Class of 2020: Madison Lucey
By CCA / 06.23.2020
Advocate for the disabled. Author of legislation in the Pennsylvania State Senate. Lifesaving inventor. Computer programmer. TEDx speaker. Racial justice activist. National Honor Society scholarship winner. Future lawyer. Madison isn’t even 18 years old, but the CCA graduate, class of 2020, has filled her life with many accomplishments. More are ahead, as she delves into […]
What’s the Difference Between Charter Schools and Alternative Schools?
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 06.16.2020
When you hear the word “alternative,” you think you know what it means. A choice. A better way forward. For parents who know that traditional schooling just isn’t serving their child, it offers hope. However, when parents start doing their research, “alternative” suddenly shatters into a kaleidoscope of confusing choices. Just how many alternative schooling […]
How Do You Teach Children About Internet Safety?
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 06.16.2020
Today’s children don’t know a world without the internet. To them, going online for information and entertainment is as natural as breathing. This digitally powered universe has done wonders for kids, opening vast new worlds of learning and opportunity. However, this vast world has dark corners where danger lurks. Internet safety for children protects them […]
6 Alternatives to Public Schools: Choosing the Best Option for Your Child
By Commonwealth Charter Academy / 06.16.2020
We live in an age when everything is changing – everything, that is, except traditional public schools. While traditional schooling remains suitable for many families, too many parents are stuck in a time warp where education hasn’t caught up with the needs of their children. Fortunately for families, the alternatives to traditional public schools are […]
CCA student named Amazon Future Engineer and national winner of NHS scholarship
By CCA / 05.20.2020
Editor’s note: This blog post was written by CCA senior Madison Lucey. On March 23, I woke up to a package on my front door. It was an overnight package from FedEx marked “overnight special delivery from Amazon.” I was surprised because I had not ordered anything from Amazon that week. I read the return […]
Cyber school student makes face shields to help hospitals during pandemic
By CCA / 05.13.2020
A CCA freshman from Waynesboro is putting his technical know-how to work for the area’s health care community by using his 3D printer to make face shields for a local hospital during the coronavirus pandemic. Drake Christianson learned from a parent involved with his FIRST Robotics Club that the staff at UPMC Carlisle had a […]
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 […]