SusQ Cyber Charter School
| SusQ-Cyber Charter School | |
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| Address | |
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240 Market Street, Suite 15, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, Columbia County 17815 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public cyber charter school |
| Motto | Pennsylvania's First Cyber Charter School |
| Founded | initially approved August 1998, charter renewed January 2015 through the end of the 2019-2020 school year |
| Opened | 1998 |
| Founder | Berwick Area School District, Bloomsburg Area School District and Milton Area School District in conjunction with the Board of Trustees |
| School board | locally selected Board of Trustees |
| Oversight | Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16, Pennsylvania Department of Education |
| Principal |
Patricia Leighow, Chief Executive Officer (2014) |
| Staff | 11 non teaching staff members |
| Faculty | 15 teachers (2014), 15 teachers (2011) |
| Grades | 9th though 12th |
| Age | 14 years old to 19 years old |
| Pupils |
119 pupils (2015) |
| • Grade 9 | 26 (2012), 17 (2010) |
| • Grade 10 | 31 (2012), 21 (2010) |
| • Grade 11 | 41 (2012), 13 (2010) |
| • Grade 12 | 57 (2013), 21 (2010) |
| Language | English |
| Accreditation | Pennsylvania Department of Education |
| Tuition | None billed to student. All tuition is state/district funded through school tax dollars. |
| Website | http://www.susqcyber.org/ |
Patricia Leighow, Chief Executive Officer (2014)
119 pupils (2015)
153 pupils (2014)
178 pupils (2013-14)
155 pupils (2012-13)
178 pupils (2011-12)
72 pupils (2009-10)
Susq-Cyber Charter School is a small, public, cyber charter school whose headquarters are located in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The school offers grades 9th through 12th. Students residing in any region of Pennsylvania may enroll in the school. The curriculum and instruction is internet based. Teachers are available to pupils, during traditional school day hours via phone and internet. There is no charge to the students or parents. The pupil's public school of residency pays tuition to the charter school each year, on a per pupil attending basis. The amount paid is set each year by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. It is based on the home school district's own per pupil spending. Susq-Cyber Charter School is one of 14 public, cyber charter schools operating in Pennsylvania in 2014.
SusQ-Cyber School follows many of the same mandates as traditional school districts, with the additional requirements of providing an Annual Report to the Pennsylvania Department of Education and reports mandated by Pennsylvania Act 88 of 2002 Cyber Charter School Law. Pennsylvania's public, cyber charter schools are subject to annual office site visits by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Like several very small Pennsylvania public school district, Susq-Cyber Charter School's CEO serves as a combined principal and superintendent.
In January 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Education approved the renewal of the charter of the school despite its poor academic record. The PDE reserved the right to revoke the charter if the school does not show progress in improving the pupils' academic achievement, closing the achievement gap by stipulated amounts each school year. The Charter has been renewed through June 30, 2020. The request by the School to expand to offer 7th and 8th grade was denied. The School's administration was required to develop a plan to raise student achievement and submit it to the PDE.
In 2014, 153 pupils were enrolled in grades 9th through 12th, with 63% from low income homes. Additionally, 22% received special education services, while none were identified as gifted. All of the teachers were described as Highly Qualified as defined by No Child Left Behind.
In 2013, Susq-Cyber Charter School reported 155 pupils in grades 9th through 12th, with 62% from low income homes. Additionally, 19% of pupils received special education services, while none or the pupils were identified as gifted. The student population was Females - 65%, Males 34%. Per the PA Department of Education 100% of the teachers were rated Highly Qualified under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
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