How It Works
Elementary School
Who can attend?
The iQ Academy California – Los Angeles (IQLA) elementary program serves students in grades TK–5 who reside in these California counties:
Los Angeles County
Kern County
Orange County
San Bernardino County
Ventura County
What are the costs?
Because IQLA is part of the public school system, it's tuition-free. Enrolled families receive the Stride K12 curriculum, and eligible families receive a loaner computer and printer.
Student Placement
To help place your student in the courses and course levels best suited for their growth, we conduct diagnostic assessments in English and math to pinpoint proficiency levels, guide the creation of your student's Individualized Learning Plan, and allow you and your student's teacher to measure academic progress over the school year.
IQLA teachers use information from the assessments to design an Individualized Learning Plan based on your student's strengths and needs that outlines academic objectives and sequences course work for maximum success. Throughout the school year, the teacher manages the Individualized Learning Plan, monitors your student's progress, and focuses on their individual needs.
What is my role as a parent?
As a parent, you (or another responsible adult you choose) serve as your child's Learning Coach. You'll work with your child's teacher to help record student attendance, monitor mastery of online lessons and assessments, and review student work.
Parent/Learning Coach involvement is vital to your child's success, especially at the elementary level. The typical Learning Coach time commitment in grades TK–5 is 4–6 hours a day. The initial 4–8 weeks can be intensive, as your family settles into a routine.
Grades TK–2
Parent/Learning Coach daily involvement is critical and approximately 10–15 percent of this time is online.
Grades 3–5
Students have some independence, but parent/Learning Coach involvement is essential for about 70–80 percent of school time and approximately 15–25 percent of this time is online.
What will my child study?
Coursework is a mix of online and hands-on work, which caters to a wide variety of learning styles. Unit and course assessments are built in to each subject, and easy-to-use online planning and progress tools keep you and your student on track.
TK–5th graders take courses in the core subjects listed below. Beginning in grade 3, they also take a self-guided elective course in music or a world language.
Mastering Lessons
In the elementary grades, students are required to show mastery of each lesson by achieving 80 percent or better on all lesson assessments. If your child is having difficulty mastering a lesson, let their homeroom teacher know as soon as possible. Teachers offer many support sessions to help students gain mastery.
Working with Your Teacher
Teachers provide individual and small group assistance via online synchronous sessions called "Class Connects." Students are expected to attend all required Class Connects and meet with their teacher to receive course assistance, tutoring, and instruction. Class Connects vary by grade level and are scheduled by your teacher.
Attendance
Attendance is logged Monday through Friday, but academic progress can be achieved during the weekends as well. TK–5 students are expected to spend approximately 4–7 hours on schoolwork per school day.
Grades TK–2
Estimate approximately 4–5 hours of productive schoolwork 5 days per week
Grades 3–5
Estimate approximately 5–7 hours of effective schoolwork 5 days per week
State Testing
IQLA students must comply with all California-mandated testing requirements.
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