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Spring 2021 Enrollment is Open!

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Enrollment Options

Athena’s students have busy lives and their schedules vary greatly. Some of our students are homeschooled, others attend traditional schools. Set schedules, travel, field trips, unexpected learning opportunities, and life events must be taken into consideration when planning the school year. We recognize the necessity for flexibility, which is why we offer several Enrollment Options.

Enrollment Options vary by course and are located on every Course Description webpage.

SynchronousAsynchronousIndependent
Live Webinars
Webinar Recordings
Access to
Classroom Material
Educator SupportMinimal
Support
Follow Course Progression
Opportunities to Connect
with Classmates
Access to Student
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Classroom AvailabilityAvailable through
July of the
current school year.
Available through
July of the
current school year.
Available for
40 weeks after
date of purchase.

 

  • Synchronous Enrollment Option for Active Courses

Athena’s Synchronous Enrollment Option is our standard option. Students follow the weekly course progression and attend the live weekly webinars when the webinar time works with their schedules. Students have the benefit of connecting and collaborating with their classmates and instructor via the virtual classroom forums, as well as the live weekly webinars.

*With this option, students attend (or have the option to attend) the live weekly webinars.

  • Asynchronous Enrollment Option for Active Courses

Most of the courses at Athena’s include the Asynchronous Enrollment Option. Students who are not able to attend any of our live webinars may participate in our courses asynchronously.

Asynchronous students follow the weekly course progression and watch recordings of the webinars as their schedule permits. Students have the benefit of connecting and collaborating with their classmates and instructor in the virtual classroom. Some courses also use Athena’s “Open Chat,” allowing students to connect in real time.

The Asynchronous Enrollment Option is especially helpful for students with schedule conflicts, those who need more flexibility in their class scheduling options, and those attending our courses in different time zones. Please note, not all the courses include the Asynchronous Option.

*With this option, students listen to the recorded webinars only; students do not attend the live weekly webinars.

  • Independent Enrollment Option for Archived Courses

To further accommodate students’ schedules, Athena’s Independent Enrollment Option is available for many of our archived courses. Students can take up to 40 weeks to work through the classroom material and webinar recordings, completely at their own pace.

Explore our Archived Courses for Independent Learning offerings, updated every semester.

*With this option, students listen to recorded webinars only; students do not attend live weekly webinars.

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It’s clear to me that [my daughter’s] experience at Athena’s is only one of two unqualifiedly successful educational experiences she has had. I wish I could just leave her in your hands all the time.
Parent Amanda S.
She has loved her experiences with you at Athena’s. They have been the perfect transition from the classroom…She has felt that the Athena’s environment is the best of both worlds; she can still learn with experts and true peers in a classroom, but doesn’t have to spend so many hours of her day to get that experience. She is free to move at her own pace and to pursue other passions and activities with the many hours that have been freed up by being able to learn at home and with Athena’s.… Read more
Parent Kristi H.
I would like to thank you for helping us in raising our daughter through these years.
Parent Alison C.
It was smart and fun! Every week there was great homework, and extra that was cool too! I will definitely be sign up for more classes!
Student Z.A.
Athena’s was an amazing find for us…He did other online classes, but his weekly hour at Athena’s was his favorite. He really loved his teacher and enjoyed the interaction with other kids in the virtual classroom, which is missing from many online classes. But most importantly, he was engaged intellectually. I highly recommend Athena’s Advanced Academy for highly gifted homeschoolers who want to interact in “class” with gifted students like themselves.
Parent Chris O.
Thanks for running Athena’s– you guys are my refuge as I homeschool my 2 PGs!
Parent Amy C.
The instructors were very positive and cheerful and encouraging in all ways to the students. I found it easier to relax when my child was in the classroom because I felt the instructors were more understanding and accepting of the particular qualities linked to giftedness…[like] dyslexia, dysgraphia, etc.
Parent K.B.
It was by-chance that we found Athena’s in our first fledgling month of homeschooling — and we thank our lucky stars! Now in our second year, Athena’s has become the backbone of our curriculum. Not only are the academic classes interesting, challenging and thought-provoking, the community we’ve found is so warm and welcoming. In fact, my 8-year old has decided to forgo a couple of in-person classes because he can’t stand the thought of missing Athena’s!
Parent Deborah W.
What I especially liked about the course was how the teacher presented the information in the webinars. It was all very easy to understand. I also liked the activities and the friends.
Student N.E.
I am an unexpected homeschooling mom and your classes were [her] first online classes. At first I was very wary that they (really anything online) would be a reasonable solution for her, but they ended up being an overwhelming success.  Athena’s made me realize I can do this whole homeschooling thing…at least for now 🙂
Parent Roz W.

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