Accelerated Path Program (K-8)

• The Accelerated Path Program is available to advanced students in grades K-8, which allows them to complete a grade level at a faster pace; see "Example Schedule of an Accelerated Path Student" below. 

• Acceptance into the Accelerated Path Program is per the counselor’s review and approval based on the student's skills. 

• If you have already re-enrolled for the upcoming school year:

• Go to the counselor contact page to find your counselor and request that your student be considered for the Accelerated Path Program.

• If you have not yet re-enrolled for the upcoming school year:

• Add a note in the re-enrollment form that you would like your student to be considered for the Accelerated Path Program.

• In order to be considered for grade acceleration, Enlightium's administration team needs additional information from you:

• The Accelerated Path Request Form.

• Have your student complete the Placement Tests*.

• Previous school records*.

• Please note that submitting the Accelerated Path Request Form does not guarantee approval of acceleration.

*If your student is new to Enlightium Academy.

• Grade 4

• August - January

• Grade 5

• January - June

• Families should factor in that when their student is enrolled in the Accelerated Path Program the annual tuition is paid more frequently than being enrolled in the standard program. For example, if a student completes three school years (grades 4-6) in two calendar years, three year's worth of tuition must be paid within two years.

• Standard tuition (excluding unique situations such as a summer school extension) at Enlightium Academy is not based on how many months the student has access to the curriculum but instead on the student's grade level and teacher support package. This means that the same tuition will apply to a student in the Accelerated Program as a student who is not in the Accelerated Program.

• Standard tuition discounts are available for students in the Accelerated Program such as prepayment discounts and multi-student discounts.

• Between each grade level, a re-enrollment fee must be paid.

• Students enrolled in the Accelerated Path Program:

• May not receive report cards at the end of their customized quarter/semester end dates, but instead alongside the standard school schedule's release of report cards which is found on Enlightium's printable calendar.

• Are not recommended to take the Iowa Complete annual assessment through Enlightium as that assessment is assigned based on the number of school days that the standard student would have completed. Students in grades PreK-8 may instead take the IXL assessment (which does not fulfill a state's standardized assessment requirement) or they may take an assessment locally (which may fulfill a state's standardized assessment requirement).

• May be recommended to not take multiple advanced courses (such as honors and AP courses) and/or more than the standard coursework assigned to students (such as multiple electives). This is due to the shorter time period in which the student needs to complete their core courses.

• Should have at least one year's experience at Enlightium Academy. Additionally, students entering grade 3 begin learning on the Ignitia platform, which may require a learning curve that should be factored into the decision to apply for the Accelerated Path Program.

• If you have questions about pricing or billing matters, our billing team can be reached at [email protected].