Coastal Academy offers a flexible academic program that allows students to excel at their own pace. Students are encouraged to master the essential Standard in an environment that encourages meaningful intellectual stimulation. Each year the academics are divided into six “units,” which are lesson plans packaged into six or seven-week increments. These units are written by credentialed teachers to provide instruction based on the standards, with goals to be addressed in core curricular areas of language arts, writing, literature, math, science, and history. Each unit is designed specifically for Coastal Academy parents and facilitates teaching at home.
Supplemental lessons are also provided in character education and often ties are made with art and music. Unit lessons are posted on Schoology one week before the instruction begins, allowing parents the time necessary to plan and prepare for the coming unit of study.
Coastal Academy supports students in obtaining mastery of the California content standard. Lessons are adaptable and allow for teacher/parent preference and flexibility in personalizing learning for each child’s unique learning needs. Parents receive prepared lesson plans, answer keys, and accompanying books and resources to teach home lessons. Parent training and support are available throughout the school year. Student work is assigned by credentialed teachers and reviewed at parent-teacher conferences, which are held approximately every six weeks.
Program Options
A Track (K-6) meets on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00 am-2:30 pm. Classes are limited to 20 students per class and students learn language arts, math, science, music, and art. Students also have traditional recess and lunch breaks. While at home on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, students complete assignments in language arts, literature, math, and history. Students follow the school curriculum and work alongside a supervising adult on non-workshop days.
B Track (K-6) is identical to A Track, however, students attend school workshops on Wednesdays and Fridays. Students in Tracks A and B must participate in scheduled parent-teacher conferences at the end of every unit to assess student work.
C Track (TK-8) is for families who would like more flexibility in their curriculum selection. These students work at home five days per week. They are accountable to a credentialed teacher called an Educational Specialist (ES) and must meet with their ES at the completion of each unit. Students and parents on Track C are also expected to be in contact with their ES on a regular basis via e-mail, telephone, or in person. Parent-teacher conferences participate in scheduled parent-teacher conferences at the end of every unit to assess student work.
M Track (7-8) is a middle school program for 7th and 8th-grade students. Students attend classes three days per week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays to better prepare both academically and socially for high school. Students receive 3 full days per week of teaching in math, language arts, science, history, music, art, and technology from credentialed teachers. Mondays and Fridays, are non-workshop days where students follow the school curriculum and work from home alongside a supervising adult.