How It Works
How Online Middle School Works
Who can attend?
The GEO Focus Academy of Indiana middle school program serves students in grades 6–8 who reside in the state of Indiana.
What are the costs?
GEO Focus Academy of Indiana is a private school. We provide Indiana-licensed teachers and instructional materials. Students and families will be responsible for providing some consumable materials (such as printer ink and paper). Our enrollment consultants can help address your technological and computer questions and needs.
| Application Fee | $25 | |
| Tuition** | $7,000 full-year / $3,500 semester | |
| Loaner Laptop Fee** | $575 |
Is there tuition assistance or financial aid available?
Yes, Indiana and GEO Focus Academy are committed to providing all children access to quality educational opportunities. Indiana’s Choice Scholarship Program (voucher program) provides scholarships to eligible Indiana students to offset tuition costs at participating schools, including GEO Focus Academy. Learn more about the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program and the scholarship granting organization.
Our staff works with parents to submit scholarship applications to the Indiana Department of Education. Connect with an enrollment consultant for guidance.
What’s my role as a parent?
Middle school is a time when students become more independent, taking on more responsibility and ownership for their learning. A parent (or other responsible adult) serves as a “Learning Coach” to the child. Parent/Learning Coach involvement is critical for student success, as middle school students continue to build their organization and time-management skills. Teachers set the pace of instruction, but the Learning Coach helps the student stay on track.
Parent/Learning Coach involvement may vary per child and grade level. The initial 4–8 weeks can be intensive as families settle into a routine. Students in grades 6–8 build self-advocacy skills and work more directly with teachers, but parent/Learning Coach involvement is essential for approximately 20 hours a week.
Expectations for Completing Schoolwork
In middle school, student learning changes to a semester-based approach where students are required to earn a passing grade on their assignments and online lessons. Due dates are assigned to lessons to encourage consistent, steady progress for academic success.
While online lessons can usually be completed at any time of day, students are required to attend live, online Class Connect sessions with their teachers based on their individual needs. During Class Connects, students receive online instruction from teachers and have opportunities to interact virtually with classmates.
Attending Class Connects and completing coursework according to the assigned pacing schedule will help set up your student for success.
Working with Your Teacher
To help students prepare for the transition from middle school to high school, and because of specialization in instruction, middle school students take their core classes and electives with subject-specific teachers.
In addition to Class Connects, teachers may offer support or small group sessions to assist students. Middle school teachers work with families to ensure students are progressing academically as expected. Parents/Learning Coaches are encouraged to contact their child’s homeroom teacher any time they have questions or concerns.
Attendance
All students enrolled for the entire school year must attend 180 instructional days per school year. The total instructional days are prorated based on the student’s start date. The daily amount of expected instructional time for 6–12th grade is 6 hours.
Email is the primary form of communication between the school and families. Learning Coaches and students are required to check and respond to emails daily.
Assessments
Our testing is purposeful and meaningful, and drives our instructional practices to best serve the individual needs of your child.
State Testing
GEO Focus Academy of Indiana students must comply with all Indiana-mandated testing requirements.
*Financial aid available, awarded based on student need.