Friday Feature: RISE Hybrid Academy

Colleen HroncichSchool closures, mask policies, and curriculum battles have surely accelerated the growth of education options over the past couple of years. But some parents, teachers, and educational entrepreneurs were ahead of the curve —like Nicholle Anatol, founder ofRISE Hybrid Academy.A veteran teacher of over 20 years, Nicholle was always frustrated because she saw too many kids falling through the cracks and knew there were other ways to teach them. She founded RISE, an online private school, so she could provide another option to children no matter where they live.“So much of life today is individualized—but not school,” Nicholle says. By individualizing the curriculum for each student and helping engage them through their interests, the students are able to make tremendous progress. According to Nicholle, many kids come to RISE behind in math and readi ng, and after just a year they ’re ahead of grade level. Her own son attended RISE and graduated high school two years early.RISE uses a multi ‐​faceted approach to provide the utmost flexibility. Students can enroll in the full‐​time private school with live instruction. For athletes or others with hectic travel schedules, they can choose more of a self ‐​paced option that includes weekly meetings with their teachers.Nicholle also offers support for homeschoolers. She meets with families and builds a customized program based on each student ’s strengths, weaknesses, a...
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