ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

• You will receive ongoing student support–yes we REALLY mean it!

• We offer daily learning ownership check-ins.  No more incomplete assignments or lack of motivation. Students connect with our learning support specialists every morning and discuss their student-created learning plan for the day! This helps students gain key leadership skills such as independence, grit, determination, and intrinsic motivation!

• Unlike many virtual schools, we assess our students 3 times per year!  We administer the NWEA MAP Growth assessment for Science, Math, Reading, and Language Use!  We use the results to help you grow academically and achieve your goals!

• Our learning support specialists are available to answer your questions during our live homework help sessions.  Need math help?  No problem! Log into the Math Homework Helpline!

• You can participate in monthly STEM synergy sessions–clubs, live lessons, science labs, and more!  Our clubs include Graphic Design, Coding and Programming, and Engineering Design!

• Live homework sessions are available throughout the week at various times of the day to provide on demand help sessions.

• Students meet with their teachers regularly throughout the week, scheduled based on both student and teacher availability–no pre-set times!

• Our curriculum is 100% online for 3rd – 12th graders and contains built-in support to make learning easy and fun!  The curriculum contains built-in support including guided notes, text to speech read aloud, interactive graphing paper and functions for Math, dictionary tool to help define words, and more! Videos, games, and quizzes also help to reinforce the lesson content.  For English language learners, there is also a translation tool to allow you to translate text in the courseware into your native language–over 20 languages are available!

• Academic advisors and our certified guidance counselor are here to help you design a personalized pathway for your STEM education.

• Our key focus is college prep for STEM careers.  We provide a variety of opportunities to specialize in STEM fields through course content, practical experience, and certifications.  Students take the MAP growth assessment three times per year which provides a correlation to predicted ACT scores.  We also provide college entrance exam preparation in high school.

• We LOVE STEM!  We help to develop passions in STEM fields and nurture the critical thinking skills that are required in STEM careers.

For our full-time online STEM school, we enroll students in 3rd -12th grades.  Each application is carefully reviewed and we meet with families online to create your child’s school plan.  We offer regular, gifted, honors, and accelerated classes.

We are unable to enroll students with negative behavioral tendencies, nor students who are not motivated to take ownership of their learning.

To enroll, complete the application form and submit previous school records along with your consent for records from other schools.

The 2020-21 school year begins on August 3, 2020, but we enroll continuously throughout the year.  Students must complete the school year within at least 10 months.

Dolphin STEM 2020-21 Calendar updated

There is a $99 application fee and a current tuition special of $2,999!

The full-time private school is for students who want to be registered with a private school and have the guidance and support of certified teachers and academic counselors.  Private school students receive support from our staff for the academic school year August through May, but are able to use the curriculum through July if necessary.  The curriculum is based on the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards; state specific standards can be also be used, just let your academic advisor know during your enrollment conference.  California students can also tailor their courses to California requirements for entry into the California public university system.

Independent study homeschoolers purchase the curriculum and use it independently as homeschool students.  Please discuss homeschool requirements with your local school district or state Department of Education.

We can provide state specific courses, including California A-G courses!