Business ProfileforAcellus Academy

I started this online school after my child struggled to stay engaged in public school due to non-challenging work. Regrettably, I paid for the full year upfront. I quickly learned that these "self-paced" courses are actually self-taught, as no instructors are involved, only very short, recorded lectures, and the curriculum is much less challenging than even that of the public school. My child is able to complete the full week's courses and required assignments in about one hour. I am left to fill in with the additional instruction and assignments required to keep my child engaged and meeting the educational requirements of my state. I also learned that the same content is available through Power Homeschool for a fraction of the cost with the only difference being the student is officially considered a "homeschool student" (which let's be honest, they really are) instead of an "Acellus student". While I can see how this program may benefit children that struggle to keep up or focus in traditional schools, it is definitely not what I expected from an accredited K-12 school, and not at all what was advertised.