Online Program Models
Online courses at CTD come in a variety of different forms. Some are live online, during which students work collaboratively in real-time. Others are ‘asynchronous’ to fit the needs of students who want to set their own schedules. From enrichment to standards-aligned, credit-bearing courses, CTD’s expert instructors differentiate instruction, encourage discussion, and create a vibrant community of students from around the world.
A comparison of CTD's various online program models
| Program Model | Grade Level(s) | Session Length | Session Start | Asynchronous Components | Synchronous Components |
Evaluations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Family Program | Grades Pre-K-3* | 4 weeks | 8 times/year | 3-6 hours of course work per week | None required | Ungraded narrative evaluation |
| Online Core Essentials | 3-8* | 9 weeks | September January April June |
2-5 hours of course work per week |
2 optional live class sessions | Graded evaluation, no credit awarded |
| Online Enrichment | 3-8* | 6 weeks | September January April June |
|
2 optional live class sessions | Ungraded narrative evaluation |
| Accelerated Summer Online (ASO) Honors and AP®-level courses |
6-12* | 1 and 2 credit equivalents in an 11-week* summer session | June |
12-15 hours of course work per week (1- credit courses) 15-25 hours of course work per week (2- credit courses) |
2 optional live sessions per credit | Graded evaluation, credit awarded |
| Online Honors | 6-12 | 1 and 2 credit equivalents | September January |
6-8 hours of course work per week | 2 optional live sessions per credit | Graded evaluation, credit awarded |
| Leadership Intensive Online | 7-10* |
6 weeks |
October |
2-3 hours of course work per week |
Weekly online classes (see course information for details) |
Ungraded narrative evaluation |
| 2 weeks Summer |
June |
6-7 hours of course work per week |
Online classes Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m. - noon CST | Ungraded narrative evaluation | ||
| Online AP® | 9-12 | 1 and 2 semester equivalents | September January |
6-8 hours of course work per week | 2 optional live sessions per credit | Graded evaluation, credit awarded |
* For summer courses, select courses based on the grade level your child will enter in the subsequent Fall.
** Course term will range from 9-11 weeks depending on enrollment date.