1. E-Academy at Mosley Wendy Kraft Supervisor of Online Learning
Online learning in NHCS continues to expand opportunities for our middle and high school students.
As we work to individualize student pathways, some students take and online course during their school day, others use online courses to extend their day with a 5th block and others are extending their school year…like the nearly 400 students accessing NCVPS online courses in our district this summer!
For the past 2 years, we’ve been able to serve students in unique situations that require them to work on their online courses completely from home. This spring, a Laney student graduated having taken only 2 courses on campus…the rest she accessed online through NCVPS.
Our commitment to expanding opportunities for students has brought us here today…to share the exciting opportunities that lie ahead through our E-Academy at Mosley.
Wendy Kraft
Supervisor of Online Learning
New Hanover County Schools

2. Goal: Recruit students not previously served by NHCS
Goal for E-Academy
Goal: Recruit students not previously served by NHCS
Unlike our previous online learning efforts – to support students already enrolled into NHCS, the E-Academy will strive to recruit high school students not previously served by our district. Notably, homeschool families. -
Virtual Charters, private schools coming back to us without recruitment!

3. Homeschool Movement at a Glance
Nationally, growing at approx. 8% per year
NC, annual growth of more than 16%
In August 2015, estimated 170,000 homeschooled students in NC
, estimated 2,800 homeschooled students in New Hanover County
, NHCS reportedly lost nearly 50 students to homeschooling
Talk about networking with homeschool families
-2 main reasons for…
-religious
-seeking small, at home, family connected to what and how learning
-challenges: complex content, expensive digital and text tools

4. Steps to Accessing the E-Academy
Enroll into NHCS & E-Academy at Mosley
Access online courses from home
Receive support of NCVPS team at Mosley

5. E-Academy: Benefits to STUDENTS
150+ online courses
At-home environment, parents connected
FREE to families
Equalizer
Why would they enroll into the E-Academy at Mosley?
Courses aligned to standards
Taught by certified teachers
NHCS continues to out perform state each year, with 93% pass rate and 80% earning B or higher for
3,400+ enrollments

6. E-Academy: Benefits to MOSLEY
Increase enrollments
with minimal impact to current staff or facility
Counselor, VA Coordinator, DM, Principal
Testing on site (EOC/CTE)

7. E-Academy: Benefits to NHCS
Increase in district enrollments…impacts ADM
A WIN/WIN…for students, Mosley and NHCS!

8. Implementation Timeline
1-2 students recruited
30 students recruited
60 students recruited

9. Supervisor of Online Learning New Hanover County Schools 910-254-4235
For more information, please contact:
Supervisor of Online Learning
New Hanover County Schools