Agora Cyber Charter School
Agora Cyber Charter School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-12 | Agora Cyber CS
Agora Cyber Charter School is located in Devon, PA and is in Agora Cyber Cs School District. It is a charter school that serves 5861 students in grades K-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Agora Cyber Charter School did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Agora Cyber Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Agora Cyber Charter School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Agora Cyber Charter School's students and teachers. more
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Agora Cyber Charter School did not make AYP in 2012. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Pennsylvania in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Agora Cyber Charter School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Agora Cyber Charter School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Agora Cyber Charter School's students and teachers. more
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Agora Cyber Charter School
I been a student at this school since the very beggining (6 years) from the 4th grade to 10th. This school has changed a lot and its not good changes, The High School program is a complete joke, The school still claims you can work at your own pace but it fails to mention the high school students can't anymore, Way to many tech problems, The schools performence rating these past few years really haven't been high, They mark students absent even though the students were there and working. It just gets worse every year now, I no longer reccomend this school. The only good thing about this school is the teachers are very helpful and nice but the overall school is a joke now.
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The center in Philadelphia is a joke. What a mess! If you care about your child, please don't send them to this place. It is dangerous and overrun with problem students.
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by a Parent
on Apr 5, 2012
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mrsncook: Excellent teachers, but HORRIBLE tech support!
When we received our laptop, it wasn't working properly. My husband eventually figured out it didn't have virus protection. I don't know why it wasn't set up properly and ready when we got it.
Tech support agents have no idea what's going on. They can't answer simple questions. Tech support did a back up, making their system unusable during busy school hours when they could have scheduled it for a slower time. Kmail, their internal email, doesn't work consistently. Their system is down some days, not allowing access to the school. Tech support should be one of the most important things for a cyber school, and it is almost completely useless.
Teachers are wonderful and are always helpful. Unfortunately they cannot fix all of the problems with tech support. When you try to call the school, you have long lists of automated options and have a hard time reaching a live person. When you reach a live person, sometimes they have no idea what's going on. Getting good help is almost impossible.
I would NOT recommend this school to anyone.
I would NOT use this school again.
I am committed to finishing out the year with my daughter, but she's suffering due to not being able to work every day when their system doesn't work. Sadly, I might have to look elsewhere for a better cyber school.
When we received our laptop, it wasn't working properly. My husband eventually figured out it didn't have virus protection. I don't know why it wasn't set up properly and ready when we got it.
Tech support agents have no idea what's going on. They can't answer simple questions. Tech support did a back up, making their system unusable during busy school hours when they could have scheduled it for a slower time. Kmail, their internal email, doesn't work consistently. Their system is down some days, not allowing access to the school. Tech support should be one of the most important things for a cyber school, and it is almost completely useless.
Teachers are wonderful and are always helpful. Unfortunately they cannot fix all of the problems with tech support. When you try to call the school, you have long lists of automated options and have a hard time reaching a live person. When you reach a live person, sometimes they have no idea what's going on. Getting good help is almost impossible.
I would NOT recommend this school to anyone.
I would NOT use this school again.
I am committed to finishing out the year with my daughter, but she's suffering due to not being able to work every day when their system doesn't work. Sadly, I might have to look elsewhere for a better cyber school.
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on Feb 6, 2012
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CFitzgerald9105: I wasn't sure what to expect when my son started at Agora in Kindergarten. My son has ADHD and was diagnosed with high functioning Asperger's. I was very impressed with the care and attention they gave my son (as well as our family) during the school year. The staff at Agora make the students feel like they are part of a family. Our questions are always answered and we have more than enough support! I would highly recommend Agora over any other school out there!
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ejsmom: The curriculum is wonderful, most of the teachers, especially special education teachers were fantastic. The therapy services for special needs children are top notch. However, we left the school due to disorganization, inflexibility, and a sense of the right hand not talking to the left.
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May sound weird- But I'm actually a student-currently in middle school while my elder brother is in his last year(12th) in Agora. I find it wonderful, the teachers (for subjects) are very friendly and understanding- and hold live sessions for lessons and mentor meetings. Kids can work at their own pace (either fast or slow), and it's a great way to advance. I'm already doing Algebra 1 (the same as my elder brother which is quiet funny), while most my age is on pre-algebra. It's easy for both us (as kids) and for parents. I highly recommend it.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 5861
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Agora Cyber Charter School had 64% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Pennsylvania had 38% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
66%
Black
23%
Hispanic
6%
Two or More Races
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Agora Cyber CS District Spending
$8,851Per Pupil
The Agora Cyber CS spends $8,851 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 68% on instruction, 32% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Agora Cyber CS District
23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Agora Cyber Charter School had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Pennsylvania average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the PSSA
What is it?
The PSSA is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The PSSA also evaluated how well school programs enable students to master the standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing.
How is it Scored?
Students are rated at one of four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
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2 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Pennsylvania, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2012 PSSA Results for all subjects tested.
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