Paragon Academy...
The Paragon Administration is proud to announce that
we have officially changed the name of the accreditation
program to Paragon Academy.We are fully accredited
with the Georgia
Accrediting Commission. This will be our second
year to offer this program to the homeschool community
and we feel privileged to be able to do so. Along
with our enrichment classes we will be offering an
Accreditation Program to those families who wish to
take part in this process. Fees for the Paragon Academy
are as follow: $150 per year with classes at PCLA
$300 per year without classes at PCLA
What is Accreditation?
Accreditation could be viewed and an insurance policy
in the event that your child must re-enter the public
or private school arena. Your child’s credits will
be readily accepted by most high schools. This accrediting
portion of our program will carry the name Paragon
Academy. Students who graduate from Paragon Academy
are eligible to enter Georgia colleges without the
homeschool mandates; they are also eligible for the
Hope Scholarship upon graduation, and they have access
to PSAT, National Society of High School Scholars,
college fairs, workshops and other programs.
What are the fees associated
with Accreditation?
Accreditation Fees: $150 per year with classes at
PCLA $300 per year without classes at PCLA For high-school
students enrolling from a non-accredited school there
will be a per year fee attached. For example, if your
student is entering the 11th grade from a non-accredited
program, you will be required to pay the accreditation
fee for the 9th and 10th grade year. Students transferring
from another accredited program are exempt and are
not required to the extra fees. Please be advised
that payment of the accreditation fees does not guarantee
accreditation. Failure to adhere to the policies,
procedures and guidelines of PCLA will result in the
loss of the student’s accreditation status and all
fees will be forfeited.
All Accreditation Fees
and non-refundable and non-transferable.
What am I responsible for?
The responsibilities of the participating families
are as follows:
1. Fill out the “Course of Study” form at the beginning
of each school year showing the coursed your child
will be taking and curriculum to be used.
2. Turn in grades quarterly (4 times a year including
semester average) for all classes being taken at home
or with a non-PA tutor.
3. Each accredited student must take a cumulative,
subjective final exam at PA in each homeschooled subject
and turn in four graded tests for each homeschooled
subject. The final exam in each subject must be taken
and graded at Paragon Academy. The parent must provide
the answer sheet to the monitor for this purpose.
What is Paragon Academy responsible
for?
The responsibility of the Paragon Academy accrediting
program:
1. Maintain an accredited transcript on each student.
This transcript will only be available after the student
has been in our program for a minimum of one year.
2. Provide testing times and an appropriate place
for the monitored tests.
3. Provide counsel to the families on curriculum choice,
student progress and other particular needs of the
homeschooled high school student.
4. Issue a completed transcript to secondary or post
secondary schools and or military schools upon written
request.
5. Submit the necessary documentation on each graduating
student with an grade point average of 3.0 or higher
in order to ensure eligibility in the Hope Scholarship
program.
6. Provide PSAT tests in the junior year.
What are the Academic Requirements?
Academic Requirements:
A completed transcript is one in which the student
has earned at least 22 units of credit for graduation.
A unit represents two full semesters of study.
The following are the unit required for graduation:
4 Units of Math – for college bound students all units
must be in higher math
4 Units of Science
1 Unit of Health
4 Units of English
3 Units of History and/or Social Science
2 Units of Foreign Language
5 Electives
For more information
on accreditation
please visit the Registration section of our web site.
