Frequently Asked Questions

Any K-12 student in the State of MN may enroll.

Our online school is a tuition-free, public school online program, funded through state education funding. All students are welcome.

Enrollment is easy! Click Get Started at the top of this page. Provide basic contact information and a member of our team will contact you.

If you are currently a student in our Cambridge-Isanti Schools, we will internally transfer your enrollment and you can get started online within a few days.

If you reside in a different Minnesota school district, we will walk you through the enrollment process, which includes completing a Minnesota Open Enrollment Form, and then creating an account in our Skyward New Student enrollment portal.

Don't worry. Our friendly staff will assist you along the way.

Yes, it is our goal to help every student be successful in the setting that works best for their situation. It may take a few days to transition from one program to the other because of class placement and transportation.

The curriculum will be a combination of C-I Schools' traditional curriculum and various vendor provided curriculum. The curriculum will be a standards-based, rigorous curriculum meeting the district mission of developing students who achieve at the highest levels.

Students in C-I Schools Online will use the specified learning management system to access the directions for the day/week. Instruction will include daily interaction with the student’s teachers and full access to the instructional materials, technology, and resources provided 24/7.

Most of the work is completed online. We will work with students who may need paper copies.

Most of the curriculum is online. However, materials will be provided to families for any hands-on learning opportunities.

The K-6 C-I Schools Online program includes the Edgenuity Online Curriculum and C-I developed curriculum. All instruction is either delivered through the Edgenuity program or Google Meet. At the 7-12 level, all curriculum is aligned with our in-person middle and high schools. It is delivered through the Google Classroom or Schoology LMS which provides flexibility for the instructor to enhance any of the curriculum content. 

A student will take the same number of courses online that they take in a traditional C-I Schools setting.

Yes, the courses meet national and state standards regarding graduation requirements of MN and the Cambridge Isanti School District.

We will work individually with students who are enrolled in College in Schools and Advanced Placement courses at the high school.

Students who choose to register for Band and Choir classes would register as part-time online students and they would attend the band and choir classes in person.

The grading system will mirror the district's K-5 grading system or the 6-12 grading scale used in our other Cambridge-Isanti School.

No, by enrolling in C-I Schools Online, the student is choosing to receive all their schooling via online learning. There will not be a need to attend a particular school facility. The only exception being participation in band and choir classes.

Students are expected to attend school each day through the LMS and are expected to be making successful progress toward course completion.

Flexibility will be provided in regards to when to complete the coursework and where it can be completed, the exception being music classes that may require students to attend class at a specific time on a daily basis.

There will be a schedule, but there is flexibility in when students complete the work. Most lessons and meetings will be recorded for viewing at a later time. 

There will be optional Google Meets for students. At the elementary level, these will be strongly encouraged.

Yes, students can still have access to counselors and social workers.

Yes, there will be a student orientation scheduled for all C-I Schools Online students in order to ensure that they understand what is required of them, how to access the curriculum, and more.

Students will have access to the school counselor or social worker. Elementary students will participate in optional morning meetings with Social Emotional Learning activities.

Yes, students with disabilities may enroll in the C-I Schools Online option. IEP teams will meet to determine the best learning model for students.

Yes, students can still access Lighthouse services. 

Yes, the district will provide any C-I Schools Online student with a Chromebook. The Chromebook will have the same content filtering software on it that students in the traditional schools have.  This filtering software helps to protect students from accessing inappropriate online material.

Yes, since this is an online schooling option, it is the parent's responsibility to provide internet access for their student. C-I Schools technology can help answer questions for you on how to get a low-cost internet option depending upon your geographic location.

Families will have access to the technology help desk. 

Yes, each student will have access to their own Chromebook.

Online programming is for a full school day. However, it is likely that students will complete their work in 4-5 hours per day. 

The student to teacher ratio will be similar to the regular classroom. For example, at the elementary level, students will likely have one classroom teacher. In grades 7 - 12, they would have different teachers for different content areas. The exact number of teachers may vary depending on registration in any given year.

Teachers are accessible during regular school hours.

• Students can interact with teachers in a variety of ways, including but not limited to phone calls, video chats/conferencing or scheduled one on one/small group/whole group class activities, email, etc.
• Students will receive support in a variety of ways, such as one on one video conferencing support, small group video conferencing support, whole class video conferencing support, etc.  Students will be able to message staff via the LMS or via email as well.
• C-I Schools instructional staff will be trained in screencasting in order to answer questions and provide videos demonstrating/discussion answers to the questions or support needed.

Yes. Students at the elementary level (K-5) will have an assigned teacher. Secondary students (6-12) may have a teacher for each subject area.

Yes, students will be receiving instruction from teachers who are licensed in their subject area.

All teachers in the online program are C-I teachers. They will be the instructors for the courses. They will support online learning and hold optional live sessions as needed depending on the grade level. 

C-I Schools Online has been in development for over 2 years by school leadership who, combined, have almost 50 years of online learning experience.

Student interaction will vary by grade level. Elementary students will have more opportunities for interaction via Google Meet. Secondary students will have more student interaction via online classroom discussions.

Yes, C-I Schools Online is a part of the Cambridge-Isanti School District; therefore, students enrolled in the program receive all the same opportunities as students who attend the local school facilities for their learning experience.

K-8 students are invited to come into the Cambridge-Isanti Education Service Center for school pictures once a year.  We will communicate in advance to let you know the date.

9-12 students may have their pictures are taken at the high school, during the CIHS picture day. Students who participate in picture would be included in the CIHS yearbook.

Students will be grouped according to grade level and may be placed in small learning groups for differentiated instruction.

The Minnesota Department of Education has approved C-I Schools as an online learning provider.  This means that C-I Schools can offer an online learning option to any student in the State of MN in grades K-12.

The full supply list will be shared during the orientation meeting. There is a list of basic school supplies for C-I Online on our Back-to-School page.